Samsung - Q930F Q-Series 9.1.4ch Soundbar with Subwoofer & Rear Speakers (2025)

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.

Hey, thanks for the mention buddy. Loving my 930f as well.

Q930 /end thread Do not buy the 900/910, the ones that come with an amp that looks like a router where you have to give power to it and run speaker wires to the surrounds.  They are weak and not worth it.  Get the Q930 with the wireless rear surrounds.  Just need mains power to the soeakers. 

The Q930 is pretty amazing.  Even rtings has a hard time justifying the 990 because the 930 is nearly as good for a lot less cash.  I'd go for the 930 over the 800. You're going from 5.1.2 to 9.1.4 by upgrading. You'll wish you had the rear surrounds that come with the 930 and not with the 800.  Unless you don't want surrounds.... 

According to rtings the 800 never came with surrounds.  You have to get the 930 or buy the 9500 surrounds at an extra cost. At that point youre better off getting the 930 because the bar has more drivers than the 800

Yeah Q930 owner here, volume goes to 100, we use it at like 8-12 for everyday tv.  14-16 if we're really into a show, and when the wife is gone 20-25. 

After seeing the rtings review saying they couldn't justify the extra $800 for the 990 over the 930, that helped me decide.  No regrets here.  Thing is a monster.  I can't imagine wanting more. 

I don't know why someone would upgrade a Q930 to a Q990 at all.. they are too similar to start to make that worth it imo

I trust the rtings reviews, where they test and compare based on data.   There's no way I'd ever get $600 additional value from a 990 over the 930 at the prices when I purchased.   I barely use the 930 capabilities as it is. 

The Q990 and Beam Gen2 are in two completely different categories.  I own a Q930 and Beam Gen 2.  The only reason I even have the Beam Gen2 is because it was on sale for $250 and I was trying to maximize value for dollar for a spare bedroom and needed something physically smaller to attach to the underside of a wall mounted tv. 

The bar is bigger, not the drivers. The Q930 is already waaay overpowered for a space like that. I have a 15x20 room and with the Q930 we watch TV at 10-12, movies 14-16 and I love it loud and when I get the opportunity to watch without the wife it's 25 or so max... anything over 30 is uncomfortable to be in the room with. Even rtings said, paraphrasing here, that they couldn't recommend the premium for the Q990 series over the Q930 because they are so close in performance. Sure the Q990 has more power, but as described it wouldn't be used. Sure it's got a few more drivers in that bigger bar, but according to my research and personal experience you'd never be able to tell the difference.

I live in a duplex and have the volume fairly low and it’s still good just go for the 930f

The 930F and 990F have the same subwoofer housing but the 930F has one active and one passive Speaker where as the 990F has two larger Active units. I believe this is correct for UK market

I have also purchased q930F for Rs. 51k with 3 months no cost emi from official web store on 26 th august. 63000 was the price + 10% coupon discount + card discount. Received this product within 4 days and same day installation done by samsung. Sound is mind blowing and bass is far better than the previous one. Sorround and atmos effect is superb. I am quite happy with my purchase. But it is unavailable in samsung web store now

this is a full surround system with rears, the others are a couple speakers or a bar and sub. the 930 is a small step down from their flagship, it’s a great set. just make sure you have a plan and space for the rears and sub.

930f is even more of a bargain if you’re lounge/sitting room/movie room isn’t huge. That’s what I went with after demoing both 990f and 930f. Picked up ex display for £400 few weeks ago!

This is a very effective soundbar. The spatialization of the sound is just magnificent The subwoofer, once correctly positioned, makes the whole house shake. Concerning the sync, everything works perfectly well! A good purchase that I recommend!

Recently got the 930f for £299

Why did u buy 930D that too repackaged at 45K when you could have got 930F Fresh at 48-49K ?

