For that purpose, it does its job well.
The price is just a little high for whats on offer.
Next to the dial is a display showing the volume level.
The Soundfun Mirai’s ‘wavy’ front grille
Overall, its very straightforward.
Even the remote it comes with has just three buttons: power, volume up, and volume down.
Its as basic a soundbar as Ive seen (Mirai calls it a TV Speaker).
Accessories include an optical digital cable for an audio connection to a TV
The ports are as stripped down as theres just an optical and aux port.
The bright side to the Soundfun Mirais minimalist design is that setup is very, very easy.
Just plug in the power and connect the optical or aux cable to the TV and youre basically done.
A front panel display indicates volume level and there’s a volume knob next to it for easy adjustments
Of course, this is always the case with optical.
Since it is on the smaller side however, youre not going to get thunderous bass out of it.
Most audio devices strive to get as close to a 20Hz to 20kHz range for comparisons sake.
Both optical digital and analog audio inputs are provided, but no HDMI
However, this soundbar was not created for home theater.
Its meant for those who want to hear dialogue better when watching TV.
For that intended purpose, the Soundfun Mirai does quite well.
The high-end was a bit pulled back as well.
In terms of soundstage width, youre not getting anything special here.
After all, other soundbars have dialog modes that boost the frequencies at which voices sit.
The Soundfun Mirai is currently only available in the US.
Should you buy the Soundfun Mirai soundbar?
When it comes to that intended purpose, the Mirai does it very well.
You want easyThe Mirai is about as easy as it gets, for better or worse.
If you dont want to worry about a complicated setup, then this is your soundbar.
Youre on a budgetAlthough $299 isnt going to break the bank, its still not cheap.
And, it comes with a whole lot of features from the built-in Roku system to Bluetooth connectivity.
It does suffer the fate of smaller soundbars with weak bass and no Dolby Atmos or Vision.
But, considering the price, you probably wont care.
Its feature-filled, though one or two of those features requires an accompanying Samsung TV.
It just happens to also be a bit of a one-trick pony.
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First reviewed February 2024
