A DIFFERENT Audio Experience - My First Soundbar For Gaming

[@soundmindinc]

Linus Sebastian cameo at 1:46

[@Saladicious_]

I have not paid my taxes since 2016

[@harsha1908]

1:44 curse of Linus LoL

[@Bl4ckWarHawk]

Soundbar for PC makes a lot of sense actually since your sitting right infront of your monitor most of the time. Traditional TV soundbars struggle sometimes due to how different everyones living room setup is but PC has a lot less varience in that regard. Makes it much easier for developers to get the tuning right

[@randomfrankp]

Lmao that intro 😂 always killing it!!!

[@tomgillotti]

Oh, hey dare!

[@7DegreesOfFreedom]

@@tomgillotti hey dare to you too

[@HH-zr1iu]

@@7DegreesOfFreedom Hey Dare !

[@JonCapuchino]

wassup frank!!

[@pauladesina2353]

frankprandom?

[@winstonrhock9021]

I bought this the day it dropped, it has been a gem for its size. For my small space connected to a lg 48 cx( pc console setup) it has been perfect. Sounds super clean and detailed, I also have the sb katana and razer sound bar and this one is better. The bass is rich and clean and surprisingly decent considering no dedicated subwoofer. Was worth the buy. If you need something to shake the house then this isn’t for you.

[@NeoChromer]

Ohh this product seems really cool... > looks at price.. Yeah.. I can live with my headphones..

[@HardwareCanucks]

Its a new release. We'll see what happens afterwards. :)

[@jacklwebber]

The high price is to pay the license for the labels

[@NeoChromer]

​@@HardwareCanucks True.. since Im really in the market for a sound bar, lets hope there are some deals during the Holidays

[@CheapBastard1988]

@@NeoChromer Decent sounbars are often around the 300 mark. Most stuff below is kind of lackluster where my Creative Soundblaster speakers that I paid €35 for over 15 years ago are still competitive with in sound quality. The Panasonic soundbar also has the DAC built in so you don't need an external one.

[@TheEvil909295]

I use the Sony HT-SF200 soundbar and it's really very good for the price.

[@AppleVidz]

The best volume setting in windows for undistorted sound is 95-100% and then change the volume through the bar/speakers

[@7DegreesOfFreedom]

Really? Why?

[@ericbuell3330]

@@7DegreesOfFreedom if you are outputting to the soundbar with a digital signal you will want to give the soundbar full signal and cut away the volume using the soundbar. because the amp in the soundbar will have to work less to get the desired volume when giving it a louder sorce rather than making the amp work extra hard by giveing it a quiet signal and amplifying it to the desired volume and when the amp has to work less it should have a lower nose floor and possibly produce less distortion. I am just a random guy on KZbin so if you wish to learn more I would suggest looking in more than one place for verification.

[@callumwong611]

oh is that makes sense when you think of it

[@vidjagames72]

Same idea when I play audio through my car radio. Max the volume on the phone, adjust the radio. If my phone is half volume and my radio is up higher to compensate I don't get all the audio (mostly just lose some bass)

[@imbanett0]

Same idea go to mouse dpi and sensitivity. Using high end gaming mice at like 20k dpi and using minimum mouse sensitivity in game do affect some some precision.

[@daltonprescott5430]

you missed the chance to do a starlord intro blasting come and get your love

[@HardwareCanucks]

We don't like copyright strikes LOLOL

[@feke5987]

I honestly wonder if dimitri ever gets sick of people calling him starlord

[@Therealmcdoc]

@@feke5987 maybe Starlord will get sick of being called dimitri.

[@MathewMichel]

@@feke5987 I'm sure we wouldn't mind seeing a cosplay of this though!!! Yes, unfortunately I won't be a sponsor to get him one :(

[@e2rqey]

More like come and get demonetized

[@mrbrightside3771]

Kids in Fortnite will blow into their mic and my house would explode.

[@benp9442]

Windows just start to shake and the dogs will bark

[@Menalix]

well dont play fortnite

[@lunchie80]

Stop talking to kids online

[@mrbrightside3771]

@@lunchie80 tbh kids are more fun to play with then adult.

