Budget Soundbar

Depending on the brand you are looking for, mainstream brands like Samsung your best bet would be 2nd hand. Else you can have a look at Hisense and JVC.
Though you would not get as much boom for buck
 
The JVC at that price range is horrible, it's really really bad. I had one, eventually replaced it with the following

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This is far far better and is roughly the same price as the JVC soundbar. Nice thing is you can also space the speakers better to get a better sound stage.
 
Don't forget for Bluetooth/wireless connection to the TV to work, the idiots make it MAC sensitive (Hardware Identify is used to filter connecting devices).

i.e. you Samsung & LG tv's only connect to their own sound bars over Bluetooth.
 
I bought this a few months back, works fine with my Hisense tv, not 100% but I don't need "wow"

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Also thinking about going the soundbar route.
MY current Sony amp has started to hiss/buzz from all the speakers, I have read that maybe it needs to be grounded?
 
Lupus said:
The JVC at that price range is horrible, it's really really bad.
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I agree. I bought this one, which I think is the same thing you're talking about, for my parents in December. I would rather read subtitles with no sound than have to experience that POS again. It was faulty the day I got it. Had really arb controls. Sound quality was **** (bass was too overpowering, no way to turn it down). I think a rotten potato could do a better job.

For myself though, I bought this for about R2400 at the time, and haven't looked back. I am really happy with the sound quality.
 
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mr_norris said:
I agree. I bought this one, which I think is the same thing you're talking about, for my parents in December. I would rather read subtitles with no sound than have to experience that POS again. It was faulty the day I got it. Had really arb controls. The sound quality was **** (bass was too overpowering, no way to turn it down). I think a rotten potato could do a better job.

For myself though, I bought this for about R2400 at the time, and haven't looked back. I am really happy with the sound quality.
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Good to know, looking for one myself
 
Lupus said:
The JVC at that price range is horrible, it's really really bad. I had one, eventually replaced it with the following

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This is far far better and is roughly the same price as the JVC soundbar. Nice thing is you can also space the speakers better to get a better sound stage.
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Good find!

Esquire sell a cheapo Hisense soundbar. They also have some good affordable Audionic 2.1 speakers with BT and remote that will do a better job than a soundbar.
 
mr_norris said:
I agree. I bought this one, which I think is the same thing you're talking about, for my parents in December. I would rather read subtitles with no sound than have to experience that POS again. It was faulty the day I got it. Had really arb controls. Sound quality was **** (bass was too overpowering, no way to turn it down). I think a rotten potato could do a better job.

For myself though, I bought this for about R2400 at the time, and haven't looked back. I am really happy with the sound quality.
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Yup sounds like the one I had, the sound was muddied, the bass was overpowering and it never remembered any EQ settings you set. I'm so happy with the Microlabs I got, if I put the two speakers together they are as long as my sound bar, they also have all the connections you'd need, optical, spdif, aux and bluetooth, I did pay R1200 in the beginning of the year for them though.
 
Lupus said:
Yup sounds like the one I had, the sound was muddied, the bass was overpowering and it never remembered any EQ settings you set. I'm so happy with the Microlabs I got, if I put the two speakers together they are as long as my soundbar, they also have all the connections you'd need, optical, spdif, aux and Bluetooth, I did pay R1200 in the beginning of the year for them though.
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Tink it also depends on the size of the room it is to be used in
 
Sugarman said:
Tink it also depends on the size of the room it is to be used in
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Not with that JVC soundbar, I was in a room of about 30sqm and it was horrible, moved into a room of 45sqm still horrible. The Microlabs were surprising as they are normally for PCs, was looking at replacing the cheapy Sansui speakers I'm using for my PC now.
 
Lupus said:
Not with that JVC soundbar, I was in a room of about 30sqm and it was horrible, moved into a room of 45sqm still horrible. The Microlabs were surprising as they are normally for PCs, was looking at replacing the cheapy Sansui speakers I'm using for my PC now.
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Good to know, was also looking at the Hisense soundbar.

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Does not seem all that bad
 
Hi Have the HS212 Hisense. Its ok for Bluetooth from phone etc, but my Hisense tv sound overpowers the sound bar and is much louder so i don't use this soundbar that often.
 
Sugarman said:
Good to know, was also looking at the Hisense soundbar.

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Does not seem all that bad
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If you can test it out, confirm it doesn't muddy the sounds. I know pricier ones can be better.
 
Still not too clued up on the idea of a soundbar. Currently running an LG surround sound system but alas running one's TV trough it only has 3 of the five speakers working.
 
Sugarman said:
Still not too clued up on the idea of a soundbar. Currently running an LG surround sound system but alas running one's TV trough it only has 3 of the five speakers working.
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A good sound bar is that, a great sound bar will make it sound like you've got surround sound, a bad sound bar will make you cry.
 
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