Hisense’s 7 Soundbars: 4 List Atmos, 3 Add Height Channels

Hisense’s US store sells seven soundbars and sound systems, and four of them list Dolby Atmos: the HT Saturn, AX5140Q, AX3120Q and AX3100Q. Three of those four carry a height-channel label (4.1.2, 5.1.4 and 3.1.2), while the three HS bars list Dolby Digital rather than Atmos.

All seven list a wireless subwoofer. The other differences are rear speakers, how many drivers Hisense states, the TV connection and price, which on Hisense’s store runs from $129.99 to $1,299.99. The AX5140Q is the model where Hisense names up-firing drivers, in the bar and in its wireless rears. Hisense’s TVs are covered in our separate Hisense TV explainer.

The seven side by side

From each model’s title and description on Hisense’s US store, read 2 November 2026, with the HT Saturn’s and HS2100’s hisense.com spec pages where noted. Channel labels are Hisense’s own.

Model	Channels	Atmos / DTS	Rear speakers	Speakers stated	TV connection stated
HT Saturn (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	4.1.2	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X	Four satellites, control box (no bar)	13	HDMI eARC, HDMI in, optical
AX5140Q (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	5.1.4	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X	2 wireless, with 2 up-firing drivers between them	13	HDMI in, 4K 60Hz passthrough
AX3120Q (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	3.1.2	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X	None	Not stated	Not stated
AX3100Q (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	3.1	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X	None	Not stated	HDMI ARC, AUX, optical, USB
HS5100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	5.1	Dolby Digital Plus, DTS:X	Rear speaker kit	8	HDMI ARC
HS3100	3.1	Dolby Digital Plus, DTS Virtual:X	None	6	HDMI ARC
HS2100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	2.1	Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual:X	None	2 plus the sub	HDMI ARC, optical, AUX, USB

The naming splits along Atmos. The four models that list Atmos are the three AX bars and the HT Saturn (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab); the three HS bars list Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus with DTS. Hisense lists all three HS bars and the AX3100Q (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) as Roku TV Ready.

Height channels: three models, one with named up-firing drivers

The last number in a channel label counts height channels, so three models carry them: the HT Saturn (2), AX5140Q (4) and AX3120Q (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) (2). Height can be produced with up-firing drivers or processed virtually, which our explainer on Atmos without up-firing speakers walks through.

• AX5140Q. Hisense’s store says “four up-firing speakers”, with the wireless rear surround “featuring two up-firing speakers”. Its March 2025 release counts 13 speakers, including up-firing drivers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer.
• HT Saturn. Not a bar. Hisense’s US spec table lists a 4.6-inch control box, four satellite speakers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer: eight full-range drivers and four tweeters plus the sub. It does not say which drivers handle height.
• AX3120Q. Labelled 3.1.2 with Atmos and DTS:X; its store page describes room tuning through a Hisense TV but gives no driver count.

The AX3100Q lists Dolby Atmos with a 3.1 label, 500W and no height number, and Hisense names no up-firing drivers for it.

The HS series: Dolby Digital, wireless sub

• HS5100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab). A 5.1 system: Hisense describes a front bar, a wireless 6.5-inch subwoofer and a rear speaker kit, 8 speakers and 540W. Its title lists DTS:X, while its description refers to DTS Digital Surround.
• HS3100. A 3.1 bar with a wireless 6.5-inch subwoofer: three full-range speakers, two tweeters and the sub, 480W.
• HS2100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab). A 2.1 bar with two speakers and a wireless subwoofer, 240W. Hisense’s spec page gives the bar as 31.5 inches wide and 3.3 lb.

The three HS bars describe an HDMI ARC connection rather than eARC.

Lossless Atmos and DTS:X need eARC at both ends, while streaming Atmos plays over ARC on many TVs, as our ARC and eARC explainer sets out.

Prices on Hisense’s US store

Hisense sells all seven direct on its US store, where regular prices read on 2 November 2026 run from $129.99 to $1,299.99.

Model	Hisense store price
HT Saturn	$1,299.99
AX5140Q	$399.99
AX3120Q	$279.99 (on sale at $259.99)
AX3100Q	$229.99
HS5100	$179.99 (marked sold out)
HS3100	$149.99
HS2100	$129.99

Hisense announced the AX5140Q in March 2025 at $399; the store lists it at $399.99 today. Black Friday is 27 November, and store prices may change before then.

Models on hisense.com but not in the store

Hisense’s US product menu also lists the AX5125H (5.1.2, nine speakers with wireless surrounds, HDMI eARC and optical) and AX3125H (3.1.2, seven speakers, a 36.2-inch bar), whose pages say they project sound overhead, plus an R651 with no spec table. None of the three was in the store’s Audio collection on 2 November, so they are not in the tables above.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• Height channels with up-firing drivers Hisense names, and wireless rears: the AX5140Q.
• Separate satellites instead of a bar: the HT Saturn.
• Height channels without rear speakers: the AX3120Q.
• Atmos decoding in a 3.1 bar: the AX3100Q.
• Rear speakers without Atmos: the HS5100.
• A Roku TV in the room: the three HS bars or the AX3100Q, which Hisense lists as Roku TV Ready.

All seven come with a wireless subwoofer; what a sub adds to a bar is what our subwoofer explainer works through. Our soundbar shortlist covers other makers.

Questions people ask

Which Hisense soundbars have Dolby Atmos?

Four of the seven on Hisense’s US store list Dolby Atmos in their titles: the HT Saturn, AX5140Q, AX3120Q and AX3100Q. The three HS models list Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus instead.

Which Hisense soundbar has up-firing speakers?

The AX5140Q is the one where Hisense names up-firing drivers on the pages we read: four, with two of them in its wireless rear surround set. The HT Saturn (4.1.2) and AX3120Q (3.1.2) carry height-channel labels, but their pages do not say how the height is produced.

What is the difference between the Hisense AX3120Q and AX3100Q?

Height channels. Hisense labels the AX3120Q 3.1.2 and the AX3100Q 3.1; both list Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and a wireless subwoofer. The AX3100Q page lists HDMI ARC, AUX, optical and USB; the AX3120Q page does not state its connections.

Is the Hisense HT Saturn a soundbar?

Not in the usual shape. Hisense’s store calls it a sound bar, but its US spec table lists a small control box, four satellite speakers and a 6.5-inch subwoofer, with 13 speakers in all and an HDMI eARC output.

Does the Hisense HS5100 have rear speakers?

Yes. Hisense describes a front sound bar, a wireless subwoofer and a rear speaker kit, 8 speakers in all. Its title lists Dolby Digital Plus and DTS:X but not Dolby Atmos.

Do Hisense soundbars have HDMI eARC?

Hisense states eARC for the HT Saturn. The three HS bars and the AX3100Q describe HDMI ARC. For the AX5140Q and AX3120Q, the store pages and release we read do not state eARC either way.