While all TVs still have included speakers, theyre often rear-facing and not particularly clear or powerful.
With the simple addition of an external soundbar, the sound quality from your TV can be enhanced.
Audio is well balanced for clear speech but cant be adjusted with pre-sets or with a manual EQ.
The Samsung HW-A450
The Samsung HW-A450 is a decent soundbar with a dedicated subwoofer for improved bass.
The bass levels from the included wireless subwoofer can also be adjusted independently.
Connectivity is minimal with Optical, Bluetooth, and USB.
The fabric grill is of low quality, feeling loose, thin, and easily damaged.
The TCL Alto 8i 2.1
The TCL Alto 8i 2.1 is a single soundbar system with dual integrated subwoofers.
It even supports 4K60HDR passthrough, so you wont lose out on image quality.
A decent range of surround sound signals are supported, though these will be subsampled down to 2.1.
The subwoofer provides a full bass response for a deeper bassline.
While it does offer an HDMI ARC port it does not offer dedicated HDMI in ports for HDMI passthrough.
That was our roundup of the best budget soundbars in 2021.
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