Might as well just plug a potato into your tv. Probably better sound quality.
tiggerloveslife to richmawdsley
8 Feb 1744#9
But is the potato Bluetooth enabled?
DazJWood to richmawdsley
8 Feb 176#11
Plus potatoes are cheap as chips
Phil_mein to richmawdsley
8 Feb 17#13
So I'm assuming you've got one then and they are not all that? More info might help other people.
samuelsmith87
8 Feb 17#10
I believe it is
the_flamedeer_hunter1985
8 Feb 179#12
Godspeed
8 Feb 1731#14
I think it contains the relevant chip.
kay1992
8 Feb 172#15
Discontinued meaning it's the last one left in the whole country.
SFconvert
8 Feb 173#16
Probably rubbish for use on TV, but would make a half decent Bluetooth speaker say for the kitchen, above the units?
Sogaaddict to SFconvert
9 Feb 171#26
Good point.
Juanpablo
9 Feb 171#17
chips aren't cheap anymore
Juanpablo
9 Feb 17#18
chips aren't cheap anymore!
benjammin316
9 Feb 17#19
20w? Good lord
Marek
9 Feb 171#20
Would it work with the peel remote though?
Gopher42
9 Feb 171#21
£5 good spot and good post OP Thanks ....The 20w output is subjective as it has many placement options being Bluetooth enabled and 'cheap as chips'
andymack
9 Feb 1711#22
its five quid!!!!!
what are all you expecting!!!
Roz4u to andymack
9 Feb 172#23
Tinny sound :smile:
Dabstar to andymack
9 Feb 171#28
Chips oddly, after reading this thread :man:
sb170 to andymack
9 Feb 17#38
Roast potatoes but will end up with mash.
the_flamedeer_hunter1985
9 Feb 174#24
I don't need a sound bar I just have a couple of pringles tubs stuck over the speakers on my tv and it works better than a 1000W speaker.
shakeelgoulthorp
9 Feb 17#25
Is the potato wifi enabled?
vodkamartini1
9 Feb 171#27
Has anyone found this in another B&M store? Tempted to take the chance for £5 as my TV's speakers are poor and the soundbar seems to have average to good reviews online.
the_flamedeer_hunter1985 to vodkamartini1
9 Feb 17#39
None in Bolton
dazbang
9 Feb 171#29
Even at £5 I think this is poor value - I found it to be an absolute steamy pile with awful sound (my tv speakers had far more bass, clarity and less hiss) and a remote that couldn't be bothered half the time! Oh, and the EQ settings (such as they were) would reset themselves constantly. Keep your receipts!
For balance though there are plenty of other thoughts and opinions on HUKD :smiley:
Honestly, this isn't even worth £5, it is the worst sound bar going, you are literally better of with the TV sound!
kieferrocks
9 Feb 17#32
Completely agree, awful awful sound bar!
RichieCJ
9 Feb 173#33
It's £5...it's not gonna be great, but it's £5!!
I had a £100 Phillips one with separate sub and the sound was lame. Recently bought a Goodmans Sound Base (was wary with it being Goodmans) and it's great.
kieferrocks to RichieCJ
9 Feb 17#35
I agree its only a fiver, but I still don't think its worth it, given that it made my TV sound worse rather than better, hence, in my opinion, I would suggest people don't even bother with it.
kieferrocks
9 Feb 17#34
Honestly, this isn't even worth £5, it is the worst sound bar going, you are literally better of with the TV sound!
sb170
9 Feb 17#36
RichieCJ
9 Feb 171#37
True...maybe could use it as a door stop? :wink:
pa248
9 Feb 174#40
I have owned one of these for a few months. Paid £40 for it. It's actually very good in my opinion and for a fiver it's a no brainier. The only issue I had is that it's quite thick so it obscure the remote sensor on the TV. So I had to improvise a raised to stand. But honestly it's as good as some more expensive bars.
Alexthegreat
9 Feb 171#41
Just went into my local B&M and it scanned at 39.99.
joshtbh
9 Feb 171#42
scanning at £29.99 at Trent Vale
hero9989
9 Feb 173#43
Bought one of these a few months ago and it is a REALLY dreadful speaker. Similar quality to the speaker built in to my phone, just a lot louder. Not worth the £5 imo.
Yes it's cheap but it's not something that will benefit anyone. It will make your TV shows or music sound worse than using the speaker that came built in to your device.
