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Klipsch Flexus Core 200 · Klipsch
Klipsch · Flexus
Flexus Core 200
A 3.1.2-channel soundbar with dedicated height drivers, built-in bass woofers and optional wireless surround and subwoofer expansion.
- Type
- Soundbar
- Atmos
- Yes
- Connects by
- Bluetooth and HDMI
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
What reviewers say
Both reviews find substantial bass and convincing spatial effects, but less clarity in speech and fine detail. AVForums considers it strong value with a responsive app. What Hi-Fi finds the bass overpowering, the app unreliable and music rhythm disappointing, favouring rivals.
From whathifi.com and avforums.com
Specifications
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- Type
- Soundbar
- Channels
- 3.1.2
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Drivers
- Four 2.25 in aluminium front drivers, a 0.75 in horn-loaded centre tweeter, two 4 in paper bass woofers and two 2.25 in discrete upward-firing full-range height drivers
- Amplifiers
- 185 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo
- Frequency response
- 43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 99.8 dB (maker)
- Audio formats
- Dolby Atmos; Dolby Digital via optical; DTS unsupported (AVForums)
- Room tuning
- Movie and Music modes, equaliser, night mode and dialogue boost; no automatic room calibration (AVForums)
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- No
- HDMI eARC
- Yes
- Voice assistants
- None
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.2 reported by What Hi-Fi
- Ports
- HDMI eARC, optical, USB-C, USB-A Flexus transmitter port and RCA subwoofer output. Current manual supports MP3/WAV playback from FAT32 USB drives; specification sheet limits its USB-A playback description to MP3 test/debug use.
- Multi-room
- Expandable with up to two Flexus wireless subwoofers and two surrounds; current manual lists Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200. No Wi-Fi network streaming.
- App
- Klipsch Connect Plus for virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support
Design
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
- Controls
- Top power, source and volume buttons; backlit BLE remote with sound mode, dialogue, night and brightness controls
- Mounting
- 1/4 in–20 thread and supplied wall brackets; wall fasteners not included
- Size
- 78 × 1118 × 126 mm, H × W × D; 8.5 kg is soundbar-only weight
- Colours
- Ebony vinyl; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page
- In the box
- Soundbar, remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, mounting brackets and hardware, manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds optional
Pros and cons
Pros
- Dedicated upward-firing Atmos drivers
- Built-in bass woofers and horn-loaded centre tweeter
- HDMI eARC and wired or wireless subwoofer expansion
Cons
- No Wi-Fi or AirPlay streaming
- No HDMI video passthrough input
- No automatic room calibration
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 8.5 kg | 2025 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | – | Mar 2022 | |
| Soundbar | Yes | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI | – | 7.04 kg | 2025 |
Sources
- klipsch.com/uk/products/flexus-core-200
- d2um2qdswy1tb0.cloudfront.net/spec-sheets/Flexus-Core-200-Spec-Sheet-v10b.pdf
- d2um2qdswy1tb0.cloudfront.net/product-manuals/Flexus-Core-200-Manual.pdf
- klipsch.com/uk/news/klipschs-first-collab-with-onkyo-wins-multiple-awards-intro…
- whathifi.com/reviews/klipsch-flexus-core-200
- avforums.com/reviews/klipsch-flexus-core-200-3-1-2-soundbar.22448
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