We were using a significantly cheaper ONN soundbar before this, so going from that to this was honestly a culture shock. The sound quality is incredible. Everything is crystal clear, and even when my husband is playing his PS5, dialogue and sounds that used to come across muffled are now incredibly easy to hear. It can also put out some serious volume without sacrificing that clarity. My only complaint is that it does not directly link with Apple Music, which is what I use, so I have to connect my phone through Bluetooth. That is a minor inconvenience and definitely not enough to change how I feel about it. I love that there is an app for controlling and customizing everything because my husband could lose a remote while holding it. The remote itself also feels much nicer than the typical cheap plastic remote. I really appreciate that this system can be expanded with additional compatible products later too. At $479 this is absolutely an investment and admittedly more than I would normally be able to spend on a soundbar, but after hearing the difference, I understand where that money is going. If it meant saving up for a while to get this rather than settling for something cheaper, I genuinely think this one is worth saving for because it's most definitely worth the price point.
As the title says, this WiiM Bar gave me a huge jump in sound quality from my TV Speakers, and WiiM left me with a solid impression.
Installation was an absolute breeze. I thought it was gonna be difficult at first, but it didn't take more than at most 10 minutes to start hearing audio from the soundbar. Came with a few cables, power cable, HDMI cable, optical cable, and a USB C to USB A cable. At first, the HDMI cable input didn't work, but I just had to reboot both the soundbar and the TV itself once to get it working. Overall, the packaging to installation was very seamless.
A lot of products like to be called "smart", but this soundbar is actually smart in terms of functionality. Every feature works smoothly. The source inputs you can choose from are Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI, Line in, and Optical In. Good variety of connectivity you can choose from, but it's also really easy to switch between each source input. You can either use the remote, the app, or the soundbar's physical touchscreen. You can easily change the settings from the physical touchscreen as well as the app. While it'd take a while to get through every setting, there is a decent amount of settings you can tweak to your desire.
Coming from TV speakers, the sound coming from this soundbar is crisp and filled with bass. Even more so when using the AI Room Fit in the app. It came in just in time for postseason baseball so I got a pretty good field test so far. The dialogue definitely sounds crisp and clear. The bass was way more powerful than I thought it would be to be honest. And music sounds like a treat on these. Overall, HUGE step up from TV speakers. I haven't tried these on max volume, I've gone at most 65 and it gets pretty loud in my living room.
If I had to nitpick, it doesn't affect my personal rating but is worth mentioning, but the soundbar is unfortunately only expandable within the WiiM ecosystem. You cannot use external speakers or subwoofers to expand to a 5.1.2 system.
Overall, fantastic soundbar and a ginormous leap from TV speakers in my opinion. I rate it 5 stars. If you plan on using other external speakers other than WiiM to create a system, I would look somewhere else. But if you are like me coming from TV speakers or just want a soundbar without a system, I absolutely recommend it.
This WiiM bar is everything I had hoped it would be! Upon opening, I noticed how sleek and well packaged this sound bar is, along with how lightweight it feels.
This sound bar is a great size, and packs a lot of power! Set up was very easy and the base definitely makes a big difference in our movie watching experiences. Music bumps even better on here!
I enjoy the high tech capabilities of this sound bar and the fact that the front is a virtual clock, and the touch screen feature on top is also pretty cool.
Overall I'm really happy with the quality and sound of this WiiM soundbar. It definitely changes the vibe of my entire living space and I love it so much! Definitely a great high end value for the price.
I‘ve been really impressed with how much sound this soundbar puts out without needing a bunch of speakers scattered around the room. Dialogue comes through nice and clear, but it still has enough punch for movies, music, and games to actually feel like an upgrade over the TV speakers. The Dolby Atmos support adds a lot more depth to movies, and I like that I have the option to expand the setup later with compatible WiiM speakers and a subwoofer instead of having to buy an entire surround system all at once. The touchscreen on the front is a cool addition and gives it a more premium feel than the basic little displays you normally see on soundbars. HDMI eARC also made connecting it to the TV pretty straightforward, and I appreciate having RoomFit to help adjust the sound for the room instead of having to mess with everything manually. It’s definitely more feature-packed than the average soundbar, but it still manages to be easy enough to use day to day.
An outstanding product! Serves dual duty as a streamer/amp with a Fosi Merak CD player and the amp for a 2.1 home theater setup. Easy to setup and use, great app, great product overall!