Samsung - HW-Q800B

Did you find the tears made much of a difference? I have the Q800B.

Is the c not that good? I just got one. Was having issues with my q800b.

The sound cuts out randomly. I'll be watching movies or tv and it just drops the sound all together. I've tried everything to fix it short of replacing it, so I decided to just replace it to see if the problem persists. It's very frustrating.

Yeah I've had to have mine replaced also. I decided to just upgrade at this point. If it happens with the 990c I'm never going Samsung again.

Is the q990d good? I just got my q990c but when I registered it in smart things it shows up as the q990d.... Did they screw me?

More is better than less if you can afford it. I changed from a Q800B to a Q990B and the sound is noticeable even without the rears. Would've gotten the Q900C but it was not released where I lived.

I have Q800B in my bedroom as well, it sounds amazing given the price. I got it refurbished for half the price 300 usd.

Also received this from the insiders. I'm noticing that using the built in hdmi port I keep losing signal whereas I didn't with the q800b. Same external device same hdmi cable.

Personally I like a bit of a "pushed back" center sound, but it's definitely not for everyone. If you're still able to return it. I'd suggest trying the Samsung Q800C or 800D. Little more flexibility since it has actual channel adjustments like adjusting the center channel for more or less dialogue. Believe it also has a more complex equalizer too, like 7 bands of adjustments compared to 3 adjustments. Also adds side firing drivers as well. I had the Q800B awhile back and it was a fantastic system too, one of my favorites (I've had a lot of soundbars through the years like Sonos Arc, Bose 600, LG S80QY, & couple others). You'll notice a much more "in your face" center channel sound, which you can turn down if you think it's too much. I think you'll be a lot happier with the Q800 if you can find one. Another systems I've heard alot of good things about is the Polk Magnifi Max AX. I've heard it's a killer budget system. I haven't heard it myself yet but it looks like it has massive potential. I've been considering trying to sell my setup & trying something else, not because I don't like this system as it's actually my favorite system I've had so far with surprisingly 0 complaints for me, but I got a demo of the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus at Best Buy and it was absolutely insane how precise it sounds. But then I read people having issues with the HDMI CEC & I'm like "another system with another flaw!". I'm not sure what's next for me but I've been thinking about upgrading 1 more time & going all out for my final soundbar setup. Been considering the Ambeo Plus ALOT, but also the new Nakamichi Shockwafe systems looks amazing too. Or maybe someone else will release something new & spark my attention, or even a whole new brand comes along.

I don't think there's too much of a difference between the Q800 & the Q990's subwoofer considering they're both 8" subwoofers. Probably just more power to keep up with the bar. But i can't imagine it'll sound much different

Klipsch is more known for their AV speakers & Subwoofers. Compared to the Q800B I had I'm definitely taking this Flexus system. More full sounding all around. Better & cleaner subwoofer due to it being sealed. & Deeper bass too. & The option of 2 subs will give you ridiculous amounts of bass. I have that bar & 1 Sub 100. I can have it at half volume and have the sub turned down a bit & still hear the picture above my bed rattling.

Id pick the 990F over the Arc Ultra. Sold my Sonos Arc + Sub Mini + Era 100's setup about a year ago probably & also had a beam 2 before that. But overall I wouldn't say Sonos is worth the money. I'd also highly consider looking at the Klipsch Flexus Core 300 + Sub 200 (12") + Surr 200's. I have the Core 200 + Sub 100 (10")& I absolutely love this system & think it personally sounds better to me than my Arc setup did. I also thought my Samsung Q800B I had a few years ago was better than the Sonos setup too.... So Its between the 990F & the full Flexus 300 for me. I truly think I'd have to sit and listen to them both for a good 100+ hours before actually being able to decide which one sounds better

