Updated 26 Oct 2026
Is the TCL S55H worth it?
Yes — a cheap step up from TV speakers.
The wireless sub adds real thump, voices are smooth and clear, and it gets loud with little compression. It has room correction, a dialogue mode and EQ presets. It's a 2.1 bar, so surround is downmixed and Atmos height effects are weak, the highs are slightly muffled, there's no HDMI input, and sound lags over HDMI eARC with no setting to fix it.
87%of 85 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Wireless sub for real bass
- Clear, balanced dialogue
- Loud with little distortion
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What owners say
Owners love the clear sound and the subwoofer's bass for the price, especially in small and mid-sized rooms. A few found the bass and mids weak.
Good to know
- Sound lags over HDMI eARC, and there's no AV sync setting.
- Atmos height effects are weak, and surround is downmixed.
- Highs are slightly muffled.
- No HDMI input for a console.
From 85 buyer ratings at Currys and Otto (Germany), every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Clear, room-filling sound, far better than TV speakersMentioned a lot
- Great value for the moneyMentioned a lot
- Easy to set up and connectAlso mentioned
- The wireless subwoofer adds real bassAlso mentioned
What they complain about
- Bass and mid-range sound weakRare
Get it if…
- Your TV's sound is thin.
- You want bass on a small budget.
- You watch mostly TV and sport.
Skip it if…
- You want real Atmos or surround.
- You notice lip-sync delays.
- You want to plug a console into the bar.
More on the TCL S55H
How we reached this verdict
RTINGS rates it decent for mixed use and good for TV and music: a mostly balanced sound with some thump from the sub, clear voices and plenty of volume without compression. It marks it down for weak height and surround, high HDMI latency with no AV sync setting and no HDMI input.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, RTINGS, What Hi-Fi, What Hi-Fi, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 26 Oct 2026How we decide