Samsung - HW-Q930B
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"significantly worse object avoidance than than the Dreame x40 and L40 ... The best feature of the L40/X40/p10 pro ultra is that they have class leading object avoidance so you don't have to pick up your cat's toys or prep your house every time you want to run the robot meaning you can run it on a daily schedule which will keep your house cleaner. ... I run my X40s daily and they never get stuck on cables, cat toys and other random junk that ends up on the floor."
"I can basically always trust my X40 to finish a midnight cleaning session in the dark and wake up to find it sitting in its dock and have clean floors in the morning."
"I think its hands down the best all around option right now, especially once you hook it up to the water line and drain, i run it daily in our house and we got rid of our cleaning help because of it."
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"The side firing channels on the rear surround make a *huge* difference on regular Dolby Surround coming from the Switch. ... The sound of an exploding bomb rock or the chomp of a Bulborb eating your Pikmin revolves *perfectly right around you* as you when Captain Olimar is walking in an arc. It's better than on my "real" 5.1.4 system."
"playing on the PS5 is taking the console to another level ... just listening to the engines of Gran Turismo 7, please, what incredible madness!"
"The surround effects that come out of this thing are practically otherworldly. ... Just watching music videos on YouTube is an eyeopener. ... The way the sound follows you as you walk around the room or even just turn your head while sitting still are like something that I've never experienced. ... It's that " sound mapping " feature, I forget the official name of it, but it's worth every penny for that effect alone. ... magical surrounding audio bliss this unit conjures up on the spot."
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"Sound became more powerful, present and the vocals became even more clear. Also there clearly was a sensation of the increased soundstage. ... However this time it produced the best music I've ever heard from this system."
"For movies and gaming it sounds amazing."
"The 4 atmos speakers are a must for most streaming movies/shows and you wont get anything close to an atmos sound without upfiring speakers."
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"Sound became more powerful, present and the vocals became even more clear. Also there clearly was a sensation of the increased soundstage. ... However this time it produced the best music I've ever heard from this system."
"It has 2 bass levels, one that enhances the super low sub level and another in lower mids and it gets fuuuuucking heavy."
"For movies and gaming it sounds amazing."
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"The bass is slow and sludgy on the Cadenza. ... They can't keep up with faster tracks. ... If you're listening to metal, prog, acid jazz, etc... then you may have some issues with that. ... Fast, heavyhitting techno? Not with these."
"I personally felt the bass was pretty anemic on it and I'm not a bass-head. ... Less bass than the ER2xr, Blessing 2, Blessing 2 Dusk, IE 200 etc. ... Very thin sounding. ... They have less bass than the Moondrop Blessing 2. ... They have less bass than the Etymotic ER2xr. ... They have less bass than the Sennheiser IE200. ... Just not enough bass and I"m no bass-head."
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
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"el sonido de estos earbuds son un asco ... nunca habia tenido unos earbuds con tan bajo volumen en el audio ... Ni si quiera me sirven para la funcion mas basica, para trabajar (Google Meet, Teams, etc), casi no se escucha nada ... ya lo intente en 4 devices (Quest 3, Android Phone, 2 Laptops) y lo mismo, YouTube, Musica Local, Juegos, Videos, etc en volumen MAXIMO.. y todo se escucha demasiado bajo ... el audio es demasiado bajo, de nada sirve que tenga las otras features si el audio es literal el 5-10% que un earbud normal de los que se compran en el mercado"
"I can confirm this was the case with both my Q950A and 990D. If you're a frequent music listener, you can run two cheap smart plugs to your rears and set up a scene to enable/disable them. ... what I believe is happening is an adjustment is taking place when the soundbar doesn't see the surrounds -- it's as if there's an additional parametric EQ or virtualized surround feature that is disabled when the surrounds aren't available. Which resulted in a more impactful and more cohesive frequency response when listening to music. ... That was my only real complaint with their 900 series sets. A small settings change in the menu, or even some system-wide awareness that allows switching to a different mode specifically for listening to music -- or even older Dolby 2.1 and stereo channel content from any source. ... but not having solid music playback was a tough pill to swallow."
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
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"I'll always switch to vinyl rather than the soundbar for music ... Even when I've got the eq dialled in their is too much warmth and middle missing for me to enjoy a lot of music. ... Music not so much..."
"music indeed sounds noticeably better with rears turned off. ... I perceive the loss of details when those are playing"
I have a 75x90L as well, and use a Samsung q930B.
r/bravia • What soundbar are you guys rocking? ->Samsung HW-Q930 series deserves to be talked about more. It's a great soundbar!
r/Soundbars • The Best Soundbars to Buy now? ->Q930 /end thread Do not buy the 900/910, the ones that come with an amp that looks like a router where you have to give power to it and run speaker wires to the surrounds. They are weak and not worth it. Get the Q930 with the wireless rear surrounds. Just need mains power to the soeakers.
r/Soundbars • What's the best soundbar with subwoofer right now for $800 USD or less? I don't need rear speakers, but am not opposed to them. Atmos up-firing support would be nice, but not required. Main use is watching shows/movies, with occasional music listening. Normal suburban livingroom size/shape/materials ->Yeah Q930 owner here, volume goes to 100, we use it at like 8-12 for everyday tv. 14-16 if we're really into a show, and when the wife is gone 20-25.
r/Soundbars • Unsure about which soundbar to roll with ! ->After seeing the rtings review saying they couldn't justify the extra $800 for the 990 over the 930, that helped me decide. No regrets here. Thing is a monster. I can't imagine wanting more.