[@RicochetForce]

I have a full blown 5.1 surround system, and this shit forced me to lower the voice chat volume. Guaranteed to scare the shit out of you when someone just rustling their mic sounds like the world is ending.

[@ChernobyLime]

Been using a sound bar with my TV for the last few years and I love it!

[@canofnestea]

I would love a direct comparison to the SoundblasterX Katana! I know you guys did a video on it but a followup would be really cool

[@clawtoris]

I hate that soundbar lol. Bought 1 from massdrop, broken after couple mths. They didnt wanna do warranty because im in canada.

[@canofnestea]

@@clawtoris I also got one and live in Canada. I had no issues with it other than the buggy software. Otherwise sounds great!

[@clawtoris]

@@canofnestea it was good when working. The sound on Mine stopped working, rgb was still working. Lol.

[@007GoldenLion]

I got both. I preffer the Panasonic SoundSlayer. i feel dedicated tweeter speakers make better sound

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Yeah I know what you mean. Which do you think would be better?

[@cookiemonsta_za]

Listening to this, with my Razer Leviathan soundbar.

[@TheLoneWolf449]

This review is the exact reason I bought this sound bar. Have not regretted it one iota. The only thing I'd like to see with this thing is support for HDMI 2.1 and higher refresh rates. I used it as a passthrough for my secondary monitor, because I can bare 60Hz on there. The 3D sound profile is actually surprisingly good.

[@anshanchaliya1383]

1:46 so you're watching Linus drop tips

[@TwoForOneGaming]

Because my neighbors want to know where I hit the enemy from which direction

[@LouisChiaki]

LOL Please don't use it in apartment!

[@gnomishviking3013]

I’ve been using the Kanto SYD for over a year now. Essentially it’s their YU4 speakers on their side but fused together in a sound bar. Sits under my mounted monitor. Amazing sound and doesn’t take up too much space.

[@TekkaiDJ]

I just got one of these. If you clone your primary monitor to the soundslayer you don't get the extra display so you don't lose your cursor/windows. DP 1.2 to HDMI works as well (the sole HDMI on my GPU is taken by VR)

[@mintydog06]

Thanks for the tip. How do you do the clone?

[@savagemadman2054]

No headphone jack? No analog input? I see both TOSLINK and ARC are labeled "TV" - are they independent inputs or does one override the other? Is it wall mountable? Panasonic's website does not have a manual listed and their product description (at least for Canada) is all vague marketing fluff with no actual details. How does it compare to other similar size and priced products like the well rated Sonos Beam? - which I have but don't really like due to it's buggy firmware/power management.

[@AndroidBugler]

To make the "2nd monitor" issue moot, one thing you can do, is make the layout of the monitors only touch corners so the width of the mouse getting lost in the other "desktop" is only 1 pixel wide. This was my solution to fixing this on my HTPC

[@jakeisrael7899]

god bless u

[@dreadziarz]

cant you just connect the non arc hdmi inton your gpu?

[@simoSLJ89]

300 bucks. I know that speakers use more space on the desk, but at that price, you can get a great 2.0 system. At any pricepoint, the audio quality of two monitors is always better than soundbars.

[@RicochetForce]

Yeah, with soundbars you're largely paying for convenience. People will bend over backwards to avoid buying speakers these days.

[@simoSLJ89]

@@RicochetForce Fortunately I've seen people with a 1k soundbar (crazy, I know) amazed by 500€ speakers (talking about HT), so they just have to try, to never come back.

[@lamarlamarlamar]

Soundbars are great for stereo width when you have little desk space. I have floor standing studio monitors but I also have about 8ft of desk width

[@RicochetForce]

@@lamarlamarlamar Oh yeah, that's definitely a non-standard desk width. And I'm glad you brought up stereo width and imaging. Dmitrys touched on it, but as with displays there is a sweet spot for different audio sources.

[@lennchadful]

i like whats happening over here. love the quick sketches you do. keep it up

[@TechTeardownYT]

Great video. I like what I am seeing. Might use this for a test bench.

