• Reviews around sound (3.88 of 5)

    TCL 55S405 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model)

    • Sound is reasonable and can fill a room (lacks some bass).
    • The sound I get thru my home theater system is very clean
    • Superb picture quality as well as sound
    • Even the sound is not bad as some of the reviewers mention
    • The only thing you can really complain about it the sound
    • The sound is bad, buy a decent sound bar, and don’t block the remote receiver at the bottom of the tv/middle
    • Sound and picture are excellent!
    • Vibrant screen and great sound.
    • Good sound, good picture, built in Roku allowing me to give my old Roku device to a relative.
    • But the sound is horrible.
    • The sound is not very good and the remote died after 3 months of very little use.
    • The sound is better than on my Visio TV'sI've only found one weakness:1
    • Beautiful 4K picture, smart features load quickly and the sound is nice and clear.
    • This has a good picture and a decent sound but the remote is only designed for internet channels.
    • The sound is surprisingly pretty good for a TV these days
    • Love the sound, and would recommend it.
    • The second CS sounded bored - it was like she was distracted playing on her phone
    • Good picture quality, sound is good enough
    • The sound is pretty decent not mind blowing but perfectly suitable for your average sized room
    • Also, there is no dynamic range compression which would help elevate quiet dialog and lower the volume on very loud sounds like commercials
    • This is our second tv we love the picture quality, sound is good and all the apps work great.
    • This is our second tv we love the picture quality, sound is good and all the apps work great.
    • Great picture, great sound
    • Great picture and the sound is great too
    • My complaint would be not the best sound and picture looses some quality in dark scenes.
    • I have found it to be very easy to use, the picture is great, the sound is decent
    • The sound is nice in a bedroom bit for a large room it needs some improvement
    • Options and settings are more than adequate, nice operational features with streaming content, auto switching of input source,easy to set up, beautiful image and pretty decent sound
    • Incredible picture AND sound
    • static sound in speakers Within first 2 weeks
    • Works great sound is not that great.
    • An excellent TV set, very easily and simply connected to a computer, an excellent image and sound, quite worthy!
    • I will buy a cheap sound bar sooner or later.
    • Sound is great
    • You can't beat the price.... but the sound is pathetic.
    • Sound is good
    • The sound doesn’t make it vibrate like other TVs I’ve owned
    • The only downside to this TV is the sound
    • The sound is great - coming from the front of the tv where most speakers are in the back.
    • Pros: Responsive smartapps, okay sound, well priced, thin bezelCons
    • TV looks great, the sound was great before I added my soundbar, and if I ever need another TV I know where to come.
    • very good sound, doesn't need sound bar.
    • Sound is good, picture is great.
    • No dislikes at all the tv has really good picture quality and the sound is not that bad for being a flat screen tv is also pretty light, I was worried about the stand cause we are pretty clumsy at my house and it hasn't fallen over at all very sturdy
    • Sound is much better than I anticipated
    • Purchased and used for two months - Excellent picture, excellent sound!!
    • You will need a sound bar to go with it also as the sound is very quiet.
    • the sound is AMAZING, the picture is AMAZING, and overall its AMAZING
    • Price was great and amazing quality and sound.
    • Beautiful picture and the sound is amazing
    • The way they seemingly went out of their way to make this inconvenient (can't use simple HDMI or other easy sound hookups, no surround sound support), and their USELESS support have just pushed me over the edge
    • The way they seemingly went out of their way to make this inconvenient (can't use simple HDMI or other easy sound hookups, no surround sound support), and their USELESS support have just pushed me over the edge
    • Nice picture, decent sound, and enough inputs for our electronics
    • The sound is good and can get a lot louder than my old tv
    • Poor sound with low bass
    • The sound is good and can get pretty loud
    • The picture is great, the quality is grand (for the price), and the sound is just right for the bedroom
    • Great sound
    • The TV has great sound and picture quality.
    • Sound is fine and picture is fine
    • Vibrant picture, clean sound, and responsive smart functions.
    • Sound is horrible
    • This tv has all the smart features included, a great picture, plenty of HDMI and other ports, easy remote and smartphone remote option, good sound, and all at a super competitive price
    • Even if I avoid the decimal point channels I lose sound in a day or two and have to factory reset
    • I called because after 2 weeks I lost the sound
    • So far im very happy with mine, Gotta love thee quality and the sound, daaaaamn!!!
