NEW Onn Blast 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos Soundbar from WALMART?!

[CannoliSasquatch]

Bought this today. I had the older version. The rear speakers really make a difference. For $200 it's really a great value

[spicegawd]

Jus got mine today and I’m blown away! The Reddit folks said to stay away from this brand but your video convinced me 💯

[SantiagoHernandez-hbxo]

Nice job on the presentation ! I heard the same new soundbar and I was blown away ! I'm gonna get one for sure . I cam across your page and I was impressed with you ! Thank you for your time Sir

[thejokerstyle]

Got this the other day after returning the hisense 5.1.2 due to disconnection issues with the rears and sub. Way better than that bar. The rears are actually receiving a separate channel signal where the hisense only powered one speaker and split the sound via an audio cable (and even then it was just mixing the front speakers to the back). Not to mention it actually stays connected unlike the hisense. For 200 bucks it's a nice system for sure.

[mannypelayo]

Had the same experience. Turned on the soundbar for shits and giggles and got literal chills hearing the surround sound. Bought it for Xmas!

[dakuwolf]

Ty this video made me decide cause I was on the fence . And let me tell ya I love it. It jams real good to music and movies. Bass is pretty damn good for this price man can't beat it.

[logandailey]

If you're having a problem with the rear speakers try running it hdmi. Hope this is helpful- mine were hardly coming in, there was white noise, and the transmission was spotty at best when running optical- switched to hdmi and it sounds fantastic!

[lovelivelaughbgreat]

Nice system they actually released another sound bar that’s just 5.1 but still passes Atmos… for the price point not a bad system I wish onn would at least make a more high end model in there line with more drivers & maybe more eq settings

[michaelallen]

Thanks for the great review. I'm thinking about getting a new Samsung OLED and was shocked by some of the soundbar prices. I happened to hear a demo of this model today in Walmart and was very impressed. For $200 I think I could give it a try. Hey, if I don't like it, they have a nice return policy.

[SentientNo]

Good comparison video. I bought the previous gen earlier this year (clearance for $50) but had to return it. It refused to stay powered on and I tried every suggestion I could find for 3 days straight. Bought the new model 3 days ago and I couldn't be happier.

Was running all my stuff through a 500w Philips stereo for years. Had it since 2004 lol and it still reads CDs/sounds fantastic, but the RCA audio input decided to stop working and I've been very apprehensive about buying a replacement just because I'm stingy with my money. This $200 Onn system is worth every penny!

[boogie]

I cannot express how important and meaningful it is that you answer back these questions I know I'm not the only one that really appreciates that but I've got another one so when I'm watching YouTube when I turn on a video I noticed it says Dolby surround but whenever I play my switch it says PCM

[gtoutdoors]

Vizio is very good for the price. My M51 Dolby Atmos was just on sale for $250 with Amazon Prime Day, but i got it few months ago at Best Buy $299. Nakamichi Soundbar one of the high end super good ones but expensive like $800-900. But it has a 10" subwoofer that hits 30 HZ.

[MrBrianclaz]

I just recently got the new one as well. I just wish there was a way to disable the DTS Virtual X to where it stays off. Every time you turn it off and then turn it back on the virtual x is on by default every time. It kinda makes the surrounds to loud and sounds like being in an echoing room. Mostly in the movie mode. I actually also popped off the cloth cover part and wired some actual ceiling speakers from the up firing ones. A lot of atmos is kinda like ambient and to low noise to even bounce off the ceiling from the up fireing so is better to have actual speakers on the ceiling

[bulletproofrecon]

Found the reason why my Onn Dolby atmos was lagging when I put on a movie for the first few seconds. I also found out why the Dolby Atmos feature doesn’t really work and got it to work.

1: the cable required for Dolby Atmos while using eARC is NOT HDMI 2.0. HDMI 2.0 will read on the cable “High Speed”. Unfortunately, PS5 AND the Onn Dolby Atmos set ups came stock with HDMI 2.0.

Now…Dolby Atmos CAN work with HDMI 2.0 if your HDMI connection to your TV is the older version that says “ARC”. But…it will NOT work with the newer version of that port that says eARC.

eARC requires a HDMI 2.1 cable.

So, you need to buy TWO HDMI 2.1 cables for everything to work flawlessly.

The reason I had lag was because I had a HDMI 2.1 cable going from my ps5 to my TV but was using the stock HDMI 2.0 that came with the Onn Dolby Atmos set up.

Lastly, HDMI 2.0 can carry up to 18 Gigabytes per second (Gbps). More data translates into higher resolution (better picture) and clearer, more in-depth sound but HDMI 2.1 can transmit up to 48 Gbps. This increase in bandwidth capacity makes some pretty amazing things possible in the world of audiovisual technologies.

By the way…HDMI 2.1 will ALWAYS be labeled “Ultra High Speed” on the cable. If it does not and says “High Speed” it is a 2.0

So by using 2 HDMI 2.1 cables, I stopped the input lag or delayed response and I got true Dolby Atmos.

Btw, I asked the guy at Walmart about the cable they used and go figure, the one provided for the display is a 2.1 which doesn’t come with the package when a consumer buys it.

I provide a link from Dolby on everything I just stated below this comment and hope this helped.

[themikecycle]

I purchased this system yesterday and watched Jurassic Park on bluray and was blown away. Great sound!

I initially had a strange audio delay on my first use, but powering the sound system off then on seems to have corrected it. Did you notice this at all on yours?

Connected using auxiliary wire to a projector

[reelsheels]

Nice!! I have the first one....the pros about this new one, it decodes both Dolby and DTS, the 2 rear speakers and it's 1000watts the con is you lose an HDMI port

[michaelbaldwin]

I just heard a demo at Walmart and it sounds amazing and loud

[shonenskin]

I have a very small living room, I use optical, music mode, center +2, SRL +5, SRR +5, HGT 0 ( only bc it’s right under my tv, the height will effect the speakers on top of the sound bar)

[yulyman]

Very good presentation of this sound bar. I have an older S4251W-B4 from 2013 . It still pumps but doesn't give all the newer features that this onn does.
I also upgraded my TV, so i believe the sound bar should be replaced. I've been looking at this sound bar for last two weeks, and now that I have seen your video and some comments, I will pull the trigger in a few minutes.
Thanks for sharing your video and opinion.

[ckegman]

nice review, just bought for my bedroom. sounds great. great deal and price.