[@OmarTheAtheistAziz]

i use klipsch speakers, each of which is screwed onto a monitor arm, clamped onto the desk, so the only space taken up on my desk in the size of the clamps. the arms are meant to mount a screen on it, with full height, swivel, rotate, & forward/backward motion functionality

[@FuncleChuck]

TARKOV! That’s quickly becoming my favorite game for audio - even though it has its own glitches, it just sounds sooooo goooood

[@est189]

just Linus'd the remote...nice 😂

[@ulamss5]

In general, you should keep window's volume at 100%, and adjust it through your amplifier/speakers. 1. Windows decrease volume digitally, in a way that degrades output audio quality. 2. Less stress on the amplifier circuitry that could result in distortions.

[@tomn1160]

Yes I was looking for some clarification on this. I've always understood it to be windows at 100 then adjust through your actual audio equipment

[@The_Opinion_of_Matt]

On my PC running HDMI to a TV I get weird audio volume behavior if Windows isn't at 100% volume. Basically the perceived volume will jump up and down seemingly randomly. I agree with the OP about volume settings as well. Send the most powerful signal possible to the speakers and turn down the volume at the speakers/headphones/TV/monitor.

[@megapet777]

Is it the same thing with headphones?

[@ulamss5]

@@megapet777 yup, audio output from a Windows laptop/pc.

[@DiJAndy]

Wow! This thing is amazing! 8:04 on full volume makes my smartphone with dual speakers vibrate! Not as much like build in vibration motor but putting on table it makes entire new sense

[@robinenbernhard]

lol

[@lakailunatik]

i feel like my audio engine 5+ desktop speakers are the sweet spot for FPS, movies and youtubing :)

[@excalibur3311]

Those are good speakers for the price range. Kanto also has some good speakers in the price range.

[@TheAsjdj]

I have used my Yamaha HS7 for years now, My monitor (A Dell UltraSharp 2711U) is on top of it. Works amazing for me and doesn't take more space!. I got a pair of the speakers and both monitors sits on top of them and it just works and no room is taken

[@yomibeatzzz4221]

Bro i clicked on the link real quick and the price almost gave me a heart attack lmao great vid though loved the intro!

[@elmirBDS]

Been using a JBL soundplate (made for TVs) for a few years now. I love it compared to most other regular speaker setups and it's still rather tidy. Mine is sturdy enough to play my TV monitor on top of it.

[@openURcantos]

The ghost monitor is resolved using the soundbar as passthrough of 1 of your actual monitors. That's how I have my TV hooked up as 3rd monitor through my Old Yamaha 5.1. not sure if it would affect refresh rate though.

[@excalibur3311]

For the price of $300, you can get some really good bookshelf speakers that would sound far better. I'd recommend something like the Kanto YUs for that price. You'd be able to buy a pair of 140 watt powered bluetooth speakers.

[@Weslay972]

Seems really good soundbar. What is the monitor are you using for the games?

[@08003004]

I am thinking this one or Sonos Beams Gen 2, which one is better? I mainly use it for gaming > Movie > Music.

[@gypsyfreek]

I've been using a Yamaha ys-103 soundbar for my computer speaker for the last 4 years. Great investment over standard of speakers

[@TFconfused]

Your intro skits are always so damn good man

[@jatinprasad7341]

Sir for gaming what should we prefer sound bar or home theatre.

[@rcole134]

Listen to how good this sound bar sounds. Proceeds to listen to it through my own speakers. Wow, my own speakers sound amazing. I wonder what that sound bar sounds like though?

[@HardwareCanucks]

We tried....its just really hard to project positional audio properly over two channels. Sorry!

[@rcole134]

@@HardwareCanucks I know you did and I know it's next to impossible to show the sound quality through a video. I was attempting humour and you have nothing to apologise for.

[@brumby92]

Yeah my phone sounds like shit.

[@Tropichide]

Great idea! I've had Bluetooth speakers plugged into my 2 monitors separately for a while now through audio out and USB. Perfect option!

[@Deltax5]

I like panasonic brand. They make good stuff and a variety of stuff. U can literally have everything panasonic in your home.

