The brand name soundbar we had with our 48" TV never seemed to provide any alternatives in sound and voice quality. There were 8 different modes but they all seemed about the same, a difficult problem for the hard of hearing in our family.This ZVOX version is not perfect though we are still learning it. However, adjustments are easy to make, create a different sound quality and help to make the dialogue much clearer on almost all cable programs and, so far, on Blu-Ray movies.In clearing up the bSee full review