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Looking to improve the sound of your TV so you can hear your favourite shows and movies with more clarity, spaciousness, and depth? A soundbar can do an awful lot in helping you achieve that goal – and you don't need to spend a fortune to get a good one.
We've found three soundbars that are currently available for less than £200, and one bar that is slightly over if you're able to stretch your budget a little further. Despite being so cheap, they sound much better than the vast majority of TVs because – to not put too fine a point on it – most TVs speakers leave a lot to be desired.
Not only is this a soundbar but it also offers streaming smarts and access to major video streaming platforms, so you can upgrade your TV's smarts at the same time as upgrading its sound.
In our four-star review, we noted that the bar sounds direct and well-projected, supported by a great feature set and the ability to go loud. We said that "it projects voices well and with a decent amount of detail for this money".
We also added that "there’s decent clarity, and a solid balance devoid of any rough or sharp edges allows you to turn the Streambar right up without hurting your ears"
Read our full Roku Streambar review
We gave this bar a solid four-star review, praising its premium looks, impressive scale and width, and of course, its accessible price point.
During our in-depth testing, we gave this bar a solid four stars, noting that "we are immediately impressed by the improvement from the lifeless sound of our test TV’s built-in speakers."
On top of usual sound prests such as Cinema and Music, there are also settings to enhance dialogue, a night mode to reduce dynamic range and bass, and a Dolby Dynamic Range Control, which compresses audio to make the difference between the quietest and loudest sounds less dramatic.
Read our full Sony HT-SF150 review
In our four-star review of this package, we commended the spacious, weighty sound as well as well-placed 'surround' effects.
We said that "this is a soundbar capable of delivering big, weighty movie soundtracks with expertly placed and exciting surround effects, while also ensuring crucial elements such as dialogue are clear and well projected".
Like its predecessor, this soundbar comes with a large, wireless subwoofer for extra low-end weight, perfect if a standalone bar doesn't provide enough bass in your living room.
Read our full Yamaha YAS209 review
The Sonos Ray offers excellent vocal clarity and punchy projection.
While it lacks the same range of connectivity options seen on other bars, only offering an optical connection, this is remedied by the decent sound quality and the wi-fi streaming abilities you would expect to see on dedicated Sonos speakers.
Some much-appreciated improvements and updates that came to Sonos Ray meant that we went back and revised our initial review, bumping it up from a three-star rating to a solid four where it sits today.
Read our full Sonos Ray review here
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