People having doubts on Sony System 6 vs 930F should go to the store once. Listen. Feel ashamed that they are miles apart. And then order a 930F

Bought 930F few days back from Samsung Corporate Website for INR 50K (USD 580). Will keep it very simple and clear for everyone to understand. 1. Is it worth the Price? Absolutely Yes. Dolby Atmos Works Like a Charm. Has an excellent balance of Loudness, Clarity and Bass. With Dolby Atmos, Your Room/Hall transforms to a movie theatre 🔥 However, if you are getting 990F around USD 650 and you can afford it, please go ahead. That is a notch above this one. 2. I love Bass. Should I buy this one? No. Strictly No. Its for those who love the knitty gritties of Sound and don't focus on Boom Boom (No Thailand References here) 🤣 3. Samsung 930F vs JBL Bar 1000 vs Bravia Theatre System 6 vs LG 95TR ? 930F for Balance, Bar 1000 for Bass, Theatre System 6 for Loudness and LG 95TR for Ignorance 4. Now the most interesting one. Is the Sub of F series better than D series? Yes. Definitely Yes. The notion of a bigger driver giving better output is rubbish. The F series Woofer has 1 Driver and 1 Radiator making the surround effect top notch and better than the one in D series. 5. How is the App support? Samsung has the best app support. You can control each and everything through the Smart Things App. Samsung is way way ahead vs any other company on this aspect. Special shoutout to u/agoodbadboy for being the bad ass audiophile and helping me out with my lame queries 🙏

Key Differences: 930 F is the latest model, Better Sub Woofer, All Metal Grill, No Fabric, Excellent for 300Sq ft rooms, 990D Most Popular Model, Received Huge Praises, Higher Sound Output 656W vs 580 W, 22 Speakers vs 17, Will easily justify at 450 Sq ft Rooms Check JBL Bar 1000 too for Bass. I chose 930F because of my Room Size and it does extremely well; I hate Fabric In Speakers as Dust builds up + I have a Kiddo at Home; I always prefer advanced models especially where the Sub woofer type was changed drastically from A B C and D models.

seconded. the sony does have better bass than the 930F, but the 930F has a better bubble surround experience. The samsung would suck for stuff like rock though, the bass isn't good enough. It's decent for movies etc, not so much for music Have a listen to the 930F, the sony system 6 and the jbl 1000, you should be able to get that one for about 64k (slightly outside your budget) and see which sound profile you enjoy. The JBL is kinda decent for your needs (excellent bass decent surrounds), but the dialogues on that thing can feel a bit recessed. The sony is decent over all, no issues for me but for the single HDMI port. Samsung I have put down my thoughts on already. would suggest staying away from LG, their bars used to be quite excellent, but they have started messing up since the LGsp8a and such were launch. The sound doesn't feel full enough.

You could have got the 930f for £150 in that 45 minute period with the discount code and cash back. You need to keep an eye out at the start of every October, for sound bars and for tvs as they do silly offers where it makes more sense to buy it and sell what ever you have. I got a q800 and a 65 inch q80r when newly released for £ 1400 total price. Tv was £2100 and sound bar was £800 before cashback.

Does the 930F have HDMI 2.1 port? Or is it the same as last year?

Yeah, but it's nice to see some active members! Acutally, this was the decider for me towarfs the q990D. The 930 would have been enough, cause I have a small living room, but I needed the HDMI 2.1 for my xbox and PS.

From samsung store i got it for 56k, if u use a credit card u can get extra 5to6k discount. And if u are a samsung employee u can get extra discount for that as well

No offence, but you don't know what you're talking about. The q930f has 17 speakers and the q990f has 23 speakers. Most of the drivers in the q990 are larger and can therefore produce better sound. The q990 soundbar dimensions are significantly bigger than the q930 ones - not everyone realises this. To say that their best soundbar is pointless is pretty ridiculous. The difference might not be enormous, but there is a difference in sound quality and clarity - as you would expect with bigger drivers and more drivers and more channels. It's not rocket science!

