Hisense HS218 2.1 Bluetooth Soundbar Review (With Wireless Sub)

6.96 Mixed Usages
7.6 SOUND QUALITY
7.7 BASS ACCURACY :
9 AUDIO & VIDEO LATENCY:
3 AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FEATURES:
7.5 BUILD QUALITY :
Release year: 2020 Rating: 4.1

Hisense HS218 is a 2.1 channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer. You can pair the bar with 32” or higher TV sizes. Out of the box the bar has balanced sound profile. The dedicated sub can produce deep and clean bass. There are multiple sound modes for different contents. With Dolby Digital, the bar produces virtual surround sound.

Our Verdict

Hisense HS218 is an affordable soundbar system. It shows good performance with movies and music. There is no center channel, but the dialogues are intelligible. It can produce crisp, clear, and room-filling sound. It has decent loudness and is best to place in small rooms. Soundstage is wide and surrounds are preset but isn’t as power as 5.1 system.

PROS
  • Roku TV ready
  • Bluetooth available
  • Good built
  • Versatile connection ports
  • Budget-friendly
CONS
  • No Dolby Atmos
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Specification

GENERAL

Number of Channel 2.1 Channel
Placement Type Table-top , Wall-mountable
Connectivity Type
Subwoofer Feature Separate Subwoofer
Rear Speaker N/A
Central Channel Speaker N/A
Audio Enhancement Features Yes
HDMI input/output N/A
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) Yes
Loudness High Volume ( > 92db )
Warranty 12 months Months

CONNECTIVITY:

Digital Optical Audio Input ( Toslink ) 1 Optical Audio Input
HDMI ARC 1 (shared)
HDMI Output None
Full HDMI Input None
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 1
RCA Ports No
USB Port 1 USB Port
Ethernet Jack No

AUDIO QUALITY ( TESTED )

Dialogue & Vocal Accuracy Frequency deviation from target is less than standard error (3.4 dB ); which means soundbar is very good to reproduce dialog and instrumental music
Bass Accuracy ( for music, film scores, movies, and games) Soundbar 's Low-Frequency-Extension is more than 35 Hz. Which means It can reproduce the deep thump and rumble in the low-bass accurately.
3- Dimensional Sound Accuracy ( Sound Stage) soundstage has good focus overall but but some sound tracks seem to be bit more diffused and lack separation.
Total Harmonic Distortion ( Center Channel ) No Dedicated Center Channel Speaker. So, it can not produce sound quite as clear as 3.0, 3.2 , 5.1 or 7.2 channels Soundbar. But It has decent center performance to produce accurate audio and dialogue.
Surround Sound Imaging ( Rear Channel ) No dedicated or alternative channel for surround content. So it downmixes surround content to stereo.
Streo Dynamics ( Loudness ): Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Volume is little bit more than standard deviation (<2 dB) and maximum valume is over 92 dB SPL
Audio & Video Latency Here no visible latency via ARC (32 ms) and Optical (24 ms) but visuals difference may found via Full HDMI Input (N/A).

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT FEATURES:

Digital Room Correction: N/A
Auto Volume Adjustment/ Night Mode: N/A
Equilizer Options: Presets
Bass Adjustment ( Thump & Punch of sound) Yes
Treble Adjustent ( Brightness and Clarity od Audio) Yes
Surround Level Adjustment: N/A
Virtual Surround Effect: Yes

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT ( HDMI ARC)

eARC Standard N/A
Dolby Atmos N/A
Dolby Digital Yes
Dolby Digital Plus N/A
DTS N/A
DTS: X N/A
Dolby True HD ( eARC only ) N/A
DTS- HD MA (eARC only) N/A
5.1 PCM ( eARC only ) N/A

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMAT (FULL HDMI IN' PORT ):

Dolby Atmos : N/A
DTS:X : N/A
Dolby Digital : N/A
Dolby Digital Plus: N/A
DTS : N/A
Dolby TrueHD : N/A
DTS-HD MA : N/A
5.1 PCM N/A

AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT ( OPTICAL PORT ):

Dolby Digital : Yes
DTS : N/A

DRIVERS SPECS

Tweeter Size and Type : 1.25"
Midrange Size & Types: two front-facing
Woofer Size & Type : 48mm x 90mm
Subwoofer Driver 6.5"

BUILD MATERIAL

Enclosure Ported
Finish The bar is mostly made of plastic, which feels solid and durable. And the metal grilles helps to protect the drivers. The sub is made of melamine.
Color Black
Soundbar Width 37.8" (96.0 cm)
Soundbar Height 2.4" (6.0 cm)
Soundbar Depth 3.6" (9.2 cm)
Subwoofer Width 6.7" (17.0 cm)
Subwoofer Depth 13.1" (33.4 cm)
Where to buy
Amazon Buy on Amazon
Ebay Buy on Ebay
Wallmart Buy on Wallmart
Where to buy
Amazon Buy on Amazon
Ebay Buy on Ebay
Wallmart Buy on Wallmart

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