Klipsch Bar 48 Sound Bar + Wireless Subwoofer, Black (1066557)

This soundbar and sub combo is LEAGUES ahead of anything you can find at Best Buy except for soundbars twice to three times it’s price.Klipsch Surround speakers CAN be added to this model. You can even use your own wired sub if you so desire. Although this DOES have a TRUE loud 8” sub that can actually produce low frequencies that movies have, most in store systems have a 5-6.5” “sub” which is merely just a mid size speaker and barely capable of hitting even the edge of those low frequencies, and usually have half the wattage of this Klipsch bar as well.This WILL rattle photos on the wall if you want it to and it will make shared wall neighbors angry if you keep it turned up. Definitely not the best system for apartment living, but in a standalone house it replaces a large, expensive, complicated setup without suffering in the audio quality department. 10/10 would buy again, and even got my friend to buy one and he loves it just as well.

440w system and subwoofer says 60w on the back (in case you are planning on replacing the sub like I was). This is the only 3.1 system I could find with sub output under $1k. Center channel is important for movies because it plays vocals. Subwoofer output is important to me because soundbar subs typically suck, don’t stay connected, and often fail. I find bass adds to the experience. I wish I had heard it before I ordered an SVS PB1000 because this sub fills my small bedroom. I don’t think any other system can compete for $349 on Black Friday, $575 seems a fair price based on competition. I purchased the satellite speakers for $189 that I will review upon delivery but the surround sound mode gives a rich front sound stage. I prefer sound bars over AVR because of aesthetics, simplicity, and convenience. Reference quality sound that uses your TV remote for power and volume, as long as you have HDMI(ARC).Edit: I’m still very happy with soundbar. I say skip the satellite speakers. They don’t add much. The SVS PB1000 is a much better investment if you want to take this to the next level. I now have clean clear highs and base but a little lacking on the mids (keep in mind this is compared to a high end stereo, this is on another level from any other sound bar I have heard). Some ability to adjust the treble would be nice and the mid is a little lacking. If they made a version of this that was bigger with 5-6” midrange drivers, I would pay extra to get that one. I would have gotten powered bookshelf speakers but 3.1 is better for movies.Disclaimer, the factory sub sits in a wall shelving unit in the corner that I’m sure amplifies the sub. May not get the same performance that I’m getting if sitting on the floor next to the tv stand. I found this sounds best with both subs. The Klipsch sub plays the higher end base without getting vocals in the signal. I Had to turn the SVS down to play below 80hz or else I could hear voices through it. But it sounds amazing now, makes me want to go back and rewatch all my action movies. Saving Private Ryan opening scene was shaking the house without overpowering the treble.

I bought this at a reduced price because it was an open box item. Sellers website said the box was damaged. Item was in new condition. It was. Everything was unopened the box just had a corner torn out of it. Everything in the box was in it's original packing and brand new. I was very happy. Thought I got a great buy, until.... :( I had issues with the subwoofer losing it's bluetooth connection to the bar. Did some research and this is a known issue with these. Support pages and forums say to do a firmware update which made it worse and if that fails exchange it. It's only a couple weeks old so I went through my Amazon Prime orders page to initiate an exchange. That transferred me to the sellers website (innovation 2024) where the only thing offered was a refund. Contacted Klipsch support where I was informed the seller was not an authorized Klipsch retailer, the item was used, there was no warranty, and I would need to deal with the original seller or Amazon. So watch out for open boxes. Mine was brand new nothing had ever been opened. Even the batteries for the remote were in the original packaging. Klipsch still considers it used. Amazon says see the seller and the seller won't do an exchange, only a refund. So after wasting a boatload of time going through refunds and returns and trips to the UPS store I'm still going to have to pay full price. I will never again buy anything from Amazon that doesn't say sold by Amazon shipped by Amazon.I am on my second set of the Surround three speakers to go with the sound bar 48. Have had the same problem with both. They are too quiet and the right rear channel makes a loud popping noise after an hour or so use. I've upgraded the firmware on the Soundbar 48 and they got a little louder but the loudest noise out of them is still the popping. Volume up volume down doesn't matter they pop. Soundbar volume up or down. Same pop. Bass volume up or down same noise. I guess I could request another set but I emailed Klipsch tech support and we'll see what they say. I had problems with the Soundbar when I got it and had to exchange but not until I got a replacement from the factory did it work right. There was a range of serial numbers they had that were bad. I've seen some questions on these that a replacement set fixed the problem so I'm hoping there is a range of serial numbers affected and they can send me something that is not afflicted with this popping. Other wise I'll look for a refund and give up on having a rear channel.I kept trying. They finally agreed to replace the soundbar for the 3rd time and the rear Surround 3 speakers for the 4th. I've been patient. I've tried a dozen different suggestions. Moving things around rerouting wiring plugging things in to different outlets. I even bought a $400 APC electricity cleaner. So they said we're going to send you a Cinema 600 Soundbar which has fewer issues. I asked them why they weren't replacing everything with a 7.1 so they would all pair straight out of the box. They said it wasn't necessary the speakers aren't the problem. To be sure I asked if the new stuff would need firmware upgrades. They said no. Their firmware upgrades do not seem to go the way they think they do. Well I got the 600. It would not pair to the back speakers and was 2 firmware editions behind. This one the subwoofer has firmware update too. It says do the bar first. It locked up. I waited an hour. It wouldn't respond to any commands from the buttons or the remote so I unplugged it. Now neither it or the subwoofer will turn on. So I boxed everything back up put the Bar 48 back. Well I don't have to worry about the loud popping anymore because now they won't pair either. I'm guessing you can only pull the blue tooth dongle out and put it back in so many times before it fails.So it's been a year trying to get a working sound bar a subwoofer that pairs and stays paired and rear surround speakers that pair and don't make sounds like there was someone with a 22 automatic firing it in your ear. This is really hard for me. I'm an old loyal Klipsch customer. I have 2 Lascalla Corner horns. The big giant wood ones. They cost over $5000 a piece and this was. 30 years ago. I have a 7.1 Surround sound system I bought from them that were also well over a thousand dollars. I've bought their earbuds and given them as gifts for anyone I think has a good ear for music. Over the 30 years I've owned my Corner Horns I've given hundreds of referrals and positive reviews. No more.The worst thing about it is their customer service. It is Monday through Friday with a very small window in the evenings. So today is the third time I've taken off work to get some help. Using their email system takes sometimes a week for a response. I called Saturday and was reminded only weekend hours. So I took off to call today. They're closed for systems upgrades and training. No mention of that on their phone message Saturday. I'll be honest. They just don't care. I was a long and loyal customer and thats done. This is a horrible product with lousy support and I recommend you don't buy any of their wireless systems. They don't sound good are expensive and if you need support prepare to take a day off work. Sorry this is just too much bad and not enough good.

Good, not bass heavy

Delusione totale.Avevo il modello vecchio (rsb 14) ed andava alla grande.Questa potrebbe essere ottima per ascolto musica (ovviamente non è un Hi-Fi) ma per i film è un disastro.Tutto confuso e dialoghi non percepibili, la funzione “dialogo” migliora le cose ma ancora non si può paragonare alle altre bar di pari categoria.Anche il segnale di ingresso è deludente, nei film, alzando al massimo il volume la potenza non esiste...Il discorso cambia con la musica dove esprime tutta la qualità klipsh.Il sub woofer è, oltre che brutto da vedersi, costruito male e non suona un granché, a differenza di quelli dei modelli precedenti che era piccolo, bello e potentissimo....

Do not buy this sound bar right out of the box did not work was requesting to do updates had to jump through hoops in order to try to get it to work.