Klipsch Sells 3 Soundbars; 2 Have Atmos Height Drivers

Klipsch’s US store lists three soundbars, all Flexus models, and two of them have Atmos height drivers: the Core 300 (5.1.2) and Core 200 (3.1.2). The Core 100 is a 2.1 bar that Klipsch says virtualizes Dolby Atmos. All three connect over HDMI eARC, and none comes with a separate subwoofer.

Each bar lists 4-inch woofers built in, and Klipsch sells two wireless subwoofers and two pairs of wireless surrounds to add later, or bundled with a bar. Klipsch calls the Core 300 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) the world’s first sound bar with built-in Dirac Live room correction; it is also the one of the three that lists an HDMI input.

The three soundbars side by side

From each model’s page title, product page and spec sheet on klipsch.com, read 4 November 2026. Channel labels are Klipsch’s own.

Model	Channels	Height drivers	Other drivers in bar	TV connection	HDMI input
Flexus Core 300 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	5.1.2	2 x 2.25-inch up-firing	4 x 2.25-inch front, 1 horn tweeter, 2 x 2.25-inch side-firing, 4 x 4-inch woofers	HDMI eARC	1, HDMI 2.1 pass-through, plus HDMI out
Flexus Core 200 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	3.1.2	2 x 2.25-inch elevation	4 x 2.25-inch aluminum front, 1 center horn tweeter, 2 x 4-inch woofers	HDMI eARC	None listed
Flexus Core 100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	2.1, virtualized Atmos	None listed	2 x 2.25-inch aluminum front, 2 x 4-inch woofers	HDMI eARC	None listed

The Atmos split is in the height column: the Core 300 and Core 200 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) pages name two elevation drivers each, and the Core 100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) page describes “virtual Dolby Atmos technology” from a bar that lists none. Dolby counts processed height without up-firing drivers as Atmos too, as our explainer on Atmos without up-firing speakers sets out.

The Core 300 is the only one of the three Klipsch lists with side-firing drivers. The Core 200 page credits its center-channel horn tweeter with dialogue clarity; the Core 300 lists a horn-loaded tweeter too, and the Core 100 lists none.

Size and output

Klipsch’s spec sheet figures, in millimetres (Klipsch leads with inches and gives centimetres beside them).

Model	Width	Height	Depth	Max output	System power	Frequency response
Flexus Core 300 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	1,372 mm	78 mm	126 mm	106 dB	Not stated	43 Hz to 20 kHz
Flexus Core 200 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	1,118 mm	78 mm	126 mm	99.8 dB	185 W RMS	43 Hz to 20 kHz
Flexus Core 100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	711 mm	76 mm	127 mm	96.4 dB	100 W RMS	45 Hz to 20 kHz

The Core 100 is about half the Core 300’s width, 711 mm against 1,372 mm. The Core 200 and Core 100 boxes include slim-depth wall brackets; the Core 300 spec sheet lists its bracket as sold separately.

Connections and features

All three spec sheets list the same inputs apart from HDMI: optical, Bluetooth and USB-C, with a USB-A port for updates. All three list a wired subwoofer (RCA) output. The Core 300 adds the HDMI 2.1 pass-through input and an HDMI output, so a games console or streaming box can plug into the bar. Lossless Atmos from a TV needs eARC at both ends, which our ARC and eARC explainer covers; all three Flexus bars list eARC.

The Core 300’s pages also list Dirac Live room correction run from the Klipsch Connect Plus app, DTS:X decoding, streaming through AirPlay, Google Cast, TIDAL Connect, QPlay and Spotify Connect, and support for Control4 and RTI control systems. The Core 200 and Core 100 pages both list the same app’s EQ, Night Mode and Dialogue Boost controls.

