There doesn’t seem to be any functional difference between the two beyond the color - the S60T comes in black, while the S61T is a stylish silver grey. Both soundbars feature four channel sound (what used to be known as Quadraphonic sound), with dual-sided horn speakers and Samsung’s acoustic beam technology to ensure excellent sound quality across the entire room. Samsung is also touting its Adaptive Sound technology, which helps optimize your audio experience based on what you’re listening to. This means that quiet scenes will be audible and clear, while bombastic action scenes will still reverberate across your living room with suitable intensity.
Which Samsung soundbar should you go for?
Both the Samsung S60T (opens in new tab) and S61T have an MSRP of $329.99 (£399 in the UK), so neither is competing in the same space as something like the Samsung HW-Q90R, which is triple that price. Instead, these will sit as more mid-level soundbars like the Sony HT-X8500. These are for people who want to boost the sound output of their TV (opens in new tab) without dropping the big bucks. Both devices measure in at a smidgen over 30-inches long, so they’ll happily sit underneath the most common TV sizes. If you’re looking for something a little smaller, Samsung is also launching the S40T later in July. This diminutive soundbar will also feature Bluetooth connectivity with multiple devices, so you can have your soundbar set up with the TV and your laptop and switch between them. We’ll be reviewing these new S-series soundbars shortly, so we’ll let you know how they stack up against the competition, but on paper we think these could be a great first soundbar purchase for people who are on the fence.
