AKIXNO Soundbar, 40W Sound Bars for TV Sound Bar Wired & Wireless Bluetooth Sound Bars 33-Inch 2.0 Channel Home Theater Surround Speakers with Optical Cable/Remote Control, Wall Mountable

Last year, I splurged on a 52-inch t.v. which I love--the graphics are brilliantly sharp, and watching my favorite soccer games is like actually being there; the only drawback is the tinny/weak sound that is pretty common in all flat screen t.v.'s. I had an older soundbar (1st generation, I guess), and it really more or less gathered dust. Besides being huge and being a two-part thing (the bass part was separate for some reason), it didn't improve the sound emanating from the t.v. much at all.So, I began the search for a better sound bar, and, eventually, landed on this one. Boy, what a difference it made! First of all, the set-up was a snap--I didn't even have to consult the manual! What I like especially is that there are three pre-sets, depending on what type of program you are watching: music, movie, dialog (such as news).Instead of having an extra bulky "bass" cube like my old soundbar, this soundbar has bass and treble options on the remote, so you can really jam it up to your heart's content! It takes a bit of fiddling with all the settings on your sound options to find the right balance; I've noticed that it works best for me to turn down the sound on the t.v. itself to about 4 or 5 bars and then add the soundbar to the mix--that way, I have what essentially sounds like stereo or surround-sound.

I have tried. I have tried to “ fiddle” with connections, but the connections are solid. I have replaced the batteries in the remote. I have checked placement of the unit, thinking it may be getting too warm ( reaching here, but I really wanted it to work). All without success. It will be on for 5-10 minutes, then cut out and I will get static at 90-100 decibels- enough to send my neighbors knocking at my door! This with the actual sound at the same level as my TV at 15-25% of max. Listen, I got this because the speakers on my tv are broken down, and muffled, and turning them up, obviously, does not improve clarity. Since I occasionally do get the speaker to work, I know I am on the right track, but this speaker system is buggy as heck. I even wrote to their customer service, hopeful that they could give me a clue as to the problem. No such luck. No answer. I am done with this company.

The print in the instruction booklet is very tiny and light gray: Very hard to read. Also a little confusing. However, after reading several times it started to make sense. It was well packed and received when expected. Actually easier to set up than expected. My TV does have Optical Input, I set TV sound on PCM, hooked it up - it sounded great, but for some reason I was unable to control volume. So I opted for line in option. Sounds so much better than TV’s speakers and is well worth the price. I am pleased with purchase and may play with it later to see if I can figure out what’s going on with the Optical. I also had issues with the mute button not working. Not sure why. To sum up review, a few glitches, but sound is great and I am pleased with purchase.

I got this for my guest bedroom because the speakers built in to tvs just dont cut it buy a surround sound stereo system seemed to be overkill when used so infrequently and usually just to fall asleep to.It's a decent little soundbar. Sure there are better quality ones out there, but this does a good job of amplifying the sound and works with phones and mp3s and whatnot too. Installation took about five minutes and it is very easy to use.I'm thinking about getting a second one to use on my truck for when I'm watching TV while I'm in the sleeper, it's compact enough to work great in there but powerful enough to hear over the road noises.

I am so so so excited that I bought this speaker! I have been using my phone as my sound system for years. I’ve had multiple Bluetooth speakers and it ended up that this weird slanty cup was usually louder than them (& also didn’t need to charge!). Anyway, now I can hook it up to anything with a Bluetooth or to my tv (when I get one) and have good quality sound all the time! The sound is crisp and clear regardless of volume & it comes with a remote and everything else you need. You can mount it or leave it on a stand too. To pair with my phone (because I skip reading directions), I was like “it’s on Bluetooth but it’s not connecting!” Duh! Bc I had to hit pair for the first time. Easy peasy. Now it’ll connect on its own if Bluetooth is on on the speaker and my phone. I seriously love it. It’s a great deal and I am incredibly happy to have it!!

I use this sound bar for my projector with the Bluetooth connection.The sound is not great but it's decent for a less than $80 sound bar.Of course you can't compare the sound to a Bose or Bang & Olufsen Bluetooth speaker, those products are way more expensive.It's very easy to connect the sound bar to a Bluetooth device and it also comes with an optical cable, a RCA cable and a line in cable.If you don't want to spend too much money on a sound bar, this product might be a good choice for you.

The product literally does not work at all. The light in the corner even changes colors when you change modes, but yet it produces either no sound, or the sound is so quiet that it makes better sense to disconnect the sound bar and turn the TV up. It is completely useless sitting under our tv right now. I am sorely disappointed I did not return the product when it was eligible, but my move was so hectic I lost track of time, therefore losing the ability to return the product. I wish the company would fix the issue and send a replacement, but that won't happen.

The Sound bar is light and portable, easy to install, you can move easily from living room to bedroom, it fits under TV very well, I am satisfied with the sound as shown in the video, the sound is wonderful compared to TV only, the remote has all options on it, It is easy to switch to other option. I see it also has Bluetooth which can connect to my phone for music playing. I would recommend at this price level.