PhilK
9 Feb 172#44
Its OK, and sound is better than the awful sound from my cheapie 40" Aldi TV I got 6 months ago but really - not good. A fivers prob all it's worth
coco2007
9 Feb 176#45
Bought two so I can have sword fights with my son.
bulletfoss
9 Feb 171#46
Bought one of these a few years ago, they are not too bad for the bedroom, etc.
It's better than budget TV speakers.
Uridium
9 Feb 17#47
Probably better than the Bose **** most people on HUKD rave about....
Gordon_Bennett
9 Feb 17#48
Jesus Christ, this is awful. Have a like.
supermann
9 Feb 17#49
Not if you have to plug it in.
bellboys
9 Feb 172#50
You'd be better off throwing potatoes at each other. Apparently...
Shipahoy
9 Feb 17#51
I haven't had chips for ages. ...think I'll buy some tonight. .:sunglasses:
scottjask
9 Feb 172#52
Why oh why oh why has anyone given this heat?
Bigfootpete
9 Feb 17#53
Most tv's are about 12watts - so this is only a slight improvement. So you're really paying £5 for a paperweight.
mmthabet
9 Feb 17#54
Do you mean the potato or the soundbar? lol
Sorry but had to say that :smiley:
If its the same one as that, i bought it a few months ago on another HUKD deal for £22. I've put mine on top of kitchen worktops so i can listen to music while cooking, im surprised how good it sounds considering the price. its quite wide and bulky so i wouldn't have it in front of my tv but for a £5 its well worth it IMO even if its just for an occasional speaker say for a bbq in the summer or something.
craigsh
9 Feb 171#56
I had one of these and gave it away. They are utter dog turd. Even a cheap tat TV has better sound quality.
H1.HWK
9 Feb 172#57
Had one, went back to argos.... Don't annoy yourself by putting up with one just because it's a fiver. It's fair value at £5 for the hardware , but expect £5 worth of sound quality.
lucyjanderson
9 Feb 17#58
This seems really cheap does anyone have one? Is the quality of?
bonzobanana
9 Feb 17#59
Had one of these in the past. Sound was ok but my remote control didn't work so the whole thing went back. I paid £18 including delivery and was annoyed I had to return it and no replacement remote was available. I'd buy 2 at £5 each.
But now I will buy the soundbar to stop the draft as it's cheaper and has more 'tech' inside.
teehee
Broxy
9 Feb 171#63
Thats exactly the technology Bose use in their wave music systems....pringle tubes lol
DudleyGuy
9 Feb 17#64
Hot, similar quality to onkyo and from the same factory, but cheaper!
androoski
9 Feb 17#65
I think this is an open box, or last display item deal.
But £5 is hot anyway.
Caroline_1993
9 Feb 17#66
Because its HDUK - you find the same item cheaper elsewhere
Actually post a deal instead of being a sad troll
PhilK
9 Feb 17#67
Not exactly.
Like saying a Reliant Robin is as good as an Audi
Both get you from A to B
PhilK
9 Feb 17#68
Ive just had enough of the one I've got and paid £65 for an LG one off Amazon
pantaiema
9 Feb 17#69
Thanks for telling this. I want to buy it if I could find it.
Anyone find in any B&M in London ??
lukenewnham
9 Feb 17#70
Scanned at £39.99 in the Exeter store for the 20w one. I mentioned that it must be wrong because the 45w is priced the same. Just got a gormless look in response.
meesameesa
9 Feb 17#71
Not good for tv
pennyfarthing88
9 Feb 17#72
Is this 4K ? :smirk:
Locknloadharry
9 Feb 17#73
No, but you can stream with it.
HOLD ON....that's an onion, not a potato..sorry.
benjammin316
9 Feb 171#74
you wouldn't want it anyway
ibblackberry1
9 Feb 17#75
Because, at its core, this is a deals site and not a reviews site. So heat will be given for this as its the best price for this product. Regardless than the product being potentially rank rotten.
Mathaeus
9 Feb 17#76
Don't get me wrong I'm with you on the "this will be pants!" Front but this site isn't called hot uk reviews.. it's a deal if it's the cheapest price point it can be found at in the U.K. :smiley: u don't have to give it heat that's optional
lucyferror
9 Feb 17#77
Actually I wanted it for spare room. Better than built in speakers in my TV.
scottjask
9 Feb 171#78
Haha **** you I bet your one of them that gives heat to sugar products too
bellboys
9 Feb 17#79
What else can we do whilst we wait for your first deal in 6 years on the site?
