The subwoofer is also quite cute in a large, chunky, subwoofery kind of way. But if it turns out Polk has sacrificed the luxury of a proper display in the quest for great sound quality at an affordable price, so be it. For instance, if the Status LED light is purple you’re in Night Mode if it’s yellow then the soundbar is receiving DTS Audio and if it’s green Dolby audio is being received.Ī proper readout telling you what’s going on would be easier, in truth. Instead a thin LED strip near the top of the front edge changes colour to tell you what Alexa is up to, while a separate small colour-coded Status LED light tells you what the soundbar’s doing. The soundbar doesn’t carry a display in the usual sense of the term. The top of the soundbar sports a stylishly large circular panel containing basic button controls should the small but thoughtfully designed remote control not fall readily to hand. The React soundbar ships with a template you can use to help wall mount it if you’re looking for a compact soundbar to accompany a wall-mounted TV. Its rounded ends give it a comfortable, homely feel, as does the dark cloth covering its front, side and top edges. Its smallish form (864(w) x 121(d) x 57(h)mm) should slot handily under most of 2021’s TVs, and it’s just the right size, too, to partner a wide range of TV screen sizes without looking out of proportion. For the purposes of this review we tried the React soundbar with the React Sub. The Polk React sells as a one-piece soundbar, but can be partnered with an optional wireless React subwoofer and wireless SR2 surround sound speakers if you want to add (much) more bass or create a more immersive soundstage. Main soundbar features two tweeters, two mid-range drivers and two passive bass radiators.Available as a soundbar alone, or with optional subwoofer and rears.(Image credit: TechRadar) Design and features Even as it stands, though, it’s a great addition to the affordable/upgradable soundbar scene especially if you’re looking for a soundbar to add to an existing Amazon Alexa system. Wider dispersion of vocals, more generous HDMI connectivity and a little more finesse with the highest trebles would have made the Polk React a cut-price classic. It does this without any distortion in the bass or mid-range, too, despite having enough power and projection to make sounds appear to be coming from the sides of the room rather than only in front of you.ĭetailing is excellent, and while bass is only solid if you buy the soundbar by itself, low frequency impact becomes really good if you add the optional React sub to your package. Despite only essentially being a stereo soundbar, the React can pump out a forceful sound capable of filling even large rooms with whatever film you’re watching. All thoughts of softness disappear when you fire it up, though.
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