Best Soundbars Under $500

For soundbars under $500, Sonos Beam Gen 2 pairs supported sound quality with surround sound, while Samsung Q800F adds value to its sound-quality case.

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#5
Beam Gen 2

Sonos

$494.99

Beam Gen 2

56.5/100
78 opinions

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55 positive1 neutral22 negative
#8
Q800F

Samsung

$498.80

Q800F

52.9/100
10 opinions

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#9
HW-Q600C

Samsung

$395.95

HW-Q600C

52.4/100
11 opinions

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#14
MagniFi Mini AX

Polk Audio

$499.00

MagniFi Mini AX

51.6/100
1 opinion

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#15
HW-S50B

Samsung

$249.00

HW-S50B

51.5/100
10 opinions

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7 positive1 neutral2 negative
#16
HTS100F

Sony

$98.00

HTS100F

51.3/100
14 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral6 negative
#20
Q600F

Samsung

$309.80

Q600F

51.2/100
3 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#24
SC9S

LG

$499.99

SC9S

50.8/100
6 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral2 negative
#25
HT-S400

Sony

$298.00

HT-S400

50.8/100
10 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral1 negative
#27
S60D

Samsung

$297.99

S60D

50.8/100
2 opinions

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#29
HW-B550/ZA

Samsung

$169.00

HW-B550/ZA

50.6/100
3 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#30
YAS-209

Yamaha

$349.95

YAS-209

50.6/100
3 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#32
Ray

Sonos

$219.00

Ray

50.5/100
8 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral2 negative
#34
Aura A60

ULTIMEA

$219.99

Aura A60

50.5/100
2 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral0 negative
#35
DHT-S517

Denon

$499.00

DHT-S517

50.3/100
1 opinion

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1 positive0 neutral0 negative
#36
SR-B30A

Yamaha

$279.95

SR-B30A

50.3/100
1 opinion

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1 positive0 neutral0 negative
#38
HW-Q60C

Samsung

$379.99

HW-Q60C

50.2/100
1 opinion

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1 positive0 neutral0 negative
#39
B-Series

Samsung

$374.99

B-Series

50/100
3 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#40
Aura A40

ULTIMEA

$129.99

Aura A40

50/100
2 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral1 negative
#42
S45H S Class

TCL

$54.99

S45H S Class

49.9/100
1 opinion

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#44
S40T

LG

$205.65

S40T

49.5/100
5 opinions

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1 positive1 neutral3 negative