Panasonic Soundslayer
SONIC BOOM
The Panasonic Soundslayer puts way more sound technology into its small box than you’d expect
£249 panasonic.com
SPECIFICATIONS
Drivers 5 (full-range x2, tweeter x2, woofer) Connectivity HDMI x2 (HDMI in, ARC out), optical audio input, Bluetooth 2.1 Dimensions 431x52x132mm Weight 1.8kg
Gaming tends to be an afterthought with most soundbars. For some reason, the consumer electronics industry has been much slower to offer gamers an upgrade to their sonic experience than it has movie enthusiasts. But Panasonic has stepped in to put this right, and it’s done a good job.
At £249/$299, the SC-HTB01 Soundslayer – to give it its full moniker – is not quite the entry-level bargain its extremely compact dimensions might suggest, but comes in nicely at the affordable end, still. Having said that, though, it’s not specified like an entry-level soundbar either.