Prior to purchasing this Klipsch Flexus CORE 200 soundbar, I had used several other models from the likes of Yamaha, Vizio, and Sony. I felt that they did well, given their price-point, but for some, they didn't last long. Recently, I became intrigued with this Klipsch model, and at the time of this writing, I purchased it with an $80 off coupon (which only appeared for 24 hours on Amazon).When the CORE 200 arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see such a nicely designed unit - with some good heft to it . It is mostly made with wood and metal with plenty of inputs and outputs on the rear. And did I mentioned that it was an attractive unit?Another reason I wanted to get this Klipsch model is due-to-the-fact that it had a dedicated wired self-powered subwoofer output connection on the rear - which is rare to find anymore - since most soundbars now-a-days only feature dedicated wireless connections. But for someone with a wired powered subwoofer, having this dedicated subwoofer output (RCA connection) was the icing on the cake.I connected the unit via the HDMI-arc(e) input on my 77" Samsung 4K TV, and then I began watching a variety of programs. My reasoning for calling the CORE 200 a chameleon is due to the fact that if your video has poor audio - well, that's what you'll get - poor audio. Let's face it, many (if not most) TV programs have poor audio (music, etc). Now, do keep in mind that this CORE 200 can't magically make chicken salad out of c-h-i-c-k-e-n s-h-i-t - it's that simple. Often-times, some of us - and it's not realistic to assume this - believe that fine audio gear should somehow automatically make "everything" sound better. So due to this unrealistic assumption, when listening to poor audio - with the soundbar not sounding any better - some initial disappointment can set it. As I stated, what goes in should come out with the same effects.With videos and broadcasts with good to superb soundtracks, this CORE 200 will fill the front of your viewing area with a broad sound-stage and excellent separation from left to right. With excellent movies/recordings, you'll get excellent instrumental timbre and a surprising amount of bass (even without any external subwoofers). The internal 4" subwoofers do a great job of getting the bass down to around 50-55 hz, and provide you with a palpable effect. I happen to be also using an Edifier 8" powered subwoofer connected to my Klipsch, and the bass reach and effects are even better. So if you don't have a subwoofer already, then I'd suggest getting the optional Klipsch 10" subwoofer to really give this baby some extra wallop.So folks - this is certainly one of your better soundbars. Sure, there are much more expensive models out there from several audiophile-level vendors - some going for $3000+ (and those prices are without additional subwoofers), and one would assume that they would sound better. But then, what does "better" really mean? In addition, the downloadable Klipsch app for your cell phone will give you very detailed information and options to further adjust your soundbar - even allowing you to update the firmware (when new firmware becomes available).The remote control is also nice - very straight forward - allowing you to choose a variety of functions, and that LCD screen on the right of the sound-bar, shows you at-a-glance what settings you have (as you adjust them).Of course, some of you may be asking, "well, what about the negatives?" Well, do keep in mind that all reviews are subjective, based on how we are using the gear. As I alluded to above, for me - in my family room setup - I have the Klipsch connected to a 77" Samsung 4K TV. Because I'm a senior citizen, there are certain sound tracks where the voices are difficult for us to make out. I found the dialogue control on this Klipsch still lacking somewhat (for us personally) and on some movies where the music and other sound effects almost drown out the voices, it was still difficult for us to make things out - unless we turned up the volume quite a bit. However, due to the overall superb performance of this CORE 200, I won't deduct any points in the overall rating.So for me, this CORE 200 is far, far superior to the previous brands that I've used, and I can heartily recommend this unit. Thus a full 5 stars?

This is the heaviest sound bar I’ve ever lifted. It’s large, but packs a wallop in terms of sound.Pros:Great soundVery good base responseStrong brackets includedRubber inserts on bottom that cling to mounting bracketsRubber inserts are spaced to match wall studs (important for suck a heavy unit)Nice looking, very simple.All hardware includedPhone app for adjusting speech timber works wellCons:Some may be put off by its weight. Not an issue if mounting to studs.Price. But it’s worth it because of the sound quality. Klipsh did an excellent job. You get what you’ve paid for.Build quality seems good. Some have noted that it stops working too soon, but isn’t that the case with all Chinese-made stuff? I’ll update the review if it craps out.

Been using it for about 5 hours so far, build quality is top notch, connectivity so far has been stellar, value for money is worth $400 easy, functions as it’s supposed to so far, size fits my 50 inch tv perfectly.I live in a small space and only turn tv up to 50 and sound bar is at 25 with night mode turned off, the bass is incredible without the subwoofer like it sounds really freaking good. You can listen to it in videos but it sounds so much better in person. The dialogue is crystal clear on newer movies and shows but older shows it’s a little lower but still able to hear it without trouble.I turned night mode on and it’s not a cheap gimmicky mode like I’ve used on other things, this cuts the booming bass but still has bass just not the loud cinematic kind. It sounds really good on night mode I really love it.Using it on a Vizio tv with eARC and CEC is enabled on tv. I can control volume with Vizio remote and when I power the tv on with Vizio remote the sound bar comes on automatically. However you still need the Klipsch remote for different modes, dialogue, and night mode.Two modes you get are movie and music mode, I haven’t used it long enough to know if music mode is good for music because movie is good for both movies and music.It’s heavy and feels to the touch like a professionally built device, you can’t see it in pictures but it has a wood like pattern on it which I really like. It feels like a $500 device very well made and will probably last for many years.If you’re on the fence about which soundbar to get, this is the one, the bass, mids, and highs are all amazing even without a subwoofer. The fact that I can use a wired subwoofer besides the one meant to be added (sub 100) has me grinning from ear to ear. Going to add the R-120SW because in the manual it shows that you can plug into the “L/LFE” and shows the Gain knob found on that sub. Would probably shake the earth, lol.This bar has made me a happy camper!!Edit, 1 month review: Turning on blue tooth and setting mode to music, music sounds way better on blue tooth. Playing music on youtube on the tv over hdmi sounds like crap but on bluetooth sounds pretty darn good.Still haven't needed to buy a sub, the sound bar alone is plenty bassy enough for me for movies and tv shows streaming on prime.

I needed to save some space, so I "downgraded" to this soundbar from my 2 JBL tower speakers and sub. I bought this bar specifically because I could use it with my existing wired sub (or any wired sub), which typically has much better sound than any packaged soundbar option. Setup was very easy. The sound isn't as good as through a decent receiver and tower speakers, but it is more than adequate, and I get added surround effects from it that I didn't have with stereo speakers. The volume controls easily from my Sony remote, and it gets loud enough for the wife to say "turn it down." In the future, I may add the surround speakers if I can find them on sale.

Sound is top notch