Samsung - HW-S800D

I have the white version in my living room (s801d). I bought it for the form factor. Wife wanted nothing or minimalist setup. For its size (so thin), I think it’s good, but it doesn’t compare well to the thicker Samsung q series bars. I added 9500s rears and it really livened up the room. I don’t have any experience with the b650d. On paper I would think the s800d will be slightly better. If size and form factor are a concern, s800d is great. If you don’t care about size, I don’t know that spending more for the premium slim bar is worth it.

We AirPlay Apple Music to it almost daily, mostly alt rock, punk, grunge stuff. I think it’s sounds great.

The Ultra Slim line from Samsung is your absolute best option, hands down. The Sonos Arc is good, but I'm not sure why people say it's the best when the S800 from Samsung is built with this exact pairing in mind. Dolby Atmos sound in the slimmest body possible with a compact wireless subwoofer for a fraction of the cost of Arc and Sub. Sonos benefits: more robust whole home audio platform, better Sound quality Samsung benefits: far better design (in the case of pairing with The Frame or a flush mounted TV), better value, works with Music Frames.

The S800D is compatible with the 9500S rear speakers, which are solid, in my opinion. They are Dolby Atmos enabled rears with front and top firing audio. They use a full wireless connection, so you only need power to speakers, no weird transmitter box. I'll reinforce the fact that the main reason you would go this route is if you favor design more than anything with bonus points for value. There truly is no better option in the soundbar space for a design pairing with The Frame. While it certainly doesn't lack in audio performance and puts the S60A to shame; you would have better performance with something like the Arc Ultra, Sub, and Eras for rears. Keep in mind that we are now talking over $2,000, and at this point, we are comparing to the Samsung Q990 or the better option at that price: component audio. One other minor benefit of Samsung to Samsung is the Q-Symphony and Wireless connection support. Dolby Atmos via Wifi and compatibility with TV Speakers + a Music Frame adds to the value. While I always suggest using HDMI to connect to the TV, the WiFi connection offers a quick and painless setup with no cables and maintains (compressed) Dolby Atmos support.

If you can spend a tad more, get the QS730D! 100% worth it. Million times better subwoofer than the B750, & much better quality than the S800D. I had the S800D & it was a really rough experience, especially considering it was Samsung. Voices on the bar sounded distorted a lot of the time & honestly sounded like the bar had a rattle to it in a way, but simply due to poor build quality imo. 110% spend the extra for the QS730D. I wouldn't recommend any of the Samsung bars lower than this one.

The sound is ridiculous right up to full volume, im a bit of a tech snob. Everything in my house electronic is samsung and their flagship models except from the kitchen appliances they don't make. I used to have bose audio equipment in the past, and 10k for a b and 0 system would be a waste for me. 990 is the best quality sound I've ever heard. If you are coming from anything other than a sound studio, you hear notes in music you have never heard before, and movies are game changers. I paid £860 for it, and quite frankly, I'd pay that a year, never mind the 10 it will last. It has upwards and sidewards facing speakers, so do the rears. I can not praise it enough. Having a samsung tv also gives you a symphony with ads, the tv speakers in also, and audio tracking. You hear bullets ping off the walls, and things bounce from the floor to the ceiling. I promise you won't be disappointed. I saw a deal the other day for a 65 95d tv and a q990d for £2400 that's a bargain. An awesome feature it has among many is the ability to have the music on it play on other rooms I have a q30d in my bedroom and my son has a samsung soundbar maybe a q6 in his room and there is a 801d in the kitchen and it plays on these aswell. They can't play music in the 990s, so I think it's only the 9 series option I don't have particular high ceilings or large rooms, so if you have really large rooms, the upwards and bass may be an issue, but with how loud it goes, i wouldn't think so. Dialogue and bass are perfect and have mine set to 0, so I can't imagine you would have an issue. There are a bunch of settings you can tinker with, but I leave it on adaptive and perfectly happy. I would suggest if you can wait to grab the 990f, which is just coming out, because it has a new sub, which I'm jealous of. lol, I'm already thinking of excuses as to why I need one. The only thing is the 990 is quite large, so check between your tv legs if it has 2. I also have a 930d, which is the model below, and if I'm honest, I can't see much difference. Even my sons q6 is amazing it didn't come with rear speakers, but I got him 9200s ones for it they don't have the upwards or side ways speakers thou. I couldn't speak more highly of the 801d ( no rears either) in the kitchen either ( I'm not some smug or rich asshole I used to have it in the bedroom so stuck it in there for when I'm cooking as I upgraded over time i moved the older stuff around the house is also didn't pay full price for any, all from deals or refurbished). The samsung Smart Things app is a thing of beauty. I'm a samsung fan boi so I'm kinda biased when it comes to samsung, but if someone tells you the 990d is bad, they liars. Sure they drop the ball with the update and the buds 2 pro I had were garbage and the fridge freezer I paid 2 grand for when one half the size and a quarter of price broke after a week and the day after I had the new floor put down with the cable and water pipe under it. I still wouldn't buy anything else. Edit: I've seen you mentioned tvs. I have 4 samsung in my home, a 8070, an 80d an 85d, and a 95d being an uhd a qled and 2 oled. I can't comment much on the 8070 as it's my sons but the others are fantastic the oled do much better black and the bloom than qled but if you hadn't seen the others couldn't tell. the oled also do the adaptive sound a little better but again if you weren't used to it then you can't tell. The 4k upscaling is fucking amazing it turns a hd picture to 4k beautifully this is a feature i could not do without. That was a bit of a book. Sorry, hope that answers if questions you. If you have the resources, get a 95d and a 990d, and if you can wait, wait for the 990f. I'm not sure if they are doing anything new with tvs. Saying that if you can grab an 80d and a 930, don't hesitate. I doubt in the end the difference is anything much. If anyone else is reading this and you are young or not have a huge budget consider a 8070 and q6 or 801d ( it's white and slim beautiful to look at even more so than the 9 series) my so. Has these and he is more than happy with them. The pair can be had for under £800 and would make anyone a great combo. 2nd edit: I seen your budget was in dollars not pounds sorry I'm from the uk.

I have the S800D Has eARC (the ‘B’ was Arc). Got it as I wanted a low profile soundbar that didn’t stick out past the TV panel. Sound Quality is ok, step up from the TV built-in’s, but as it’s a small form, sound will not compare to better soundbars — still, it’s a good looking soundbar. I don’t use it for music, so can’t comment on that.

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

Just got the 800D from Samsung. Coming from a Yamaha 3.1.2. Massive leap. I haven't tried watching a lot of my physical media as of yet, only a few but it's amazing so far. I'll probably want to get the 9500s satellites down the road but right now it's perfect for my setup.

In saudi arabia its usd 319 at samsung website ksa and maybe with a 15% discount code it can drop further.

Try Samsung 800D model ! Soundbar with subwoofer. Slightly costly than LG soundbar recommend for C4, but superior sound to that. PS - I purchased Q990D with LGC4 and it is money well spent. Thanks to this sub.

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

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 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.