r/Soundbars • Unsure about which soundbar to roll with ! ->I'd go Samsung bar with the LG OLED. Did LG C1 + Q930b and still impressed to this day. There's no need to match brands with that tv and bar.
r/Soundbars • Which LG soundbars do folks recommend for the LG OLED evo C4 (48" and 42")? ->I've been around a while. These days I buy things new from reputable companies. I'd rather pay full price to Best Buy and know if I have an issue I have recourse. When the Q930b was released I bought it from best buy. I haven't had a single issue with it since purchase and would do it again. But if I did I wouldn't want to wonder if my $1k was sent down the sink. Just my 2 cents.
r/Soundbars • What's the story with buying soundbars on Woot? ->The SWA 9500 would be the best choice for Atmos, but if you add the price of the Q800d and SWA 9500's you might as well get the Q930, which will come with the surrounds with upfiring Atmos drivers. You can also set the surrounds up as front speakers in the settings if you can't mount them behind, then if you move you can set them as surrounds.
r/Soundbars • Mid-range sound bar recommendations ->I don't know why someone would upgrade a Q930 to a Q990 at all.. they are too similar to start to make that worth it imo
r/Soundbars • 2025 Samsung Q990F ->I trust the rtings reviews, where they test and compare based on data. There's no way I'd ever get $600 additional value from a 990 over the 930 at the prices when I purchased. I barely use the 930 capabilities as it is.
r/Soundbars • 2025 Samsung Q990F ->Honestly just save up for a Q930, it's what that tv deserves. It's worth the wait. You can set the satellite speakers as front wides, you don't have to mount them behind you on a wall.
r/Soundbars • Recommendations in $250-350 price range? ->Are you in the USA? I'm confused as to why this escapes you. https://gprivate.com/6evue https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-hw-q930d-za-9-1-4-channel-q-series-soundbar-with-wireless-subwoofer-and-rear-speakers-dolby-atmos-and-q-symphony-black/6570311.p?skuId=6570311 https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/samsung/hw-q930d It's literally everywhere. I'll return to my original advice. Wait. Save. Budget for it. Dont buy a top tier TV and use a budget sound solution.
r/Soundbars • Recommendations in $250-350 price range? ->It's not 500 bucks better, that's always been the issue with the 990, it's generally been waay overpriced for the relatively small features. The 930 is already going to blow the socks off most people. It's not like going to the 990 is going to be a significant upgrade and 500 bucks difference is a significant difference.
r/Soundbars • Can’t decide between q930 and q990 ->Q930 is the wise man's choice. I've had ours several years and it still impresses me.
r/Soundbars • Need help for choosing Soundbar in around 1000$ ->I have the q990d and a q930b. The difference in most stuff is barely noticeable. Atmos is slightly noticeable but if your room is small I'd go with the q930d or c if you can find them cheap. My 990d is in a living room that is 16x22 and it's plenty of loud at like 12 haha. The 990d can be had for good discounts, I think the best is on woot atm. If you wait for samsung direct to do a deal again with edu/work discount, I got it for $800 all said and done. At that price it's hard to beat.
r/Soundbars • Q990D or Q990F ->Well, you already got a pretty decent soundbar. The Q930 and 990 are a step up but although they both come with rear surrounds, you can place them up front adjacent the soundbar and change the setting in the app to tell the bar where they are.
r/Soundbars • What is the best standalone soundbar with subwoofer, no satellites? ->Not Q990, but Q930; similar design but little bit less channels. 2.5 years and counting. Still going strong.
r/Soundbars • The most recommended soundbars on Reddit (r/soundbar VS others) as of Jan 2025 ->Try to center the soundbar in your room as much as possible. I have the Samsung 930B (9.1.4) in my bedroom and it was a little louder from the left side than the right, even though it was only 2.5 inches more to the left of the room than the right. Moved it 2.5 inches to the right and it's perfect now. Every room is obviously different though, but just something to consider.
r/Soundbars • 7.1.4 vs 9.1.4 vs 11.1.4 ->If you're using this in a small-ish to medium bedroom, then the Samsung 930 models should be plenty good. Source: I have a Samsung 930B in a 12x12 bedroom; rears in the corners and the soundbar dead center of the room. I leave my volume on 10 for everyday content (YouTube), and don't go higher than 25 when watching content with 5.1 and atmos content. The sound can be heard from the other end of the house with volume between 15-25.
r/Soundbars • 7.1.4 vs 9.1.4 vs 11.1.4 ->I have no clue, but even my q930 with 4 upfiring: 2 front 2 rear, can't really blow me away. I also happen to have a room less than perfectly shaped which is pretty bad for those reflection based speakers. I doubt that one center speaker is going to do much and I also have never seen a dedicated home theater have a center channel upfiring.
r/Soundbars • is the 5.1.1 channel LG Home Theater Soundbar with Dolby Atmos and Rear Speakers S70TR good? ->Well, this one is the same bar and woofer included in the 990 series minus the rears. If you can snag a deal for less than $120 for the SWA-9500S you could improve your surround experience later… as they only need a power outlet to work instead of an amp. But it’s up to you since you can always return them. I would have gone with a Q930 series tho…
r/Soundbars • What's the best soundbar with subwoofer right now for $800 USD or less? I don't need rear speakers, but am not opposed to them. Atmos up-firing support would be nice, but not required. Main use is watching shows/movies, with occasional music listening. Normal suburban livingroom size/shape/materials ->Of course. I have a decent sized room and the volume at 20 with the 930 is more than loud enough.
r/Soundbars • Can’t decide between q930 and q990 ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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