Unique and Genuine Review on the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus (Newest Model)
Buying a soundbar nowadays is about balancing space, smart features, and performance. The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus steps up with a clean look, simple setup, and surround sound ambition—all at a wallet-friendly price. After living with it for a while, here’s my honest take on what it gets right—and where it could do better.
1. Design & Setup: Elegance Meets Ease
First impressions count—and the Fire TV Soundbar Plus nails it. Slim, fabric-covered, and modern, it slips neatly under most TVs without stealing attention. It comes bundled with a magnetic remote and, if you splurge more, a subwoofer and surround speakers—turning your living room into a cozy audio nook swiftly.
Setup is nearly plug-and-play: connect via HDMI ARC/eARC (best for Dolby Atmos), or fall back to optical or USB. If you’re married to Fire TV devices, you can even control soundbar volume through a single remote—no clutter on the coffee table.
2. Sound Performance: Dialogue Clarity and Bass Presence
A soundbar’s job one: make dialogue intelligible. The Fire TV Soundbar Plus does this well. The dedicated center channel and dialogue-enhancer feature ensure conversations don’t get muffled behind explosions or background music. Trusted Reviews highlights “natural dialogue” that always remains front and clear. Digital Trends echoes that clarity shines—even letting you dial it up through five levels.
As for bass, the built-in woofers give it some gravitas. Digital Trends describes the sub-equipped version as giving movies “dramatic and immersive” moments—but caution remains: it’s a modest subwoofer, not a club-grade thumper. Trusted Reviews, however, notes that in action-heavy scenes like Blade Runner 2049, bass can sound “flat” and lacks scale.
3. Dolby Atmos & Surround Sound: Virtual, But Effective
This model supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, but lacks physical upward-firing drivers. What you get instead is virtual surround—Amazon’s attempt at panning and height effects through smart processing. Expert Reviews praised its wide soundstage and directional audio in titles like Plankton the Movie, though not delivering true overhead immersion.
What to Watch appreciated how footsteps or kettle steam “travelled” vertically—even if simulated. Digital Trends reiterated the same: enjoyable Atmos rendering, though without fully modern spatial height cues.
4. Audio Modes & Controls: Tunability and Convenience
The remote is a powerful tool here—you get four EQ presets (Movie, Music, Sports, Night) plus bass, treble, and surround level adjustment, and a dialogue enhancer. Easy, tactile, and effective.
Night mode deserves a nod—softening loud peaks into gentler levels for quiet time viewing.