The Panasonic SoundSlayer is a good little audio solution for gamers and desk setups who want a speaker that can do everything. There are a few problems, and even though the sound is great, it’s not quite as good as other soundbars and brands, but it will still get the job done and then some.
The SoundSlayer is a simple black speaker that is 2.1 inches wide, 17.0 inches tall, and 5.2 inches deep (HWD). It’s well-made and strong enough to hold even a big monitor, but that depends on how big and round its base is. The speaker is deep enough that you might not want to put it right in front of your monitor if you don’t have much desk space, but it’s not quite deep enough to cover the footprint of my 34-inch ultrawide model. In a strange way, Panasonic should have made the speaker a little bigger so it could fit under any monitor.
Specifications
- Channels: 2.1
- Drivers: 1 x center speaker, 1 x wireless subwoofer
- Total system power: 140W
- Sound enhancement technology: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X, 3D surround effect, Clear Dialogue Mode, Bass Mode
- Audio inputs: 1 x HDMI, 1 x Optical, 1 x USB
- Audio formats supported: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS, LPCM
- Bluetooth version: 4.2
- Wi-Fi connectivity: Yes
- Voice assistant: Amazon Alexa built-in
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The black grille cloth covers two full-range drivers and two tweeters on the front of the SoundSlayer. Four indicator LEDs can be seen through a trapezoidal cutout near the top of the cloth. Inside, you can’t see it, but there is another subwoofer that fires up. The power button, a volume rocker, and an input/Bluetooth pairing button are all on the right side.
You can also use the included remote, which is a flat black plastic card with square buttons on it. The power button and volume rocker are the same on the remote. There are also separate buttons for the input and Bluetooth pairing, a set of subwoofer adjustment buttons, a mute button, and a few other buttons that change the sound modes of the speaker.
The back of the speaker has an HDMI input and an HDMI output, as well as an optical audio input, a USB port for service, and a port for the included power adapter. The best way to connect your computer or game console to the SoundSlayer is through HDMI, but you can also use optical or Bluetooth. There are no analog audio connections like 3.5mm or RCA.