Samsung - Q600C

That's the best value option to go with

That will be the best one for its price point. It has the up firing speakers which help give spatial audio while still being a reasonable price.

The best option for the Samsung TV specifically would be either the Q600C or the Q730D. They both use Q-Symphony (uses soundbar and tv speakers for fuller sound), and they can both be controlled through one remote/app (Samsung Smart things).

Go for q800d, even i am from India and been researching alot about it and with all the choices available to us q800d seems to be perfect option for you, plus one if you add rear speakers in the future. I bought q600c because i didnt have budget for 800d

Actually amazon f***ed my order. They sent me some cheap ass samsung speaker instead. Be cautious if you are ordering from amazon and shoot a video if you can of delivery. And if you have a samsung tv with q symphony then its a no brainer to go with q series.

I just bought q600c from reliance digital for 25k and paired with my samsung tv it will be 5.1.2 which is great given the price point. So if you have a budget for q800d then go for it because of its upgraded sub and dedicated side and upfiring speakers, if not then its a no brainer to go with 600c if you have q symphony compatibe tv.

Ah fair enough just did the conversion ! Samsung Q600c is a good option, and similar price

Samsung Q600c fits your price range

Wow is known to be terrible and worse than not using it ! Beyond that all LG soundbars have awful reviews, even for there price ! I’d go Samsung q600c at this price range … entry level Dolby atmos with great reviews

th Samsung and LG 2.1s would sound the same. Pero kung makakadaan ka ng Ansons or Abenson, iba talaga pag may upfiring speakers. Kung kaya mo extend budget yung q600f ni Samsung could be a good choice @13k.

Via Soundbar but I just checked neither support VRR passthrough so I'll have to connect via TV (Tcl q6c) as I guess video latency is more important than audio latency for regular gaming (not competitve), the Soundbar which support VRR are Sony Bar 8 and 9 both not in my budget also I need a simple front speaker setup as I dont have space for rear speakers, so I think I'll go with JBL SB-580 though will loose the upward firing speaker of the Sony Theater Bar 6.

Finally decided on Samsung Q600F, price is good for an upfiring sounbar with Dolby Atmos and decent reviews so far, will connect via TV (TCL Q6C) and will activate Game Master which should hopefully help with latency in gaming.

The Q600F is a decent option, but if you spring for a few more dollars, the Q700F would be much better value, it adds upward-firing Atmos speakers and Wi-Fi so you can stream music via AirPlay. I think both the soundbars have Voice enhancement setting, to elevate dialogue bit more from background music.

