Samsung - HW-S60D

Bought my first soundbar yesterday Samsung HW-S60D. I didn’t have a big budget and it was 298$CAD instead of 348$CAD. I live in an apartment so I can’t have anything too loud. I’m happy with it for the moment. Edit: So yeah… soundbar crapped out and won’t turn on anymore after making an horrible noise. Getting a replacement

I have used a Sonos Beam Gen 2 and a Samsung S60D with my 48" LG C4. I kept the Samsung with the TV for slightly better dialogue clarity, and use the Sonos as a table speaker for the slightly better music. The Samsung lets me Chromecast music without needing the TV on, Sonos would require me to use the Sonos app. I agree with what rtings.com has written about both of them (they are both good). The Sonos app issues were irrelevant to anyone just using the beam connected via HDMI ARC. The Sonos app is better than the Samsung/Smart Things app, but once I had them set up I didn't really need to use the apps anyway. If I had a 65" TV I'd be looking for a Sonos Arc Ultra, but there are probably lots of people upgrading to that and selling their older but still very good original Sonos Arc bars.

I like the Samsung s60d. Not a true 5.0. but it sounds good for the price and size. No subwoofer. Maybe a Sony a5000, but I find it sounds flat without the optional sub. The Sonos arc or arc ultra is the best sounding and looking bar by itself I've heard or seen.

I got the Samsung HW-S60D/ZC Slim Series soundbar and it’s fantastic. Wanted something compact and small with my 48” C4 with Dolby Atmos support. It is on sale now for reasonable price. Hope it helps!

Klipsh 200 is my choice for a budget all in one, then Samsung SW-60D, then DHT-S218

The Klipsch 200 or Samsung HW-S60D are your best options in your price range. The Klipsch will run you about $350 (on sale) and the Samsung $280. Klipsch is a 3.1.2 system, Samsung is a 5.0 system. If you need one a little less expensive, I'd go with 1. Sonos Ray 2. Samsung HW-S50B 3. Bose TV Speaker 4. Denon DHT-C210 5. Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus. Those five are $250 and below. BONUS!: Yamaha SR-B30A is another very solid option at the same price as the Samsung S60D

Then the Samsung HW-S60D or Sonos Ray are going to be your top options. Unless you splurge for the Klipsch Flexus 200.

You guys are forgetting he wants a standalone bar without a sub and $200 or less. The Samsung S60D is going to be your best option if you can find it on sale. Otherwise, the Amazon Bar Plus or Sonos Ray 2nd Gen are the best options IMO.

If you are looking at Samsung, out of those I'd recommend the Q600C. It has a slightly weaker sub than others in its price range, but can be a good thing for an apartment. The C series isn't really worth it imo. B650 and B750 are very popular, but no Dolby Atmos support if that's important to you. S60D is like a very budget Sonos Beam, and it sounds like it too. Very poor Dolby Atmos, and almost need the sub for it to sound decent. Also recently discontinued, so they are on sale. If you plan to get the sub for it, might as well go with a different soundbar. If you really want to go without sub, I'd go Sonos Beam Gen 2 or Bose Smart Soundbar (550/600 are almost the same if you can find them on sale).

I had similar requirements and bought the S60D. The Bass is just alright, but audio clarity feels pretty good. Plus, it perfectly slotted in between the stands of my Sony KD43X75WL. https://i.imgur.com/lVGA1pb.jpeg Samsung is running a cashback deal in the UK, bringing down the price to £199, and it been great for that price.

Get a Samsung S60D to start.

Bose, JBL, Samsung and Sonos all have sound bars on sale, right now for $199.99. My Samsung S60D was delivered yesterday.

I have the s60d. It is really good. I added subwoofer and rear speakers. I think its pretty awesome. However max I play is about 75 to 80 pct..it's loud enough without distortion in a room 15 foot ceiling and 15x20

I listen to the similar stuff. S60d. Excellent sound. I think it's 200 watts I also have a subwoofer SWA510 and 9200s. But not necessary.

Second this. The S60D with the Q Symphony set up is very good. No sub needed for casual movie/tv watching.

In my opinion the Q800D is above the other choices you mentioned and performs better than the Q600C, specially if they’re the same price. The extra channels are nice but also the Q800D sounds fuller, plays louder and has a deeper woofer, so depending on the size of your room, there’s less chance of it sounding inadequate/underperforming. From personal experience, I’ve often had customers come back to exchange their Q600x for a Q800x for that very reason. I’m not a fan of the S60D or most all-in-one compact soundbars in general because they’ll just never sound as full as a soundbar with an external subwoofer. Since you want to listen to music on it, I’m assuming you want some punch with it.

Samsung makes quality soundbars. You can’t go wrong with any one you choose. It comes down to cost, features, and your expectations. Bigger doesn’t always mean better and subwoofer performance is more a function of its placement and room dynamics than its size. Things like Atmos support are great but only important if you care about Atmos playback. Most important are build and sound quality, stable firmware, key basic features like ARC/eARC support, AirPlay 2 support, Bluetooth support, and a footprint that fits your room. Samsung has all of these and though they had a recent firmware issue it was with the Q990 line and has been resolved. I have the smaller Samsung S60 with its designated subwoofer (SWA-510) in my bedroom. It sounds awesome and has many bells and whistles like Atmos support, etc but it’s perfect for my bedroom. In my living room, I have a full Denon Home 5.1 setup - 550 Soundbar, 150’s Surrounds, Subwoofer - which has more features and better sound than the S60 but I want that for my living room and invested the extra money accordingly.

If you get a Samsung soundbar with Q Symphony that will add an extra dimension to your system that you won't get if you choose another brand

If you have a samsung tv or plan on getting one go with the samsung. Q Symphony is dope

FYI, I already had the Samsung soundbar when TV shopping. I thought it would be kool to have the Samsung TV to use with the Samsung soundbar- Q Symphony, but in the end it wasnt enough for me to not get the G4.