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Gwc206
Contributor I
January 22, 2016
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Dialogue level through playbar

Is there anyway to make the dialogue louder in my TV? The background sound is booming but we really have to turn it up to hear the dialogue. We have a play bar and sub and two play:1s for surround. Thank you.
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Daniel H
Daniel HAnswer
Sonos Employee
January 27, 2016
Hi Gwc206, afraid this is currently not possible, but we will make sure to pass on your feedback.
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Daniel H
Daniel HAnswer
Sonos Employee
January 27, 2016
Hi Gwc206, afraid this is currently not possible, but we will make sure to pass on your feedback.
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    rpb
    Lyricist I
    January 31, 2016
    agreed. please, please add this! no. 1 complaint about my soundbar. have to wake the neighbors to hear dialogue. thank you!
      ChrisC29
      Enthusiast I
      February 3, 2016
      Also have to agree with this, fine through the daytime when no ones in bed but later at evening times, you have to turn it up loud to hear dialogue and the loud scenes become booming.
      Ryan S
      Ryan S
      Retired Sonos Staff
      February 3, 2016
      Just adding to Daniel's answer, though there isn't a manual way to adjust the dialogue settings, there is an automatic Speech Enhancement mode you can turn on when needed. If you haven't turned on Speech Enhancement yet you can find the details here.


      Also have to agree with this, fine through the daytime when no ones in bed but later at evening times, you have to turn it up loud to hear dialogue and the loud scenes become booming.

      There's also a Night Sound option you can use which will have the loud noises muffled a bit when it's turned on. This can help prevent waking up your neighbors and family. The details are here too.
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      ChrisC29
      Enthusiast I
      February 4, 2016
      Already know about this option but it just turns the sub off really, which isn't what I need. I just need to be able to hear the dialogue when it's at a reasonable volume.
      Max P
      Max P
      Sonos Employee
      February 4, 2016
      Already know about this option but it just turns the sub off really, which isn't what I need. I just need to be able to hear the dialogue when it's at a reasonable volume.
      In the article Ryan shared you also find this option:
      Speech Enhancement
      The Speech Enhancement setting makes the TV dialog easier to hear. Touch the icon on your Sonos controller’s Now Playing screen to turn this setting on or off. (If the setting isn’t visible, make sure the room with the PLAYBAR is selected.)

      Let us know how it goes.
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      Neven
      Chromatic Producer I
      February 4, 2016
      Hi all!

      I haven't got playbar., just single Play 3 for music (love it!).I love sonos experience so much I crave for a playbar. However, I am not convinced it is the right choice. My main concern is that I will need to crank up the volume real strong in order to hear what the people are saying. I have that problem already with sony built-in tv speakers 🙂 For half as much money I can buy Qacoustics M4 that got glowing reviews. And it uses simple stereo, not fake surround which is in my opinion the reason the playbars dialogue gets drowned in background noises.
      Please Sonos fix this, I want to have another of your product in my home.

      Neven
      Ryan S
      Ryan S
      Retired Sonos Staff
      February 5, 2016
      Hi all!

      I haven't got playbar., just single Play 3 for music (love it!).I love sonos experience so much I crave for a playbar. However, I am not convinced it is the right choice. My main concern is that I will need to crank up the volume real strong in order to hear what the people are saying. I have that problem already with sony built-in tv speakers 🙂 For half as much money I can buy Qacoustics M4 that got glowing reviews. And it uses simple stereo, not fake surround which is in my opinion the reason the playbars dialogue gets drowned in background noises.
      Please Sonos fix this, I want to have another of your product in my home.

      Neven

      Hi Neven,

      The dialogue processing is usually quite good on the PLAYBAR, this isn't a common question we'll see come up. The advanced mode options are great to enhance the dialogue even more. Generally speaking, if you're concerned my recommendation is to test it out. We offer a 45 day money back guaranty for all units purchased directly from us. You can purchase the PLAYBAR from our online shop, and if you aren't satisfied, send it back.
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      Neven
      Chromatic Producer I
      February 5, 2016
      Tnx Ryan!

      I will do just that, try it out. And if it sounds good, than I am in trouble. I'll have to buy it, maybe sell my Play 3 to compensate.

      Kind regards

      Neven
      SkiRacquet
      Lyricist I
      June 5, 2016
      We are having the same issues with the dialog - especially with TV dramas and Netflix shows. Sports seems to come through ok. Have tried the various special settings as well as tuning down the bass and increasing the treble. A bit better, but my wife and I still ask each other 'what did they say" a few times per hour long show. Trying out a competitor product now... dialog is much better, but the setup is infinitely more complicated. Actually somewhat relieved that it isn't my hearing that is the problem! (I'm at that age).

      (I have opened a 'ticket' with support).. let's see what they come back with.

      Cheers!
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