Top 10 Soundbars in 2027

The Sonos Arc Ultra is a single bar that delivers 9.1.4 spatial audio with Dolby Atmos from 14 Sonos-engineered drivers, so you get height effects without extra boxes. It plugs into your TV’s HDMI eARC/ARC port with the included HDMI cable and streams music over WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and AirPlay 2. It measures 2.95 in H x 46.38 in W x 4.35 in D. Sonos lists DTS Digital Surround rather than DTS:X, and no subwoofer is in the box. It costs $1,099.

The Samsung HW-Q990H is a full home theater in one box: 11.1.4 channels and 23 speakers across the bar, a wireless subwoofer and wireless rear speakers. It decodes Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD, connects by HDMI eARC with 2 HDMI inputs and 4K 120 Hz pass-through, and streams over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay and Chromecast. The main unit is 48.50 x 2.80 x 5.43 inch. It costs $1,499.99 (was $1,999.99) on Samsung’s store.

The Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 9 packs 13 speaker units into a 7.0.2 ch layout with a 13 ch amplifier, and it decodes Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and IMAX ENHANCED. It has one HDMI input and one eARC / ARC output with 4K/60p pass-through, plus Wi-Fi, Bluetooth version 5.2, AirPlay and Spotify Connect. It measures 51 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. A subwoofer and rear speakers are add-ons. It costs $1,499.99.

The LG Sound Suite H7 is LG’s Dolby Atmos FlexConnect soundbar, marketed as a 9.1.6 Channel Spatial Audio Experience from 12 active drivers + 8 passive radiators. It connects by HDMI ARC/eARC (HDMI In / Out 0 / 1) and streams over Wi-Fi (2.4G / 5G), Bluetooth 5.4, AirPlay 2 and Google Cast. The bar is 47.2" x 2.5" x 5.6". The Sound Suite W7 8-Inch Subwoofer is sold separately at $599.99. The H7 costs $999.99.

The JBL Bar 1300XMK2 is an 11.1.4 channel system with 1570W total max output power, a 12" wireless subwoofer and detachable wireless surround speakers that run up to 10 hours and recharge on the bar. It plays true Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, connects by HDMI eARC with 4K Dolby Vision passthrough, and streams over Bluetooth v5.3, AirPlay, Google Cast and Spotify Connect. The bar with its surrounds attached is 55.3" x 2.3" x 5.4". It costs $1,699.95.

The Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar is Bose’s newest home theater bar: 5.1.2 speakers with true upward-firing height speakers and Dolby Atmos decoding, expandable to true 7.1.4-channel audio with Lifestyle Ultra Speakers and the Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer. It connects by HDMI eARC and streams over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Cast. The bar is 2.648" H x 43.283" W x 4.922" D. It costs $1,099.00.

The Sonos Beam Ultra brings true 7.1.2 surround sound with Dolby Atmos to a compact bar, using five tweeters and four low-profile woofers. It connects by HDMI eARC/ARC with the included cable and streams over WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and AirPlay 2. It measures 2.56 in H x 29.53 in W x 4.13 in D. It costs $699.

The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar has 9 total speakers and center tweeter, including two upward-firing, for Dolby Atmos, and Bose TrueSpace spreads non-Atmos content. It comes with an HDMI eARC cable and streams over Network (WiFi Enabled), Bluetooth 5.0 and Apple AirPlay 2. It measures 2.29" H x 41.14" W x 4.21" D. It costs $679.00 (was $999.00); the Bose Bass Module 700 is $699.00 extra.

The Yamaha SR-B40A is the lowest-cost way here to get Dolby Atmos with a real wireless subwoofer: four 1.8" cones and two 1" dome tweeters in the bar, a 6.25" subwoofer and 200 W total. It connects by HDMI eARC or optical and streams music over Bluetooth Ver 5.1; there is no Wi-Fi or AirPlay. The center unit is 35-7/8" × 2-5/8" × 5-1/4". MSRP: $399.95.

The Roku Streambar SE is a small speaker and 4K HDR streaming player in one: two 1.9" full range drivers with a bass port, speech clarity modes, and HDMI 2.0a (ARC) or optical connection. It streams over 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi, has Bluetooth 5.0 and works with Apple AirPlay. It measures 2.4 x 9.6 x 3.5 inches. Roku lists PCM audio and no Dolby Atmos. It costs $99.99 (save $50 from $149.99).