Yes, the sound quality will be better at lower volumes. It is marginal though. My brother has a q930 and he loves it. It depends on your ability to really listen. I'll give you an example. In Star wars episode VII, at the end of the millennium falcon chase across the desert, on the q990 you hear a little whisp of sand get thrown up as it flies off into the distance. On the q930, it's harder to hear that level of detail. It's just not quite as clear. If you don't think not hearing that level of detail will be a problem, you will be more than happy with a q930. I personally haven't heard both subwoofers. There is a YouTube video from RTINGS that might help... https://youtu.be/VpQFhMfA-iM?si=jJoFhYFULwvs6CZy They seem to find some extra compression with the new subwoofer at high volumes. I doubt most people would notice though.

Don't get hung up on this number of channels thing. Let me give you an example. A 7.1.4 configuration requires there to be a wide left and a wide right channel. In the case of the majority of soundbar systems, both of these channels are phantom channels - the data exists in the stream but the position of the speakers is created artificially using other speakers. When you play a test file, they should appear to be in the middle of the room on the left and the middle of the room on the right. In the case of a q990 these channels can be created and positioned by manipulating the sound output from the two front wide channels AND the two rear-wide channels. So, here you have four speakers creating the two wide channels. Those are the extra two speakers that differentiate 9.1.4 from 11.1.4.

Firstly, I've physically measured the tweeters and they are a larger diameter in the q990. Secondly, people always make this mistake of thinking it's about power - that only becomes the case when the room is large and you require it to have enough power. In this case the OP will listen to both soundbars at a similar volume of approximately 16. At this same volume, the q990 simply sounds clearer and better. The q930 in no way sounds terrible. If you don't think you'll hear the difference most people will be quite happy with a q930. If you are the type of person who likes to really listen to the detail of sound track, you'll be even happier with a q990. Here's a photo I've posted before that shows the size difference. https://preview.redd.it/lho6w5r0zptf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=280a1988816990294bbfc30fdb4e62f346d228e9 As you can see, the q990 is bigger in every dimension.

That's always the case with technology. There's also a marginal difference between an LG C4 OLED and an LG G4, but you can't argue that the G4 isn't better and that therefore every day you watch it you will be watching a marginally better TV and getting a better TV watching experience. So this always becomes the same argument. The q990 will always sound better than the q930. It's physics. If you can hear the marginal differences you would be glad you got the q990. If you don't think you can hear the marginal differences you would likely be perfectly happy with a q930.

I have the q930f sound bar. It's brilliant

Got it at a reduced price on Amazon UK to pair my 55" TCL 4K TV and it's very good. Decent sound during music playback and also the Dolby Atmos is great. What makes me love it the most is the in-built Alexa wake. I'm able to access Alexa on it and it's so nice.

Actually I had same issue to choose soundbar between samsung Q930F and System 6. If you have Music especially Bass lover then go for sony and if you want balance surround and true Atoms sound then go for Samsung Q930F. Few cons in system 6 if you are unaware of this: 1) no wifi and other connectivity 2) no display (although you can operate from app) 3) No upfiring drivers ( very critical) 4) only one HDMI port Few Pros : 1) 1000W capacity. If you are having very big house then system 6 is best 2) low frequency sound is awesome 3) Best for Music 4) if you having sony eco system then will get merge with system very well I choose Samsung Q930F because of true and balanced Dolby atmos sound.

Balanced & Good sound. If room is small then go for Q930F.

It's actually subjective. For outside Mumbai people's, 300sq ft is very very small room. For 250sqft, its more than sufficient, go for Q930F

Just go for the Q930F negotiate with them on website and ask for offers and card discount . You will get it under 50K

I've got the 930F recently and it sounds the same as 990F except for the additional side firing speakers on rear satellites. The lack of HDMI 2.1 FOR PASSTHROUGH will only be an issue if you are into gaming..Everything else is the same......I'm loving it.

Also got a 930F for 51k, the bass is strong according to me but not boomy, in the opening scene of Oppenheimer it makes my whole bed shake but in a way that nobody can tell where the subwoofer is placed. It’s a very balanced bass according to me. I do find the rear speakers to rarely be useful much though

No difference besides how loud it is and the 930 is plentyyyyyyy loud

Only second gen supports true hd as far as I'm aware. I've got a q930f and love it. My player converts true hd to multichannel pcm and works well, however loses the atmos. Still sounds fantastic though.

