Big difference compared to its speaker of the tv. the surround effect is tops in movies and games. Bluetooth connectivity with a good level smartphone for me. As for bass is great! low a hit! nothing to say. I hesitated to make a sound bar for fear that it will not be powerful enough, and for once I regret my choice. Small flat not bad there is not enough settings for sound modes but other than that your feel it is 5.1 while 2.1 is that I recommend you me!