
The top end of McCartney’s vocal range had a sharp and unpleasant edge through both the soundbar and the rear surround speakers. Where to start? The wall of acoustic guitars that kicks in about halfway through the title track were tinny and harsh. How is the Hisense AX5100G’s sound quality?Īfter pairing with my iPhone via Bluetooth, I listened to the Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1973 album Band on the Run streaming from Apple Music. That means the product has been designed to work seamlessly with Roku TVs, including an on-screen setup wizard and the ability to access the soundbar’s settings from the Roku on-screen interface or the Roku remote. If you own a Roku TV, the Hisense AX5100G soundbar has been certified as Roku TV Ready. James Barber/Foundry Is the Hisense AX5100G a Roku TV Ready soundbar? The Hisense AX5100G soundbar’s remote is laid out well and easy to use. There’s a mute button at the bottom of the remote. The bottom row of buttons allow control for bass, treble and the brightness of the soundbar display. The center controls handle volume up and down, plus play, pause and skip functions if you’re using Bluetooth or USB inputs for music playback. A surround button allows users to turn surround on and off, and the EQ button switches between settings for music, movie, news, sports, nighttime viewing and gaming. There’s a source button that allows you to switch between inputs, while a Bluetooth button lets you pair the soundbar with a phone or tablet for easy music playback. The remote control gives access to the various settings, so let’s describe them by looking at the remote. Does the Hisense AX5100G soundbar come with a remote? There are instructions about how to enter pairing mode for the subwoofer and the surround speakers, but the system I tested handled the pairing automatically and was ready to go on its own. The best news about the Hisense AX5100G was that everything paired up seamlessly when it was plugged in and powered up.

The Hisense AX5100G soundbar has an HDMI input for ARC and eARC connections, a USB port for thumb drive playback, and optical, AUX, and coaxial inputs for users wanting to connect to older televisions.
