Bother listening to the TV? Get the Zvox AV357 Soundbar for simply $150

There are two the explanation why you want a soundbar in your front room. First, your TV’s built-in audio system aren’t superb. Second, TV dialogue will be tough to listen to (see purpose one). You have in all probability seen that typically you must flip up the quantity simply to listen to what’s being mentioned, after which every little thing else appears means too loud. Any soundbar will assist, however these Zvox AV357 helps a amount: It’s specifically designed to amplify voices. Initially priced at $350, the Zvox AV357 is presently accessible for simply $150 – its lowest worth ever.

Zvox has numerous these “AccuVoice” soundbars in its vary, however the AV357 is likely one of the few that is encased in a wood-veneer cupboard. Should you’re not a fan of the everyday black steel look discovered on most electronics, this would possibly fit your decor higher.

It measures 24 inches extensive and is designed to take a seat in entrance of your TV; This explicit soundbar can’t be wall mounted except you present a devoted shelf for it.

Zvox gives one of many higher instruction manuals I’ve seen, with nice print, clear illustrations, and plenty of setup info. It clearly explains the best way to join the soundbar to your TV’s optical audio port. Sadly, there is not any HDMI choice right here, which means you won’t be capable to management the soundbar together with your present TV or cable field distant – not with no little hoop-jumping anyway. The AV357 will be manually programmed to just accept quantity and mute instructions from most clickers.

Should you do not need to fiddle with it, the Zvox distant is superb, with clearly labeled tactile buttons.

The machine consists of a complete of three audio system, together with a center one that’s specifically designed for voices. There’s additionally some digital wizardry within the type of Zvox’s AccuVoice expertise, which helps to essentially isolate and improve dialogue. Whereas I have never examined this precise mannequin, I’ve tried a number of different Zvox audio system (together with one which Yahoo’s list of the best soundbars of 2023) and belief me after I say AccuVoice works rather well. There’s additionally an output leveling characteristic designed to scale back the quantity of TV commercials and three ranges of digital encompass sound (though utilizing the latter disables AccuVoice).

I significantly like the massive, easy-to-read LED show on the entrance of the soundbar. It makes use of numbers to point quantity and abbreviations that will help you select a mode.

My solely actual criticism is the dearth of Bluetooth connectivity; You can’t use this as a speaker to stream music out of your telephone or pill. (Zvox advertises an “Alexa-enabled” characteristic, however that simply means you join an Amazon Echo speaker.)

That limitation apart, the Zvox AV357 is a wonderful selection for older TV viewers or anybody scuffling with listening to issues. And at this worth level, it is exhausting to go up.

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Initially revealed Jan 13, 2023 11:11 p.m