Subwoofers and soundbars both enhance and provide pleasing surround sound effects. Still, they vary in terms of size, number of channels, design, frequency ranges, sound quality, and other internal and exterior characteristics.
Knowing this enables you to choose the entertainment system that best meets your demands and suits your investment. Please continue reading to see how to combine subwoofers and soundbars into your sound system and compare them.
Soundbar
A loudspeaker type called a soundbar is intended to project sound across a larger area. Its height is generally tiny, and its length makes up the bulk of its size. Its length and shape are meant to enhance the acoustics, and it may be added to a home theatre system or positioned over a TV or PC.
The sound quality of current TVs declined as they became smaller and thinner. Soundbars were a portable way to provide excellent sound to go along with the superior visuals that flatscreen TVs offered.
Soundbar with a woofer combines many speakers into one device, and the remote control allows you to adjust the bass and loudness. The primary benefit of a soundbar is that it frees up space in your home by doing away with the necessity for many speakers to surround your TV. Additionally, there are no cables to worry about since, while some models may connect via Bluetooth, the majority connect straight to your television via an HDMI or optical connection.
Subwoofer
Since a subwoofer generates low frequencies, it may provide a richer sound than regular speakers and enhance the immersive experience of music or movies. A subwoofer’s frequency range is typically:
- The frequency range for most consumer goods is 20–200 Hz.
- Remember to maintain the frequency below 100 Hz for good live sound.
- In systems that comply with THX standards (high-quality audio/visual reproduction criteria), below 80 Hz.
Subwoofers may be standalone components set on the floor or affixed to supports, or they can be integrated into a soundbar.
Audio Clarity
Different kinds and degrees of sound are intended to be produced by the subwoofer and soundbar. A high-quality soundbar will output many frequency ranges to provide a surround sound experience. Its sound quality increases with the number of channels it has. It will not, however, provide the same low-frequency effects as a specialised subwoofer.
Cost
The price tags of soundbars and subwoofers vary significantly. Soundbars are often more costly than subwoofers. A soundbar may cost as low as 20,000, but if you want a high-quality one, like the Sony HT-A7000, which costs 60,000, you should invest at least 1,00,000. The Sony SASW5, a high-quality subwoofer from the same company, costs 80,000. Even if the subwoofer or soundbar you choose depends on your budget, do not get the cheapest one since you can miss essential features, such as device compatibility.
Conclusion
You can quickly assemble one yourself, link it to your TV via Bluetooth or an HDMI connection, and start enjoying crystal-clear audio immediately.
Subwoofers are precisely what they sound like: powerful bass units that reproduce low frequencies so you can hear every nuance of your preferred song or soundtrack.
