Klipsch Flexus Sound System: CORE 200 Sound Bar, 10" SUB 100 Subwoofer, Powered by Onkyo with Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos and Custom Tuned Bass - Black

I have to say, Kilpsch support is excellent. I received my first unit, and while it worked over fiber perfectly, if I used the eARC connection we'd get some odd noise after say, 1 hour, of use. The Klipsch team had me try some tests and because I only had 1 TV with eARC, we couldn't definitively determine if the problem was the TV or the soundbar. But they nonetheless shipped me another one and it worked perfectly on eARC! Let me just say too that the sound performance is very good. I'm downsizing from a large Hsu Research subwoofer based system so I'm used to hearing 15 Hz (or should I say feeling 15 Hz), and no this 10" subwoofer isn't providing that, but it is very respectable in the rumble department. Haven't done any room tests, but to me anything below 40 Hz is a tight, deep bass sound and this system provides plenty down there, and importantly, it isn't a 1-note-wonder. It actually faithfully, and at relatively constant volume, plays each separate note in that range. Not only that, you can add a second for more low end. Finally, loved how easy it was to set up. Wireless surround and subwoofer connected fast.

The setup was incredibly straightforward, and the wireless subwoofer made placement a breeze. The sound quality is a significant improvement over the stock TV speakers. The remote is meh but thankfully the app allowed finer control of levels and balance.

Listen, you’ll see a lot of reviews that start with, “I never leave reviews…”, but you can check me out, I think I’ve left 5 reviews in the past 10 years. If I like it, I leave a review. This soundbar is amazing. I used to sell electronics and I went in with very low expectations knowing the soundbar market, but I’ve had nothing but admiration and success with Klipsch products. So, I decided we finally needed the upgrade for family movie night. The soundbar is heavy. Solid build quality. I had no doubts from Klipsch. I decided to go with the grey/walnut color scheme and it is gorgeous. I totally didn’t know there’s an LED array that lets you know different pieces of information (volume, mode, etc), so that was a pleasant surprise. I used the eARC connection from my TCL tv and once I got audio switched in the settings of my tv, there seemed to be a few second delay as the tv and the soundbar synched up with each other. After that few seconds, it was like being in the room as whatever I had on the tv was being recorded. The sound was crystal clear and the voices could be heard thanks to the dedicated center channel. I switched to Max (or whatever it’s called now) and pulled up Dune 2 to hear how it handled Dolby Atmos. Despite not having surrounds or a subwoofer, the vibrations of a battle scene were palpable and the buzzing resonance of the Harkonnen speech at the beginning of the movie was haunting. I decided to see what Star Wars sounded like and tried out Episode 9 on Disney+. The built-in subwoofers enhanced the thrum of the engines and the simulated surround sound made the space scenes immersive. After testing for movies, we watched 2 comedy specials on Netflix. It felt like we were there in the theaters. The room we have is about 200 sq ft and the sound fills the entire space. A very immersive experience with this soundbar. The real test was with my wife. She normally doesn’t like the hassle of “dealing with extra remotes or the different sound,” but this seems to have integrated with our TCL Roku tv remote with no issues. And she’s happy that the dialog is more pronounced than with the tv speakers alone. It’s only been a few hours with it, but this thing is amazing. She said she’ll probably watch tv with the soundbar from now on! Finally, I tested the Bluetooth out with my phone and it connected easily and, again, the sound could only be better with a dedicated subwoofer. Otherwise, a great way to play some tunes with great, full sound. If you’re looking for a soundbar that is easy to use, immediately enhances the sound for your tv, and sounds absolutely mind-blowing for what you’re getting, look no further. The Klipsch Flexus Core 200 is the real deal. Bravo again Klipsch! Full disclosure: I didn’t test the optical connection. The HDMI cable I used was a 2.2 high speed, 8K capable, 48Gbps cable that I had bought on Amazon about a year ago (I had some lip synch issues with my PS5 and TCL tv using a basic HDMI 2.0 cable and found that upgrading to a higher quality cable is the answer). So, I can’t tell you if there are issues with lower quality cords or other connections. I would assume there would be issues based on my past experiences.

I have “downsized” from my Klipsch THX speakers and Denon receiver to the Core 200 Soundbar and subwoofer. Klipsch has done a remarkable job with this soundbar/sub combo. Of course, not as dynamic as the theater setup (which would be overwhelming in this new space), but still can “rattle the windows” with bass and provide nice dynamic range.

I’ve only had it for 2 weeks. But so far it’s been great! It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that other higher tech soundbars have. BUT they focused their efforts on what soundbars are meant for. It sounds loud and clean. Dialogue is good, which is what I was looking for, and it’s immersive with the subwoofer. For the price point, I couldn’t have asked for more. And I personally think this soundbar goes toe-to-toe with other soundbars in the $800 to $1,000 range, that is, in the sound and clarity category. I do want to point out that I think AS (a couple of reviews prior to mine) was unfair with its rating. To give it only 1 star due to the system not having an IR receiver is not justifiably, in my opinion. He/she made no other comments about anything else. In addition, one can always use the app if one was ever to lose the remote.