Adding a subwoofer or surrounds

Klipsch says its transport technology is “built into every Flexus product”, the wireless link between bar, subwoofer and surrounds. It sells four add-ons:

• Flexus Sub 100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab): a 10-inch wireless subwoofer.
• Flexus Sub 200 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab): a 12-inch wireless subwoofer.
• Flexus Surr 100 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab): a pair of wireless surround speakers.
• Flexus Surr 200 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab): a pair of wireless surrounds that Klipsch titles Dolby Atmos, with two 3-inch up-firing and two 3-inch front-firing drivers across the pair, each plugged into its own wall outlet.

The Core 300 page says a system can take a Flexus subwoofer “(or two)”. Klipsch also sells five bundles: the Core 100 + Sub 100, the Core 100 Sound System (bar, 10-inch sub and surrounds, by its title), the Core 200 Sound System, the Core 200 + Sub 100 and the Core 200 + Sub 200.

Prices on klipsch.com

Read 4 November 2026. No listing showed a struck-through price. The Core 200, Core 100 and all five bundles showed “Temporarily Out of Stock. Available for Backorder.”

Item	Price
Flexus Core 300	$1,199.99
Flexus Core 200	$574.99
Flexus Core 100	$349.99
Flexus Sub 200 (12-inch)	$599.99
Flexus Sub 100 (10-inch)	$349.99
Flexus Surr 200 (pair)	$499.99
Flexus Surr 100 (pair)	$249.99
Flexus Wall Mount	$99.99
Core 100 + Sub 100	$699.98
Core 100 Sound System	$949.97
Core 200 + Sub 100	$924.98
Core 200 Sound System	$1,174.97
Core 200 + Sub 200	$1,174.98

The three bar-and-sub bundles cost the same as their parts bought separately: $349.99 plus $349.99 for the Core 100 + Sub 100, $574.99 plus $349.99 for the Core 200 + Sub 100, and $574.99 plus $599.99 for the Core 200 + Sub 200.

Polk’s lineup splits the same way on height drivers, as our Polk soundbar guide lays out; for how reviewers score bars from other makers, see our soundbar roundup.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• Height drivers, side-firing drivers and an HDMI input on the bar: the Core 300, the widest at 1,372 mm.
• Height drivers in a shorter bar: the Core 200, 1,118 mm wide, with a center horn tweeter.
• The narrowest bar, with Atmos processed rather than from height drivers: the Core 100, 711 mm wide.

Questions people ask

Which Klipsch soundbars have up-firing Dolby Atmos speakers?

Two of the three on Klipsch’s US store: the Flexus Core 300 and Core 200, which each list two 2.25-inch elevation drivers. The Core 100 lists virtualized Dolby Atmos, with no height driver named on its page.

What is the difference between the Klipsch Flexus Core 200 and Core 300?

The Core 300 is 5.1.2 against 3.1.2, 1,372 mm wide against 1,118 mm, adds two side-firing drivers and two more 4-inch woofers, and lists Dirac Live room correction, an HDMI 2.1 pass-through input and an HDMI output. Both list HDMI eARC.

Does the Klipsch Flexus Core 100 have real Dolby Atmos?

It decodes Atmos but lists no height drivers. Klipsch’s spec sheet calls it “2.1 with Virtualized Dolby Atmos”, from two 2.25-inch aluminum drivers and two 4-inch woofers in a 711 mm bar.

Do Klipsch Flexus soundbars come with a subwoofer?

Not as a separate box. Each bar lists built-in 4-inch woofers, and Klipsch sells the wireless Flexus Sub 100 (10-inch) and Sub 200 (12-inch) on their own or in bar-and-sub bundles. All three bars also list a wired subwoofer output.

Do Klipsch soundbars have HDMI eARC?

All three Flexus bars list HDMI eARC. Only the Core 300 adds an HDMI input, listed as HDMI 2.1 pass-through, and an HDMI output, so a source can plug into the bar rather than the TV.

Can you add wireless surround speakers to a Klipsch soundbar?

Yes. Klipsch sells two wireless surround pairs, the Flexus Surr 100 and Surr 200, and says Klipsch transport technology is built into every Flexus product. Its Surr 200 page lists two 3-inch up-firing drivers per pair.