Pioneer SP-SB03

151 reviews

Apr, 2024

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price (42)
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reliability (11)
design (9)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 151 reviews of Pioneer SP-SB03. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and reliability. The price and usability also get good feedback, but views are divided on the size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Pioneer SP-SB03 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 144 user reviews of Pioneer SP-SB03 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the design and reliability are generally positive. The size and price are also mentioned favorably.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)

Pioneer SP-SB03 review

Instead of going through the whole Design, Features, Performance dance, there are times in my career as a reviewer when I feel like just typing "Buy it" 500 times and pressing publish. On those rare occasions I like a product so much that it's hard to...

The Pioneer SP-SB03 sounds great for pedestal-style sound bar, with excellent dynamic range and impressive bass for a subwoofer-free design. It's built like a tank, supports up to 55-inch TVs, and streams Bluetooth audio from smartphones and tablets....

Massive size; doesn't sound as good with music as with movies; minimal connectivity, control options and front-panel indicators.

The hulking Pioneer Sound Base delivers some of the best sound we've heard from an affordable pedestal-style sound stand.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Ryan Waniata (digitaltrends.com)

Pioneer Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base review

When it comes to all-in-one home theater sound, Pioneer's brilliant SP-SB03 is the box to beat.

When it comes to all-in-one home theater sound, Pioneer’s brilliant SP-SB03 is the box to beat. The system’s $350 price tag helps it match up with Pioneer’s SB23W sound bar as two of the best choices in overall home theater value on the market. The...

Dec, 2014

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Pioneer Speaker Base puts powerful sound under your TV

The Pioneer Speaker Base delivers some of the best sound we've heard from an affordable pedestal-style sound stand.

Massive size; doesn't sound as good with music as with movies; minimal connectivity, control options and front-panel indicators.

The hulking Pioneer Sound Base delivers some of the best sound we've heard from an affordable pedestal-style sound stand.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

Pioneer Speaker Base puts powerful sound under your TV

Massive size; doesn't sound as good with music as with movies; minimal connectivity, control options and front-panel indicators

The hulking Pioneer Sound Base delivers some of the best sound we've heard from an affordable pedestal-style sound stand.

Sep, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Trei (soundandvision.com)

Pioneer SP-SB03 Speaker Base

Performance Features Ergonomics Value

Over the last few years, Pioneer’s chief speaker designer Andrew Jones has become kind of a rock star in budget audio circles. Unlike some other companies that simply get a design committee to slap something together for their low-cost gear, Pioneer...

Dec, 2014

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Perhaps I was expecting too much

Ok. So this thing blows away my 6 year old vizio sound bar that I had. But I feel it's like when you read a phenomenal movie review and get so overly excited about the movie that it can't live up to your expectations. Kind of the same here. I remember...

it's loud

Nothing stellar

Jul, 2015

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Disappointed

I bought this online without hearing this first, which was a big mistake. I went by the review by CNET, which you can usually trust. Just by looking at it and reading about the construction I thought it would have a big sound, but it really doesn't. It...

Very clear mid/treble

Almost no bass

Oct, 2014

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