Orbitsound SB60 Airsound BASE

design, usability

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, design, price

size

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Elegant, space-saving design, Dynamic sound with wide sweet spot, Simple to set up

Slightly brash sound, Bluetooth not built-in, Plasticky remote

Big, loud, spacious sound ; Strong, clear sound with good weight and energy ; Deep, rich bass ; Better than TV sound

Could be more subtle and articulate ; Build quality could be better ; Remote is frustrating to use ; No display ; No Bluetooth

A powerful, punchy and detailed sound is let down by a lack of subtlety and frustrating operation

Big, loud, spacious sound ; Strong, clear sound with good weight and energy ; Deep, rich bass ; Better than TV sound

Could be more subtle and articulate ; Build quality could be better ; Remote is frustrating to use ; No display ; No Bluetooth

So where does that leave the Orbitsound SB60 soundbase? If we were judging it on sound quality alone, this would be a strong four-star performance.

Unobtrusive design underneath TV, takes plenty of weight on top, considerably boosts typically thin TV sound, enough bass, doesn't disrupt image, easy setup

No on-screen menus to simplify source and EQ controls, not on par with a surround system and separate sub, no Bluetooth, stereo only, "crunchy" top-end

Get used to the Orbitsound SB60 Airsound Base and you’ll quickly forget just how bad standard TV audio so often is. For the price the SB60 delivers plenty of audio thump and the adjustable EQ and built-in down-firing sub see that quality remains high.

The SB60 airSound Base goes a long way to achieving its goal. It's an affordable and simple way of improving the sound you get from your TV but will more beneficial for those watching films rather than regular TV shows.

An unusual sound system then, the Orbitsound SB60 airSOUND Base is a viable alternative to a standard soundbar unit, offering neither dramatically better nor worse sound than rival accomplished home cinema speaker systems offer. It really then comes...

An extremely tidy solution ; Clean and dynamic audio ; Tight and agile bass ; Very easy to set up and use ; A reasonable sense of surround

Lightweight sub ; Lacks connections ; No Bluetooth as standard