Panasonic SoundSlayer Dolby Atmos Soundbar for TV with Built-in Subwoofer, Small Home Audio Bluetooth-Enabled Speaker with Hi-Res Sound – SC-HTB01 (Black)

Pretty amazing sound in a small package.
I was looking for a small form factor Soundbar that could deliver better sound than a much older Panasonic PT-660 5.1 sound system I had hooked up to my PC, which still works perfectly fine but took up to much space. This did the trick and actually blew me away in a lot of regards. The sound is much clearer and richer than my old system. The bass also gets deep and punchy, more than enough for my preferences. However, it won’t get nearly as heavy as a separate subwoofer, so keep that in mind if super heavy bass is something you prioritize as this doesn’t have it.The different sound modes and features do actually work for the most part too. 3d Surround should always be on in my opinion, as it emulates true surround sound and just sounds better. The Clear Dialogue option does actually make dialogue much louder and clearer if you need it. The gaming modes in particular do actually seem to work as intended. The FPS mode in particular does highlight things like footsteps better than other modes. However, it is still not as good as headphones so if you are being really competitive stick with them.The Final thing is the price. In my opinion, it is worth the roughly ~$266 I paid for it as it was exactly what I was looking for and sounds great. However, it is still a little pricy and there are other options in this price range. If it goes on sale for ~$200 I’d say you have no reason not to buy it.

Great Atmos Sound Bar
This is a great Atmos soundbar. The connections ports are a bit lacking but no real complaints. Only HDMI and Optical Cable are the options for connecting. If you want to use Atmos features you need to use a HDMI cable.Inside the box is the sound bar, power cable and remote control. No HDMI or Optical Cable. You have to buy it separately. The sound quality coming out of the bar is amazing.I had to return mine because for some odd reason when I connected it to a computer I would get a 15 second lag on initial sound. For example I would play a song and 15 seconds later the bar would kick in and produce sound but I would lose the first 15 seconds of the song. This also happened in a movie where there is a dramatic silence and something would happen that would cause a sound…. and I would lose 15 seconds of that sound.I troubleshooted it with Amazon and they told me to contact Panasonic directly which I did. I changed out the HDMI cable for a better gold plated HDMI cable and it did not resolve the issue. Panasonic told me to return it or put it in for Warranty repair.I do really love this sound bar, so I am still giving it a 5 star rating. I contacted Amazon asking for a return and replace… which wasn’t an option. I am going to return it and try and buy it again and hopefully I won’t get another one with a problem.I do really love this sound bar, so I am still giving it a 5 star rating, even though I had bad luck and received a lemon.

I bought this purely to stick into a Samson Rack Unit which has on top of it a Sony 20 inch PVM, and shelves holding a Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and all that jazz. I used a DAC to convert audio from analogue to digital and used the digital input.Well, let me tell you, this thing sounds amazing. I’d say it works excellent for Retro Games, like Super Nintendo, Nintendo (it even doubles the mono audio which is nice instead of just playing it on one side). It sounds like a very top end television from the 90s with extra bass.That said, I would never use this if I were watching a 55 inch flatscreen watching movies or streaming on Netflix. Nope! I mean, you could, but this this is designed to sit probably no more than a meter or two away from you. So it could work for PC gaming if you set that up right.Anyways, I really like this, it suits my purposes.

Very disappointed, received all parts packed in separately in Amazon packaging, not even in its packaging. Purchase was as NEW and I received either a refurbished or else instead. Worked OK for 2 days then would not be recognized by PC. Tried factory reset but still would not work. I really liked it for the time it worked but now I’m returning it.Edited on Feb.12, 2022:Ordered again and received brand new one, I’ve been using it for over a month now and so far so good. It is a pretty decent soundbar, and it sounds quite good.

If you can get these on sale, I think they are pretty good. The best thing about it, is it’s small size honestly. The Dolby atmos works, but barely makes a difference compare to my current stereo speakers. Sound quality is… okay. They get pretty loud, but bass isn’t great even if you adjust it on the remote. It seem to only sound good with the surround sound activate.I decided to return this and keep my Edifier 1280dbs, as the sound quality is much better. Even the bass is better and I don’t even have a dedicated sub.But if you are looking to save space on your desktop, and want Dolby atmos, I think this is one of the only options at the moment. I will probably wait for something better