The Best Budget Soundbars to Buy in 2022 (All Less Than $100)

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Whether you’re listening to Lady Whistledown’s commands in “Bridgerton” or catching the behind-the-scenes drama on the tracks of an F1 race, it’s important to create an immersive audio experience to better appreciate your favorite shows and movies.If you aren’t looking to invest more than $1,000 in a quality soundbar quite yet but are you still looking for an improvement on your TV’s built-in speakers, there are dozens of budget-friendly soundbars that are surprisingly capable.

You won’t be able to get Dolby Atmos or surround sound at less than $100, but powerful subwoofers and impressive technology like Sony’s Front Surround can certainly come close to achieving the theater experience you desire — at a fraction of the cost.

Check out the best budget soundbars to buy right now: The most notable aspect of Sony’s S100F design is an integrated tweeter, a unique feature made to produce higher audio frequencies that simply can’t be heard with most budget soundbars, and is a dramatic improvement on built-in TV speakers.