Soundbars: Boost Your Audio Experience

This list's budget option, featuring huge value for money - the Majority Skiddaw II brings virtual surround sound to your living room and has a subwoofer built into the bar itself to cut down on its footprint, making it ideal for compact spaces and budgets. Other devices like smartphones and tablets can also stream audio through Bluetooth or via the 3.5mm line-in cable too.

This sleek offering pushes your audio through a 2-channel speaker and by utilising S-Force, Sony has managed to produce a frontal surround sound experience. There's a Bass Reflex speaker too, which is a real boon for this device as its bass is both punchy and clear – there's no fuzzing out at higher volumes. You can also stream wirelessly with a Bluetooth connection.

Specs: N/AConnections: AUX In, Optical, BluetoothBose is a name you can trust. The Solo 5 works to bring a clarity to your TV's audio with dialogue refinement, EQ to boost your entertainment's sound effect and bass to show you the power of sound. It's a simple and effective device with a low footprint which can also stream music via Bluetooth.

Not only does this Polk unit enhance the sound coming from your TV thanks to Dolby/DTS surround sound and a wireless subwoofer, it's also controlled and integrated with your smart home devices thanks to built-in Amazon Alexa voice control. Want to increase the volume or change the sound source? Just ask, with no need for additional inputs on the remote control.

The Sonos Beam is crammed with four woofers for mid-range and bass richness, and one tweeter for a crisp, but non-abrasive, higher range. It is well exhausted, giving the sound a warm, analogue quality. This unassuming techno-slab has even been tuned by Oscar-winning sound engineers to deliver you the best possible sound. If you can't trust them, who can you trust?

Yamaha appear to have focused on one thing with this soundbar and subwoofer – maximum power. The bass is huge, and a Clear Voice mode makes sure that dialogue isn't lost in the mix. The subwoofer is wireless too, which helps keep the set-up uncluttered. Bluetooth streaming and Alexa compatibility will give your music that extra boost too.

The Sonos Playbar is simple to set up and can be used on its own, with a subwoofer, or with extra Sonos speakers offer 5.1 surround sound. The Playbar produces rich and accurate audio which is guaranteed to satisfy. It comes with Trueplay, an app which measures the space in your room and tunes the speaker (or speakers) to offer customised, perfect audio. As it's Sonos, it'll also play music from your streaming services and link to an Amazon Echo.

This ultimate home cinema soundbar comes loaded with features to deliver high-definition audio. Samsung has teamed up with Harman Kardon to create 17 quality speakers, which will pump out audio refined and expanded by Dolby Artmos and DTS – this tech will put you at the heart of the action. Okay, you get a little more than just a soundbar with this product, but the extra equipment and extra cost is worth it.

Far from a budget solution and boasting high-end features like Dolby Atmos, this Sony soundbar and its wireless external subwoofer promises immersive, powerful audio. Seven coaxial speakers deliver impressive clarity and depth, plus connectivity via NFC and Bluetooth means you can wireless stream music from your devices to multiple rooms by using the Sony Music Centre app.

This has been included at the end here because some of the above selection can be hooked up to the Echo Dot. With the Echo Dot, you'll be able to unlock your home and entertainment system with the power of your voice. It gets even better with an Amazon Prime membership as you'll be able to access Amazon Music, Amazon Video and get next day delivery on your Amazon order. If you're still not convinced, try it out for 30-days with a free trial.