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TCL S55H

TCLSoundbar

S55H

Released May 2024.4Press articlegstylemag.com/2024/05/15/tcl-2024-sound-bars-dolby-atmosRead 15 October 2026Reprint of the TCL release of 2024-05-15 says the S55H is now available at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart and other retailers. Which? gives June 2024 for the UK. May 2024 is stored. Last checked 15 October 2026.

System channel configuration
2.1
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Separate subwoofer included
Yes
HDMI eARC
Yes

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At a glance

Ports

  • HDMI
  • Optical
  • 3.5 mm audio
  • USB-A
  • AC power

All specs

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Audio system

System channel configuration
2.11Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Product title and spec table: 2.1 channel sound bar system with wireless subwoofer.
Physical drivers in the package
31Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists Total Speakers 3 for the 2.1 system.
Physical drivers in the bar
22Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Not published directly. Derived from the maker's Total Speakers 3 minus the single 5.5 inch subwoofer driver. The bar driver layout is not published.
Up-firing drivers in the package
07Press articlegizmodo.com/tcl-soundbar-now-priced-like-budget-earbuds-and-the-wireless-subwoofer-is-basically-free-dolby-atmos-dtsx-auto-room-calibration-2000777326Read 15 October 2026Gizmodo says Dolby Atmos is handled virtually, with no upward-firing drivers. Maker documents list no up-firing drivers.
Driver layout
ComponentDriver typeCountDiameter (mm)
SubwooferWoofer1139.7
Source2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Only the subwoofer row is stored. The 5.5 inch (139.7 mm) woofer comes from the product page. The sound bar drivers are not described by the maker.
Separate subwoofer included
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
Included subwoofer connection
Wireless1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
Included subwoofer driver diameter
139.7mm1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Feature text: wireless subwoofer with a 5.5 inch driver. Converted exactly to 139.7 mm.
Rear speakers included
02Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Box contents list no rear speakers.
Included rear speaker connection
Not available
Detachable rear speakers
Not available
Compatible optional subwoofers
Not available
Compatible optional rear speakers
Not available
Total RMS audio output power
56.6W2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications page gives FTC Power Output Rating 26.6 W for the sound bar and 30 W for the subwoofer. The 56.6 W total is their sum. Distortion and load are not stated. Sound bar impedance 8 ohm, subwoofer 4 ohm.
Total peak audio output power
220W1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table Total Audio Power 220 and the feature list say up to 220 watts total power. One overview paragraph on the same page says up to 200 watts. 220 is stored. No rating conditions or RMS label are given.
Published frequency response lower limit
40Hz2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Subwoofer frequency response is 40 Hz-180 Hz. The lower limit of the system is the subwoofer lower limit.
Published frequency response upper limit
20kHz2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sound bar frequency response is 180 Hz-20 kHz. The upper limit of the system is the sound bar upper limit. No tolerance is stated.

Audio formats

Dolby Atmos
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
DTS:X
Not available
Supported audio formats
Dolby Atmos1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table Dolby Processing: Dolby Atmos. DTS Virtual:X is listed as a processing feature, not as a decoded format.
Audio formats by connection
Not available
Music file formats
MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026USB playback supports MP3, WMA, WAV and FLAC on devices up to 64 GB, within 5 folder levels.
Max wired audio sample rate
Not available
Max music file sample rate
Not available
Max wired audio bit depth
Not available
Max music file bit depth
Not available

Connectivity

Ports on the bar
ConnectorCountRole
HDMI1HDMI eARC/ARC connection to the TV
Optical1Digital audio input
3.5 mm audio1AUX audio input
USB-A1Music playback and firmware update, 5 V 500 mA max
AC power1Detachable AC power cord input
Source2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Overview of the Sound Bar: AC input, AUX, HDMI (eARC), optical and USB Type A. USB is 5 V 500 mA max and is also used for firmware updates.
HDMI ARC
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
HDMI eARC
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists HDMI eARC with the value 2.0. The meaning of 2.0 is not explained, so no port version is stored.
HDMI-CEC
Yes2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Manual tells the user to enable CEC on the TV for the HDMI eARC connection.
HDMI video passthrough
No1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table: HDMI Input No. The only HDMI connector is the eARC connection to the TV.
Video passthrough modes
Not available
HDR passthrough formats
Not available
VRR passthrough
Not available
ALLM passthrough
Not available
HDCP version
Not available
Bluetooth audio input
Yes2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026
Bluetooth version
5.32Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Specifications page: Bluetooth 5.3 with A2DP and AVRCP. The product page says 5.2. The manual is used. No codec list is published.
Bluetooth audio codecs
Not available
Wi-Fi
No6Reviewwhich.co.uk/reviews/sound-bars/tcl-s55hRead 15 October 2026Which? lists No Wi-Fi. The maker manual lists only Bluetooth, USB and wired inputs.
Wi-Fi standard
Not available
Wi-Fi bands
Not available
Built-in Ethernet speed
Not available

Streaming and control

Streaming protocols
Not available
Voice assistants
Not available
Built-in microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Companion apps
TCL Home2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026The sound bar can be fully controlled with the TCL Home app.
Companion app platforms
iOS, Android8Maker product pagesupport.tcl.com/en_US/tcl-home-app-overviewRead 15 October 2026TCL support page says the TCL Home app runs on iOS 10.0 or higher and Android 5.0 or higher. The manual says to download the app from the app stores. The support page lists air conditioning and air purifier products and does not name sound bars. The S55H manual says the sound bar can be fully controlled with the TCL Home app.
Multiroom audio
Not available
Remote included
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Remote Control Yes, with 2 AAA batteries.

