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Thanks to an exceptionally neutral sound profile, the Hisense HS218 produces satisfying audio that reaches the depths of the heart. It is a loud and versatile 2.0 soundbar for music, TV shows, and movies.
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Overview
The Hisense HS218 is a mid-range 2.1 channel soundbar that was first released in 2020, delivering boomy bass and wireless performance for home theaters.
Like many of the best soundbars on the market today, this Hisense speaker boasts equalizer presets, bass, and treble sliders for customizing the sound profile as needed.
It comes with a dedicated wireless subwoofer to deliver boomy sounds, This system achieves a top SPL of 95.7 dB, producing adequately loud sound for larger living rooms.
Ports such as full HDMI In, Optical, Aux, and USB simplify connecting this soundbar to TVs. It has a decent stereo soundstage, but doesn’t support Dolby Atmos and downmixes surround sound.
Experts marvel at the rich array of balanced soundscape and loud output of the Hisense HS218, recommending for music playback and TV dialogue.
Experts at 9to5Toys love its loud audio volume, which is great for families. Testers from RTINGS hailed its neutral sound profile, delivering well-balanced, gratifying music regardless of genre.
And if you don’t like the out-of-the-box settings, there are equalizer presets and bass/treble sliders for fiddling with settings. The device boasts numerous ports and Bluetooth technology, providing hassle-free connectivity.
Because of its low latency, this system is great for dialogue-heavy TV shows. Unfortunately, being a 2.1-channel system, it downmixes 5.1 surround sound to stereo and doesn’t have voice assistants.
Although it has a dedicated subwoofer, it doens’t reproduce deep bass.
The Hisense HS218 is a mid-range 2.1 channel soundbar that was first released in 2020, delivering boomy bass and wireless performance for home theaters.
Like many…
The Hisense HS218 is a mid-range 2.1 channel soundbar that was first released in 2020, delivering boomy bass and wireless performance for home theaters.
Like many of the best soundbars on the market today, this Hisense speaker boasts equalizer presets, bass, and treble sliders for customizing the sound profile as needed.
It comes with a dedicated wireless subwoofer to deliver boomy sounds, This system achieves a top SPL of 95.7 dB, producing adequately loud sound for larger living rooms.
Ports such as full HDMI In, Optical, Aux, and USB simplify connecting this soundbar to TVs. It has a decent stereo soundstage, but doesn’t support Dolby Atmos and downmixes surround sound.
Featuring a 5.0 channel configuration, the Harman Kardon Enchant 1300 provides a more engaging three-dimensional experience than the Hisense HS218 with its two-channel setup. It…
Featuring a 5.0 channel configuration, the Harman Kardon Enchant 1300 provides a more engaging three-dimensional experience than the Hisense HS218 with its two-channel setup. It also has built-in Chromecast, unlike the HS218, which doesn’t support Wi-Fi. However, the HS218 has a 95.7 dB maximum SPL, getting louder than the 93.6 dB maximum SPL of the Enchant. Our Harman Kardon Enchant 1300 review provides details.
Regarding surround sound, the 5-channel JBL bar 5.0 MultiBeam is superior to the Hisense HS218, which has a 2.0 channel system. On the other hand,…
Regarding surround sound, the 5-channel JBL bar 5.0 MultiBeam is superior to the Hisense HS218, which has a 2.0 channel system. On the other hand, the Hisense speaker gets louder, featuring a 95.7 dB peak SPL that dwarfs the 91.9 dB maximum SPL of the JBL speaker. See our JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam review to learn more.
Featuring a 5.1.2 system, the Hisense U5120G is better for surround sound playback than the two-channel HS218, which downmixes surround sound to stereo. This Hisense…
Featuring a 5.1.2 system, the Hisense U5120G is better for surround sound playback than the two-channel HS218, which downmixes surround sound to stereo. This Hisense system also supports Dolby Atmos, unlike the HS218. However, both these soundbars have a selection of ports, including HDMI ports and USB, and both feature equalizer presets.