[@SERGIODBG]

It's true from appliances to the last technology

[@TYahn91942]

That's awesome. Thank for the great video

[@psypsy751]

Pana"sonic". Who knew they made sound products :>

[@emokidsparade8126]

hmmmm. i wonder who owns technics?

[@trashcaster]

I didn't know they made cameras, honestly.

[@TylerWardhaha]

@@trashcaster you might know them better as lumix

[@joethebet7177]

what keyboard are you using?

[@koustuvkanungo9873]

I heard a center channel speaker sounds better than a soundbar, your opinions?

[@Fizbini1]

i just ordered this unit, will see how good it is, on a side note i spent 15 years fixing peoples internet as a chronic repair telecom technician. the majority of wireless troubles i found with my spectrometer were from wireless subwoofers for sound bars, this one doesnt have that.... which is a VERY GOOD THING. NEVER BUY SUBWOOFERS WITH WIRELESS SUBWOOFERS.

[@Nemesiz00]

Now this is an idea I was contemplating on for the last week!

[@007GoldenLion]

I got it last week. Highly recommend it!

[@taichanie]

Not sure if small sound bar or big monitor. But this looks nice for the semi truck. Most bars are too wide to fit usefully. Would be able to put audio in and shut off the screen to go to bed on. I think it would be nice.

[@goodtogaz]

I've been looking for something just like this. Well done. Conventional speakers are too tall for my monitor setup.

[@brandysnap]

Had to drop a like for that intro alone!

[@YeaItsEdgar]

Everything is controlled with This handy... YEET*

[@leoneldb60]

Would not be better to connect the sound bar via an optical cable to the PC? If I was going to use an HDMI, would work with the port at the motherboard, instead of the graphics card?

[@andye407]

A speaker review by Star-Lord, love it.

[@victorcortez1887]

How good is the bass and max volume on this? I mainly want it for movie watching and have a pretty big room. Will it fill the room?

[@rev_dude]

Mmm yes I love experiencing the surround sound on my phone's singular speaker.

[@maraud7697]

ah this is great. just what I was looking for

[@mintydog06]

Thanks for the review. I really appreciate the information about it creating a new Windows screen, and your windows getting lost in the void. One thing that REALLY annoys me is Windows is CONSTANTLY putting my windows on my 3rd screen, and I never ever leave any windows on that screen because 95% of the time it's turned off, but it's still obsessed with hiding my most frequently used windows over there. Grrr! Also also cheers for showing escape from tarkov, I never seen that game before. Also since this video is 3 years old, what could you recommend now for Console game and then for PC gaming? Thanks very much.

[@guillaumepare9651]

You can set any monitor as your main monitor. Are they replicated or extanded?

[@mintydog06]

@@guillaumepare9651It's extended. And the monitor I use most is set as my main one. So I don't understand why it frequently puts windows on the 3rd screen that I never ever use on that screen.

[@exmortis4404]

Interesting review, I personally have had just crap experience with sound bars, until that is I moved to my Creative Katana X. Love my Katana X. I personally hate headsets, not because they sound so good, but because they are touching me lol I can't even wear jewelry or a watch, so I only use headset when I play co-op games with friends. Really think more reviews of speaker products is in order....or is it we need new and better speaker products to make reviews of? :) One or the other, great work!

[@awesometon]

I'm considering getting either this or the Yamaha C20a sound bar for my gaming setup. I wanna pair one of them with a set of studio speakers, and a sub. Likely the Edifier T5 for the sub, and either the Edifier R2000DB, or Edifier R1280DBS for the speakers. Can you do a comparison of the Panasonic soundslayer and the Yamaha C20a or just a review of the Yamaha C20a? They are both really good compact sound bars, its just that the soundslayer has some nicer features, but is also almost double the price of the C20a if your buying them new.

[@jpiscina]

Panasonic has made audio stuff since like ever bro

[@zackyboy4]

What monitor are you using now? Been looking to switch to something like this.

[@Arkenas99]

The Ultra Wide should be from coolermaster and the thicc should be an Asus ProArt with Mini-LED.

