Best Soundbars 2021

TCL is well-known for its affordable TV sets that outperform most others in their price bracket and the Alto 6 soundbar continues that trend. It's one of the more affordable options on the market and still provides well-balanced sound for your TV and movies. It's also got Bluetooth for wireless music playback.

Sonos speakers are super popular for a reason and the Beam is an excellent soundbar in its own right. It offers a compact design, Alexa smarts, HDMI ARC, and Sonos-quality sound. It can also be hooked up with Sonos One speakers as a surround sound system.

If you want better audio quality for your TV and movies but don't want to spend a fortune, this SAKOBS soundbar is worth checking out. It features two powerful full-range speakers for impressive sound from a device that is only 16 inches wide. You can stream your music to it via Bluetooth, too.

This soundbar brings cinematic sound and powerful streaming to any TV by combining a 2.1 channel soundbar with a Fire TV 4K streaming media player built-in. It also comes with an Alexa Voice Remote for searching for content and controlling your smart home.

If your living room is on the smaller side or you live in a pokey apartment, you might not be able to set up a soundbar and a separate subwoofer. With the YAS-109, you don't need to as it has a sub built-in for deeper bass. It's also got Alexa and Bluetooth support.

With a built-in battery, this Avantree soundbar option offers something you won't find in other options: portability. That obviously comes with some trade-offs when it comes to sound quality but if you need a solution that can be moved from one place to another easily, this is a good choice.

The Roku Smart Soundbar features four large full-range drivers that produce a richer sound than its smaller Roku Streambar counterpart. It also has a built-in Roku Streaming Stick+, support for 4K HDR and Dolby Audio, and Alexa and Google Assistant support.