SAVE $160:As of April 9,Denmark TCL Alto 8 Plus 2.1.2 Channel Dolby Atmos soundbar is available for $99 at Walmart. That’s $160 off its usual $259 price.
If your TV’s audio sounds like it’s coming from inside a tin can buried under your floorboards, you’re not alone. Most built-in TV speakers are fine. But “fine” doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to hear whispered dialogue over booming music and car crashes. Enter the TCL Alto 8 Plus, now on sale for just $99 at Walmart. That’s less than what some people pay for HDMI cables, which is its own problem.
This soundbar actually brings some substance. It supports Dolby Atmos, which means sound doesn’t just hit you from the front, but also floats around you with a bit more spatial flair. There’s a wireless subwoofer included too, so you get that satisfying rumble during explosions or when someone dramatically slams a door. And no, you don’t need a surround sound PhD to set it up.
It works especially well with TCL Roku TVs, letting you adjust settings using your TV remote. But it’s not limited to that setup. There’s HDMI eARC, optical, USB, and Bluetooth support, so you can hook it up however you like. It’s a 39-inch bar that won’t dominate your space but will absolutely dominate your TV’s weak built-in speakers.
Price:$99.00 $259.00
Retailer:Walmart
Channels:2.1.2 with Dolby Atmos
Subwoofer:Wireless
Audio Output:300W peak
Connectivity:HDMI eARC, HDMI, Optical, USB, Bluetooth
Compatibility:Roku TV Ready
Dimensions:39.4 x 4.8 x 2.6 inches
Weight:14.7 pounds
Color:Black
Model Number:TS8212-NA
Power Source:Corded Electric
At $99, it’s less of a splurge and more of a mercy upgrade for your ears. Honestly, your TV’s sound could probably use the help.
Previous:Having it Both Ways
How Gisele Bundchen stole the spotlight at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony'Overcooked' for two is the date night you deserve this weekendAmazon's sexist recruiting algorithm reflects a larger gender biasAirbnb raises another $850 millionNoted feminist Barack Obama challenges men to fight sexismNoted feminist Barack Obama challenges men to fight sexismMSNBC throws shade at Trump's claim he watched 'nonexistent' videoThe Razer Blade 15 Dual Storage edition has a hybrid HDD/SSD driveJoe Biden's birthday gift to President Obama is the stuff of friendship dreamsHow to help Hurricane Michael survivorsLorne Michaels pressed 'SNL' writers to go easy on Donald TrumpElon Musk denies being replaced by James Murdoch as Tesla chairmanRunner seeks help to adopt dog who ran a marathon with himThe Rio Olympics are rife with problems and potential disastersBeyoncé helped Amandla Stenberg reach nirvana with the greatest compliment of all timeTime's Up UK fund pays out £1M to combat sexual assault and harassmentTrump announces economic advisers, and they're all named SteveSamsung A9 has four rear camerasFacebook removes hundreds of pages and accounts that spread fake newsPhotos show widespread destruction left by Hurricane Michael Recapping Dante: Canto 3, or Abandon Hope by Alexander Aciman Novels a Waste of Time, Says Noel Gallagher, and Other News by Sadie Stein Literary Vigilantes, and Other News by Sadie Stein What We’re Loving: Mysteries, Horror, Geography by The Paris Review Dramatic Deaths, and Other News by Sadie Stein With Profound Admiration: Grazia Deledda, Nobel Laureate by Alexis Coe Snail’s Pace by Sadie Stein The Diary Diaries by Simon Akam Happy Birthday, Elmore by Sadie Stein Stranger than Fiction: An Interview with Tom Bissell by Hope Reese What We’re Loving: The New York Review, Baghdad, Fire by The Paris Review Sit and Cry with the Door Closed by Brian Cullman Bad Call: Meditations on the Pocket Dial by Abigail Deutsch See You There: The Paris Review in Philadelphia by Sadie Stein What We’re Loving: Dickinson, Waltz, Lupines by The Paris Review J. D. Salinger on a Cruise, and Other News by Sadie Stein Easy Reading by Sadie Stein I Found My Thrill by Ross Kenneth Urken NASA reveals gash on moon left by crashed Russian Luna Typewriter, Tip, Tip, Tip by Sadie Stein