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.

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.

I bought a samsung s90d a few months ago and am using its stand which is very similar but a normal soundbar wouldn’t fit in front because it is too tall. I ended up with a samsung s700d soundbar+sub and a set of 9200s rear speakers for full surround. If you have enough width you could do the s800d which has upfiring speakers too but with my stand the tv is on it would’ve hung off. I use it with qsymphony since my tv is also samsung and it sounds great

The s700/s800d are only 1.5” tall so they will fit in front without blocking view

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.

Samsung Soundbar for Frame is the best option. You can use SmartThings app to tweak and update. Other than that it is faily set it up once and you are done kind of world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A reliance digital sales guy quoted 54K for 990D, I didn’t have budget so I went with 800D for 26K

Q800d/f is your best option. Slightly over your budget but worth it. I have bought 800d and q930f and both were excellent for movies.

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.

If you are not interested in the Multiroom abilities at all, it's hard to recommend the Beam. For 800 bucks you can get a  Samsung Q990D, which comes with Sub and rears and destroys the Beam Gen 2. Even the 800D performs better. It comes with a Sub and costs roughly the same as the Beam alone. The Sonos Arc Ultra is significantly more expensive, but also in another galaxy regarding sound quality. However, if you care for money more than for multiroom audio and music, the Samsung would again be the better choice.

I got the 800D store display unit. Works great so far

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.

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.

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

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.