Orbitsound ONE P70W
£399/$399
Key features
AUX, Bluetooth & Wi-fi connectivity • AIRSOUND technology Learn more orbitsound.com
Generally speaking we’re not huge fans of soundbars. Big, bulky boxes that lack the myriad of placement options sported by more conventional speakers. We were keen to trial the P70W though – Orbitsound’s first attempt at adding Wi-fi as a connectivity option. Sure enough, as well as connecting to your Mac or IOS device by the more old-fashioned means of the 3.5mm jack cable or Bluetooth, you can also download a free Orbitsound app for your iphone or ipad that lets you connect to your P70W and stream your music around your home over Wi-fi.
Certainly, connecting to the P70W is quick and easy via Wi-fi or Bluetooth and what we were then soon to discover was that this soundbar sounds surprisingly good. While we understand that soundbars provide all-in-one solutions for a more clutter-free audio set-up, this usually comes at the price of being able to easily trace the sound back to the device, in the sense that they traditionally don’t do a good enough job of projecting the sound out to fill every ounce of room space. However, the P70W successfully negotiates this issue with AIRSOUND technology that pulses the sound out evenly around the room thanks to top and front 2-inch Orbitsound MK4 drivers and a low-profile 5.25-inch bass driver.
The result is a very good depth and width to the sound that makes a mockery of the relatively cheap asking price. Orbitsound has definitely produced a soundbar worthy of turning any ears here. Great sound, great value.
Available from orbitsound.com