Samsung - HW-S800B (2022)

I have the Samsung s800b and a fantastic Dolby Atmos soundbar it is. Was around the £800 mark, on Amazon for £350. Also compatible with Samsung Atmos rears if you wish to add at a later date. It is a well reviewed product that gives a good sense of immersion with Dolby soundtracks. Also has ability to combine with the Samsung TV speakers and has WiFi capability... It has replaced a dedicated surround system due to circumstances but I still love it 😃

I purchased the Samsung S800B when it was on sale sometime last year for about 300 dollars, normally around 550, and I recently purchased the samsung 9500s rear speakers to make a surround sound system for my room. I'm sure there are other set ups that offer better performance, but I've had nothing but a great experience with the pairing. I watch a lot of movies/shows with Dolby atmos, and the top speakers of the rear system make arrows sound like their coming above. Great for gaming as well, though the top speakers might not offer a lot due to using the gaming sound mode the tv offers.

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'm definitely picking the Q800D. I've had the S800 & Q800B before, the S800 was one of the worst systems I've had, & the Q800 was one of the best systems I've had. The S800 is a disaster tbh, shocked they released it like it is. If you turn it up past like half volume (which isn't loud) you'll hear the bar itself like vibrating & rattling. It's insanely disappointing. The subwoofer was alright, but didn't play as deep as the Q800 ported subwoofer. And the sad part is the new Q800F subwoofer I think is literally the same subwoofer as the S800, which imo isn't even close to the Q800D subwoofer. If the 800F was an 8" subwoofer with an 8" Passive Radiator, then I'd pick that, but with it now being a 6.5" sub & 8" radiator, I think it's a massive downgrade from the 8" ported design.

Still rocking my HW-s800B super slim with 9500s rears… Hope to be in yalls gang by this summer as I already have the rear speakers and sub… wish me luck convincing my wife who loves the super slim..plus we have the wood case and it’s gorgeous…u can barely see it…and it sounds great…not q990 great but I got to see my cowboys lose every week on it and it was glorious lol anyhow, I’ll be in the gang at some point in 2025

My daughter‘s slim Samsung S800 is absolutely awesome for her bedroom… super affordable on eBay too

There are a lot of comments here that are way off base but, I have decided to try a Samsung HW-800B. The distance from the table to the bottom of the tv frame is less than 1.5 inches. That Samsung sound bar is 1.6 inches. But since there is a small screen bezel, I think this will clear it. I’ll try to remember to post a picture in a few days once it’s done

The "B" I purchased is $465. I never saw an S800C. I did look at the S800D but it's running $700+tax on Amazon and I didn't see any features or reviews that jumped out at me or made me see the value in spending an additional $250. I'll see how this one sounds and go from there. I want it to sound good but I'm not an ultras snob so I'm hoping it's fine.

https://preview.redd.it/waiiekch3gof1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e8922901bda781b00489a29b245b742a3a41772 It’s very slim and practically invisible. Sounds fantastic. The only thing that is odd is the sub has two woofers, one on each side and neither of them are covered. Just totally exposed speakers.

I bought a Samsung HW-S800B and it works great.

True, but own 990D, 800D, and 600D. A neighbour has S801B and man that packs a punch. 800D sub feels like it is just there but there is no delivery. I have tried changing the location, direction, and settings but it's a dud. So, shared the comment based on personal experience.

Gonna +1 the other guy in the thread and say that I have an S801B at about $450 (S800B is a bit cheaper if you don't mind black color, they're identical otherwise I think) and I really like it. It's certainly worse price-to-performance than 'real' speakers or even some other larger soundbars, but it's dead simple to set up, looks elegant mounted under the frame or just sitting on a mantle, and has minimal cables. Sound is plenty good enough for understanding dialogue and the subwoofer is good enough for me although it won't shake the earth ofc.

Most soundbars wouldn't fit there. Just get a Sony Quad instead. Or your best choice would be a Samsung HW-S800 series to place just in front of the TV. But if you're really keen on that tiny space, there is the Sonos Ray and Sonos Beam. Though it's a bit outdated and I don't know how it sounds.

By the way, how much are you getting the S800B for? If you're able to find a C or D and the price range isn't that far off of each other, I suggest you get the later iteration.

I have that soundbar and I think it’s great. I have it connected via wifi so just needed to hide the power cable. Both being Samsung they obviously play very nicely together.

Grab a samsung 3.1.2 there around 300$ open box Canadian usa prob like 199$ I forget the model

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.