Nakamichi - Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 SSE

Nakamichi Shockwafe. Just got mine this month and it’s incredible.

Nakamichi 9.2.4 absolutely blew me away compared to the q99d.

100% Samsung. I sold my Nakamichi 9.2.4 and upgraded. I definitely prefer the Samsung. Overall dialogue clarity and surround sound effects are far superior.

Its a great system, but for the price it's not great..you can get a system that comes close for 50% less.

Lol. Most people don't want that. Especially at a cost of $5k+. I had a Nakamichi 9.2.4 and sold it for the Q990D. I'm much happier. I prefer crystal clear dialogue and surround effects over Bass my neighbors can hear.

Same reason I ditched my 990d after a few weeks of trying all the tricks and went with the nakamichi 9.2.4., heck even my spare room soundbar Vizio M has a better sub than the 990d did.

Nakamichi shockwafe is what worked best in my space for my ears. But nakamichi has come out with bigger and better since my purchase. Theres alot of nice sounding stuff out there from many brands. https://ebay.us/m/mgyH5S

I suggest avoiding Samsung. They tend to get good reviews, and then start having issues after a year or so. A friend of mine recently got a Vizio SV510 and is happy with it so far. Before I had a soundbar I had a Sony subwoofer that was excellent. Eventually I moved and switched to a Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2. I really dig it, but admittedly it's overkill.

you can get a great set from Nakamichi for under 1k on eBay with 2 subwoofers and great atmos bubble, and of course way WAY better customer service in case something happens. Like the Shockwafe 9.2.4 soundbar.

What guy said the soundstage was the weakest? I’m Comparing The new Shockwafe at $2277 vs the dragon at $3999, Obviously that’s with the 8” subs. Basically half price and never enough tech said Atmos is better, immersion is better and the subs are better on the Shockwafe! Maybe I’ll give it a try! I demoed the dragon and I liked things but disliked things more and overall to me it wasn’t worth it. Everyone is different and I’m sure the new subs are good, but only hitting 30hz for a $1500 sub is clearly not a good deal, it’s average at best. Many of the people touting these highly overpriced subs obviously have never heard real subs before, but if it makes you happy do it. I’m obviously not a Nakamichi hater or I wouldn’t consider demoing the new shockwafe, Watching NET say it’s better than the dragon with 8’s and basically half price, gave me a inkling to actually give it a try.

I’d agree with what @djsimmz said. I demoed the dragon and it was good, but I couldn’t get any overhead-spatial effects and the subs would die and bottom out and the noises it would make drove me insane. I myself have the Sony Quads and although their sub is also pretty bad, I still can’t believe how awesome its Atmos effects are. I also tried the arc ultra with era 300s and a gen 4 sub and I’d say that system does everything well. It was close but the Quads just wow me and I was sold. I would look at the Shockwafe with the 2 10” subs that is going for 2299-2499, as with the dragon and it’s chuffy 8” subs, I would need the 12” subs and I’m not paying 6 thousand for 2 12” subs that are not great. People, some of them say the 12”s are great and they are far from great, but this just shows how pitiful the 8”subs are. I would demo my Quads vs the new Shockwafe, but forget the dragon imo

Who? Scooby? He’s got buyers remorse and is taking it out on the world. Hey, if people like it that’s great, but I tried it and sent it back after 12 days. Those 8” subs were awful and I only got Atmos effects during the demos which sound good on most soundbars. The one thing that irks me is his and anyone else who says “It’s Not A Soundbar”.. I’m literally not a Nakamichi hater and after watching nets review of the Shockwafe at half the price and what he calls the best bass he’s heard yet on a soundbar system gave me pause to maybe give it a try. But I don’t like how nakamichi lied about several specs and there were tons of owners(total 603🤣) that were super pissed on Facebook, AV Forums and AVS too.

Nakamichi Shockwafe is no big deal. Tried it like I tried the dragon over a year ago and it just doesn’t seem right for 2 10” subs to have average bass and my Quads Atmos is leagues ahead. I guess it’s okay for the price but I’d rather pay more and be happy with the quality than save and be disappointed. My Arc Ultra era300s and 2 subs was expensive but it does everything so well. It’s your money, you should try several different brands til you find the one that you love. After all that the Ambeo max with a svs pb 2000 pro or 1000 pro. But obviously wait until prices plummet

I went from the Nakimichi 9.2.4 to the Samsung Q990D and it's an entirely different experience. The Q990D blew my Nakimichi out of the water even going down to 1 sub.

My 9.2.4 was bought new ~6 years ago for reference. Loved it, just wanted to see what all the hubbub was about with the 990D. And phew. At least for my living room and setup, it's very good.

Been using the Nakamichi 9.2.4 for about 6-7 years now. Would the q990d be a noticeable upgrade?

Go for the 990D it’s by far the best for the money. The Nakamichi shockwafe 9.2 earc is $1299 right now and it’s 1300watts with 2 10in downfiring sub woofers.

The 9.2.4 earc shockwafe is 1300watts and has side and rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring subs. The 11.2.6 shockwafe has a bigger sound bar but only 2 side or rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring speakers and is 2300watts. The 9.2.4 is $1299 and the 11.2.6 is $1699. They are both two of the best soundbars u can get. And it’s a lot for the money they are both on steep discount from there website right now

Go for the 990D it’s by far the best for the money. The Nakamichi shockwafe 9.2 earc is $1299 right now and it’s 1300watts with 2 10in downfiring sub woofers.

The 9.2.4 earc shockwafe is 1300watts and has side and rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring subs. The 11.2.6 shockwafe has a bigger sound bar but only 2 side or rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring speakers and is 2300watts. The 9.2.4 is $1299 and the 11.2.6 is $1699. They are both two of the best soundbars u can get. And it’s a lot for the money they are both on steep discount from there website right now

Nakamichi shockwafe earc. That one is a lot better for music

Nakamichi hands down makes the best systems. The new shockwafe is as good as the dragon also. Even the 9.2.4 earc is badass

I’m extremely behind on my YouTube video reviews, but I have the JBL 1300X MK2, Shockwafe, and Q990. Get rid of the Q990 for the Shockwafe. Total watts don’t tell the full story btw. For example, higher quality amps/drivers with lower watts will sound better/stronger/louder than a lower quality amps/driver with higher watts. The JBL MK2 has crystal clear sound, Atmos, and voice clarity at all bass levels - the sub hits really hard….depending on placement and etc, it can be in the same bass ballpark as the 2 Nakamichi 10’s. It’s a definite improvement across the board over last year’s JBL 1300X. If you HAD to get rid of both, the Shockwafe is worth the sacrifice over the other 2. Outside of going the home theater route, NOTHING will come close to the cinema power experience of going Nakamichi Shockwafe or Dragon with 2-4 12 inch subwoofers if you can afford the Dragon. Still, the JBL MK2 is very competitive, gets you pretty close to the Nakamichi Shockwafe route especially for the price, and imo is the most underrated soundbar system of 2025.

They’re actually similar volume wise. I doubt you’ll ever go past 20-25 on the JBL similar to the Nakamichi. Nakamichi Shockwafe can hit 110-120 dB depending on setup. JBL doesn’t state the total decibel level, but focuses on immersion. I can assure you it’s more than enough to rival a basic home theater setup volume and decibel wise. You’ll want to turn it down, it gets very loud. I thought my Samsung Q990 was loud before (100 dB), but the JBL is louder.