Personally, I'd say it's between either the Ambeo or the Flexus. I'd say skip the Arc Ultra. I've heard it's mainly just the Arc with more bass, but very similar performance all around. Samsung is a solid choice, but Samsung has never truly "wowed" me before, & I've had 3 with the HW-Q6CR, Q600C, & the best I've had the Q800B. It was a solid system all around, but again, nothing really blew me away. & I sometimes found the subwoofer to be a bit overpowering, even at -6. & Also the Q800's have everything the Q900's have except less front channels & 1 less side channel. But the subwoofer is practically damn near the same. Sony ive heard mixed reviews about the Bravia bars, but until Sony releases new subwoofers, I can't recommend anyone buying Sony. I have the S2000 + SW5 & Even the SW5 subwoofer is terribly underwhelming for the price from my experience. Now I currently have the Core 200 myself + the sub 100. I have no complaints with this system at all, which is something I've never said about a soundbar before & I've had a lot anywhere from the Sonos Arc, Bose 600, few JBL'S, & others. I will admit the Bose 600 + BM700 setup I had is quite a contender as my favorite. But I think I'd lean a bit more to the Klipsch system in a blind test. There's just something about how full I think it sounds to me. But then you look at the price difference compared to performance difference, and the Klipsch feels like a much better deal. There's a deal I saw on Amazon for the Core 200, + Surr 100's, + 2 Sub 100's for 1k which seems like a steal to me. Now the Ambeo on the other hand is a fantastic SOUNDING system, possibly the best I've heard with the level of detail it has. But I've read quite a bit about bugs in the system so it's possibly kinda a hit or miss. I haven't had a single issue at all with my Flexus system. & I think the subwoofers are probably better on the Flexus system too considering you can buy either a 10" or 12" while Sennheiser only offers an 8". & Another con of the Sennheiser is there's no rears offered which is quite shocking. So my vote is the Flexus system!

The Ambeo lineup is one of/if not the absolute best sounding system out there. I heard a demo of the Plus at Best Buy and it blew me away with the level of detail it has, & I mean nothing I've had even sounds remotely close, & I've had everything from the Sonos Arc, Samsung Q800B, Bose Smart 600, none of them are even close to the Ambeo in terms of detail to the sound, it's truly INCREDIBLE!!!

Sub is definitely not better. That new subwoofer is a major downgrade from the previous subwoofer. I've had both the Q800B & the S800B. The 800F is the same subwoofer as the S800B (6.5" driver + 8" radiator) & that subwoofer doesn't come remotely close to the 800B subwoofer.

I'm definitely picking the Q800D. I've had the S800 & Q800B before, the S800 was one of the worst systems I've had, & the Q800 was one of the best systems I've had. The S800 is a disaster tbh, shocked they released it like it is. If you turn it up past like half volume (which isn't loud) you'll hear the bar itself like vibrating & rattling. It's insanely disappointing. The subwoofer was alright, but didn't play as deep as the Q800 ported subwoofer. And the sad part is the new Q800F subwoofer I think is literally the same subwoofer as the S800, which imo isn't even close to the Q800D subwoofer. If the 800F was an 8" subwoofer with an 8" Passive Radiator, then I'd pick that, but with it now being a 6.5" sub & 8" radiator, I think it's a massive downgrade from the 8" ported design.

Of those I'd probably pick the Nakamichi Shockwafe (new) system. System looks like a beast to my eyes, followed by the Samsung, then Sonos. And I definitely believe that these new Shockwafe systems are more "True Nakamichi" than the older Shockwafe bars. I'd pick the Samsung 2nd because they're so hard to beat for the price. They sound great, & lots of adjustments to make it sound the best to your ears. Also the app controls work very well and stable connection too. Had the Q800B myself and it was a very strong system all around. Unfortunately I also wouldn't say anything about it fully blew me away. I pick Sonos 3rd. I had Sonos before (Arc, Era 100's, & Sub Mini. All open box prices). Strictly sound wise they're pretty good but I've heard better from Bose, Samsung, Klipsch, and a couple others. And their ecosystem can be buggy, idk if it's improved to the level of how it was before the app release, but even just setting up the system was a pain in the ass for me, especially if a rear speaker drops connection, having to reset the entire system, felt like I spent half my time actually having to reset the system, then other half the time I'd be able to actually listen to it fully. I think the Nakamichi system likely is still worth the extra money over Samsung.

