5 Best Soundbars Under $50 in the US - January 2020
Which Are the Best Soundbars Under $50?
Don't have time to read our analysis of the best soundbars under $50? No problem, let's cut to the chase, the best soundbars under $50 are:
- 1) LG SK1 - $57.50 eBay
- 2) Trust Asto - $45.60 officenutbriefcases
- 3) Lenovo 0A36190 - $20.00 bytefixx
- 4) QFX SB2037 - $34.99 eBay
- 5) DELL AE515M - $55.00 eBay
What Soundbar Under $50 to Buy in January 2020?
Let's take a look at the top 5 soundbars under $50 currently for sale in the US, compared side by side:
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| A fully featured and award winning 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a fair price. Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar isvery well-built. | An award winning and Bluetooth enabled 2.1 channels subwoofer included soundbar, with a low price and a very good spec. | A good value for money and good spec 2 channels soundbar. | An affordable and good spec 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar. | A Bluetooth enabled and good spec 2 channels soundbar, with a cheap price. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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37.5W Bigger Power Bluetooth Handheld Remote Control Better Kagoo Score Four Months Newer One More Award Expert Reviews Are Appreciably Better Better Brand 2 More Items
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Does Not Feature Audio Return Channel (ARC) Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Not Wall Mountable $38 More Expensive Less Retailers |
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A Lot Smaller Power Does Not Support Bluetooth Worse Kagoo Score $26 More Expensive Less Retailers Four Months Older A Lot Lower Expert Review Score Worse Brand 2 More Items
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Significantly Smaller Power Does Not Support Bluetooth Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Worse Kagoo Score Nine Months Older Worse Brand |
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25W Smaller Power Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Worse Kagoo Score $15 More Expensive Fewer Sellers Eight Months Older Worse Brand 1 More Item
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Smaller Power Does Not Support Bluetooth Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Not Wall Mountable Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $35 Not As Many Stockists Older by 10 Months Worse Brand 3 More Items
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LG SK1
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The LG SK1 has a Kagoo Score of 84. However with a price tag of $57.50 this soundbar is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the LG SK1 or read our article on whether you should buy a LG soundbar.
A fully featured and award winning 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a fair price. Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar isvery well-built.
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Multiple reviews mentioned that LG SK1 has superb expert reviews and great user reviews with an average overall rating of 95%.
8 Reasons For for Choosing the LG SK1
The LG SK1 has a power of 40, whereas the DELL AE515M is only a 5W soundbar (35W smaller), the Lenovo 0A36190 is only a 2.5W soundbar (37.5W smaller), the QFX SB2037 is only a 15W soundbar (25W smaller) and the Trust Asto is only a 20W soundbar (20W smaller). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The LG SK1 supports Bluetooth (as does the QFX SB2037), whereas the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the Trust Asto do not support this feature. More ...
Whether the sounder has support for wireless Bluetooth connections or not.
Bluetooth support allows you to stream music from your phone or laptop directly to the soundbar, without the need for wires.
The LG SK1 has a handheld remote control (as does the QFX SB2037), however the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the Trust Asto do not have this feature. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
The LG SK1 has received a Kagoo Score of 84, however the DELL AE515M scored only 64, the Lenovo 0A36190 scored only 64, the QFX SB2037 scored only 67 and the Trust Asto scored 77.
The LG SK1 was released 10 months later than the DELL AE515M, released nine months later than the Lenovo 0A36190, released eight months later than the QFX SB2037 and released four months later than the Trust Asto
The LG SK1 has received 1 award, whereas the DELL AE515M has received no awards, the Lenovo 0A36190 has received no awards and the QFX SB2037 has received no awards.
Based on 2 expert reviews, the average review score of the LG SK1 is 100%, however the average rating of the Trust Asto is 85% (based on 1 review).
LG soundbars have an average rating of 95%, whereas DELL only has an average rating of 59.3%, Lenovo only has an average rating of 57%, QFX only has an average rating of 56.5% and Trust only has an average rating of 62.4%.
5 Reasons Against for Choosing the LG SK1
The LG SK1 does not feature Audio Return Channel (ARC), but the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190, the QFX SB2037 and the Trust Asto do. More ...
An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables.
