Everything was still banded in the original packaging. I was completely blown away.

Clear voice technology is great for dialog heavy shows. The remote is a bit difficult to navigate.

This sound bar is top notch. The bass is powerful and background music is clear. Other than the over accentuated bass response, which has now been eliminated, the sb500 sounds great, especially for the price.

Not natural sound, muffled, unnaturally changed, harsh for ears. Even if you'll set dialog enhancement for 0 (which on the bar is 1.