We don’t get the cinema hall experience at home. We can use the big screen TV or projector at our home, but what about the cinematic audio? For cinematic audio, we need a good soundbar. But should it be Dolby Digital or Dolby Atmos soundbar? Should it come with a surround channel or without it? And the biggest question is – which is the best soundbar among plenty of brands? I’ll answer all these questions in this article. In this article, I’ll tell you about the best soundbars in India.
Note: But before we start, I want to tell you some important things about soundbars that are essential for you to know.
Audio enhances: If you only want to enhance your TV volume, you need a budget soundbar. Do not buy these premium and expensive soundbars.
Sound quality: I’ll rate the soundbar with fewer watts higher than the lower one. I’ll do so based on audio notes, notes compression, audio signature, and clarity. Keep these things in mind while purchasing a soundbar.
Surround Sound: You must buy a soundbar that will surround channels. Just a 2.1 soundbar cannot give surround sound. That is only a virtual surround sound. The surround channels must be placed above your ear level. If you cannot buy a surround sound soundbar, then go for 2.1 soundbars, but do not expect surround sound.
Connectivity Options: If there is no HDMI ARC or Optical input port in your TV, please do not buy any of these soundbars. You will not get Dolby Digital or a good audio codec by connecting it with AUX input. You will only get the stereo audio. In this case, buy a budget soundbar because it is the same audio, just at a higher volume.
Best Soundbars in India
| S.NO | Soundbars Name | Output | Price Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harman Kardon Enchant 800 | 33 Watt | Check Price |
| 2. | Denon DHT-S316 Soundbar | – | Check Price |
| 3. | Sony HT-RT3 5.1 channel | 600 Watt | Check Price |
| 4. | Polk Audio Magnify Mini soundbar | 150 Watt | Check Price |
| 5. | Yamaha YAS 209 Soundbar | 200 Watt | Check Price |
| 6. | Samsung T670/XL 5.1 channel | 460 Watt | Check Price |
Let’s start our list of 6 best soundbars in India:-
1. Harman Kardon Enchant 800 8.0 Ch Soundbar
Harman Kardon is introducing the Enchant 800 Soundbar a smart, all-in-one soundbar that combines superior audio quality and technology to offer consumers a truly immersive home theater experience. The Enchant 800 Soundbar offers unique features like Automatic multi-beam calibration, voice control, and Harman’s Clari-Fi audio restoration technology, making it ideal for any home theatre or living room setup.
With the Enchant 800, you get premium audio in a surprisingly compact design. The soundbar comes with built-in virtual surround sound technology and rich distortion-free bass. It has HDMI inputs that support 4K HDR10.
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Connectivity options:
- 1 X 4K HDR10 HDMI Port
- 1 X HDMI Output (ARC) Port
- 1 X Aux Input
- 1 X Optical IN
- 1 X USB Port
Audio Quality:
Harman Kardon Enchant 800 soundbar that offers 8.0 channels and Multibeam Surround Sound. The soundbar comes with a Wireless Subwoofer. The Enchant 800 produces crystal-clear audio, dialogues are very clear. This Soundbar is a high-performance sound system that provides amazing sound quality to watching movies and OTT series.
With its ambient light feature, you can now enjoy your favourite TV show while watching it in style as it creates a beautiful ambience around it. Its Bluetooth connectivity allows users to wirelessly stream music from any compatible device up to 30 feet.
2. Denon DHT-S316 Soundbar
The Denon DHT-S316 soundbar comes with a very good-looking design. This soundbar is very convenient to set up and it comes with a wall-mounting option. This soundbar weighs 7 kg.
This soundbar comes with an easy-to-use fully functional remote control. So, you can just sit back and relax while you take control of the soundbar. This soundbar is compatible with a wide variety of devices like TVs, projectors, Blu-ray players, Android devices, IOS devices, gaming consoles, and so on.
Connectivity Options:
- USB Port
- Bluetooth
- Optical Input
- HDMI Arc Port
- Aux Input
Audio Quality:
This soundbar comes with two-way speakers and a wireless subwoofer that gives you a magnificent cinematic audio experience with decent loudness and punchy bass. If you are looking to buy a soundbar with a good-looking design, compatibility with a wide variety of devices, and crystal clear sound quality with an ample amount of bass and treble, you can go for the Denon DHT-S316 soundbar without any second thoughts. You will not have any regrets.
3. Sony HT-RT3 5.1 ch Dolby Digital Soundbar
This is an amazing soundbar that will produce fantastic audio, which I have recommended to many people. It comes with a soundbar, 3 Speakers, 2 surround channels, and 1 Passive subwoofer. The soundbar’s output is 300W, the output of each surround channel is 65W, and that of the subwoofer is 170W, which makes the Total Output of this soundbar 600W.
It has 1.5 inches of 2.50-ohm full-range speakers and 2.5 inches of 2.50-ohm surround channels. It has a 6.25-inch 4-ohm subwoofer, and it comes with the support of Dolby Digital. It is 35 inches wide and weighs 2.1 kg.