[@jrgarciab]

Great review, bro. Thank you. PS-I think you meant farther away, instead of further. Distance.

[@garretts431]

this just reminds me of my sound blaster katana. it sounds great for big multiplayer games like bf1 and battlefront 2, and of course single player games like Resident Evil and so on - its terrible for competitive FPS like R6 siege and CS.

[@RicochetForce]

I swear, it seems like these competitive games are mixed solely for headphones because otherwise excellent audio devices go to pieces when handling those games.

[@txurrispo]

Good Video. Dolby Atmos could work without hdmi 2.1 and eARC?

[@MadCoLabs]

I've got the SoundBlasterX Katana soundbar and woofer, it's been out for years now but it's still damn impressive. Sometimes it tosses sound so far around my peripheral I think something totally unrelated to the game I'm playing just happened in the room

[@007GoldenLion]

I have this soundbar I love it!!! I missed Panasonic.

[@awkwardverse]

I regret buying studio speakers. I'm glad a device like this exist.

Hmm, i never thought this would be a thing. I use logitech 2600. (2,1 speaker-8 inch sub-THX)

[@enekoprins]

How does this stack up to the Sound BlasterX Katana? Bought that based partially on you opinions and very happy with it! I love it. This one doesn't seem to have a subwoofer so interesting to see the comparison.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Eber still uses the Katana and loves it - i've heard it at his place but honestly not sure how to compare the two. -D.

[@SmartFool24]

I’ve been looking for a pc gaming sound bar forever. More for just viewing movies and other media on my computer but in a sound bar style form factor. They do have some cheap brands on Amazon but this is basically what I wanted. I don’t regret getting Vanatoo’s but I probably would have got this to save space and some money

[@ronny1990]

To rectify the pc recognizing the soundbar as another monitor problem, plug the soundbar using the optical out of the mobo instead of the graphic card.

[@off2geo]

I'll just stick with my two Echo Studios. Sounds Fantastic all I need and want.

[@ajinkys]

Monitor LG 27UK850 - HDMI 2.0 x 2 ( Not aware OF arc ) GPU FE 3060TI - HDMI 2.1 x 1 ( Not aware OF arc ) SOUNDBAR - JBL 2.1 DEEPBASS - HDMI version not known x 3 ( ARC ) i have a PC set up. whats the best connectivity option to get the best clarity of sound and display. is UHD-PRO104 Orei 4K 1x4 HDMI Splitter Duplicater by OREI the solution here ? Will it work ?

[@Eazy2506]

At 5:01 that beat in the background sounds alot like Berner’s jam Top Down or im just stoned😂😂😂😂

[@punkbutler88]

Panasonic used to make the killer car audio decks in the late 90s. Still trying to find the deck I used to have in my 88 Tbird.

[@kylel6965]

sounds great playing thru my bose

[@mj1s735]

Great review. From my experience with a PC, sound bar and a monitor, or TV it is better to use optical for your sound source if the bar and the PC has one. I would get video and sometimes sound problems if I used the HDMI to pass the sound and video to the TV or monitor.

[@TylerWardhaha]

HDMI has the highest quality audio quality. You can’t even pass the newer atmos/dts x codecs via optical.

[@pratikpramanik7782]

"Panasonic makes audio products, who knew?!" There is literally "sonic" in their name LOL though they started as a lighting parts manufacturer.

[@omkarshinde1628]

Pratiksha sheth best speakers for monitor between 3000-5000

[@omkarshinde1628]

*₹

[@Icyblade01]

What wireless keyboard are you using?

[@EliteProductions3129]

For the price, I much prefer the JBL LSR305's that I've been using for the past 4 years. I can see the benefit if you're trying to get a certain look on your desk though.

[@themightiness]

I think studio monitors look way cooler on any desk anyway XD

[@katzicael]

What keyboard are you using there?

[@SteveAtwal]

How good is the Dolby ATMOS played from Chromecast videos encoded in Dolby ATMOS, via Bluetooth?

[@alexryan43244]

Which monitor you are using please tell

[@UKgamer87]

Did you configure it correctly with the atmos drivers??

