Elevate your home theater with these 5 great soundbars

Your home theater isn’t complete until you add those final touches — an LED light string behind your smart TV, blackout curtains and, of course, a fantastic soundbar.

There are tons of great soundbar options on the market right now, so how do you decide which is right for you? Tap or click to learn how to turn your spare bedroom into a home theater.

We found five superior soundbars to choose from. Whether you’re looking for something your smart assistant can help you control or a device that generates surround sound, we’ve got the perfect choices for you.

1. Subtle look, powerful sound

Sonos Arc

Many high-quality soundbars come with extra wires and power supplies, but this Sonos Arc can be mounted under your smart TV without unsightly cords. Use your TV remote, voice, Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2 or other smart assistants to control this soundbar. Check the news, set alarms, play your favorite music and more from this discrete yet powerful soundbar.

Promising review: "It’s amazing to hear so rich sound from a sound bar so thin. It became a great home theater sound system with the surrounding speakers and bass."

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$719.99 on Amazon.com

2. Built-in smart assistants

Bose Smart Soundbar

This soundbar includes Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant so that you can connect to your other smart home devices. The noise-rejecting mic system listens in every direction for your voice commands and responds accordingly. Use this soundbar to make a phone call, choose streaming services, immerse yourself in your favorite TV show and more. Control it with the app, your voice or the context-sensitive universal remote control.

Promising review: "This was by far the best product I've ever bought from Bose. The sound quality is amazing. The setup is simple, even for the inexperienced. ... The remote is unique. The bar is sleek and easy to hang with purchase of wall mount kit. Just buy it, don't think too hard. You will not regret it."

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$482.39 on Amazon.com

3. Surround sound

VIZIO Elevate Sound Bar

A great soundbar offers surround sound. This is particularly amazing for gamers and movie lovers. Set up these Dolby Atmos and DTS:X: Cinematic sound speakers to provide a 107dB sound pressure level and 30Hz-20KHz frequency range. The speakers automatically rotate to optimize sound with Adaptive Height, and the system looks great, too.

Promising review: "Great sound bar - amazing sound! Voices are so clear we no longer need captioning to understand what is being said. Bass sounds deep enough to shake the couch and surround speakers envelope you into the movie."

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$599.99 on Amazon.com

4. Adaptive sound

SAMSUNG A Series Soundbar

The Samsung A Series soundbar has Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Virtual:X immersive surround sound simulation. The built-in center speaker is specifically for enhancing dialogue, so you always know what characters are saying. The included subwoofer is wireless, so you can place it wherever you like without unsightly cords dangling everywhere. The adaptive sound lite optimizes sound according to the audio content, so you always get the best audio performance.

Promising review: "I purchased this to go with the new Samsung 75" TV. The setup and hookup were easy and the sound bar works great on TV programs and movies."

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$247.95 on Amazon.com