Connectivity Options:
- HDMI ARC Port
- Optical input
- AUX Input
- USB Port
- Bluetooth
- NFC
Audio Quality:
It is a fantastic soundbar inclined towards balanced audio, but you don’t get properly balanced audio. It has a slightly heavy bass, which gives you a punchy bass feeling. But if you want a hefty bass, then this is not the soundbar for you. Buy this soundbar if you want a slightly heavy bass with good audio quality. It gives outstanding surround sound. No soundbar can compete in a home theatre. You can buy this soundbar for rs 20,000.
4. Polk Audio Magnify Mini Soundbar
This is a small-sized, excellent soundbar that sounds very loud. It comes with 4 Speakers, 2 Tweeters, and 1 active wireless subwoofer. The out of speakers and tweeters is 150W, and that of the Subwoofer is 150W, making the total output of this soundbar 300W.
This 300W soundbar produces fantastic sound. It comes with 2 x 0.5-inch full-range tweeter drivers, 4 x 2.25-inch mid-range drivers, and a 6.5-inch subwoofer. Its SNR is 95dB. This soundbar supports Dolby Digital and Google Chromecast, which I’ll tell you about after some time. This Soundbar is surprisingly only 13.4 inches wide and weighs 1.76 Kg.
Connectivity Options:
- HDMI ARC Port
- Optical Input
- AUX Input
- Bluetooth v4.0
- Ethernet Port
- Dual-band WiFi
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Audio Quality:
Its audio is amazing and perfectly balanced, and it does not have any issues with high or low notes. You get dialogue enhancer technology, which means you can enhance dialogues by reducing the music during the night. It gives you overall balanced audio.
Its feature is mostly a gimmick, e.g., Chromecast. Try to cast a YouTube video on this soundbar via your phone, but even after trying for 25 minutes, there will be no audio because it is full of bugs in Chromecast. You get dual-band wifi, but when I tried to connect it with my phone’s hotspot, it took me more than 20 minutes to connect it once. The wifi of this soundbar is again a bug.
But if I exclude these two non-important features, then this is an amazing soundbar. No other soundbar stands in front of it in audio comparison. If you like a heavy bass audio signature, you must not buy Polk Magnify Mini because it is more of a balanced audio signature soundbar.
5. Yamaha YAS 209 Soundbar
The Yamaha YAS 209 is the best option in this category. It comes with 4 Speakers, 2 Tweeters, and 1 Active wireless subwoofer. It has a 100W soundbar and a 100W active wireless subwoofer, making its total output 200W.
It has 2-inch and 8 Ohm speakers and 1-inch dome tweeters, which produce great high notes. It comes with 6.5 inches and 8 ohms and supports Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, 4k passthrough at 60 FPS, HDR10, and HLG Playback. Its SNR is 83dB, its width is 37 inches, and weighs 2.7 Kg. It supports Alexa and Spotify.
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Connectivity Options:
- HDMI ARC Port
- 1 HDMI IN Port
- Optical input
- LAN Port
- single-band Wifi
Audio Quality:
The Yamaha soundbar has Clear dialogues, well-balanced audio, and an amazing audio signature. If you want a brilliant soundbar in which you can analyze and differentiate every single note, then this is your deal. It has dialogue enhancer technology to increase the clarity of dialogues, and this is one of the best technologies in premium soundbars. Even if you watch movies or listen to music, this is an excellent option. It prices at Rs 35,000 but I felt there were 2 cons.
Since it costs rs 35,000, I expected an HDMI eARC or HDMI 2.1 port. This soundbar was launched 2 years back, and that is why we couldn’t have an eARC port. The second con is the lack of display, which is disappointing. But if you let go of these two cons, then it is a fantastic soundbar.
6. Samsung T670/XL 5.1 channel Soundbar
Connectivity Options:
- HDMI IN Port
- HDMI OUT Port
- HDMI ARC Port
- USB Port
- Optical Port
- Bluetooth
Audio Quality:
It comes with 9 speakers, including the built-in centre speaker, and a 6.5-inch active wireless subwoofer. With the centre speaker’s help, you can hear dialogues very clearly, and the centre speaker provides balanced audio to you. With this, your dialogue hearing experience will be improved. This Samsung soundbar supports and comes with Standard, Smart sound, Game, Surround Sound Expansion, and DTS Virtual X. This soundbar carries a 10.8 Kg weight.
This soundbar comes with One Remote Controle, which means you can control both your TV and soundbar from this remote; including this, you can also manage bass, treble, volume, etc.
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Samsung is known for its premium quality products, and this soundbar gives you both a premium experience and sound quality. Its sleek speakers produce brilliant audio. They are not as amazing as Yamaha, but they are perfect. You can get surround sound only from surround channels.
Conclusion: Best Soundbar in India
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