The Colorful, manic, psychotic world in Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey brings swirling vocals, glitter-filled bean bag shotgun shells, a roller-skate chase sequence, and more! Hear Harleys' breathing up close through your surround speakers. with lots of gunshots that will show off the sheer power authority that your subwoofers can create in your living room. With its funhouse vibes, This movie is the perfect escape from the brown and grey reality.
“Pulse-pounding, glued to your screen, at the edge of your seat …” are just some of the terms that will come to mind when Air Force One is mentioned. The demanding impact from the shots and missiles is faithfully reproduced by your surround speakers. Every spent bullet casing is clearly channeled. With the use of a full orchestral for the soundtrack, it ignites the patriotism straight from the heart to fully engulf you into the mission. The surround sound star of this is when a big Boeing 747 swoops overhead of you. It sends rumbles throughout your soundscape as though you are at a real-life runway seeing planes take off.
You do not mess with the Godfather of all sci-fi films. With a compelling storyline that still amazes today, you can only imagine what sort of surround sound surprise you are in for. Right from the start, you will enjoy the impressive directionality and crispness of the motorcycle chase scene. Low-frequency notes are depicted with accuracy that is perfectly pressured. Rhythmic pounds collide into your soundstage with everything else nicely placed into the other channels to tease. The real meat is when explosions hit. Bass comes in with a punch and it hits hard. Collapsing building pulsates your seat and rumbles the walls but remains at a comfortable equilibrium for you to lust for more.
Easily one of our favorite scenes to put your surround speakers’ range to the test! It features a dynamic change of sound frequencies – from an eerie siren ringing sound in the silent background to a sudden exchange of firearms. We love how the static sounds enter subtly to set the atmosphere. The echoing whispers that follow flow ever so fluidly from one ear to the next. As the scene intensifies and shifts into an exchange of firearms, the constant eerie siren rings become more prominent without taking attention away from the powerful bullets breaking through the concrete walls in the foreground. Notice how the shrapnel lands at the precise locations of the camera’s pan. An electric grenade moves overhead so swiftly and after its electrifying blast, the scene closes off with the familiar eerie siren sound.
Brace yourself for this scene because you will literally feel like you have been transported into the warzone itself! It is one of our favorites, filled with adrenaline-pumping gunfire and chest-thumping explosions. If you are using our dual subwoofers, you will not only feel the impact but also realize how balanced and evenly-distributed the bass is. With our discrete channel configuration and 2-way rear surround speakers, you will hear gunfire coming from all directions. Prepare to dodge a bullet!
Without a doubt, this movie is one of the most reliable when it comes to realizing the potential of your surround system. It utilizes a very neat and tidy storyline to spring up surreal sound effects that engulf you into the plot. Other than thoughtfully placed atmospheric sounds, this movie surprises with numerous discrete channel audio that rotates your soundstage to put you right in the action especially during the drone attack at the lake. With at least 2 subwoofer(s), you will notice that every heart-pounding explosion pressurizes your room to release wall-shaking rumbles. Dialogues are bright and Morgan Freeman never sounded better.
Following on its successful prequel, this movie will put the “fun” in surround sounds with slinging birds! Within the first 7 minutes, your surround system receives accurate directionality with the birds flying across your screen. Your ears will follow the realistic motion sounds of various objects and birds being flung in mid-air. “Order in Chaos” best describes the sounds produced as the feud between the Birds and the Piggys escalates. No frequency is muddled out and every one of them is coherently heard. Coordination between the impacts of your subwoofer(s) and surround speakers are top-notch, resulting in a room-filling bubble that encapsulates you. Safe to say, this will put a smile on your kids’ faces while putting a grin on yours when your wife gives her nod of approval on your surround sound system investment during Sunday Family Time.
With its well-orchestrated sound effects, this sci-fi horror film could literally take your breath away. By placing a huge emphasis on ambient sound effects, you will arrive at The Shimmer in no time. Intricate layers of very discrete surround sound provide not only directionality and depth but also builds a mood that creates a lasting impression, taking you further into the character’s position. During action-driven scenes, bullets will puncture through your surround sound bubble, drawing a very distinct contrast that will shock you.
This tribute piece to Marvel's 10th year in the cinematic universe – (and also, the fastest and highest gross blockbuster to date!) is nothing short of good surround sounds. You will be fully transported to the center of every action. Very delicate yet noticeable ambient sounds, even in non-action driven sequence immerses you further into the movie. While your subwoofer(s) will surely perform at its peak and possibly, rattle your walls and couch with every earth-shattering explosion, we encourage you to also listen out for the sound of falling debris that emanates through your surround speakers. The enchanting and electrifying superpower sound effects reproduced across all directions will swaddle you into the heat of the battle. Sound effects are so realistic that you could possibly have a taste of how it is like to be Iron Man in his suit whenever he communicates with Friday. Unique to this installment is also how the emotional aspect is communicated with sounds – with soft grunts, heaves, sighs and even dragging footsteps that reinforces the humanity of even the worst monster.
