Samsung - HW-Q800F

I was also looking to get one, and going with 600F, getting it for 23K INR owing to Corporate discounts, Personal reasons why I am going for 600F over 800F 1. 23K vs 38K INR - Corporate Pricing. 2. will need to connect to Gaming Console to Soundbar / TV anyway, so can't really use the wireless connection for Dolby Atmos on the 800F, TV pairing will be the 2025 Samsung Neo QLED. 3. My living room size is almost 270 sq ft. and I believe 380W will be ample on 600F. 4. Viewing distance is also 6-8 ft, so I am ok without the side speakers on 800F. 5. Not much of an audiophile, can do without that engulfing effect of the side speakers. I think the sole reason to go for 800F will be the following; 1. If you need to be in an omnidirectional sound aura. 2. Lower frequency response will be better on 800F, the subwoofer weighs 7Kgs on the 800F vs 5Kgs on the 600F, so I believe the "thump" will be way better on 800F, dense packaging. 3. If you just have a TV and Soundbar, no external devices (console etc.), then no fuss of running HDMIs, a clutter free setup.

Q800F fits your bill. Just listened to it last week in our testing room, and it's surprisingly powerful for a standalone bar + sub. You could also go with a soundbar with satellites and use them in the frontal configuration (picture attached). Happy hunting. https://preview.redd.it/hsdaoqho04rf1.png?width=371&format=png&auto=webp&s=4b880f09d4dda34638587126ae1ff88d9335632d

Definitely, the F is better. I have the older D too. BUT the age gap has included several features that outdo the earlier versions. F is 2025.

D series soundbars don’t have the new compact sub that comes with the F. I also noticed the bass lacking on my 800F, returned it for this reason as well

F series sub is terrible compared to the JBL. My bar 700 module had much better sound than the 800F I bought, and that bar is a few years old now. I would go with the JBL if bass is important, otherwise the Samsung will be best overall

The Samsung 800f is available without rear speakers and u can add them later if you want.

stretch the budget by 5k and get the q800f

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 got this at 750 CAD it’s amazing

I got 800F and i am so impressed that i returned my Bose Ultra smart soundbar .I got both at same price and Samsung gives you a subwoofer with it

I was considering buying the Q600F and Q800F. I think they should really be just used as they are as buying surrounds to go with them costs almost as much as the Q930F or Q990D here in AU and not as good as those supplied in the higher level soundbars as they only add physical surround speakers (True 5.1.2) and without adding rear atmos or extra channel processing found in the q930F (True 9.1.4) and q990D (11.1.4 full cinematic).

Ι had the d60 and the nova s80. They are temu quality speakers, they are toys. They are barely worth 50 euros let alone 300. You can buy an actual soundbar at this pricepoint. Samsung q600, q700, q800 whatever. Check also on the used market

Get samsung hw q800 very worth it

Soundbars (high tier) nowadays are very good. Although. But if you really appreciate surround sound and/or music I would recommend at least a 3.1 system+AVR instead. I was never pleased with my Samsung Q800 soundbar, so I went back to regular speakers again and couldn't be happier.

Q800 and Q990 are both the absolute best price/perf in their respective categories. Are they the best thing singe bread came sliced? No. Are they the best package you can buy in their price ranges? Absolutely.

I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). Q symphony is amazing. With the first two bars, you could clearly tell the sound was coming from below the TV… q symphony fixes that completely. And the subwoofer is amazing.

I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). Q symphony is amazing. With the first two bars, you could clearly tell the sound was coming from below the TV… q symphony fixes that completely. And the subwoofer is amazing.

At a minimum get the samsung q800. Movies with Disney, prime and apple TV sounds great on surround sound. Unfortunately Netflix wants to ridiculously charge for 4k and dolby surround. Like 29 a month

Q800 I have them and then added rear and was even better

If the Q990 doesn't fit, don't force it. I will say that the 9500s rears that you can purchase are decent, but NOT the same speakers that you get with the Q990. I would 100% buy a Q990 for future proofing just for the improved rears, even if I didn't use them for awhile. Alternatively, but the Q800 now (I love mine), and then upgrade to the Q990 when the time comes. it's not going to kill you - you can always repurpose the Q800 to another room or sell it to get a bit of $ back.

