Quality & Affordable Soundbar? Denon DHT-S217 Review

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The Denon DHT-S217 is a sleek and stylish soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos. Find out how it compares to its rivals by watching my review!
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Video timestamps:
Price & design: 00:00
Connectivity: 01:15
Audio demo: 02:05
Sound modes: 04:34
Bass: 06:44
Treble: 07:36
Soundstage: 07:54
Movie demo: 08:21
Atmos performance: 10:22
Verdict: 11:41
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@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Buy the Denon DHT-S217 from Newegg: howl.me/clRqzv5Ojpu Buy the Denon DHT-S217 from Amazon: locally.link/Dzuz Denon DHT-S217 specs: fave.co/3HkZ5Wl Video timestamps: Price & design: 00:00 Connectivity: 01:15 Audio demo: 02:05 Sound modes: 04:34 Bass: 06:44 Treble: 07:36 Soundstage: 07:54 Movie demo: 08:21 Atmos performance: 10:22 Verdict: 11:41

@filiped7298 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listing the alternatives in the description. I have a denon AV and quality is good. But looking into a sound bar for a new oled 65in tv

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Pleasure, glad you found it useful!

@LOCKHEARTS8 Ай бұрын

I saw your review and for dht316 which is better for movies and sports DHTS316 or DHTS217 ;

@MrHiram30 11 ай бұрын

Does anyone know how this soundbar compare to the VIZIO M-Series All-in-One 2.1 M213ad-K8 (2023)?

@meowmixes98 9 ай бұрын

I want to know too.

@donjuandemarco4115 4 ай бұрын

I don’t know how this sounds but the Vizio is amazing lol the bass can go from 0 to waaaayyy too much. Its miss and highs are clear as day too. It’s the best stereo system I ever owned without a separate subwoofer. I have only owned Vizio and Yamaha soundbars. For the price without a separate woofer I’d be shocked to see anything do better than the Vizio.

@jangarcia1338 8 ай бұрын

Comparing this review to your review of the Creative Stage V2 it seems as you liked that one better and it is way cheaper. Am I right?

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

Nope, it's just the price point that they were reviewed at; expectations are lower. Would say this is better than the Creative

@14k46 Жыл бұрын

Bro plz help me i cant reset dragon touch tablet y887 its been locked for a long time since😢

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Lol no idea

@dyetegz04 8 ай бұрын

this vs sr-b30a?

@pauliuspop 7 ай бұрын

Choosing from Denon DHT-S217 and JBL bar 300. Which one would be the better option? Thanks!

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

About the same I'd say; probably lean towards the Denon if I had to pick.

@pauliuspop 7 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD could you give me some arguments? Regarding functionality I found that Denon lacks of LCD screen and has no Airplay, but it would be interesting to hear about sound differences. You are the only person in whole internet that tested them both, so you are my only hope :) thanks again

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

@@pauliuspop I would suggest watching both reviews and comparing my thoughts on them yourself.

@Mojojoba 4 ай бұрын

@@pauliuspop If you somehow pick denon though, the lack of lcd it won't gonna bother you too much in the future. The led indicator it sufficient enough. It will tell you if you are in TV mode, bluetooth, optical or aux. And it also change color for just dts (green) or atmos (blue) or just stereo sound like youtube (white). It is all in manual book. Overall I like it dht-s217. Watching movie with it is great. And if you place it about 3 meter plus from your viewing distance, the sound completely even better.

@pauliuspop 4 ай бұрын

@@Mojojoba I have this unit already for more than month. I cannot complain about the lack of lcd, but so far the biggest downside is that I have always to keep using dialog enhancer on highest preset. Otherwise it is quite difficult to hear and understand dialogues, especially on lower volume.

@aguelff 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review but why would you test the dialogue enhancement in the two situations where you don't need it (music, and narration with no background noise) and not in the one situation it was literally created for, which is movies where the dialogue is obscured by music and sound effects??

@TotallydubbedHD 6 ай бұрын

I'd love to know how you, or anyone using said feature would deal with it turning the feature on and off each time in a movie?

@aguelff 6 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD you’d leave it on the whole time. Films and tv shows these days sacrificing dialogue clarity for the impact of wider dynamic range is so widely recognised to be a consumer problem that dialogue clarity features like this product has are now popular across the market. Is this not familiar to you? You know the common trope of people complaining they can’t understand tv without subtitles these days? All the Bane memes? Christopher Nolen’s entire unintelligible oeuvre?? Not trying to be a dick, if this is a problem you are unfamiliar with I can only express my envy.

