Fall just short, by silly volume control
4/5
Sound good and once you add more bass and get it up off the deck (I have mounted it below my TV) is sound very good for the price. However, even though it is connected to a Hisense TV via HDMI the sound only goes up or down in steps of 5. When this is turned off the TV goes up or down in steps of 1. This can be annoying when the level is just not enough, but a set of 5 up is way too much! Did a few web searches (which I wish I had done before) and it seems to be a known problem with this bar. Shame as for its size and weight it gives excellent sound. I noted that the sticker that a few people have has problems removing was missing, not sure if the was done by AO or Hisense, but glad of it. I have it set to the movie setting, as there really isn't much difference between that and the others, and gives it a little more punch. All in all good for the money, however will be saving up next year and upgrading to one that can handle DTS and Dolby Atmos.