{"id":11473,"date":"2026-09-16T10:34:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/?p=11473"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:34:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:34:48","slug":"soundbars-under-100-theres-a-new-budget-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/soundbars-under-100-theres-a-new-budget-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundbars Under $100: There&#8217;s a New Budget King"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11473\" class=\"elementor elementor-11473\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc6837b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cc6837b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39abf947 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"39abf947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pop\" href=\"#links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Jump to Product Links<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b63d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24b63d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0d4b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4f0d4b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/MCYAnapaUN4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ce48b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76ce48b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9ae7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9ae7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last year I bought 16 soundbars under $100 and the Ultimea Poseidon M60 came out as the clear winner. But in the last year, its price has gone up from $99 all the way to $158, so this year I bought 11 more soundbars under $100 to find its replacement. If you just want to know the winner, this bar, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0xHfAzxpC4X\">INFITBO D40CS<\/a>, is my new favorite, and it actually outperformed the more expensive Ultimea M60. I\u2019ve got links below but stick around for all the testing and side-by-side comparisons. As always, there are no sponsored reviews on this channel, and I bought all these soundbars with my own money.<\/p><h3>Ultimea M20 Pro<\/h3><p>Jumping right into the head-to-head testing, the least expensive soundbar in this video is the $49 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az00imyOivkSp\">Ultimea M20 Pro<\/a>, a small bar only system coming in at less than 16\u201d total width, with 2&#215;2\u201d full-range drivers on the front of the bar and a 3\u201d driver that they\u2019re calling a subwoofer on the bottom of the bar. For inputs, the M20 has optical, AUX, and Bluetooth 5.3 but lacks HDMI ARC, so I\u2019ll be using Bluetooth for this test.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>For each soundbar, I ran a frequency response sweep, which shows how well the speakers can reproduce different types of sounds. You can see that the M20\u2019s small 3\u201d subwoofer doesn\u2019t start producing any meaningful sound before about 75Hz, so low-end bass like explosions and gunshots will be lacking. Instead, the M20\u2019s frequency response heavily favors the midrange, which should make vocals extra clear, but without any dedicated tweeters, the highest frequencies trail off quickly. So we can also expect a lot of missing high-pitched sound effects.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Saiyin DS6345S<\/h3><p>In Round 1, the Ultimea M20 Pro will go head-to-head against the $59 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az05P8TC81l82\">Saiyin DS6345S<\/a>, which we\u2019re just going to call the Saiyin S from now on. The S is also a small bar, coming in under 17\u201d, and it has 2\u201d x 2\u201d full-range drivers like the Ultimea. But instead of the small 3\u201d down-firing subwoofer, the Saiyin S has a separate wired, ported sub with a 5\u201d driver. For connectivity, the Saiyin S has optical, AUX, and Bluetooth, but it also lacks HDMI ARC.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11520\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The Saiyin S\u2019s frequency response curve shows that the subwoofer starts making meaningful bass around 33Hz but then has some serious boominess in the midbass between 70Hz and 200Hz. The bar itself has a relatively flat response through the midrange but trails off at higher frequencies just like the Ultimea.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>For the head-to-head testing, I normalized the volume on each bar using a pink noise generator and then used my Tascam Portacapture X8 to record the opening race scene from <em>Ready Player One<\/em>. For this video, I pulled three small clips that illustrate the soundbar\u2019s ability to recreate bass, midrange, and treble. I\u2019m going to play each clip back to back, overlay my commentary, and choose a winner for each round.<\/p><p>In Round 1, the Saiyin and Ultimea\u2019s main bars performed almost identically in terms of midrange and treble performance, with the Ultimea slightly ahead in the midrange and Saiyin slightly ahead for treble. But even though the Saiyin\u2019s subwoofer was a little boomy and midbass-focused, the improvement over the Ultimea\u2019s tiny 3\u201d subwoofer was undeniable.