Review & Buying Guide

Are you looking for the best soundbar PC on your budget? In this review, we break down the top 5 best soundbars PCs that are available on the market. Actually, we tried to make the list based on their quality, popularity, price & user opinions.

Top 5 Soundbars For PC:

1. Samsung HW-R450

2. Sonos Playbar

3. Razer Leviathan

4. Creative Stage 2.1

5. TaoTronics

The Best Soundbar PC

Number 05. TaoTronics

[Details About TaoTronics]

TaoTronics. Tao Tronic’s gaming computer speaker is our entry-level pick but doesn’t confuse that for the meaning low end. At 16.5-inches the speaker is the shortest option in our guide. It has a pair of drivers that produce stereo sound and two inputs AUX and Bluetooth. You can connect the soundbar to your computer with a 3.5 millimeter audio cable and pair it to your phone or tablet over Bluetooth to stream music wirelessly.

Soundbar buttons are located on top of the speaker. They let you adjust its volume play or pause your music, skip tracks, and toggle a strip of multi-color lights on the bottom. If you have an RGB backlit keyboard the soundbar would complement it very well. You could also push a button to set a timer so you know how long you’ve been playing games.

[Pros & Cons]

Cons

• Can’t decode or downmix multichannel audio.
• Prone to significant hiss.

 

The Best Soundbar PC

Number 04. Creative Stage 2.1

[Details About Creative Stage 2.1]

Creative Stage 2.1. Creative designed its under monitor soundbar to be used with your pc and home theater system. It’s 23.7-inches long which makes us the longest sample we recommend, but the company used the space wisely. This is a 2.1 soundbar that features a pair of drivers built into the bar plus a subwoofer. The subwoofer is wired. So, it has to be connected to the soundbar to work make sure you have enough extra space under your desk if you’re considering this option.

The soundbar’s best feature is its wide array of connectivity options. It has an AUX input so you can connect it to a computer, bluetooth support for wireless streaming, and both HDMI Arc and optical audio inputs so you can connect it to a TV. Creative’s computer soundbar has more inputs than any other computer soundbar, and it’s the only one designed to be wall mounted.

[Pros & Cons]

Pros

• Decent amount of volume.
• The nice rumble of bass.
• Plenty of inputs.

Cons

• Not great at being quiet.
• Remote a little flimsy.

 

The Best Soundbar PC

Number 03. Razer Leviathan

[Details About Razer Leviathan]

Razer Leviathan. Razer is one of the most celebrated gaming makers out there, and its leviathan computer soundbar is our high-end pick. It’s 19.7-inches long which means it’s directly in the middle of the pack size-wise but stacks up well against our other recommendations. It has five drivers two woofers to handle mid-range and bass frequencies, a pair of tweezers to handle treble, and a center channel speaker generally used for voices.

Having multiple drivers dedicated to different frequency ranges generally leads to a better-balanced sound. The soundbar is paired with a downward-firing subwoofer to create a 5.1 surround sound system. The Subwoofer is wired so it needs to be physically connected to the soundbar to work. While it can’t compete directly with a multi-speaker setup Razer says, it uses Dolby’s virtual speaker technology to simulate surround sound.

[Pros & Cons]

Pros

• Powerful sound for the size and price.
• Solid music performance.
• A wired subwoofer adds plenty of low-end kick.
• Bluetooth connectivity.

Cons

• No remote.
• Lacks high-end clarity to really make movies stand out as well as games.

 

The Best Soundbar PC

Number 02. Sonos Playbar

[Details About Sonos Playbar]

Sonos Playbar. The price tag on this computer soundbar is quite high, but it isn’t without good reason. The Sonos Playbar is a great rig that provides a lot of functions and crystal clear sound for a high-quality gaming experience. The speaker is a crowd favorite among cinephiles and audiophiles too. Tuned by award-winning sound engineers the play bar provides a wide sound field that easily fills any room. That alone explains at least part of the high price point.

It’s equipped with Wi-Fi can work with Amazon Alexa and has compatible app control. If you have other Sonos speakers, or if you’re planning to expand to a full home theater you can build and control your own sound system with the Sonos Playbar as the centerpiece. And if you need everything wireless purchasing the Sonos bridge would do the trick.

[Pros & Cons]

Pros

• Solid well-built design.
• A fairly balanced sound profile.
• Great center channel performance for dialogue in movies.
• Easily upgradable setup.

Cons

• Lacks sub-bass.
• No DTS support.
• No Full HDMI In ports.

 

The Best Soundbar PC

Number 01. Samsung HW-R450

[Details About Samsung HW-R450]

Samsung HW-R450. Having a soundbar with a dedicated wireless audio Subwoofer just adds a bigger punch to your laptop’s audio. And having something close to a surround sound system is especially useful if you’re a gamer. The power and volume allow you to hear the low rumbles even before you see them on your monitor. Of course, that’s a decided advantage for gamers, especially in RPGs.

The sound quality in this 2.1 soundbar is superb. It has DTS digital sound. However, it’s not DTSX, and with the sub, you can expect great bass volume. But what really makes this one of the best laptop soundbars is its different modes. Once you’ve got the modes activated you’ll notice a difference in the overall quality of the sound effects and dialogues. Whether you’re watching something, having a video conference, or listening to some music.

[Pros & Cons]

Pros

• Decent stereo sound.
• Well-built design.
• Good overall performance at high volume.

[Buying Guide]

1. Connectivity to PC:

The best PC soundbars today would offer one or two wireless connections for setup convenience. You should be able to use options like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. With these, you can connect and stream content straight from your mobile device. However, high-end and more expensive products may allow you to connect via Wi-Fi.

Wireless connections such as Bluetooth help keep your space clutter-free which is beneficial for a gaming setup with small desk space. However, a standard computer speaker may connect with a USB too. You can check our list above to determine the options you can use with your current disk setup.

2. Dolby Atmos and Channels:

The channels on a bar refer to where the sound is projected. The more channels or drivers the better the sound quality. Five channels is the industry standard for surround sound as it adds two back speakers to the front, left, right, and center channels. Plenty of top-rated PC soundbars available in the market feature five channels as well. Depending on the model, some systems don't add back speakers too.

As for Dolby Atmos, it refers to the drivers being able to propel the sound up, down, left, and right and in every direction to create surround sound. You can find a budget Atmos sample Vizio for instance. So, it can be more immersive but having these drivers would be more expensive than a Non-Atmos bar. So, you need a higher budget to match.

[Conclusion]

So, that was all about the top 5 best soundbars for PC just for you. Which one do you want to buy? We would love to hear from you. Please let us know and as always. Thanks for reading the article. Comment, and share with your friends if you found this article helpful.