Snagged this item while it was on sale. Got a 80w, 34" one first and placed it in a smaller (carpeted) loft space as a supplement to the Televisions built in speakers. It was decent sounding and triggered us to buy a second while they were still on sale.

Purchased the exact same item in 100w, 40" for the living room and I am a little bit LESS impressed with the item, probably because it is a much larger open concept room (living, dining & Kitchen) and the space could use a better quality system than this one. For around $80 though it is definitely an upgrade from the TV's built in speakers while we save to upgrade to one of those Big name versions in the near future.

CONS: The built in blinking (indicator) light is tough to see unless you are directly in front of the speaker as it seems to be hidden beneath the speaker fabric. The light does not blink, or there is no indicator rather, when tapping the remote to indicate it is sensing you pushing the volume buttons & since they are slow to adjust the volume it take a few clicks before you can really hear a change in the volume - if I could change one thing it would be that.

PROS: We had little to no difficulty connecting via Blue tooth to our (I)phone for music or using the fiber-optic(?) cable included to connect to the televisions (our tv bracket gave us more of a headache because it was blocking a port we needed). Again, we cause this item on sale so $65 for the smaller one & $80 for the bigger was a DEAL.

Overall for the price this speaker amplifies the sound volume, but if you are looking for high quality movie theater style, seat shaking bass this likely will fall flat for you. but if you want to increase the volume with decent sound quality then I think you have found something worth the price.

The install was a little tough since I was going for low profile and seamlessly floating on the wall. My box came with a mount guide that was for the smaller version than the speaker I bought, which made for part of that struggle. Sound quality is immaculate. I thought maybe I'd go in for a sub later, probably won't now. I at first thought the fiber connection would be best, but a friend said to get a HDMI cable and use the ARK connection. The accuracy and controls became instantly better than they started. This is a great soundbar for my 55" Wall mounted TV playing video games and streaming.

i have a 2019 Insignia 1089 smart Fire Stick HDTV that has begun to sound like actors are in a coffee tin. or even the string can telephones from the 70s. so i got this affordable speaker to prevent needing to upgrade to a brand new when the color and smart features still work fine. programming the remote, syncing with cable, ect. is such a hassle. plus, i can't find another Insignia with these features in a 40".

this is pretty long - guessing 2-3 feet at least, almost as long as my TV - and dense/hefty. so where you decide to put it is important. not sure how anyone has space or beefed latches to hang it, but i have a TV armoir and it sits right in front of the TV, especially since the cords were not that long.

i wanted a blue tooth unit for ease and no cords, but when i did a quick couple reads on how to get the best sound out of these bars, everyone said the HDMI ARC cable was the best bet. connecting via the ARC port is the 3rd of 3 options in the instructions on how to connect to a TV. i had an extra ARC cable that Cox techs left. once the ARC was connected to both the sound bar and the TV, i tried it out and VOILA! big base came booming out and my puppy noticed right away that the sound had improved.

for now, i did not connect anything else except the ARC & power cord. don't know if i need the USB or (forgetting the) other cord, but do plan to hang onto them and the box and instructions. the remote was easy enough to get set up and has base and treble but VOL needs to be set considerably higher to hear well. normally leave classical music on for the animals at 15 but will need to set it almost quadruple that on this bar. the bar also has music, move, and dialogue settings. this is great for movie sound fx but also to flip back for times you can't hear what the actors are saying.

for the cost, it is a solid, easy to install unit. i would rx.

I bought this to replace an old Polk Audio (2011, 40W) soundbar since it started to come on at FULL BLAST, and the connection was limited to optical input. Once I cut the cord for Roku, the bar would not work for other devices, forcing me to use my LG OLED internal speakers to play dvds. Never did figure out why that was the case, but happy to have upgraded the system. The 12 year bar will be fine for the original LG tv it was purchased for in my bedroom. Or not.

Having purchased Bestisan stereo speakers earlier this year, I felt confident with the brand, and thus far, no disappointments. Set up was not quite as intuitive as hoped, but this was due I am sure to old settings to accomodate the old bar. I love figuring out this stuff though, so the "fun" lasted a little longer!! :-)

After some trial and error, I was able to get my LG remote to control sound, and then, got my Roku remote to talk to the bar. The fewer the remotes, the better. I will forfeit the music/movie/dialogue options, but of little use to me anyway.

I can't say that serious audiophiles will be impressed, but at $85 and 30% off coupon, I would recommend this for those needing a good soundbar, particularly since it offers a wide variety of connection options--not all bars do.

Note that you will need to buy your own HDMI cable, otherwise, the box comes with everything you'll need including batteries for the remote to get up and hearing.

I bought this because my mom has trouble hearing voices through the regular tv sound. This bar definitely makes the sound/voices more clear and easy to hear. It was fairly easy to set up, although there were no instructions with it, I am technology challenged, and I managed to get it set up. I do have to use 3 remotes when I first turn it on. I turn on my tv with my Dish remote, it asks if I want to connect to the sound bar, which I have to use my tv remote (not the Dish or bar remote) to say yes. I have to turn the bar power on with the bar remote. Once it is on and connected with the tv I can use the Dish remote to change the volume just like normal. Still need the bar remote to turn it off. Overall I am satisfied with my purchase. The bar was pretty inexpensive compared to a lot of them. It is a bit bigger than I thought it would be, and sits just above the tv, but it's barely noticeable.