Samsung - Q600A

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

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..

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.

I had the same problem with the hw q800 series 3 years ago. Had a hw q600 series soundbar and sub that sub was way punchier than the big one. I had found a way to download a bass test somewhere to see if it was me or sub just underwhelming. Turned out the latter, returned it and got a refund. Some reviews of the q990d say the same, others don't for some reason.

I bought a samsung Q-600 soundbar for more or less $200 as it was set to be replaced by the next year's version

Some say you should not go below Samsung Q800D, and I lisened. Turned out to be a good decision, so I recommend it as well. Q600 has high latency based on Rtings, Q700 lacks bass. Q800 has no rears, but you can buy them later as an addon if you want and have the budget. I don't know much about other brands.

Reject this. Buy Philips 8967 or Samsung Q600 Series. Far better 🙏 After meridian is gone, LG has screwed up big time.

I think Q700F onwards the subwoofer has got a rehaul. Q600F might have the same one as the previous version

I have Q600A and it's not bad. Especially if you get the surround kit later. Note that 600 and lower tier bars use different surround kit compared to 700 and better. 600 uses SWA-9200s and 700 and upwards use SWA-9500 models.

Honestly under that budget, get a 2.1 system and call it a day. If you really need a soundbar, i got my parents a samsung q600( was around 24k) its pretty decent.

I have a used q600 (150 euro) and new rear speakers (130 euro) + 30 euro stand. Works perfectly. Awesome sound experjence