OXS Thunder Lite PC Gaming Soundbar, Sound Bars for TV with Virtual Surround Sound, 2 Full-Range Drivers, Bass Tube, Compact Design, HDMI/AUX/Optical Compatible, Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Connection

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So I worked in HiFi Audio Video for many years and used and purchased some really nice equipment. I’m always on the lookout for new tech. I wasn’t familiar with the OXS Company but the form factor and reviews had me decide to try it. Now I got this bar for a TV Sound Upgrade in our travel trailer. Now keep in mind this bar is intended for NEAR FIELD USE. Meaning sitting an arm’s length away at a desk or up to say 4 feet away from a smaller tv. Using this on a 65 inch TV sitting 8 to 12 feet away is gonna be a disappointment. While it gets plenty loud and does give 100% better sound quality over stock TV speakers.. It loses fidelity, punch and detail when that far away.The company states this has a frequency range that can get down to 60hz which had me believe it would have more punch than say a JBL Charge Bluetooth Speaker. I performed a frequency sweep on the unit and while YES it can get down to 60hz, and the tone was audible, it lacks the push behind that freq. It wasn’t until about 80hz where the tone was audible across the room and was on par volume wise with other frequencies in its spectrum.Now as far as I can tell there is no digital decoders in this unit like Atmos or DTS X etc. But the unit does sound the best going thru HDMI ARC on the TV. Using the optical cable also works great but be sure to set the TV output to PCM otherwise it will cause a delay and cut out audibly. When testing in PC I used the USB input and no issues there. Amplified my laptop and sounded great being only placed 1.5 feet away from me. This is where this thing shines! Being so close to the unit you only need 40% volume and details are crisp. Using the “X-MOde” button adds treble and upper mid freqs to help with gaming. Giving footsteps and reloads a slight bump in volume to help to determine where enemies are. I found this mode a little too bright sounding for my taste but understand what the company was trying to achieve. This mode is useless for movies and music as the bump in treble is kinda harsh sounding.So in conclusion, Is The OXS Worth It????YES and NO. At the asking price point of $149.99 I’d say No Way. There are many other options out there that exceed this at that cost or perform just as good for way less. I paid $99 on sale and even at that price I’d say it’s a maybe. Vizio 2channel bars go for roughly $80 at Wal-Mart and perform just as well and have the latest decoders. This bar shines with its many inputs. Optical, HDMI, USB and 3.5. So it is more universal. If this bar was sold at $79.99 normally and with occasional sales of say $69.99 then you would have a great competitive option on the market. I have said this in the past… There are no bad products, only bad pricing.

Sound is excellent for the size and price.
I bought this for a raspberry pi used as a media center. I couldn’t get the HDMI to work (probably the fault of the pi) and haven’t tested the optical or USB inputs, but sound on the 3.5 phono port and Bluetooth is crisp. Misses the low bass, which i expected, and the auto shutoff on no input can be annoying, but otherwise I am very pleased with this purchase.

Just say no
TL;DR — Not recommended. This is word for word what I told the Manufacturer.’Let me expand on my previous note that you obviously misunderstood. While I was able to get the “OXS Thunder Lite PC Gaming Soundbar, Sound Bar” to work on all the available inputs without a problem, I don’t think the soundbar merits the price (even with $50 off). The basic sound is unremarkable, the bass is so lacking that a subwoofer is necessary but there is not a subwoofer output. I think the bass tubes are a rather pointless gimmick. The VTS when enabled causes the sound to be unclear and strident.”On the other hand, the “VIZIO 2.0 Home Theater Sound Bar with DTS … SB2020n-J6″ is much better sounding. The Vizio doesn’t have much bass either but at least Vizio recognizes this and provides a subwoofer out (which the OXS lacks). The VTS/DTS on the Vizio works well and is not strident, it has EQ and a much more usable remote control. The Vizio SB2020n-J6 costs less than the OXS Thunder Lite ($79 vs, $150). Even with $50 sale, the OXS Thunder Lite is still more expensive. I would be willing to pay more money for OXS if it met the expectations the sales pitch sets but it fails to meet them. The Vizio is a well designed product targeted to a difficult market segment yet it succeeds. Vizio is also visually more attractive and fits under most monitors better because of it’s lower profile. It’s not perfect but it’s extremely good for the price. You really need to take a careful look at that product.”I tried a number of compact sound bars under $100 and it appears that best by far is the Vizio. You should be happy that I even considered the OSX Thunder Lite. By the way, the word “thunder” should not be part of the product name. Unless, by “Thunder Lite” you mean “thunder with almost no bass”. But in that case, a better name would be “OSX Thunderless”. ‘

Work as expected. But…
I had this unit for a month and it seems very good. Sound quality is exceptional and the size is compact. The surround sound seems a little gimmicky but overall a great unit.

Pour une petite barre de son “sans caisson de bass”, elle est plutôt de très bonne qualité.Pas de coupure de son, plusieurs possibilités de connexions (Jack, Optique, Hdmi…)La barre avec ses 2 enceintes et ses bass incluses font largement de boulo pour remplacer le son pourri des écrans plats actuels.Je la recommande pour une chambre ou un petit salon mais attention, ne vous attendez pas à avoir un son de boîte de nuit, c’est pas son but !👍🏼 Je vous la recommande si vous voulez seulement améliorer le son de votre TV sans prétendre vouloir un home cinéma 👍🏼

Cercavo una soundbar per la tv in cucina qualcosa di piccolo e posso confermare che fa bene il suo lavoro mi aspettavo qualcosa di peggio invece e un ottimo prodotto. Lo consiglio.