@sammathew81 11 ай бұрын

This one or polk audio react for music purpose? For an audiophile?

@TotallydubbedHD 10 ай бұрын

Quite similar but I'd pick the Polk

@sammathew81 10 ай бұрын

But it seems 217 and 517 similar sounding.. But the best and affordable denon are the 316 and 516. Can't you review the 316 and 516?

@TotallydubbedHD 10 ай бұрын

@@sammathew81 not reviewed those.

@Zyerix1 Жыл бұрын

will you be reviewing the asus vg249qm1a soon? i heard that it is even better than the asus vg259qm.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Unlikely!

@user-qs7xp4ve9z 6 ай бұрын

I have same model you reviewed , How to turn off dialog enhancer??

@Mojojoba 4 ай бұрын

Just press other preset such as movie or music. It automatically turn off dialog enhancer.

@Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33 5 ай бұрын

The very good point of this DHT S217 is the RCA Subwoofer out, I test it with my SVS 3000 micro and sound so great, the sub help very well this soundbar.

@TotallydubbedHD 5 ай бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it!

@sirqdoled1203 Жыл бұрын

Another option might be the Samsung Q60b. I bought one to give away and was surprised for the performance at a 225 euro price tag. It beats easily other pricier competitors and is a bit underrated. Samsung probably wants to make more money on it's 'higher valued' models. For the rest, great job and take care. 😉

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Yup true, although I've not tried it so can't suggest it. Thanks, glad you liked the review!

@MichaelRose87 9 ай бұрын

how is it different from the older DHT-S216?

@TotallydubbedHD 9 ай бұрын

Not sure, sorry

@haitch04 7 ай бұрын

DHT-217 uses eArc, not sure the 216 does.

@Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33 5 ай бұрын

s216 is Dolby digital & dts s217 is Dolby True HD Atmos with hdmi earc and a Hdmi in for connect a bluray player or box TV or other and Denon sound is very neutral and hifi style. Very good, I test and measure s217 and s517

@VaZ224 11 ай бұрын

Which sound bar would you recommend, this or Samsung S50B all in one sound bar ?

@TotallydubbedHD 11 ай бұрын

Not tried the other so can't comment. Recommendations are in the description.

@gruche6400 Жыл бұрын

Hey brother I am looking to buy a 240hz monitor for tryhard gaming but I cant decide which would you choose out of these. 1. Asus Tuf VG259QM 2. Samsung Odyssey G4 3. Msi Optix MAG251RX 4. Benq Zowie XL2540k 5. Dell S2522HG Thanks brother I appreciate you and your content ❤

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

The Asus

@gruche6400 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD thanks again

@CrowbarOfJustice 6 ай бұрын

Viewsonic omni xg2431

@fabsite 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I wanted to upgrade from my basic Streambar with something up to 250 pounds and I find hard to spot a product suitable to sport, music and movies. I was impressed by the Polk React in your video but, as per Samsung budget soundbars, many reviews claim they are not durable items and need assistance within a year, hence my interest in 217. Yamaha may be an option but also saw some unimpressed feedback...

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

Can't comment about durability unfortunately! You'll probably always find more people complaining than complementing though.

@user-qs7xp4ve9z 6 ай бұрын

How to turn off dialog enhancer??

@TotallydubbedHD 6 ай бұрын

Check the manual

@user-qs7xp4ve9z 6 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD I already read the manual but it doesn't not mentioned how to turn off dialog enhancer but you turn off..

@TotallydubbedHD 6 ай бұрын

@@user-qs7xp4ve9z I'd have done it by reading the manual. Can't recall.

@Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33 5 ай бұрын

simple ! choose an another mode like cinema, music, etc.. these modes turn off automatically dialog enhancer

@Steve30x 5 ай бұрын

I had the DHT-S216 and it sounded ok but I didn't like how I couldn't reduce the bass enough. It just didn't sound right in everything I used it for. The down firing speakers were overpowering and sound was muffled. I changed the demon for a Polk audio 5.1 soundbar and I have no regrets.

@TotallydubbedHD 5 ай бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it!

@creed4435 5 ай бұрын

DHT-S217 or s216 better ? for MUSIC and ( netflix )

@TotallydubbedHD 5 ай бұрын

No idea

@Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33 5 ай бұрын

Denon DHT S517 much better, sound very very neutral in cinema mode by default ! I test it and measure it ! Atmos is very good too with real up-firing. Graph measurement in my next comment if YT don't erase it