{"id":24164,"date":"2026-07-29T14:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/cant-hear-whats-playing-on-tv-its-not-your-ears-its-the-flat-screen-these-affordable-soundbars-can-help\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:37:57","slug":"cant-hear-whats-playing-on-tv-its-not-your-ears-its-the-flat-screen-these-affordable-soundbars-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/cant-hear-whats-playing-on-tv-its-not-your-ears-its-the-flat-screen-these-affordable-soundbars-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Can\u2019t hear what\u2019s playing on TV? It\u2019s not your ears, its the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get rid of subtitles to hear what movies and TV shows are supposed to sound like \u2013 for as little as $130<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/thefilter-us\/2026\/apr\/24\/best-wireless-earbuds\">I tested 42 pairs of wireless earbuds to find the best in the US, and I never want to listen to Fast Car again<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global\/2025\/sep\/09\/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products\">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your TV sounds awful. That\u2019s not an indictment of your shopping skills, your budget or even the TV\u2019s manufacturer. It\u2019s just basic physics.<\/p>\n<p>The tiny speakers crammed in modern flat-screen TVs simply can\u2019t reproduce the physical sound waves as well as the larger speakers in older TVs. And you don\u2019t need to crave window-rattling action sequences to notice the problem. It also shows up in television shows, making dialog difficult to hear.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/thefilter-us\/2026\/jul\/29\/tv-speakers-soundbars\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/266af4456f06e495dfc4b99620f1f176980e6673\/117_0_1667_1334\/master\/1667.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=f91bb40748582a0327480885f4079f1d\" title=\"Can\u2019t hear what\u2019s playing on TV? It\u2019s not your ears, its the flat screen. These affordable soundbars can help\" \/>Get rid of subtitles to hear what movies and TV shows are supposed to sound like \u2013 for as little as $130<\/p>\n<p>I tested 42 pairs of wireless earbuds to find the best in the US, and I never want to listen to Fast Car again<br \/>\nSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things<\/p>\n<p>Your TV sounds awful. That\u2019s not an indictment of your shopping skills, your budget or even the TV\u2019s manufacturer. It\u2019s just basic physics.<br \/>\nThe tiny speakers crammed in modern flat-screen TVs simply can\u2019t reproduce the physical sound waves as well as the larger speakers in older TVs. And you don\u2019t need to crave window-rattling action sequences to notice the problem. It also shows up in television shows, making dialog difficult to hear. 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