1000% the Bose setup. I had the Q800B myself before (not quite the 990 but it's the same subwoofer design), it was pretty good. I had the Bose Smart 600 + BM700 later, the BM700 absolutely blows the Samsung subwoofer away. It plays a little deeper than the Samsung, I bet it's louder at max volume too. And you can always add a 2nd subwoofer if you want to later on which you can't do with Samsung or JBL. As for the JBL, it's definitely a strong and loud ass subwoofer, but i guarantee it doesn't play as deep as the BM700. I've had many soundbar setups ranging from the JBL Bar 3.1, Bar 500, Sonos Arc + Sub Mini, Samsung Q800B, Sony S2000 + SW5 (garbage), & a few others. My 2 favorite subwoofers were definitely the BM700 & the Sonos Sub Mini, followed by the Samsung but pretty far behind. If you're after bass, I think Bose is quite possibly king, but there's one I do think could be a contender for that title too, but it's a little more expensive... The Sennheiser Ambeo Plus is a fantastic sounding system, I've only heard demos in stores but the demos are madly impressive. I have read about the Ambeo having a few minor bugs though so maybe consider trying it out with a way to return it easily. But the reason I bring them up is that they let you pair up to 4 Ambeo 8" subwoofers!! Yes FOUR subwoofers! I'd be putting one in each corner of the room if that was my setup. It's a really tough call for me to decide if the 4 Ambeo subwoofers can be louder than the 2 BM700's, but I kinda lean towards the 4 Ambeo subwoofers cause it's more cone area (32" with 4 Ambeo's vs 20" with 2 BM700"s). 2 BM700's will play a little deeper, but I think 4 Ambeo subs will be a little louder. But it's a tough choice for me cause it's also 2 ported subs vs 4 sealed subs..... Either way you'll have ridiculous amounts of bass!

Is the Q800C/D available? I have the Q800B and it's amazing, I have the 9500s rear speaker kit though but for an entire year I had the bar by itself and it's still great. The Q900 I'm sure is better but if you can't get your hands on one, the 800 is still so good. Friends and family always flip out when I demo it for them.

That's hard to say, I don't know your budget and all but I would say you should consider Samsung, ever since they bought Harman Hardon in 2017, their Q series Soundbars have been many people's favorite, they are pretty high end. I have a Q600A(3.1.2) and a Q800B with the SWA-9500S Rear Speaker Kit, so it's 7.1.4 or 5.1.2 without the optional rear kit. Let me tell you, these Soundbars are amazing, at least the Q800 is for sure without the need for the rear speakers. I just wanted to kick it up a notch and have a home theater experience in the living room. The Q600 is still great but it became my bedroom Soundbar. If you don't care for surround sound then the 3.1.2 channel is still amazing and pretty clear. Nothing overlaps, the frequencies stay in their place, I can hear the action and hear dialog. This is just my opinion and some may disagree but I feel like having a separate receiver and separate speakers is old school or only needed if you plan on having a real big Atmos experience in a very large theater room. For everything else a Soundbar can be amazing in most people's houses with an exciting Atmos experience. As for Sonos, they are sort of a rip off for what you get, you can get their Soundbar with no subwoofer at all for over $1000 which is ridiculous, and doesn't have rears either! You may notice here on Reddit many people will say get a Samsung Q990 but hardly recommend Sonos because they are sort of like Apple, you pay this huge price for a lower experience. It's still a good experience but once you add all the money up, you realize you could have bought a cash car on Facebook Marketplace for that amount. Lol I will say to save money many people find deals on Soundbars on Amazon Woot. So you can search "Q990 Woot" on Google and see it's $1000 off to $997 right now. Or I see the Q930 is $697 which is a big upgrade above me which is annoying for me to find because I spent almost $900 on my Q800 setup at Nebraska Furniture Mart. Lol So these are just my opinions but if you have a lower end Soundbar or using TV speakers then a good high end Soundbar will still trip you out, I didn't know Soundbars can be this good. Remember stores always have return policies, just use a credit card so no real money is spent yet and try one out, if you don't like it then return it. Double check Woot though, since it's an overstock warehouse, there might be no return policy or a limited one, so I would confirm that if you went the Woot route.

Well for that cost, might as well consider the Q990D then which apparently is better according to reviews and other sources. It has 11.1.4 channels. Google's summary also says this: "The Samsung Q990D is generally considered a better soundbar than the Sonos Arc Ultra, with a more balanced sound. The Q990D also comes with a subwoofer and rear speakers, while the Arc Ultra does not." I would keep researching because the Arc Ultra sort of sounds like a rip off. Think about it this way.... The Q990D is about $1,799 right now at NFM and Best Buy, around your budget but you could get it on sale for $997 which is a complete package and apparently even has an edge in sound quality. Even if you spent the $1799 you're still spending less than getting the complete package with Sonos because for around $1800 you're missing rears. A center channel isn't worth forgetting about everything else, especially when you can get great rear wireless speakers with it. Besides the center channel on Samsung is fantastic even on my Q800 which is not as good as the 990. It's so clear it's crazy, glass breaking in movies sounds real as well because of the center channel. Get what you want of course! Get the Sonos if you want, all I'm saying is do a little comparing first, I just know I wouldn't spend more money for less. Price doesn't always mean better. Be careful not to buy something more expensive for a slightly less audio quality. A Cadillac costs more than a Toyota Corolla but the Corolla will last and the Cadillac is a horrible unreliable joke of a car. Lol Whatever you get, have fun! I hope you get something you enjoy!