Next!
Snarf_Dude
9 Feb 17#80
I have this soundbar and this is a bargain at a fiver. Great soundbar for a bedroom/spare room TV. If you can get one at this price you've got yourself a deal :smile:
ezzer72
9 Feb 17#81
n.b. the above system only works for cheap tat - quality stuff, no matter how good the saving, is exempt
databar
9 Feb 171#82
Buy a sack of spuds
will be better value
plus deep fry and the hiss and popping will remind you what a
carp speaker this is.
bought and returned and this is why its £5 :disappointed:
anewman
9 Feb 17#83
Goodmans is a better brand than no name rubbish like Onkyo.
hackboski
9 Feb 17#84
gonna buy 20 and stick em on eBay for 50 bucks a piece
<3
thejc
9 Feb 171#85
*you're
dxx
9 Feb 17#86
What did the shelf edge label say the price was?
HereKittyKitty to dxx
10 Feb 17#91
LOL @ people complaining about a 5 quid soundbar
I have this plugged into my projector and I can't fault it. Not the loudest though. Does struggle with the odd whispery art film, but at this price you could get 2 and put them together
HasnainMajeed
9 Feb 17#87
Exactly this happened to me...there was no label on the 20w one, so im gonna revisit tomorrow incase they put a new price
3applepie
9 Feb 17#88
It might seem a silly question to some, but when you don't know, you don't know... can you link it to a mobile phone with the Bluetooth to play your music.
ikky101
9 Feb 17#89
:laughing:
craigsh
9 Feb 17#90
Goodmans have always produced cheap, mostly second rate electronics. Although Onkyo isn't as good as it once was it's still way superior.
scottjask
10 Feb 17#92
You can stop being a d!ckhead for a start
dean031
10 Feb 17#93
Rotherham had them in marked up at £29.99, scanned in at £39.99. Guy in shop said they were £5 last week, then quickly removed all the £29.99 stickers. " You can have one at £29.99 if you want one he said but price has now gone up to £39.99 "
Yeah right, bet there are none left today as he will have bought the lot himself, they will be knocked out in the local county borough
Sogaaddict
10 Feb 17#94
My local B&M never has any of these offers...
anewman
10 Feb 17#95
That's what happens when you pay people minimum wage, or get them in from the Job Centre on mandatory work activity not getting paid anything.
Ruan77
10 Feb 17#96
39.99 20w in carlisle
carefulbuyer
10 Feb 17#97
emm ... no
aangetkatara
10 Feb 17#98
I'm waiting for a deal with the soundbase goodmans soundBASE 4.2 xD
math5871
10 Feb 171#99
Sound... :sunglasses:
lukenewnham
13 Feb 17#100
Also no label on the shelf. They were the other side of the counters too. Kind of on the way out of the store.
Opening post
Top comments
what are all you expecting!!!
All comments (101)
photo
what are all you expecting!!!
For balance though there are plenty of other thoughts and opinions on HUKD :smiley:
For example:
Linky
Linky
I had a £100 Phillips one with separate sub and the sound was lame. Recently bought a Goodmans Sound Base (was wary with it being Goodmans) and it's great.
Yes it's cheap but it's not something that will benefit anyone. It will make your TV shows or music sound worse than using the speaker that came built in to your device.
It's better than budget TV speakers.
Sorry but had to say that :smiley:
If its the same one as that, i bought it a few months ago on another HUKD deal for £22. I've put mine on top of kitchen worktops so i can listen to music while cooking, im surprised how good it sounds considering the price. its quite wide and bulky so i wouldn't have it in front of my tv but for a £5 its well worth it IMO even if its just for an occasional speaker say for a bbq in the summer or something.
38 inches
But now I will buy the soundbar to stop the draft as it's cheaper and has more 'tech' inside.
teehee
But £5 is hot anyway.
Actually post a deal instead of being a sad troll
Like saying a Reliant Robin is as good as an Audi
Both get you from A to B
Anyone find in any B&M in London ??
HOLD ON....that's an onion, not a potato..sorry.
Next!
will be better value
plus deep fry and the hiss and popping will remind you what a
carp speaker this is.
bought and returned and this is why its £5 :disappointed:
<3
I have this plugged into my projector and I can't fault it. Not the loudest though. Does struggle with the odd whispery art film, but at this price you could get 2 and put them together
Yeah right, bet there are none left today as he will have bought the lot himself, they will be knocked out in the local county borough