Q65H

Overview

The Q65H is a 5.1 channel Q Class soundbar that first appears on TCL's US site in 2025. TCL's spec table lists the bar at 41.5 x 2.68 x 4.86 inches (1054 x 68 x 123 mm, W x H x D) and calls it ideal for 55 inch TVs and above.

TCL lists a maximum audio power of 580 W, RAY·DANZ technology and a wireless subwoofer. The bar supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and adds DTS Virtual:X. The sound modes are Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, Game and Sports, and the remote adds Voice Enhance, Night Mode, Surround Enhance and the AI Sonic-Adaptation positions.

The connections are HDMI eARC, an HDMI input, optical, USB and Bluetooth. The TCL Home app can control power, volume, inputs and effects and runs AI Sonic-Adaptation. TCL lists TCL Tutti Choral, TCL TV Ready and Roku TV Ready; Tutti Choral adds an "Internal Speaker+Sound Bar" audio output on some TCL TVs. The box contains the subwoofer, two power cords, an HDMI cable, the remote, a wall mount kit for the bar, a wall mount template and the printed leaflets.

What the specs mean

• 5.1 speaker setup: left, right and centre channels, two surround channels and a subwoofer channel. The ".1" is the wireless subwoofer in the box.
• HDMI eARC and HDMI in: the TV sends its sound to the bar over eARC, and a player or console can connect to the bar's HDMI input. TCL does not state the maximum video format for the passthrough.
• AI Sonic-Adaptation: TCL's room calibration. The TCL Home app measures test signals with the phone's microphone at your seat and optimizes speaker distance, level and frequency response.
• Dolby Atmos and DTS:X: TCL lists both formats for the bar; its speaker layout is 5.1, without height channels.