Samsung HW-T420 review: 108 specs compared

What owners dislike

• Bluetooth connection fails or will not pairOwners report the soundbar vanishes from Bluetooth lists or won't reconnect to phones, laptops or TVs, even in pairing mode.13
• Power failures and random on-off behaviorOwners say the soundbar turns itself on and off, sometimes within seconds, and some units won't power on at all.11
• TV and streaming dialogue sounds too quietOwners say dialogue in films and streaming services sounds much quieter than music, so they must raise the volume a lot to hear it.7
• Remote control is unreliable or awkwardOwners find the remote awkward: volume steps one level at a time, so reaching max takes many presses, and the remote sometimes stops working.7
• Audio falls out of sync with videoOwners report sound lagging behind the picture, especially over Bluetooth with laptops and PCs, where one owner measured about two seconds.7
• Muffled sound and weak trebleOwners say sound turns muffled, like being inside a bottle, and that treble sounds dull, so some raise the treble setting by about 3 dB.6
• Weak bass and limited sound outputOwners find the output weak for larger rooms, with bass that sounds thin, and one measured only about 50 W at real listening volume.5
• Audio cuts out or stuttersOwners say sound cuts out or stutters during films and games over Bluetooth, sometimes every few minutes, with bass dropping out until it recovers.5
• Volume gets stuck or behaves unpredictablyOwners say the volume gets stuck at max, sounds much quieter than its display shows, or drifts up and down by itself.5
• Optical connection produces no soundOwners connecting by optical cable say there is no sound at all, even after setting the TV's audio output to optical.4