Amazon has
Hisense HS205 2.0ch 60W Soundbar w/ Bluetooth on sale for
$34.99.
Shipping is free.
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About this Item:
- Roku TV Ready: Fully compatible with any Roku Tv through the HDMI (ARC) connection. You can even use the Roku Tv remote to control both the Tv and soundbar for easier setup and better navigation experience.
- Hisense HS205 can connect to your TV through a single HDMI cable (included), connect wirelessly via Bluetooth, and control both with one remote.
- Bluetooth technology for easy wireless connections to smart device. Enjoy music from your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
- Quick Touch EQ Modes: Multiple preset EQ settings.
- Audio compatibility:
- HDMI (ARC)
- USB
- 3.5mm Line-in
- Bluetooth
Top Comments
Some notes from my recent soundbar shopping experience:
The Hisense 2.1ch HS214 was... Let's see, the best to describe it is as "chirping in a very annoying way". It annoyed me within seconds, it's like it's missing a ton of frequency ranges, and only the high pitched sounds play loud and clear. I'm pretty sure there were some mids but they were muted, empty, same as the low frequencies. I'm not touching a Hisense soundbar in the near future unless it is gifted to me, and even then I wouldn't know what to do with it because the built in speakers on my secondary TV are pretty good, it would be a downgrade!
The TCL on the other hand was candy to my ears, every frequency that needed to be there, was present, I think some people would describe it as "full", I tested it on my TV but couldn't get the CEC to work through HDMI Arc (my TV is at fault there), however in the testing I did the sound was amazing although you don't get the home theater experience, you get a very full, rich sound with the only Left/Right channels. I also tested it on my gaming computer, which is where it ultimately ended up living. On first person shooter games I could hear the steps, perfectly moving in the direction matching my screen, and since it's got the subwoofer, I could hear those steps happening at the very low frequencies they play at. Super nice!
Since I still needed a soundbar for my TV, I ended up using the trick (glitch?) on the Samsung website where if you click on the "outlet" hyperlink while having the soundbar in your cart, it dropped the price to $99. It's the 5.0ch but I would describe it as a "3.0ch++" since the surround speakers are weak, facing to the rear of the TV hoping to bounce some sound from the wall (they do a bad job at that) and rarely used. I got it because it is specifically advertised as having a dedicated center channel and it works perfect, no more missing the dialogues, which was the point of that purchase. It's completely missing lower frequencies (bass) but I don't care, I don't play music on my TV, I watch movies so I'm happy. I would describe the audio on this soundbar as nice and crisp, like built-in speakers on steroids, lacking the warmth provided by the lows, but it is a rich sound nonetheless.
And it's UI is really great and easy to navigate for older people not good with technology.
The worst interface i ever saw was the one that comes with Samsung smart tvs 😵 💫
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Looks like it went OOS at Walmart as I was posting this. Once Amazon notices it's OOS the price will jump back up to whatever it was before.
Looks like it went OOS at Walmart as I was posting this. Once Amazon notices it's OOS the price will jump back up to whatever it was before.
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Some notes from my recent soundbar shopping experience:
The Hisense 2.1ch HS214 was... Let's see, the best to describe it is as "chirping in a very annoying way". It annoyed me within seconds, it's like it's missing a ton of frequency ranges, and only the high pitched sounds play loud and clear. I'm pretty sure there were some mids but they were muted, empty, same as the low frequencies. I'm not touching a Hisense soundbar in the near future unless it is gifted to me, and even then I wouldn't know what to do with it because the built in speakers on my secondary TV are pretty good, it would be a downgrade!
The TCL on the other hand was candy to my ears, every frequency that needed to be there, was present, I think some people would describe it as "full", I tested it on my TV but couldn't get the CEC to work through HDMI Arc (my TV is at fault there), however in the testing I did the sound was amazing although you don't get the home theater experience, you get a very full, rich sound with the only Left/Right channels. I also tested it on my gaming computer, which is where it ultimately ended up living. On first person shooter games I could hear the steps, perfectly moving in the direction matching my screen, and since it's got the subwoofer, I could hear those steps happening at the very low frequencies they play at. Super nice!
Since I still needed a soundbar for my TV, I ended up using the trick (glitch?) on the Samsung website where if you click on the "outlet" hyperlink while having the soundbar in your cart, it dropped the price to $99. It's the 5.0ch but I would describe it as a "3.0ch++" since the surround speakers are weak, facing to the rear of the TV hoping to bounce some sound from the wall (they do a bad job at that) and rarely used. I got it because it is specifically advertised as having a dedicated center channel and it works perfect, no more missing the dialogues, which was the point of that purchase. It's completely missing lower frequencies (bass) but I don't care, I don't play music on my TV, I watch movies so I'm happy. I would describe the audio on this soundbar as nice and crisp, like built-in speakers on steroids, lacking the warmth provided by the lows, but it is a rich sound nonetheless.
Google/Android TV is refined to the point it's gaining traction BUT that is only thanks to Nvidia. Nvidia did all the leg work on their Shield TVs, all Google and the other manufacturers had to do is not F it up, some managed to do it but I have tried some recent Hisense TVs and the implementation is speedy, snappy, clean, sharp. So ultimately you have this interface backed up by 2 giants of the industry (Google/Nvidia), it's almost a miracle they didn't cancel it or scrap and it survived to be what it is today.
But a soundbar that has no microphone? That doesn't connect to Wifi, and has absolutely no way of spying on you? Make it make sense, even if you are a lunatic.
Beyond that, I am open to any of the platforms.
Price history shows this sound bar has been $50 since mid January. Before that it was around $60. If Walmart stays sold out, Amazon's price will return to $50 or more.
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And it's UI is really great and easy to navigate for older people not good with technology.
The worst interface i ever saw was the one that comes with Samsung smart tvs 😵 💫