The LG SK1 does not have a subwoofer included (As do the the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the QFX SB2037), but the Trust Asto has this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The LG SK1 is not wall mountable (As does the the DELL AE515M), however the Lenovo 0A36190, the QFX SB2037 and the Trust Asto are. More ...
'Wall Mountable' denotes whether the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, or whether it has to rest on the floor or on a stand.
The LG SK1 is more expensive than the Lenovo 0A36190 by $38, more expensive than the QFX SB2037 by $23 and more expensive than the Trust Asto by $12.
Only 3 sellers sells the LG SK1, whereas 5 retailers sell the Lenovo 0A36190. More ...
The cheapest price that we could find for the SK1 in the US is $57.50 and in total we found 3 prices for it.
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Trust Asto
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$45.60
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The Trust Asto has a Kagoo Score of 77. However with a price tag of $45.60 this soundbar is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Trust Asto.
An award winning and Bluetooth enabled 2.1 channels subwoofer included soundbar, with a low price and a very good spec.
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Owners report that Trust Asto has great expert reviews with an average expert rating of 85%.
2 Reasons For for Choosing the Trust Asto
The Trust Asto has a subwoofer included, however the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190, the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037 do not. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Trust Asto has received 1 award, whereas the DELL AE515M has received no awards, the Lenovo 0A36190 has received no awards and the QFX SB2037 has received no awards.
8 Reasons Against for Choosing the Trust Asto
The Trust Asto has a power of 20, whereas the DELL AE515M is a 5W soundbar (15W smaller), the Lenovo 0A36190 is a 2.5W soundbar (17.5W smaller), the LG SK1 is a 40W soundbar (20W bigger) and the QFX SB2037 is a 15W soundbar (5W smaller). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The Trust Asto does not support Bluetooth (As do the the DELL AE515M and the Lenovo 0A36190), however the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037 do. More ...
Whether the sounder has support for wireless Bluetooth connections or not.
Bluetooth support allows you to stream music from your phone or laptop directly to the soundbar, without the need for wires.
The Trust Asto has received a Kagoo Score of 77, however the LG SK1 scored 84.
The Trust Asto is more expensive than the Lenovo 0A36190 by $26 and more expensive than the QFX SB2037 by $11.
Only 1 retailer sell the Trust Asto, whereas 5 sellers sell the Lenovo 0A36190, 3 stores sell the LG SK1 and 3 sellers sell the QFX SB2037. More ...
The Trust Asto is older than the LG SK1 by four months.
The Trust Asto's average expert rating is 85%, however the LG SK1's is 100% (based on 2 reviews).
Trust soundbars have an average rating of only 62.4%, whereas LG has an average rating of 95%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Asto in the US is $45.60 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Lenovo 0A36190
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$20.00
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The Lenovo 0A36190 has a Kagoo Score of 64. With a price tag of $20.00 this soundbar is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Lenovo 0A36190.
A good value for money and good spec 2 channels soundbar.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the Lenovo 0A36190
The Lenovo 0A36190 costs $35 less than the DELL AE515M, costs $37.50 less than the LG SK1, costs $14.99 less than the QFX SB2037 and costs $25.60 less than the Trust Asto.
A greater number of stores increases the price competition amongst retailers for this soundbar and also increases the chances of the product remaining in stock.
6 Reasons Against for Choosing the Lenovo 0A36190
The Lenovo 0A36190 has a power of 2.5, whereas the DELL AE515M is a 5W soundbar (2.5W bigger), the LG SK1 is a 40W soundbar (37.5W bigger), the QFX SB2037 is a 15W soundbar (12.5W bigger) and the Trust Asto is a 20W soundbar (17.5W bigger). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The Lenovo 0A36190 does not support Bluetooth (As do the the DELL AE515M and the Trust Asto), however the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037 do. More ...
Whether the sounder has support for wireless Bluetooth connections or not.
Bluetooth support allows you to stream music from your phone or laptop directly to the soundbar, without the need for wires.
The Lenovo 0A36190 does not have a subwoofer included (As do the the DELL AE515M, the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037), but the Trust Asto has this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Lenovo 0A36190 has only received a Kagoo Score of 64, however the LG SK1 scored 84, the QFX SB2037 scored 67 and the Trust Asto scored 77.
The Lenovo 0A36190 is older than the LG SK1 by nine months, older than the QFX SB2037 by one month and older than the Trust Asto by five months.
