HW-Q990B (2022)

I mean, I have a Q990B and haven't heard a Q990F in person, but there are a couple of people here on reddit, who have tested both side by side as well, and definitely point out some trade-offs. So its not a full on upgrade for all people, for sure. That said, almost all of them prefer the Q990F as a whole package and, if anything, those few drawbacks aren't, in any case, something to avoid the Q990F because of, jumping onto a model that's not even sold new anymore.

I've been extremely happy with my Q990B, but it rumbles hard and I love it for that. Nothing like your whole kitchen at the other end of the room vibrating at midnight in an apartment building during an intense movie scene. Unironically, I love it. The new Q990F has a dual-cancelling sub that's a lot purer but has virtually no physical rumble, as far as I know. I wouldn't upgrade to it myself for this exact reason, but if it's anything like the Q990B in all other aspects + a non-rumbling bass that you'd prefer, I'd go for that if I were you. It was 600 euros here on Black Friday, dirt cheap for what it offers.

Cause they've been going for 600 euro and could replace a thousands of euros worth of a sound system from a few years back. When one of those is on sale, there are no other options at this price point. They're dirt cheap for what they offer. Sure, I just ordered a standalone HW-S60D for 200 euro for my bedroom, but I don't care how good it is, I needed something compact with no sub and satellites. Should someone talk about it? Is it special somehow? No. The Q990s are.

The rear speakers are barely audible on the Q990a, b, c, d and f. and on my Sony A7000 and its speakers with volume included are wonderful!!!

The rear speakers are barely audible on the Q990a, b, c, d and f. and on my Sony A7000 and its speakers with volume included are wonderful!!!

Samsung q990b , it’s awesome with zero issues

Samsung q990 series b and above has a special mode for clear voice in case you want it , don’t need it most of the time but in case you need it it’s there

Samsung Q990b I got from FB marketplace a couple years ago. I am beyond happy with it. 10/10.

Q990b, and Q990f. I think tuning them to your needs is important. They sound amazing playing music in my setup.

Absolutely.  I have both and the 990f is definitely better.

I have had the 990b and 990c soundbars , i now have the 990f and this is my view the subwoofer on 990b and c are not as good as the 990f because they are too boomy and distort sound. The 990f sub is clearer and more crisp and feels more intergrated to the system , when i first got the 990f i did think the sub is not as boomy as the prevoius models ,but after months of listening to the bar i found out that the sub is better and can boom just as much as the previous models but it stays in control