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11522\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Miroir SL3301<\/h3><p>So the Saiyin will move on to Round 2, where it will go up against the $59 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0TNbVOa6Ia4\">Miroir SL3301<\/a>, a bar-only system measuring just under 32\u201d long with four full-range 2\u201d drivers and no subwoofer. The Miroir is the first of the bars in this video that can also be detached to use as left and right speakers instead of a single bar. For connectivity, the Miroir has AUX, optical, and HDMI ARC in addition to Bluetooth, and for these tests I\u2019ll be using ARC.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11523\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the Miroir\u2019s frequency response, you can see that without a dedicated subwoofer, there is no meaningful bass response until around 75Hz, other than a small rattle that happened around 25Hz. But compared to the Ultimea, it does perform a little better through the mid-bass and a lot better in the treble, so we should see a significant improvement in the coin sounds.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11479\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>In this round, the Miroir\u2019s vocal clarity was a bit disappointing, and to me, the vocals sounded a little muted and distorted, especially when there were competing engine noises. The bass response went about as expected given the Miroir\u2019s lack of a subwoofer, and again, as expected given the frequency response, the sound of the coins getting collected had a lot more detail on the Miroir. But ultimately, the Saiyin S still won this round.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Vibeadio Soundbar<\/h3><p>So next it will go up against the $59 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0wpPlxMGTDJ\">Vibeadio<\/a> which is another small bar with a separate subwoofer measuring just over 16\u201d long with two full-range 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack drivers and a 5\u201d subwoofer driver. For connectivity, the Vibeadio has AUX, optical, and HDMI ARC as well as Bluetooth 5.3, so I\u2019ll test using ARC.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11481\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/9.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The Vibeadio\u2019s frequency response is interesting, and it did make audible noise when the 20-30Hz signal was played, but it was more of a whining sound than actual bass. It didn\u2019t actually start producing real sound until closer to 50Hz, and you can see that there are some serious peaks in the midrange and treble, which is not ideal compared to an ideal flat frequency response curve.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11482\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/10.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Again, that round when very predictably based on the Vibeadio\u2019s wildly uneven frequency response curve. The random peaks and valleys caused certain sounds to be extremely overemphasized, which is unfortunate given the relatively high component quality of the Vibeadio compared to the Saiyin, but this round was still a clear win for the Saiyin.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Ultimea Poseidon M30<\/h3><p>So in Round 4, the Saiyin S will go up against the $79 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0jy8ApW6nbz\">Ultimea M30<\/a>, a midsized bar coming in just under 24\u201d, and I couldn\u2019t get the grill off for a better picture, but the M30 has two ported 2\u201d full-range drivers on the main bar and a 5\u201d down-firing ported subwoofer. Unlike most of the other bars in this video, this is a wireless sub, only needing a power connection, which makes its positioning in your room much more flexible. For connectivity, the M30 has optical and ARC as well as Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11484\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Taking a look at the frequency response, Ultimea has done a pretty good job producing a relatively flat and even curve with a few small dips in the midrange, but there\u2019s a massive roll off between 4000 and 10,000Hz. The subwoofer performance looks great, coming in slightly before the Saiyin S and avoiding that boomy mid-bass region.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11485\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/13.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>This may be a matter of preference, but I\u2019m happy to get away from the boomy mid-bass of the Saiyin, and I thought that while the Ultimea\u2019s bass didn\u2019t have quite as much presence and impact, the more balanced sound was a major improvement over the Saiyin, giving the Ultimea the win this round.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11486\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/14.