    • The sound and picture is great with sound being kept around 30-40/100
    • good picture and sound
    • Excellent picture quality, decent sound,
    • The sound is very robust and not at all tinny
    • Beautiful 4k display, awesome sound
    • had a high end sound bar but never really have a flat screen with good sound even the name brands
    • We hooked up a soundbar to improve the sound
    • It’s easy to use and has a good quality picture and decent sound
    • the sound is pretty good and
    • Great picture only thing lacking is the sound but
    • Works great, picture is great good sound added a soundbar
    • Works great, picture is great good sound added a soundbar
    • I haven't had any problems with it; the picture is good, the sound is good and I feel like I got my moneys worth.
    • Great picture, sounds, and the Roku is very responsive.
    • The only problem is that the sound is a bit lacking, however an Amazon sound bar quickly and inexpensively fixes this issue.
    • Great sound
    • Nice picture and decent sound
    • About five minutes after turning off the tv a faint static sound comes from it and doesn't stop until I unplug
    • The sound is very good as well considering that I don't have any external speakers hooked up to the TV
    • I could only get sound working straight from the tv (per usual the sound was just blah on the tv) or using optical to a soundbar
    • Sound is fine.
    • The menu and interface are very quick and responsive, you can even customize the background image of your menu and you can organize your apps however you want, the sound is good for a bedroom, but if you want better quality just add a sound bar or home theater
    • It’s huge, the picture quality is great, the sound is good, and the OS interface is super easy
    • The sound is merely adequate, but that's true of a most newer TVs because their just isn't enough room to fit in speakers.
    • Amazing tv, has great sound and picture quality
    • We still plan to get a sound bar, but we watch TV ~6 feet away and the sound is clear and overall works well
    • Sound is hard to control - music and effects are very loud and dialogue is quiet, even when audio is set to speech mode or high treble mode.
    • My complaint would be not the best sound and picture looses some quality in dark scenes.
    • I have to say excellent sound for a TV
    • The sound would work, but there was no picture.
    • Clear picture, good sound and super easy to set up.
    • The sound is fair.
    • The sound from the TV is not bad and I hooked it up to my home theater amplifier
    • The picture is super clear and the sound is not that bad
    • Even the sound is pretty good, don’t think i need extra speakers / sound system
    • Sound is great, as long as the tv is set up a couple of feet above the ground...do not put on a small tv stand.
    • The sound is pretty decent not mind blowing but perfectly suitable for your average sized room
    • Sound and picture are great
    • The sound is not that good sometimes
    • The sound is good, but I think in general any TV like this that is heavily used for video games or movies should be a bit better.
    • well worth the price very clear picture nice sound
    • well worth the price very clear picture nice sound
    • Fantastic picture and sound and get over the price $$$
    • Great video quality and sound is just fine, unlike what other reviewers seem to have experienced
    • Great sound
    • The sound is not very good and the remote died after 3 months of very little use.
    • Awesome picture and sound
    • The only down side, as others have said, is that the sound is muddy.
    • The sound and picture is great
    • but that can be solved with a cheap sound bar
    • The sound is bad, buy a decent sound bar, and don’t block the remote receiver at the bottom of the tv/middle
    • I dont how to describe the sound, sort of like static
    • There’s is some humming or rattling when either the color is too bright or the sound gets elevated
    • Then when you switch to live TV the sound will blow you away and needs to be dropped down to about 18
    • Decent sound and video quality, and it works well as a 2nd TV in the home.
    • Decent sound and video quality, and it works well as a 2nd TV in the home.
    • It has nice picture and decent sound
    • Amazing picture, very good sound.
    • Sound is not bad but if you're looking for more surround sound you will need to purchase a sound bar or home theater... awesome price for what's included.
    • After only 2 weeks, an annoying buzzing sound began emanating from the back of the TV
    • Amazing TV for the price; crystal clear 4k, good sound, a bit bulky but not terrible
    • great picture, nice sound, the simplest remote i've ever seen, a breeze to set up, clean lines, all-in-
    • This tv is huge, the picture is awesome and the sound is decent
    • When the TV is functioning properly (which is about 98% of the time)... the sound and picture are really quite stellar and for the money
    • Good picture, okay sound
    • The sound is awesome in that picture is great
    • Sound can be hard to hear depending on where you are in my living room
    • The 4k is amazing and the sound is very clear.