[@mfdsuk]

I have one of these, really great little box, takes up very little room on the desk. Great for when I don't want to put my headphones on.

[@dean9645]

Would you say it’s still worth it now? Looking for a sound bar when I build my own setup

[@mfdsuk]

@@dean9645 Yeah it's good. Just a pain that the optical input it only 2.0 which is limitation of the input type. Using the HDMI for 5.1 to input the sound can make windows think there is another monitor attached. Overall for its footprint its nice, clear voice option is great for RPGs too.

[@itsdeonlol]

Nice soundbar!!!

[@Markzy_DM]

I want to get soundbar to use for both pc and tv, i see there is rly little soundbars with 2 hdmi ports? What is best options to connect them both, was planning standard hdmi e-arc to tv, and to gpu but sounbar need to have 2 hdmi inputs, and those are expensive atm.

[@FinalLight-NL]

I have a sound blaster katanax, i love it's sound

[@ryuzclown1]

I love the skits. Wish you and Kyle no wait, LYLE from bitwit would do something together! Oh that would be legendary

[@TheGreatBobby]

Good job Dmitri on flipping left and right for the viewers - pointing your right (our left) when you say left (3:54). You did miss at 3:49 but that only shows how hard this is to pull off perfectly.

[@Thattheretim]

Some feedback: disappointed you didn't mention the price. It's £278.00 in the UK and $300 over in NA. Do you think sound quality and experience provided is worth that cost? The (arguably) best rated separate speakers are the Creative Labs Gigaworks series, and they come in at 1/4 and 1/3 of the price of that sound bar. I feel that without mentioning the cost you're missing out a very critical part of the product.

[@fakeeru6783]

Headphones... and still. :) I may use those for .. youtubing and some movies...

[@hammerfall6666]

my motherboard doesn't have an optical port, so my question is can I use hdmi port on my graphic card to power this soundbar other than using bluetooth?

[@GlennThoughts]

Console gamers like me usually uses a home theater or a much more complex and better Sound with Subwoofers and wireless rear speakers. That sound bar is tiny and just meant to replace a cheap stereo pc speakers.

[@bori702]

To use Dolby atmos, do I need to plug in hdmi from gpu to sound bar hdmi input?

[@Zeroplanetz]

I’ve been pondering the Sonos Beam for my new pc build I’m working one. Any thoughts?

[@adriand6477]

Any chance you have recommendations on HDMI cables? Specific brand? Ordered a Sony X950H looking into soundbars, much appreciated. Does 10 vs 18gbps make a difference? Not sure if it's marketing some call out Dolby vision others do not... Found some monoprice ultras 48gbps... probably overkill.

[@bradhaines3142]

40 or 48gb is hdmi 2.1, that matters if youre going for 4k120fps, otherwise no it doesnt matter

[@adriand6477]

@@bradhaines3142 Hey just saw this reply I appreciate since it was a year ago. I ended up getting the Monoprice Ultras 48gps ones they have been solid and all still work... I have had previous mono price crap out on me so I'll be keeping an eye...

[@darealkillarick]

Ohh you never got a turn to play with the Sound Blaster Katana! Your guy’s video on that soundbar is one of the reasons I ended up buying it. I’m sure it will kick this soundbar in the teeth haha

[@metalmanexetreme]

The only comparison that could be made would be audio fidelity, but even that comes with an asterisk due to the katana being an older device and lacking features that the Panasonic has (hdmi and atmos for example)

[@metalmanexetreme]

As a side note, in the video of favored peripherals, the katana has remained as a sound bar for Eber(sp?) Though I don't know if they have gotten to play with the panasonic

[@87togabito]

Get a Kef LSX for your desktop. Imo nothing comes close to the sound staging when gaming with that. I literally pinpointed the sound of gunshots coming from BEHIND me, which was surprising considering that these are front facing speakers.

[@chrisbullock6477]

I would assume the Dolby Atmos part is not necessarily for games to begin with and more has to do with audio video doing editing or your editing audio for video and you using Dolby or if you doing playback video playback or just plain old watching a movie