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Maraawa KY-2020E<\/h3><p>That means it will go up against the $79 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0iueAJN9plJ\">Maraawa KY2020-E<\/a>, which is what I ordered on Amazon, but the box says Mziebo and the bar itself says Gatagerock on one side and Mziebo on the other. But anyway, it\u2019s a 32\u201d bar with a separate wired subwoofer, and it can also be used as separate left and right speakers. The bar itself has two 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack full-range drivers and two dedicated 1\u201d dome tweeters, and the subwoofer has a 6\u201d driver, making this by far the best hardware so far. For connectivity, the KY2020E has AUX, optical, HDMI ARC, and Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11487\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/15.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the frequency response curve, the subwoofer doesn\u2019t look quite as competent in the lower frequencies as the Ultimea, and it has those same two dips in the midrange, but no problematic roll-off at the highest frequencies thanks to the two dedicated dome tweeters.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/16.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Unfortunately, this round wasn\u2019t as one-sided as I had hoped given the excellent hardware on the Maraawa, but I did think it was slightly better than the Ultimea in every aspect.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11489\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/17.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>TCL S45H<\/h3><p>So the Maraawa or Mziebo or whatever is going to move on to the next round where it will face the $79 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0cz6A8yheZX\">TCL S45H<\/a>, which is a 32\u201d bar-only design with nothing but two 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack full range drivers and some fancy ports. The TCL has AUX, optical, HDMI ARC, and Bluetooth and advertises that it is Dolby Atmos compatible, but there\u2019s basically nothing you can do with Atmos with only two speaker drivers.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/18.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The frequency response on the TCL is pretty typical for a bar-only system with the bass coming in around 75Hz and a couple of dips in the midrange. But it appears to be tuned decently because it is relatively flat through the higher frequencies even without a dedicated tweeter. It\u2019s also worth noting that I did run TCL\u2019s AI Sonic Room Correction using the TCL app, but there was almost no difference in frequency response before and after, other than what appears to be a slight increase in volume.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/19.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Right away, I have to say that the TCL did much better than I was expecting given its extremely lacking hardware, and I was most surprised by how much brighter and energetic the coins sounded despite the lack of dedicated tweeters. But it\u2019s basically impossible for a bar-only system to compete with a subwoofer for bass performance, and I didn\u2019t think the TCL\u2019s slight advantages in treble and midrange were enough to overcome the huge discrepancy in bass performance, so the Maraawa is going to move on again.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11492\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Infitbo D40CS<\/h3><p>So in Round 7, it will go up against the $84 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0xHfAzxpC4X\">INFITBO D40CS<\/a>, a roughly 32\u201d bar that can be separated into left and right speakers with a separate wired subwoofer. Each side of the INFITBO has a single ported 4\u201d x 2\u201d full-range racetrack driver, and the subwoofer has a single ported 5 \u00bc\u201d driver. For connectivity, the INFITBO has AUX, optical, and HDMI ARC in addition to Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11493\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/21.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the INFITBO\u2019s frequency response, it has a very similar bass response to the Maraawa with maybe a little bit of a boomy mid-bass around 110Hz, and it\u2019s more stable through the midrange but has a possibly concerning dip in the treble response between 6000 and 9000Hz.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11494\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/22.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Listening to the recordings, both of these systems performed pretty well, and you can pick out a little bit of the INFITBO\u2019s boomy subwoofer resonance, but it did help provide a more room-filling, impactful sound. In person, I was impressed by both of these systems and had this to say about the Maraawa, but this was my take on the INFITBO, which means it\u2019s going to move on by a very narrow margin.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/23.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Assistrust KY-8000<\/h3><p>In Round 8, it\u2019s going to face off against the $85 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az07H2sJyhMSN\">Assistrust KY-8000<\/a>, which came in an almost identical box to the Maraawa KY-2020, and they also have identical remotes. The Assistrust is a 31\u201d bar that can be separated into left and right speakers and a separate wired subwoofer. The main bar has four 3\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack drivers, and the subwoofer is a single 5 \u00bc\u201d driver with a ported enclosure. For connectivity, the Assistrust has AUX, optical, and HDMI ARC as well as Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/24.