After spending what feels like an ungodly number of hours researching and buying/testing/returning soundbars, I wanted to share my experience for anyone in a similar situation in the future. I've been using a 2.1 Polk Command Bar for last 5 years, and unfortunately the subwoofer has started crackling. Very mild crackling, but I figure I take advantage of Christmas pricing now before the problem worsens. As a budget bar, I've been very happy with it. Bass is deep, vocals are decent, obviously nothing extraordinary but surely beats any TV speakers, and friends/family are generally impressed with sound/bass quality. Rocking a Hisense U88H I believe. First, the highly rated Samsung Q600F for $400 CAD on sale. A very popular pick with what seemed like raving reviews all over. With so many excellent reviews and a fairly hefty MSRP, it was a huge disappointment. It's been touted as great bass, vocals, and amazing immersive sound. My opinion: sorely lacks any meaningful deep bass unless the volume is turned up high, sounds seemed muffled, and tones/voices just seemed strange with the 3.1.2 set up. At regular volume, it sounded like there was no subwoofer. Maybe if there's a big explosion or something, but otherwise I may as well be playing off my TV speakers. I tried adjusting sound mode, EQ, subwoofer levels, everything. For a 2025 $700 (CAD) system, I was expecting way more than my existing system. Strongly preferred my Polk bar instead. Returned and looked for other options. Can't say I understand all the great reviews, maybe I'm deaf or dumb, but that's my experience. Next option, Yamaha SRB40A for $370 CAD on sale. Tested this in store and the bass was significantly stronger than the Samsung. Tones sounded muffled in store but I thought maybe it's just the acoustics, or I could change the profile at home. Brought it home and really the same thing. Tried adjusting sound profiles/bass all night and felt the same disappointment as I did for the Samsung. If you like "punchy" bass, this one certainly did well. Bass was strong and shook the house, but the bass was far from deep, and audio sounded muffled overall. My wife even pointed out how muffled/muddy the audio sounded, and she is totally happy with crappy TV speakers. Quick return and back to my Polk bar. If you like bass and want your house to shake without worrying about tone, this one is good. Voices out of the subwoofer just sounded... Off. I feel like the bass was too strong with the vocals? I wish I could word it more accurately but it just did not sound good. Lastly strangely enough, the volume switch increases or decreases by a factor of 2 each time. Was the only soundbar that did this. Next option, tested out the LG S60TR in store as another potential candidate for $350 CAD on sale with the help of an actual LG representative on site. The sound profile was a bit muddy similar to the previous 2. I pointed it out and he agreed. I mentioned I really didn't want any to take a chance bringing this home and testing out with another potential return, and he agreed that I'd need to shop for a Sony or JBL for some true deep bass, or I needed to up my budget. He mentioned he's not an audiophile or anything, but he likes deep bass and clear tones as well, and he's rocking a Sony at home So here comes the Sony Bravia Theatre bar 6 (HT-B600) which is a 3.1.2 system, not to be confused with the 5.1 system. Unfortunately it is the most expensive out of the group at $450 CAD on sale, but the sound is significantly better than anything I tested. Hits decent deep bass, shakes the floor, vocals are clear, and tones are natural sounding without any muffled sounds. I would say it is definitely an upgrade over my 5 year old Polk Command Bar, which was what I was looking for in the first place. A significant upgrade? Sort of, I guess? I say this because I really didn't expect to spend this much, but it seems the options are lacking. I haven't done extensive testing with the whole 3.1.2 thing, but I'd take this 3.1.2 over Samsung's 3.1.2. Voices come out super clear and it's consistent. With the Samsung and Yamahas voice mode, the voices were just strange sounding or inconsistent. So far, the Sony takes the cake there. I do wish it had a LED screen, but it is a nice looking bar, and really the sound is the most important thing at the end of the day. So far my main gripe is I guess there are no preset sound profiles or much of an EQ (you can adjust bass level, though), but the sound out of the box sounds really good as it is so far. I think the only thing I'll say is the Polk subwoofer still hit some deeper bass tones? Will continue testing and may update if I find anything, but this looks like the end of my testing. I wanted to test out the JBL bar 500 with subwoofer or something or the JBL deep bass, but I didn't get a chance, and my head has already been spinning with this experience. Disclaimer: I'm not some expert audiophile, but I do enjoy tech and I enjoy deep bass. I don't mind TV speakers but I do enjoy a nice set up for my home, especially for movies. For reference, I'm happy with my Logitech z623 or whatever it is for my PC. I bought the upgraded trim for my car for better speakers. I have the JBL partybox and the Tribit stormbox blast, and they're both fantastic for their use cases. Maybe I'm tone deaf, maybe I'm being snobby, who knows, but this was my experience and I hope it'll help someone avoid the headache I went through over the last couple weeks. TLDR if you're cross shopping these soundbars for around $350 CAD or so, and you're somewhat picky about sound accuracy and bass quality, save yourself the headache and get the Sony.

Just pulled the trigger on the Samsung one, thanks so much! Should be a lot better than our old two-channel LG.

Yeah I got that one! Been really enjoying it. I was admittedly upgrading from a pretty dated soundbar but it’s been a big difference for me. My wife even comments on it when she watches shows. I demoed it by watching the new Jurassic Park disc and it sounded great.

Not really, just turn down the volume. I think anything more than a 3.1.2 soundbar is overkill for this setup, however if you have the budget I'd recommend upfiring speakers as they can create sound above the soundbar, essentially making it seem more like the sound comes from the monitor instead of below it. Something like the Q600C/D/F.

Get at least. 3.1 bar. I like the Samsung q600f for it's value. It's enough. It's good. It's a hell of a lot better than the tv speakers. Something like the q000f will blow you away without being too bulky. But it's double. Split the difference with the q800. I quite like the Samsung bars. Sony's good but expensive and piecemail. I don't really like their sub and bar combo ones. Some with sonos or bose. Nice but expensive and piecemail. TCL and Hisense have stuff but I've never heard it. But also haven't heard discussion about it. I like JBL. But their bars are just too bass heavy and the mids aren't great. Lg's not bad either. But Samsung is my choice

Probably the Samsung s800. It's pretty decent actually. Nothing amazing but for the size packs a punch. I might also recommend the Samsung q600f or lg s9cs but those are both 2.2 or 2.4 inches. Hard limit of 2 the s800 is the best bet. And yes. It's better than g5 speakers by themselves