Sound processing

Sound modes
Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, Game, Sports2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Remote cycles Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, Game and Sports. Separate Surround Enhance and Voice Enhance levels exist.
Automatic room calibration
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
Room calibration system
TCL AI Sonic-Adaptation2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Remote key opens the AI Sonic-Adaptation menu with Position 1, 2, 3 and OFF scenes. Scenes take effect only after being set in the TCL Home app.
Dialogue enhancement
Yes2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Voice mode and a Voice Enhance key on the remote.
Night mode
Yes2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Night Mode key on the remote.
Equalizer controls
Bass, Treble2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Treble and bass keys on the remote.
TV speaker integration
TCL Tutti Choral2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026TCL Tutti Choral adds an Internal Speaker+Sound Bar (HDMI) TV output option. It works with some TCL TVs only. The launch release calls a related feature TV as Center Channel Mode.

Power

Published operating power
38W2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sound bar power consumption 38 W. The subwoofer is listed separately at 50 W.
Published standby power
0.5W2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Published as < 0.5 W after a 3 second long press of the power button. The manual also lists < 2 W with the TCL Home app on after 19 minutes without signal. That figure is not stored as networked standby.
Published networked standby power
Not available
Power supply
Sound bar: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz. The wireless subwoofer has its own power cord, AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz.2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Sound bar and subwoofer each list AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz.
Detachable rear battery life
Not available
Detachable rear charge time
Not available

Measured

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Low-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
High-frequency extension (measured)
Not available
Max sound pressure (measured)
Not available
Frequency response deviation (measured)
Not available
Measured latency
Not available
Operating power (measured)
Not available
Standby power (measured)
Not available
Soundbar weight (measured)
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Soundbar dimensions
Width810Height59.9Depth98mm(31.9 × 2.4 × 3.9 in)2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Published as 31.89 x 2.36 x 3.86 in (W x H x D). Converted exactly and rounded to 0.1 mm.
Soundbar weight
2,046g(4.5 lb)2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Published as 4.51 lb. Converted exactly and rounded to 1 g.
Component dimensions and weight
ComponentWidth (mm)Height (mm)Depth (mm)Weight (g)
Subwoofer195.1320195.13,062
Source2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Subwoofer 7.68 x 12.6 x 7.68 in (W x H x D) and 6.75 lb, converted exactly. The product page gives the same values.
Package dimensions
Width875Height257Depth326.9mm(34.4 × 10.1 × 12.9 in)1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table Package Size (WxHxD) 34.45 x 10.12 x 12.87 in. Converted exactly and rounded to 0.1 mm.
Package weight
6,754g(14.9 lb)1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table Package Weight 14.89 lb. Converted exactly and rounded to 1 g.
Wall mountable
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026

In the box

In the box
Sound bar, Wireless subwoofer, Remote control, 2 AAA batteries, 2 power cords, HDMI cable, 2 wall mount brackets, 2 wall mounting screws (M5 x 40 mm), 2 wall anchors, Wall mount template, Warranty card, Manual2Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6031216/S55H-US_UM_V2.2_20260106.pdfRead 15 October 2026Manual What is in the box. The product page spec table also lists an RCA 3.5 mm cable as Yes, which the manual does not show. The manual says the audio cable is not supplied. The cable is left out.
Wall mount hardware included
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Wall Mount kit Yes. The manual shows 2 brackets, 2 screws, 2 anchors and a template.
HDMI cable included
Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table lists an HDMI cable and the product page says free HDMI cable.
Optical cable included
No1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table: Optical Cable No. The manual box contents list no optical cable.

General

Series
S Class1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026Spec table title: TCL S Class - S55H.
Model numbers
S55H1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
13 May 20245Press articleaphnetworks.com/news/28662-tcl-reveals-2024-soundbars-dolby-atmos-and-auto-calibrationRead 15 October 2026Article of 2024-05-13 reports the TCL announcement of the 2024 sound bars.
Status
Available1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/tcl-s55h-s-class-2-1-channel-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-wireless-subwoofer-and-bluetooth-music-streamingRead 15 October 2026
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$219.994Press articlegstylemag.com/2024/05/15/tcl-2024-sound-bars-dolby-atmosRead 15 October 2026The S55H is available for 219.99 USD MSRP. US price, tax treatment not stated.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US4Press articlegstylemag.com/2024/05/15/tcl-2024-sound-bars-dolby-atmosRead 15 October 2026US launch.
Colours
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year3Maker product pagetclusa.helpjuice.com/tcl-sound-bar-warranty-informationRead 15 October 2026TCL North America sound bar warranty: one year for parts and labor for non-commercial use, for units bought new from an authorized dealer in the US or Canada.

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