Does anyone know how good the playbar sounds without the subwoofer?
810534
I owned the playbar about 9 months before buying the sub. Stand alone playbar sounds good with the lows but very good with higher frequencies. IMO, adding a sub brings the low frequency to a very good level as well. Surprisingly I notice the improved lows more with movies / TV than music.
810535
It sounds pretty good without the subwoofer. We have a small room and have the playbar....two Play 3's and one play 5 and it sounds great. For our small house the subwoofer would be too much and that's saying something as my husband really likes to have some bass going. If you had a huge area to cover you might want the subwoofer. We used to have a bose system with a subwoofer and this sounds as good at that if not better. If you are really into your sound you probably will want something in addition to the playbar like the play 3's and/or play 5's. We went that route because we could move them into other rooms of the house easily. FYI - the playbar is not a petite piece so make sure you have room for it. I hope this helps!
810536
It sounds great without the subwoofer, however, once you hear it paired with the SUB, you'll never want to listen to it any other way. If your room is a smaller room, you may be able to listen to it without the sub altogether, but again, it's night & day with the SUB. Also, if you pair the soundbar with 2 of the SONOS-1 speakers for surround, and a SUB, you get a really nice surround sound package for TV & movie viewing. It's costly for the SUB, so I managed for months without it thinking it was just fine, until I heard someone else's setup with it - then it became a 'must purchase item.' It's an investment you'll eventually want to make to truly optimize your listening experience. It sounds great without the subwoofer, however, once you hear it paired with the SUB, you'll never want to listen to it any other way. If your room is a smaller room, you may be able to listen to it without the sub altogether, but again, it's night & day with the SUB. Also, if you pair the soundbar with 2 of the SONOS-1 speakers for surround, and a SUB, you get a really nice surround sound package for TV & movie viewing. It's costly for the SUB, so I managed for months without it thinking it was just fine, until I heard someone else's setup with it - then it became a 'must purchase item.'... » Read More It sounds great without the subwoofer, however, once you hear it paired with the SUB, you'll never want to listen to it any other way. If your room is a smaller room, you may be able to listen to it without the sub altogether, but again, it's night & day with the SUB. Also, if you pair the soundbar with 2 of the SONOS-1 speakers for surround, and a SUB, you get a really nice surround sound package for TV & movie viewing. It's costly for the SUB, so I managed for months without it thinking it was just fine, until I heard someone else's setup with it - then it became a 'must purchase item.' It's an investment you'll eventually want to make to truly optimize your listening experience. « Show Less
2016618
The soundbar only has preset eqs and 3 level of subs. It doesn't have separate bass and treble settings. It's all presets
154125
No. I have hearing loss and enjoy my speakers without a subwoofer. Then again, I am missing some sounds.
1460971
Bass is pretty good by itself. At first I did not have a subwoofer and it sounded fine. However, I later got the MartinLogan 700W to go along with it, and love it. Any subwoofer can connect to this soundbar when wired, but only MartinLogan SWT-2 wireless will work. I have the MartinLogan 700W. The "W" is important because it has SWT-2, unlike the older model 700, which is SWT-1.
1587260
It comes with 5 speakers plus the subwoofer. It sounds nice but depend of the movie that you are playing.
499793
Yes. I have that combo in my condo and it sounds very good. The sub actually makes the sound bar sound better.
1411388
I got this soundbar for a while now, i got no problems with it. I considered it the best because of the price and its functions. There might be better ones, but it will cost more definitely. I would suggest the same product line with a higher speaker and subwoofer output.
1974909
I paired it with a 12" Klipshe powered sub that I've owned for several years. I keep the sub power really low, but it sounds way better than the sub speakers in the bar.
197574
You don't need a sound bar. You can use the trusurround HD sound, the equalizer amplify effects. You have to adjust it to your preference.
1460970
This is the best Soundbar by far. They do sell a separate subwoofer but IMHO you do not need it. For reference, I have dual 400W monoblocks powering JM Lab Utpoias and I am used to clean highs, big soundstages and deep bass for reference listening. This fantastic soundbar is better than anything on the market and fills my 30x50 great room from 30hz to 18khz.
2097154
I don't think so.. There is no outputs (only inputs) on the bar. There are 2 optical inputs, aux input and Bluetooth input. There is a different model that comes with a sub. The sound is pretty good for a single room but yse a Sub would make a huge improvement.
1128808
If you want a sound bar, it's probably a good choice. It sounds good but doesn't have a huge bass response, so it's less likely to carry. Just keep it turned down to a reasonable level.
1640006
I got a subwoofer and center speaker also. I would recommend a subwoofer. It helps a lot. I think the speakers sound too shrilly though. It's good for home theater but not accurate for classical music.
1375148
A number of companies offer surround bars with subwoofers at a reasonable price. And they sound pretty good to me when I've listened to them in stores. However, I don't think there's any substitute for a nice 5.1 or 7.1 surround system, if you can locate and wire the rear speakers and you have a good amount of physical separation. The sound bars do a pretty good job, but a real 5.1 system (not that expensive in my opinion) is worth it. Some people will find a surround system over-kill, cringe at the sound of a subwoofer for normal programming, distracting for some movies. I think you should go listen to these setups and experience it first hand... A number of companies offer surround bars with subwoofers at a reasonable price. And they sound pretty good to me when I've listened to them in stores. However, I don't think there's any substitute for a nice 5.1 or 7.1 surround system, if you can locate and wire the rear speakers and you have a good amount of physical separation. The sound bars do a pretty good job, but a real 5.1 system (not that expensive in my opinion) is worth it. Some people will find a surround system over-kill, cringe at the sound of a subwoofer for normal programming, distracting for some movies. I think you should... » Read More A number of companies offer surround bars with subwoofers at a reasonable price. And they sound pretty good to me when I've listened to them in stores. However, I don't think there's any substitute for a nice 5.1 or 7.1 surround system, if you can locate and wire the rear speakers and you have a good amount of physical separation. The sound bars do a pretty good job, but a real 5.1 system (not that expensive in my opinion) is worth it. Some people will find a surround system over-kill, cringe at the sound of a subwoofer for normal programming, distracting for some movies. I think you should go listen to these setups and experience it first hand... « Show Less
1460964
I purchased a separate subwoofer to compliment the speaker. I am totally satisfied with this system; the sound is amazing! I recommend this system without reservation.
663603
My son uses it and it seems to work fine. The sound is very good. I'm considering replacing a wired sound bar with this same one.
1305740
Yes, the sub-woofer is down firing. The sound bar will fill a room but there is a sweet spot when sitting in front of it.