Zvox AccuVoice AV120 TV Speaker vs Samsung HW-C400 Soundbar

Buy the AccuVoice AV120 if clear dialogue is your main problem. Its two levels of AccuVoice enhancement and output leveling target hard-to-hear speech and loud commercials more directly than Samsung's single Voice Enhance setting. Buy the Samsung HW-C400 if you want more bass and a wider feature set: a built-in woofer, NFC, USB playback, Night Mode and a remote that also runs a Samsung TV. The AV120 is smaller and lighter at 1.6 lbs and 15 inches wide, while the C400 stands 2.6 inches tall and can be wall mounted. Neither is a true surround system; both are compact 2.0 bars for small rooms.

• Choose the AccuVoice AV120 if you mostly watch talk-heavy TV and want the strongest dialogue help in the smallest bar.
• Choose the Samsung HW-C400 if you want more bass, app and NFC control, and a remote that also runs your Samsung TV.