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the frequency response, the Assistrust is a bit of a mess, with the subwoofer coming in slightly later than the INFITBO\u2019s but with a nearly identical boomy peak. But then, all the places where the INFITBO had small dips, the Assistrust had even more exaggerated dropoffs, so I\u2019d expect this sound to be all over the place.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Yuck, to me it almost seemed like the Assistrust was using a crossover that was made for a completely different set of drivers, and there seemed like there were entire portions of the soundtrack that were almost missing, resulting in strange shifts in volume in what is supposed to be a consistently action-packed scene. This was a very easy win for the INFITBO.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/26.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Saiyin DS6541SPB<\/h3><p>So in Round 9, the INFITBO will go up against the $89 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az07THPF4wFpy\">Saiyin SPB<\/a>, which was my budget pick from last year\u2019s video. This year, when I bought it, it was $89 compared to $69 last year, but it does seem to oscillate between those two prices regularly. The SPB is a midsize bar at 24\u201d that can be separated into left and right speakers and also has a separate wired subwoofer. The main bar has two 2\u201d x 3\u201d racetrack drivers and two dedicated dome tweeters with what looks like small waveguides, and the subwoofer has a slightly smaller 4 \u00be\u201d driver. For connectivity, the SPB has AUX, optical, and HDMI as well as Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The SPB\u2019s subwoofer looks to be doing at least something as low as 25Hz, but like the Saiyin S, it was just a strange whistling sound rather than actual bass, and the real bass didn\u2019t kick in until around 75Hz and then stayed boomy until about 200Hz. Despite the separate tweeters, the SPB still had a pretty significant roll-off between 3000 and 7000Hz. The most interesting thing to me is how different this frequency response is from the Saiyin that I tested last year, which was still a little boomy, but was much flatter through the rest of the frequency curve. The only thing that I changed was that I normalized this year\u2019s testing at a higher volume, so it appears that the flat EQ doesn\u2019t hold up as well at higher volumes.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/28.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The good news is I thought that the SPB still sounded pretty good despite the differences in the frequency response, and much like last year, I think this could be a personal preference thing. If you like really boomy bass, the Saiyin could be the right pick for you, but I overall prefer the more controlled and accurate bass on the INFITBO, so it\u2019s going to move on.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11501\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/29.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Hisense R651<\/h3><p>This is where the video is going to get a little squirrely because in Round 10 it\u2019s going to go up against the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0vAKM1fpJF7\">Hisense R651<\/a> which I believe is normally around $130, but there\u2019s a listing on Amazon for a refurbished version that I picked up for $90. For that price, you get a 36\u201d one-piece main bar, a wireless subwoofer, and two surround speakers that plug into the back of the sub. The grill on the main bar was not removable, so I took the whole thing apart to reveal that the left and right channels each have a 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack driver and a dedicated 1\u201d dome tweeter, and then there\u2019s also a dedicated center channel with another 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d racetrack driver. The subwoofer has a 6\u201d driver in a ported enclosure and each of the surrounds has a single 2\u201d full-range driver. For connectivity, the Hisense has AUX, optical, and HDMI ARC in addition to Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11502\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the frequency response, the first thing that sticks out is that the subwoofer is providing meaningful bass all the way down to around 35Hz which is by far the best that we\u2019ve seen yet. The midrange looks relatively stable, but again, we\u2019re seeing a much larger roll-off in the treble than I\u2019d expect from a bar with dedicated tweeters.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/31.