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

Yes! So I'd recommend getting at least a 5 channel so that you can get the most clarity. The JBL bar 300 and Samsung hw-s60d are currently on sale at Best Buy. I'd lean towards the Samsung if you listen to live music. Even if you only go with 3 channels, one will be dedicated to the dialogue and will help clear up all the muddiness. I still recommend going 5 channels or more for better immersion.

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.

Samsung hw-s60d is pretty decent for the price and is 5.0

Yeah I got this on sale for 200 USD (300 AUD) and it has made a decent improvement in the quality of sound from my tv, especially with dialogue. Sounds better than my friends sonos beam which he paid double the price for as well. Compared to something punchier with a subwoofer like the Q800D to Q990D there is no contest, they sound extremely better, but I am just looking for value and compactness as my living space is small and am not trying to recreate a theater feel in my home.

S60D from Samsung is an all in one n I'm always surprised how good it sounds when demod for folks

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

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

I recently purchased a SAMSUNG S60D sound bar for my Samsung TV. Wow! It sounds amazing! The built in sub is fantastic. I live in an apartment too with wood floors so I definately can't have a separate sub. I recommend the SAMSUNG S60D sound bar. I don't think you will be disappointed. I'm hoping it goes on sale in November so I can buy a second one for another room.

For just being a soundbar to my ears the Sonos arc sounds best, maybe a Sony bravia 8/9 soundbar. But from your choices I presume those are out of budget. Around $500 or cheaper with no subwoofer I'd recommend the Samsung s60d/s61d. I find it has better bass and a richer sound than either Sonos or Bose option. Also the beam gen 2 is only Dolby digital, not Dolby Atmos.

Yes. I just got my Samaung s60d a couple of days ago. I live in apt where I am careful about sound and volume of everything I do, and the soundbar has made tv watching much better. I got an all in one design with no subwoofer. Highly rec the Samsung s60/61d if you end up not getting a subwoofer. It's on sale right now for $200. I was torn on sub as well.

It’s not so much the sound quality (it’s OK, not amazing) but the connectivity. I have multiple soundbars including the 600 and they’re just really frustrating to use. They have a hard time connecting, randomly cut out or disconnect, and I often deal with problems when switching outputs Their support is very bad too..

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

I too prefer prefer adaptive. Because it not adapts to locations of speakers and space set up, but it adapts to the type of movie or show you are watching. But keep in mind, it's what Samsung thinks, not your personal preference. Regarding the lack of rears, it depends on the movie or show. Most of the time, you probably wont hear sound from the rears unless the sound was required. This was something that took some time for me to get used to. Now, its more like I get surprised if sound from the rears are very active in action movies or even the overhead sound effect from atmos. There 2 two things I do that help. I use my Roku Ultra and that helps me to ensure Dolby Vision and Atmos are always on, even if it is artificial. The other is when I play my PS5, I keep the sound output on amplifier so I can enable Dolby Atmos and that is a VERY noticeable difference.

Most songs formatted in Dolby Atmos or other spatial audio sounds great on this this system. Gives a nice sound stage presence to almost all genre except rock/alternative. You're lucky to even ultra HD

I found that Q-Symphony adds a nice touch of fill-in to the front soundstage. Not life changing, but definitely worth it.

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.