This movie’s audio is just every bit of impressive against all their numerous awards in production and visual effects. As Jack makes his first foray into the Pandora as an Avatar, the ethereal portrayal of the variety of sounds and soft background music from your surround speakers leaves a vivid impression in your living room about a perfect life existing outside of this world. Breaking that illusion is the concluding war between humans and Pandora’s natives. Overhead helicopters, rapid firing of Ammos, and missiles promise a full immersion with each effect displayed crisply. Every explosion packs a meaning punch straight to your chest and solidifies why this is unforgettable.
“He is beauty, he is grace, he is the definition of maintaining precision in sound in chaotic scenes.” The movie builds up sound familiarity through their combat sequences, which allows easing into the epic war scene. Your soundstage will remain actively engaged through the mayhem of realistic shots will seemingly fly past you from all directions. Echoes add on sound depth to sink you deeper into the bed of sound immersion. Rumbles from aircraft propellers are heard and felt. Chaotic firearm exchanges and destructive blasts from explosives highlight order in chaos, with each frequency gracefully pumping out life to shake the walls of your space. This is a movie that would put both your surround system as well as the relationship with your neighbors to the test.
Remember the thrill and nerve-wracking feelings you had when playing the board game, Battleship? Multiply that by 10 folds when you load this up. The sequences in this movie confront your soundstage straight-on with its low-frequency dynamics. Especially for dual or more subwoofers, it leaves no room to escape from its perfectly pressurized impact. Scenes that feature larger-than-life battleships that emerge from down under are the absolute definition of breath-taking. Ambient sounds sync perfectly with scenes to create a tight correlation with the video presentation to take you straight on board with the Captain at sea.
We all know that action-packed scenes typically involve lots of loud surround effects to keep you at the edge of your seat. Well, this definitely doesn’t disappoint. At the climax of season 5’s finale of one of our favorite TV shows, this scene is set late at night in a dark, compact kitchen. It starts with intense music that makes you feel claustrophobic like you are there witnessing everything first-hand, followed by chaotic gunfire of which you can decipher where the gunshots are coming from and aimed at with surround sound. Pay attention to how the surround sound moves across the screen when the kitchen items are shattering one by one. At the same time, feel the chest-thumping bass from all the gunfire.
Watch this if you do not believe that sound moves you. The First Aid concert before Freddie Mercury bids the entertainment world goodbye, shows extraordinary immersion that guarantees hair-standing on your arms. The way the crowd sings along in the background to every word in the lyrics showcases the depth of both the ambient layers as well as their love for Queen. Camera pans provide stunning directionality with the music traveling effortlessly through the drivers of your speakers. Passionately reproduced bass during hit tracks, “We Will Rock You”, “Radio Ga Ga”, and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" will have you feel that you time-traveled to the live gig. The perfect homage to the legendary flamboyant rockstar that redefined everything you have come to love in music while showcasing surround immersion at one of its finest.
One of those rare sequels that live up to its predecessor, Blade Runner 2049 pairs its visually impactful cyber-punk style with audio that is just as breathtaking. The movie entails endless subtle and overhead sounds (Think: Rain, overcrowded streets shuffling through, mechanical and electrical whirring sounds, plus more!) that will give your surround channels a full workout. At the same time, Its use of unobtrusive yet impactful bass notes gives some added "oomph" for a new full neo-noir experience that is guaranteed to immerse you into its realm.
Set 30 years after the war turned the World into a wasteland, this is the perfect surround detail ground. This scene features a no-nonsense bullet whizzing by experience, with every shot fired by enemies taking its turn to perform through the drivers of your speakers, with only light breeze as accompaniment in the background. The sandy landscape makes it perfect to not only feel every step Eli takes as he dodges the bullet, but it also leaves a lingering trail to continuously fill the encapsulation before the next action takes over its spot in the drivers.
As Black Widow's imperfect past resurfaces to destroy her, she has no choice but to go back to where it all started, uniting with her family to survive and deal with her enemies. The movie delivers a healthy dose of epic weapon fights, explosions, and intense moves - keeping you at the edge of your seat as the plot thickens and surround effects swirl around your listening area in a precise manner that matches the visuals on screen.
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