The Monoprice SB-600 is a versatile 5.1.2 setup with a fairly simple design. It supports Dolby Atmos content and comes with satellite speakers that help create an immersive surround sound experience. Out-of-the-box, it has a warm sound profile with some extra boom in the bass range, though it has bass and treble adjustments that let you tweak its sound profile. While it has some sound enhancement features, like dialogue enhancement and EQ presets, it lacks a room correction feature. Unfortunately, it doesn't support DTS-HD MA or DTS content, which are often found on Blu-ray discs.
Our Verdict
The Monoprice SB-600 is satisfactory for mixed usage. It's quite versatile since it supports Dolby Atmos content and has a dedicated center speaker, which helps reproduce dialogue clearly and accurately. Out-of-the-box, it has a warm sound profile with some extra boom in the bass range, but you can use its bass and treble adjustments to tweak the sound profile to your liking. Unfortunately, it doesn't support DTS-HD MA or DTS content, which is commonly found on Blu-ray discs.
- Gets quite loud.
- Four EQ presets.
- Doesn't support Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay, or Chromecast.
The Monoprice SB-600 is decent for dialogue-heavy content like TV shows. It has a dedicated center speaker, so dialogue is reproduced accurately. Its mid-range is well-balanced, which makes dialogue sound clear and present in the mix. It also has a dialogue enhancement feature, which makes voices sound more clear without adjusting the volume. Unfortunately, there's no auto-volume feature to make the volume more consistent across different content.
- Supports Dolby Atmos content.
- Wide and focused soundstage.
- Poor height performance.
The Monoprice SB-600 is decent for music. Out-of-the-box, this soundbar has a fairly boomy and boxy sound profile that can produce an extended low-bass. Thankfully, you can tweak its sound profile using the EQ presets and bass and treble adjustments. Also, its soundstage feels wider than the bar itself. While it can get loud, there's some compression present at max volume. Unfortunately, it lacks a room correction feature and doesn't have support for Apple AirPlay, Wi-Fi, or built-in Chromecast.
- Gets quite loud.
- Four EQ presets.
- Wide and focused soundstage.
- Doesn't support Wi-Fi, Apple AirPlay, or Chromecast.
The Monoprice SB-600 is satisfactory for movies. It can produce an extended low-bass, so you feel the deep thump and rumble in action-packed scenes. Dialogue also sounds clear and present, thanks to its well-balanced mid-range and dialogue enhancement feature. It also has dedicated satellite speakers, which creates a more immersive surround sound experience. While this soundbar supports Dolby Atmos content, it doesn't support DTS-HD MA or DTS content, which is commonly found on Blu-ray discs.
- Supports Dolby Atmos content.
- Gets quite loud.
- Wide and focused soundstage.
- Doesn't support DTS-HD MA or DTS content.
- Poor height performance.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Monoprice SB-600 comes in one color variant: 'Black'. You can see the label for the model we tested here.
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The Monoprice SB-600 is a versatile 5.1.2 soundbar with a fairly plain design. It supports Dolby Atmos content, which is ideal for movie fans. Although it lacks a room correction feature, it has EQ presets as well as bass and treble adjustments, which can be used to create a fairly neutral sound profile that's suitable for a variety of audio content. Unfortunately, it doesn't support DTS-HD MA or DTS content, which is commonly found on Blu-ray discs.
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The Vizio SB36512-F6 is a better 5.1.2 setup than the Monoprice SB-600. The Vizio has a more neutral sound profile and can produce a more extended low-bass. It also has a better height performance, and it has support for Wi-Fi and built-in Chromecast. However, the Monoprice has a slightly more immersive surrounds performance, and it comes with a dialogue enhancement feature.
The Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers is a better 5.1.2 soundbar than the Monoprice SB-600. With calibration, the Sonos has a better-balanced sound profile and produces a more extended low-bass. It also gets louder than the Monoprice and provides a more immersive surround sound experience. However, the Monoprice has a more focused soundstage, so sound objects seem to come from a more accurate, pinpoint location.
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