I know most people get the Q990C/D and love it. I have the Q800B+SWA 9500S Rear Speaker Kit and it's amazing. In fact I went to a Dolby Cinema not too long ago and it was great but in some aspects it wasn't as good as being at home. The bass was great of course but I felt like something in the center channel just wasn't as clear as my Q800 at home. It's odd but literally this is my experience and even my girlfriend noticed and asked me if it seemed like something was a slight downgrade compared to being at home. I know once Samsung bought Harman Kardon in 2017 they have been hard to beat. I guess if you want the ultimate setup, get the Q990 which is an 11.1.4 channel. For comparison mine is 7.1.4.

I have the Samsung Q800B with the 9500S rear speaker kit but.... For an entire year I had the Soundbar without the rear kit upgrade and honestly it's still really great if you don't want or can't get rears in a new space. The bar alone is 5.1.2 and while you don't get a deep surround sound, you do get a very wide sound that a 3.1.2 or 3.1 just can't give you. The side firing channels are real and try to bounce the sound off your walls around the room, and honestly any time I showed someone, they would look behind them wondering "how did it do that? Is there rear speakers somewhere?" The channels do play independent sounds in certain content. If you're watching Avatar and you hear a creature chirp or a waterfall in the top right let's say, it literally sounds like it's coming far off the top right of your TV almost in the next room, almost from the ceiling a few feet away. So this wide sound makes it feel like the entire wall and area your TV is in is one big sound field from left to right and up and down compared to the sound just stopping basically from the left and right of your TV. But it helps if you have some tile and not all carpet, otherwise this effect will be absorbed by the carpet almost completely. Don't put the Soundbar in a corner either, it will also squish this awesome effect. So one year later I got the 9500S to add to the same sound bar and the soundbar cleverly switches to 7.1.4 for real surround sound. It also handles the same content in a different way, I'm not exactly sure how, but I noticed the Soundbar sounds clearer or less cluttered with so much audio. Like 5.1 content is properly playing from behind now and I'm not exactly sure what's happening in the front now whether it's still surround channels or it's just making the left and right channels very wide... I'm not sure but all this combined makes a big non narrow surround sound that is great, like you're in a 360 bubble almost. So if you don't want rears it makes a great wide sound you may have never experienced before, and if you do want rears to upgrade to either later or with a bar that comes with all of this in the box. It's worth it. It's better than having rears with a narrow front, it makes for a good home theater vibe. Choose whichever company you want but I will say ever since Samsung bought Harman Kardon in 2017, these Q series Soundbars are great. Just shop around, they are sometimes $500-$1000 off on Woo(an Amazon Company) and other places.

I have the Q800B+9500S now and love it but I have the Q990F in my cart on Woot.... Might put the Q800B in the bedroom and sell the rears.... I'm just so curious about the improvements the top of the line soundbar from Samsung will make. My Q800B is technically a midrange while the Q990F is a high end range. Should I? Should I? Eh!! Eh!!! Lol decisions decisions.

I want a Q990F out of crazy curiosity because I am sensitive to the littlest improvements. I currently have a Q800B with the 9500S Rear Speaker kit and on Reddit some people say it's a huge upgrade compared to my current setup and some say it's basically the exact same thing and that you can't hear the new rear side firing speakers at all or anything. ChatGPT said it would be a huge upgrade from what I have for reasons outside of speakers like the DSP and processor in the soundbar would make my non Atmos content sound better than my current setup can do. It also said the sound dome I experience now will become much wider and open exceeding outside of the TV area. So you say it's incredible! How great is it if you also watch non Atmos content? Maybe in Surround or Adaptive mode I mean. I have a lot of AAC 5.1 content that gets transcoded to AC3 5.1(Dolby Digital) and I also have a lot of EAC3(Dolby Digital Plus) content sone and DD+ with Atmos. Along with Netflix and all that as well. I have a tab open on Woot to order it for the $967 but that's still a lot of money but I want it!! I can't decide! Lol

So you're telling me right now I need to get it? Lol I've never heard of the Q935, ahh must be a different region Q930 right? If you say that is an awesome upgrade then a 800 series to 990 should be crazy eh? Every time I have upgraded it was always night and day. I went from a Crap $80 Samsung bar > Q600A > Q800B > added 9500S a year later and now wanting the Q990F. What exactly was the biggest thing you noticed when you upgraded? The immersion or just overall quality?

