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Updated · What Hi-Fi? · Jun 3
WiiM Launches $479 Dolby Atmos Soundbar With 3.0.2 Channels as It Enters Home Theater
Updated
Updated · What Hi-Fi? · Jun 3

WiiM Launches $479 Dolby Atmos Soundbar With 3.0.2 Channels as It Enters Home Theater

3 articles · Updated · What Hi-Fi? · Jun 3

Summary

  • $479 WiiM Bar is the company’s first soundbar, opening preorders ahead of a July launch with a glossy black finish.
  • The model packs a 3.0.2-channel layout with eight drivers, including top-firing height units that WiiM says deliver overhead Dolby Atmos effects; DTS:X is also supported.
  • RoomFit auto-correction tunes playback to the room, while the WiiM Home App adds EQ controls, multiroom links to other WiiM devices, and access to major streaming services.
  • HDMI eARC, a remote, and a 2.1-inch round touch display with album art and playback controls position the Bar as a TV-and-music hub.
  • At £449 in the UK, the Bar goes directly against Sonos’ Beam Gen 2, a leading compact Atmos soundbar in the same price bracket.

Insights

Can WiiM's budget-friendly Atmos soundbar truly challenge premium rivals, or is its missing AirPlay support a fatal flaw?
With a unique touchscreen but no AirPlay, has WiiM made a brilliant strategic move or a critical error with its first soundbar?