Hisense HS218 2.1 ch Soundbar - 99.97 now!!!

RoyF482 wrote: ↑ I support Hisense. If they could make their TV as good as Sony that be even better

xuemike wrote: ↑ Already have

RoyF482 wrote: ↑ which model if I may ask? TIA

Carbo wrote: ↑ I picked one up last week and it arrived yesterday - same price.

Its a decent sounding unit, but a couple big negatives:

- As one reviewer mentions, its "low" volume levels are still quite loud.
- The auto-standby feature is annoying (ie if you pause a show for a bit, soundbar will go into standby and take 10-15 secs to boot back on when it detects sound signal again
- The mounting points for wall/bracket mount are on the far ends of the soundbar, which really limits a lot of TV mounted options.

zing31 wrote: ↑ Thanks OP, seems worth a shot at this price point. I actually bought a Vizio soundbar on sale from Costco around this same price in early 2020, and the subwoofer has started cutting in and out and sounding broken. Of course it's a few months past the 1 year warranty and I didn't think to use a MC that doubles the warranty at the time, but I suspect Costco's return policy will still cover this since it's barely over a year old. So I'll give this one a go instead, hoping someone who already owns this can provide a review.

akravator wrote: ↑ I got this a few months ago.

It's only OK for me.

The lowest volume level is approx 3x louder than I would want. Same goes for the bass, lowest levels still too much rumble.
Not very good for bedroom setup (which is what im using it for), but may be acceptable for a more living room environment.

Carbo wrote: ↑ - The auto-standby feature is annoying (ie if you pause a show for a bit, soundbar will go into standby and take 10-15 secs to boot back on when it detects sound signal again

vpower wrote: ↑ Does it take 10-15 seconds to boot up each time?

Ex: I turn on the TV (from sleep mode) to watch a TV show, will it takes 10-15 seconda before I have sound?

Thanks

jbone14 wrote: ↑ I’ve had this sound bar for a few months... mine does not have an “auto-standby” and will stay on until I turn it off. The delay is about 3 seconds for me from the time I turn it on until I have volume.

The high volume at the lowest with lack of more controlled reduction to lower volumes has me super annoyed to the point I disconnected it yesterday. I’m past the return period and wish I took it back. The sound quality is honestly very good for the price, but the volume issue alone drives me mental especially at night. Also, the Bluetooth range is awful, have a pretty open concept place and I can’t get more than 20ft without distortion.

robbyp17 wrote: ↑ the 5.1.2 channel soundbar on sale as well for 399.97 and I bought it for 599.99 in December 2020. It is well worth the money, supports Dolby atmos.