Best 2025 Soundbars for EQ customization

#1 Marshall Heston 60
4.7

The five-band EQ and mode-specific tuning give useful control over tonal balance and let owners work around some of the preset limitations.

Pros: Design and aesthetics, Overall sound quality

Cons: Value for money, App reliability

#2 KEF XIO
4.5

The sound modes and EQ options are useful and often make an audible improvement, with bass/treble or expert controls available in some paths. A few reviewers wanted deeper manual EQ...

Pros: Overall product quality, Overall sound quality

Cons: Value for money, Video passthrough support

#3 JBL Bar 1300MK2
4.3

The seven-band EQ gives useful control over the strong bass and overall balance, although JBL One does not provide multiple saved EQ profiles.

Pros: Rear speaker versatility, Overall product quality

Cons: Size and TV fit, Gaming HDMI passthrough

#4 Zvox AccuVoice AV855
4.3

Its many AccuVoice, surround, bass, and treble adjustments let listeners tailor speech to their hearing needs. Finding the ideal combination can take experimentation, and one critic found the many boost...

Pros: Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use), Overall product quality

Cons: TV connection stability, Reliability

#5 Samsung HW-Q990F Soundbar
4.2

EQ and channel customization are broadly useful, though some reviewers note limits and prefer the app for detailed adjustments.

Pros: Value for money, Surround sound simulation

Cons: Status indicators, Wi-Fi streaming reliability

#6 Yamaha True X Surround 90A
3.9

Sound shaping ranges from useful channel-level and beam controls to simple bass/treble sliders. Some testers appreciated the flexibility, while others disliked the menu complexity, lack of presets, or restricted main-channel...

Pros: Home theater integration, Overall product quality

Cons: Value for money, Small-room suitability

#7 JBL Bar 500 MK2 Soundbar
3.8

EQ customization was useful through bass/treble controls and app features, but one reviewer criticized the lack of saved presets.

Pros: Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use), Surround sound simulation

Cons: App reliability, Audio format support

#8 Creative Stage Pro Soundbar
3.5

EQ customization is helpful for bass/treble adjustment, but reviewers criticized subtle presets and the lack of deeper app-based band control.

Pros: Value for money, Surround sound simulation

Cons: Stereo imaging accuracy, Smart features

#9 Bluesound Pulse Cinema Mini
2.9

EQ control is a recurring limitation. Reviewers like the listening modes, but complain that there are no traditional tone controls or deeper custom EQ options.

Pros: App reliability, Subwoofer

Cons: Remote control usability, Value for money

#10 Samsung Q800F
2.8

Sound adjustment options are extensive, but outcomes vary. The controls and EQ are flexible, yet two owners could not tune the system to fix the sound balance they disliked.

Pros: Overall product quality, Overall sound quality

Cons: Bass performance, Surround sound simulation

#11 Bluesound Pulse Cinema Soundbar
1.6

EQ customization was one of the clearest weak spots, with multiple reviewers saying EQ controls were absent or too limited.

Pros: Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use), Subwoofer

Cons: EQ customization, AI Room Calibration