I have both, well the Q800B+9500S and the Q990F. The Q990F is better on every level basically. The Q800 series is good don't get me wrong, but the Q990F literally sounds like a real Dolby Cinema, and honestly even better in some aspects. Like the mids, I like how the dialogue sounds more compared to a real Dolby Cinema, it's more clear. The 9500S rears are good but the sound signatures don't match perfectly 100% to the soundbar sense they are meant for so many different models of soundbars. This causes a slight echo like sound where you can tell they aren't perfectly engineered for each other. The Q990F rears are perfectly tuned to work for the fronts. Just put the rears on stands and position them at an angle and make sure they go above those pillows obviously. It should be ear level but it's probably more important to just ensure they don't blast at the pillows. I just got the Q990F a few days ago and put the Q800B in the bedroom. Woot(an Amazon company) is selling them under $1000 right now which is where I ordered it. The soundbar also has SpaceFit Sound Pro so it can somewhat help by scanning your room with sensors and microphones to listen to acoustics to match your space. The Q990F is still marketed for everyone. I don't get why some people say "you're in an apartment! You can't get that system!" If you can afford it, I would just invest for the best if you're wanting it. Don't get the 800 series and then want the 990 later. That will cost more money in the long run and you never know what living room area you would have a few years from now.

My soundbar adventure started with a crappy $70 Samsung model I can't even remember, it was 2.1, then I went to the Q600A(3.1.2) and it was great or so I thought. Then I moved to the Q800B(5.1.2) and it was literally night and day, it almost sounded like true surround sound all from the front, it was at least a very wide sound for sure and I was amazed. Then I added the 9500S rears later on which made it 7.1.4 and yet again I was amazed because I never had true rears and it was awesome for a good while and honestly it is still great and friends and family were amazed when they would visit. But now the Q990F(11.1.4).... It's not exactly worlds beyond different but yet it kind of is at the same time. There is so much more dimension to the sound and the clarity is insane even with Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus content compared to the other soundbars. The overall surround field is also much wider then the Q800B+9500s, I can hear birds in the dining room for example when watching let's say Avatar. The Q800B with rears sounded good on the couch but the second I got up and walked forward, then the rears would just disappear, but now I can hear the Q990F rears even if I sit on the floor at the coffee table or standing closer to the TV. So honestly the Q600A which sounded so good at first is honestly disappointing compared to the Q990F for sure and it's quite a step down from the Q800B as well. You have to experience it to understand. You look back and think "I thought it couldn't get much better than that? Wow, how is this possible?" If you got the Q990 Series someday you would think your Q6CC(3.1) is trash compared to it, I can guarantee it, especially since it's a small step down from the Q600. The funny thing is that I have been to other people's house who have an AV receiver setup with big speakers and it doesn't even sound very good at all. But I feel they don't know what they're doing either and probably have everything just playing as Basic Stereo. So having the Q990F, also properly setup is unlike anything I've heard in a home before.

I have the Q990F and the Q800B(the USA Q810B)in another room and it's crazy how much better they get. You have to experience it to understand. Like the Q990F for example, to be honest with you I sometimes find it clearer then the actual Dolby Cinema, at least mainly in the mids/dialog. It seems a little sharp and slightly muddy at the actual Dolby Cinema. Everything is just so clear and separated. If someone knocks on the door in a movie like let's say the movie Weapons.... I mean someone is literally knocking on the door and it freaks you out, it's over to the left side of the room somewhere. If you ever upgrade someday you're gonna think "Holy Fuuu".

I still love my q800b but my neighbor does not haha

I had a Q800B/C and I'd day the Bass is much better on the Q990D than my last two bars. BUT this isn't the "upgrade" yes the sub is better but for me it was the addition of the rears that was a huge upgrade for me!

Get samsung hw q800 very worth it