    • Decent sound.
    • Big tv with amazing quality and sound
    • Great TV and the sound is perfect
    • the sound its great
    • No dead pixels on arrival and the picture is very solid, sound is adequate.
    • Good sound and everything is built into it
    • Works like a charm, clear picture, great sound
    • good picture quality and sound.
    • For the price this is a really good TV the sound and the picture quality are perfect in my opinion
    • The largest problem is the sound
    • Also the stock sound is better than my Sony X850D. Not to say that the sound is amazing but for 320 dollars it's better than my 1400 dollar tv.
    • That said, it has a great picture and the sound is pretty decent for the price
    • Sound is decent as well
    • sound is decent, but I'm sure would be improved with soundbar which I do not currently have
    • Seriously, the picture is stunning and the sound is just fine
    • Extremely low sound very muffled does not even have a proper sound menu where I can adjust the bass or treble would definitely not recommend
    • In all of my reading, I think this is because the TV has such a meek processor that it is unable to process and get the sound out to the bar quickly enough to bridge the audio and video - thus the delay
    • Sound is good.
    • Sound is very good - good enough to listen to Pandora and Amazon Music, though it isn't audiophile quality.
    • Sound is very good - good enough to listen to Pandora and Amazon Music, though it isn't audiophile quality.
    • The colors are vibrant, the images are crystal clear and the sound is perfect
    • this thing does everything with just one ethernet conection you get top quality picture and i love the sound too.
    • My only concern was the sound
    • Sound is alot better than I expected as well and do not plan on getting a sound bar.
    • The picture quality is amazing, and the sound is excellent
    • the picture is great for the price, and the sound isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be, but I would say a sound bar is still a good idea for people who are more of audiophiles.
    • It was a great picture and sound for our
    • Super easy to use interface and decent sound.
    • Easy setup great picture and sound
    • While you can obviously get better sound through a sound bar due to bass restrictions on the TV, the sound comes out great; crisp, clear, and as loud as you want it
    • The sound is superior
    • Great picture and sound, plus apps for streaming.
    • will list a couple settings that you can try for getting optimal pic and sound
    • Excellent picture and sound!
    • This tv makes an odd sound while watching videos or playing games
    • Great sound, great picture.
    • The picture is great, sound is great, and switching from one app to another is so simple
    • plus it loads up fast and with a nice sound
    • Colors need some initial tweaking and the sound really isn't bad
    • The sound seems decent enough, nothing spectacular
    • Amazing resolution, great sound, super easy set up after you connect tonyour home Wi-fi
    • The sound is great, too
    • Otherwise, I'll hook up the surround sound system, which I was really hoping not to have to do, as I really don't need the best sound
    • I love sound, I have headphones for my Xbox, oontz speakers, Bose in my vehicle, had surround sound before blah blah... this thing goes up to 100 and in my very nice sized living room, above 30 is almost too loud for me
    • The picture is very good and the sound is respectable
    • As others have stated the sound is the that good but is serviceable
    • Sound is better than other flat panel TVs we've had, though if you want a decent experience you'll want external speakers or a sound bar.
    • The problem is when watching live TV the sound is not loud enough, my mother is 76, her hearing is not what used to be and she has the TV cranked to as loud as it will go (100
    • Great sound
    • Nice big sound, no need for a sound bar, as well as a dam good picture for the price.
    • the sound is fair - I bought a sound bar because the quality was pretty bad.
    • The sound could be a bit better, but for the price it is a solid buy.
    • Sound is a little weak but will add a sound bar
    • Has good audio and sound
    • the picture is great no 'fuzzies' on dark or black screens and is running really smooth on my xbox one s for 4k, super easy set up and overall really happy i got this
    • At launch the PS4 Pro had a bunch of games with a increased resolution but only a handful featured HDR, a year has passed since the launch of the Pro and now we have the PS4,Pro,Xbox One S and X all fully capable of HDR with a bunch of games now supporting HDR.The jump from SDR to HDR seems pretty small at
    • My ROKU box has regular u-tube which I like, but this TV has U-tube TV which is a subscribe thing like Netflix
    • u will not be disappointed!
    • If u want a good 4k smart TV n don't wanna dish hundreds more