Blaupunkt SBA20 16W Bluetooth Soundbar for TV with Bluetooth/SD Card/Aux & Newly Launched BTW20 Bluetooth Truly Wireless in Ear Earbuds with Deep…

Good quality sound
Till 80% volume level there is flat and low sound.
90-100% is loud and clear sound.

Sound quality is good BUT max volume is too low for 4 speakers and so can be used only in a small room where you do not need much volume. I have had Bluetooth speakers a third or less of this size with better sound quality and volume. There are no volume control buttons on the box, only on the remote. There is an apology for an equaliser in which only one setting gives reasonable sound output. Too much treble and not enough base. Bluetooth is good and has good range. Have not tried the aux cable, or usb or SD card. Though it has a mic input this cannot be used for karaoke or any serious singing, maybe for practicing. Overall disappointed with Blaupunkt. My 40 inch TV has a better soundbar with better output, equaliser, and surround sound even though it is half the height and width (same length).

Good sound quality at this price level amazing base also good

Four months after usage – My earlier rating was a 5 star rating and a great review. I’ve still left it below for anyone interested. However after just 4 months, the speaker started developing problems. The remote would not work at times and everytime I power the speakers on, it automatically increases to max volume, which cannot be reduced. Was very disappointed, but called the customer care. They thought the problem was the remote and asked me to courier the remote to them so they can fix it. Anytime a brand asked you to take the pain to courier the faulty product, that’s a red flag right there. It’s a sign of poor customer service. After multiple calls with them and convincing them that the soundbar itself is malfunctioning, they agreed to send a technician. After following up with them for 2 weeks, the technician made a visit and replaced my speaker. On the whole, the service is okay but I feel the product is not of great quality and may not last long.

Edit : Remote stopped working about a month back. At this point I’m too lazy to call customer service. Just buying a JBL

************ Old review below ********************

I rarely review products (unless I really like them or hate them). It’s the former in this case.

Setting up a point of reference – I consider myself a moderate audiophile… not one that spends huge sums of money for expensive equipment and preparing the acoustics for the room kind, but the kind that appreciates decent equipment that can reproduce good quality sound that is true to it’s source. For my music I use a simple Harmon Kardon Soundsticks speakers which though not super fancy, has high fidelity in reproducing the perfect sound for my music needs.

My need – Was for a decent soundbar for my TV which has $#itty sound to put it mildly. I needed a speaker for my movie viewing: which means clear audible dialog, decent panning of sound, good mids and all this without loud jarring bass. I’ve been very skeptical of soundbars from my experience with muffled sounds, loud bass, poor balance, etc but I decided to try this since Blaupunkt is quite an old brand that has survived a market rife with terrible new brands of speakers with deep pockets for marketting and branding that have become popular thanks to the decline of music in itself, where it’s all about thumping bass and over-processed music. Also it was a risk worth taking because I got it for 5,299 for which you can’t even think of getting good speakers. I’ll end my rant here and list some pros and cons.

Pros:
1. Great build quality – Has a nice glossy top surface and is heavier than it looks. Does not have a cheap feel to it. The hard buttons on the speaker for power, volume etc are also quite hardy and responsive.
2. Quite slim and can be placed right below my TV without it obstructing my view.
3. Comes with a good quality line-in cable and an aux cable, which is refreshing as opposed to the new trend (thanks to apple) where you buy something and they don’t even come with basic set of accessories to start using it right out of box. Good user experience Blaupunkt.
4. Sound for movies – Really good reproduction of sound that is true to it’s source. Has the feel of watching it in a cinema hall. The range is really good where dialogues and small sounds are clearly heard but still don’t overpower the other sounds. Sections of movies where you need that extra thump and boom come through smoothly without any jarring. It’s just so beautiful how this speaker is tuned, I can’t believe how less I paid for it. Note that all this is with aux cable. I’m yet to get my HDMI ARC cable to see how much better that will be.
5. Unsupported sound formats – Now this is a 2.1 speaker which means it normally does not handle 5.1 or 7.1 that well, but to my surprise, this speaker can handle 5.1, 7.1, Dolby Atmos etc better than I expected.
6. Presets – This speaker comes with a few sound presets for movie, music, etc. These presets are quite good and make a difference based on the content you’re watching.
8. Remote – The layout and functionality of the remote is excellent. It’s not overly cluttered with buttons, not does it lack basic buttons. It’s minimalistic and has everything I need without much searching.
9. Has an LED display inside the speaker mesh that’ll indicate when you change presets or sources, which is standard and quite helpful. I’m happy that this display is not too bright that it takes away from the movie viewing experience.
10. Another small but delightful detail is the fact that the remote comes with Duracell batts.

Cons:
1. Remote – Buttons are a little sloppy like cheap remotes are and are flimsy and not super responsive.
2. Manual does not list and elaborate every functionality. I feel it underplays how good the speaker is.
3. Would have been nice if the speaker could remember my preset and volume level everytime I turn it off and on. This is an inconvenience.

Overall – I highly recommend these speakers for your TV if you can’t afford a Harman Kardon or Bose. Also I use it only for my TV and movie viewing and not for my music needs and I haven’t tested it for music.