I'm gonna assume you're in US, you can get Q700 or even Q800 at around $350-$400 depending on your luck. Too bad you just missed out on massive Christmas sale. (Don't bother about the latest D model, unless you absolutely need some minor feature upgrade. You can get C or B model cheaply if you're lucky.) I highly recommend mid range Samsung soundbars just because their surround expansion kit is massively cheaper than any competitors. You can get SWA-9500S rear speaker set later for around $150-$200 depending on your luck. Even if you don't plan to upgrade with surround kit later, they are still solid overall.

You could have got the 930f for £150 in that 45 minute period with the discount code and cash back. You need to keep an eye out at the start of every October, for sound bars and for tvs as they do silly offers where it makes more sense to buy it and sell what ever you have. I got a q800 and a 65 inch q80r when newly released for £ 1400 total price. Tv was £2100 and sound bar was £800 before cashback.

Yeah Samsung q800 or q900 series are both stellar for dialogue. I hated the older Samsungs for dialogue, but anything b, c, d or newer in those ranges are awesome with dialogue, even when you don’t turn on the voice enhancement. My q990b is fantastic for voice clarity even in action movies at any volume.

I have a Samsung Q800 and for TV it's amazing hardware. Features like midnight playback and dialogue boost works great!

I don't care. Soundbar looks super slick. https://preview.redd.it/ebgaucm7dfqe1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6971c3b6be2ec932d2531d7bcc0006695e795d09

Samsung q800 or better. The 930/990 models have rear speakers (need power). Comes with a sub. Sounds awesome.

If you want high end, a Q930 (a B instead of D is likely cheaper) is good enough for you IMHO. It'll come with the rear surround speakers that also fire from the top. I have a C3 in a small living room and picked up a Q990 and it is definitely overkill. It's great but it's a lot for a small area. Don't get me wrong, it sounds great to me. It beats my older Q70T that I had paired SWA8500 read surround speakers. However, if I managed to find a Q930 at an even better price than what I got the Q990, it would have more than did the job. The Q910 would essentially be I think the same soundbar as the Q930, but the rear surround speakers are not wireless and only fire from the side. The best Samsung model that is only soundbar with subwoofer would be the Q900D. It's the same soundbar that comes with the Q990D (bigger than the Q930's bar). It's huge though. If you want to add the wireless rear surround speakers to the Q900 later, it'll be the SWA9500s. They are NOT the same wireless speakers as the ones that come with the Q990 but work similarly. They are wireless with front, side, and top firing. The most budget Samsung option that can do Atmos is the Q600C. I don't think they released a "D" model for this year so that might be cheaper. I believe the cheapest Atmos capable model this year from Samsung Q700D. However, the Q600 models are NOT compatible with the SWA9500s wireless surround speakers. The Q600 from what I am aware of are only compatible with the SWA9200s surround speakers. The SWA9200s I believe are only side firing. The cheapest bar that will work with the SWA9500 I believe will be the Q700C. It'll also work with the Q800 as well. The Q800D would likely be the "go nicer but not top of the line flagship" expensive.

That tv sucks😪😪 but yeah like the other comment said , get the Q800, that way you’ll have q-symphony with your tv. If you can, get the Q990C it’s gonna be even better

Samsung Q600 or Q800 Or sonos beam

Yes, maybe the q730 will be better then. But neither the Q600c or Qs730 have the Active voice amplifier, tho you can still put up the volume of the center Chanel on both of them, to hear the voices clearer. If you can find an old/used Q800b or C it would be much better. but if not go with the Qs730

I would suggest to try out Samsung 800 series and 990 series in the display/showroom experience and then decide if you want to increase budget and get proper soundbar to match up with tv. I’ve tried these and i now own 990d and its worth money spent ! In india i got this at 78K.

The Samsung tv will help with center channel with the Q symphony I believe. Prob will not notice much if at all. Samsung as others had said is def a far better bang for your buck. I don’t consider myself an audio expect but I had what I thought was a nice lg 5.1.2 soundbar and the Samsung blows it away. Voice clarity is what shocked me the most. All ranges of sounds are more defined and crisp even when only steaming. 4k Blu-ray Discs up the level another few notches. There are a bunch of posts on this subreddit explaining how to save a bunch of money ordering some Samsung directly if you choose to go with that soundbar