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>To me, this was a very unexpected outcome, and it\u2019s hard to believe that the Hisense, with a dedicated center and separate tweeters, had worse vocal clarity than the 2-driver INFITBO, but here we are. And while the subwoofer was higher performing on the Hisense, the INFITBO was better in every other way. Though I will say that having the rear surrounds definitely adds an extra dimension to the audio if your room has a place for them where you can easily run wires from the subwoofer to each side, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth compromising ideal sub positioning just to be able to place the surrounds.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/32.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>Ultimea Poseidon M60<\/h3><p>That means that in the final round, the $84 INFITBO is going to take on last year\u2019s winner, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az02WxgKzvQF7\">Ultimea Poseidon M60<\/a>, which hasn\u2019t been below $100 since the middle of July, and I paid $158 for it this year. The M60 is a 31\u201d bar with a separate wired subwoofer, and the bar itself has 5\u201d x 2.5\u201d drivers, which they claim is a 5.1 system. So these would be the left and right wide, left and right front, and center channels, and the sub has a single down-firing 5\u201d driver. For connectivity, the M60 has optical and HDMI eARC as well as Bluetooth 5.3.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Looking at the frequency response, the M60\u2019s sub comes in relatively quickly around 35Hz and mostly avoids getting boomy in the midbass. The midrange does have one concerning dip, and the treble seems to trail off in a similar fashion to the INFITBO, which again didn\u2019t happen when I tested in 2025 at a lower volume. So like the Saiyin SPB, the M60 also appears to perform a little better at moderate volume levels.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>There are a lot of things that I prefer about the Ultimea over the INFITBO, like the build quality, app integration, and much better remote control, but in terms of sound quality, the INFITBO was the clear pick for me, both in person and listening to the recordings. To me, the biggest difference was that the INFITBO was just so much more dynamic, with a bigger difference between quiet and loud sounds like explosions, while the Ultimea was more compressed, with a more consistent volume throughout.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/35.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>My favorite clip to show that off is in <em>Dune 2<\/em> when Paul stands up on the sandworm, and I\u2019m going to play the Ultimea first and then the INFITBO to illustrate the difference.<\/p><h3>Final Rankings<\/h3><p>After all the side-by-side testing, here are my top picks for budget soundbars in 2026 with the INFITBO in first, the Hisense and Ultimea tied for second, with an asterisk since the Hisense was refurbished, and the Ultimea is currently over $100, the boomy Saiyin SPB took 4th, and the $79 Maraawa\/Mziebo bar also belongs in A-Tier in 5th place.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/36.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Next, now that we\u2019ve got it narrowed down to those five, I\u2019ve got a few additional tests to do.<\/p><h3>Bluetooth Performance<\/h3><p>First, we\u2019ll look at Bluetooth connectivity, which is most important if you are planning to use these soundbars with an inexpensive projector like my current budget recommendation, the NexiGo PJ40 Pro, because it\u2019s much more convenient to use Bluetooth rather than HDMI ARC when the projector is in the back of the room and the soundbar is in the front.<\/p><p>When connected to the PJ40 Pro via Bluetooth, the volume on all the soundbars is adjustable using the PJ40\u2019s remote. But for the Saiyin and Maraawa soundbars, you\u2019ll set a fixed volume on the soundbar, and then the projector remote will separately control the volume from 0-100. Meanwhile, the Hisense, Ultimea, and INFITBO will actually show the volume on the front display of the soundbar. The only strange behavior I noticed was that the blue lights on the front of the Saiyin SPB flash any time there wasn\u2019t sound actively playing.<\/p><p>The biggest issue you\u2019ll usually run into with Bluetooth is audio delay, so I tested each of the top performing soundbars using my audio delay test that matches sound output to a visual stimulus. The Saiyin SBP made huge improvements, going from v1.21 to v1.22 and improved its Bluetooth audio lag from 6 frames last year to just a single frame this year, so around 42ms. Most importantly it also fixed the constant resync issue that the previous version had, making the Saiyin totally acceptable for Bluetooth use now.<\/p><p>The Hisense and Ultimea also had exactly one frame of audio delay, which is better than the Ultimea performed last year, and that might be from an Ultimea software update. But I\u2019m pretty sure the NexiGo and Google TV are helping with audio sync because the Maraawa actually had negative audio delay, where the sound started one frame before the visual indicator, and the INFITBO started roughly 3 frames before the visual indicator. The other strange behavior on the INFITBO was that the audio faded in and out rather than abruptly turning on and off like it\u2019s supposed to.