Lenovo soundbars have an average rating of only 57%, whereas DELL has an average rating of 59.3%, LG has an average rating of 95% and Trust has an average rating of 62.4%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the 0A36190 in the US is $20.00 and in total we found 5 prices for it.
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QFX SB2037
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$34.99
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The QFX SB2037 has a Kagoo Score of 67. With a price tag of $34.99 this soundbar is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the QFX SB2037.
An affordable and good spec 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar.
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2 Reasons For for Choosing the QFX SB2037
The QFX SB2037 supports Bluetooth (as does the LG SK1), but the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the Trust Asto do not support this feature. More ...
Whether the sounder has support for wireless Bluetooth connections or not.
Bluetooth support allows you to stream music from your phone or laptop directly to the soundbar, without the need for wires.
The QFX SB2037 has a handheld remote control (as does the LG SK1), whereas the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the Trust Asto do not have this feature. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
7 Reasons Against for Choosing the QFX SB2037
The QFX SB2037 has a power of 15, but the DELL AE515M is a 5W soundbar (10W smaller), the Lenovo 0A36190 is a 2.5W soundbar (12.5W smaller), the LG SK1 is a 40W soundbar (25W bigger) and the Trust Asto is a 20W soundbar (5W bigger). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The QFX SB2037 does not have a subwoofer included (As do the the DELL AE515M, the Lenovo 0A36190 and the LG SK1), however the Trust Asto has this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The QFX SB2037 has only received a Kagoo Score of 67, whereas the LG SK1 scored 84 and the Trust Asto scored 77.
The QFX SB2037 is more expensive than the Lenovo 0A36190 by $15.
Only 3 stores sells the QFX SB2037, but 5 sellers sell the Lenovo 0A36190. More ...
The QFX SB2037 is older than the LG SK1 by eight months and older than the Trust Asto by four months.
QFX soundbars have an average rating of only 56.5%, but DELL has an average rating of 59.3%, Lenovo has an average rating of 57%, LG has an average rating of 95% and Trust has an average rating of 62.4%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the SB2037 in the US is $34.99 and in total we found 3 prices for it.
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The DELL AE515M has a Kagoo Score of 64. However with a price tag of $55.00 this soundbar is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the DELL AE515M.
A Bluetooth enabled and good spec 2 channels soundbar, with a cheap price.
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9 Reasons Against for Choosing the DELL AE515M
The DELL AE515M is a 5 soundbar. That's 2.5W bigger than the Lenovo 0A36190 (2.5W), 35W smaller than the LG SK1 (40W), 10W smaller than the QFX SB2037 (15W) and 15W smaller than the Trust Asto (20W). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The DELL AE515M does not support Bluetooth (As do the the Lenovo 0A36190 and the Trust Asto), but the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037 support this feature. More ...
Whether the sounder has support for wireless Bluetooth connections or not.
Bluetooth support allows you to stream music from your phone or laptop directly to the soundbar, without the need for wires.
The DELL AE515M does not have a subwoofer included (As do the the Lenovo 0A36190, the LG SK1 and the QFX SB2037), whereas the Trust Asto does. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The DELL AE515M is not wall mountable (As does the the LG SK1), but the Lenovo 0A36190, the QFX SB2037 and the Trust Asto are. More ...
'Wall Mountable' denotes whether the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, or whether it has to rest on the floor or on a stand.
The DELL AE515M has only received a Kagoo Score of 64, but the LG SK1 scored 84, the QFX SB2037 scored 67 and the Trust Asto scored 77.
The DELL AE515M is $35 more expensive than the Lenovo 0A36190, $20 more expensive than the QFX SB2037 and $9 more expensive than the Trust Asto.
The DELL AE515M is only stocked by 1 retailer, however the Lenovo 0A36190 is stocked by 5 sellers, the LG SK1 is stocked by 3 stores and the QFX SB2037 is stocked by 3 shops. More ...
The DELL AE515M is one month older than the Lenovo 0A36190, 10 months older than the LG SK1, two months older than the QFX SB2037 and six months older than the Trust Asto.
DELL soundbars have an average rating of only 59.3%, however LG has an average rating of 95% and Trust has an average rating of 62.4%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the AE515M in the US is $55.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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