<\/p><p>That said, when watching actual content, all five soundbars performed extremely well and had no noticeable issues with audio delay, Bluetooth sync, or sound quality.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/37.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Last, a few other random things that I think are important.<\/p><h3>On Bar Displays<\/h3><p>The Hisense, Ultimea and INFITBO all have front displays that indicate the current input, volume level, and EQ adjustment, and the brightness of those displays are all controllable with their remotes. In contrast, the Maraawa and Saiyin just have a colored LED indicator on the front of the bar, and you\u2019ll need to learn what colors correspond to each input, and the brightness can\u2019t be adjusted.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/38.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/39.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3>EQ Adjustments<\/h3><p>Speaking of adjustments, the Ultimea\u2019s EQ is the most adjustable, and you can actually connect to the soundbar in the Ultimea app to fine-tune the EQ for your room.<\/p><p>The Hisense and INFITBO both have preprogrammed EQ settings in addition to treble and bass adjustments on the remote, while the Saiyin is limited to just EQ presets and a subwoofer level adjustment. The only adjustments on the Maraawa remote are bass up and down, a voice button that has very little impact, and a big sound field button that adds reverb and makes the bar sound absolutely horrible.<\/p><p>One last \u201cgotcha\u201d that you may run into is that the Ultimea, INFITBO, Maraawa, and Saiyin all have wired subwoofers that need to connect to the back of the soundbar, but the cords are different lengths. The Ultimea is the longest at 115\u201d while the INFITBO is only 73\u201d, and the Hisense subwoofer is wireless, so it has the most flexibility in room placement. (Maraawa 87\u201d, Saiyin 91\u201d)<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/41.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>So which soundbar should you buy?<\/p><h3>Conclusions<\/h3><p>For me, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0xHfAzxpC4X\">INFITBO D40CS<\/a> is the one I kept coming back to. It provided the most dynamic sound with clear vocals, and the subwoofer provided meaningful bass without getting too boomy in the midbass. The only downsides about the INFITBO are its shorter subwoofer cable and a lower maximum volume than the Saiyin and Ultimea. So one of those might be a better option if you\u2019re planning on using these outside or in a giant room and you want them to be really loud.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11514\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/42.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>My second pick is the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az02WxgKzvQF7\">Ultimea Poseidon M60<\/a>, which is just a really consistently good bar with no major downsides other than the higher price. I suspect we\u2019ll still see the M60 go down to $99 for Prime Day and Black Friday, but I think the $158 normal price might be here to stay.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/43.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>If you know you like to turn up the bass and you don\u2019t mind a little bit of boominess, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az07THPF4wFpy\">Saiyin SPB<\/a> will probably suit you the best, and I\u2019m happy to see that they\u2019ve updated their Bluetooth firmware from last year to fix the audio sync issues.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/44.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Last, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0vAKM1fpJF7\">Amazon Renewed Hisense R651<\/a> offers a lot of value for $90 with five speakers in the main bar, a wireless subwoofer, and two wired surround speakers. But the overall sound quality wasn\u2019t better than the INFITBO, and any time you get something renewed you don\u2019t know what its condition will be. Mine was in good shape other than the fact that it smelled like a Yankee Candle store, which made me a little nervous about what smell the refurbishers were trying to cover up. Still, if you want a wireless sub and have a good spot to put the surround speakers, the Hisense R651 is a lot of system for under $100 if you\u2019re willing to take a gamble, and the surrounds do add an extra dimension to the viewing experience.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thesmarthomehookup.com\/test_install\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/45.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>As always there are no sponsored reviews on this channel, and I bought everything in this video with my own money, but I do have links below for my top recommendations and I appreciate when you use those links since as an Amazon Affiliate, I do earn a small commission on the sale at no cost to you.<\/p><p>Thank you to my awesome patrons over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thehookup\">Patreon<\/a> for your continued support, and if you\u2019re interested in supporting unsponsored and unbiased reviews, please check out the links below. 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