Just grab it i got Q800F at that price in Canada Q930F is on sale right now here still the price is 80,000 🤦🏻‍♂️

https://preview.redd.it/i60tc6b2dmuf1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d307b8a73c9a61c14f9140dbafd347f6933b91d Look at the price of 930F

From where r u getting 930f at 47k if u don’t mind

930f. 990f is pointless, just the extra two wide channels

Great price. It is £500 in the UK right now with cashback offer. I opted for a Q930F for £199 with cashback.

As others have said, it was all over Hotukdeals for the past few weeks. The promotion is now finished though. Would not do my non-essential shopping without that app now. I had an authorized Samsung retailer beat the price of one not participating in the promotion and after cashback the Q930F soundbar will be £199.

So this is something I’ve thought about, in terms of quality and spending more for a bigger product. I got the 930f a few months ago. Definitely an upgrade from my 5.1.2 LG soundbar. But what you said about not going above 15. That’s how it is in my apartment with my 930f. I can go to 14 comfortably with most movies and not feel like I’m causing a disturbance. But anything above sounds problematic. Even something like Top Gun Maverick goes insane at 13. After everything I’ve heard about 990f, I’ve debated looking into it a little later. But is it worth getting if im only going to 25%-40% max volume?

I also went the extra mile for the 930F :)

It goes perfect with a 55 inch oled . Great soundbar

Same. Got the 930f and it’s amazing .

Maybe q990f lacking in bass,compared to that jbl. But i have q930f and the bass is fine,it is not that strong compared to sony bravia theatre system 6 that i had and it supposed to be better on q930.

Bro i was in the same situation as you and i got q930f because IT SOUNDS THE SAME AS Q990F,just q990 is like 10% louder but anyways you are not going at max volume because both are very loud. You save the money,you got the best soundbar at the best price,trust me

Can concur! Just got mine recently and its amazing to finally have good sounding audio.

You most likely won’t even use the 930 above 20 level of volume (using my in similar room on 10-16) while it capable to output 50 or so. And even with this had some complaints from neighbours downstairs 😀 So not sure if it’s possible to detect difference between them in such kind of usage Maybe someone had experience with both to compare

Just checked, it actually have 100% level scale, not 50 levels

Samsung HW-Q930 series deserves to be talked about more. It's a great soundbar!

The Q930 won't disappoint, trust me. I have mine in a roughly 12 x 10 man cave with 100" projector setup. It really does put a smile on my face. The only thing I found a disappointing selling point ( in both models) was the "Alexa built in". I have Amazon Alexa speakers in the house and figures this Samsung bar would integrate well ( i.e be able to add it to a group of speakers in the house so I could play music across that group simultaneously). Whilst you can add it to your Alexa app as a device and play music to it that way, ( or Bluetooth of course) the app won't let it integrate to form a group of speakers like it would if I bought another Amazon speaker and added that). A minor irritation in the bigger picture.

Not Q990, but Q930; similar design but little bit less channels. 2.5 years and counting. Still going strong.

I have no clue, but even my q930 with 4 upfiring: 2 front 2 rear, can't really blow me away. I also happen to have a room less than perfectly shaped which is pretty bad for those reflection based speakers. I doubt that one center speaker is going to do much and I also have never seen a dedicated home theater have a center channel upfiring.

Q930 Q900 Maybe

Bigger subwoofer so better bass range, same bar you get on the q930 and the added speakers at the front and sides for a wider soundstage doesnt seem worth then i dont know what is mate. its a 5.1 bar, the q600 its a 3.1

Well, this one is the same bar and woofer included in the 990 series minus the rears. If you can snag a deal for less than $120 for the SWA-9500S you could improve your surround experience later… as they only need a power outlet to work instead of an amp. But it’s up to you since you can always return them. I would have gone with a Q930 series tho…

Did you try placing rears at the front and adjusting sound levels for wider soundstage\\stereo separation? Still not a perfect solution but it di add quite an extre oomph in terms of music, compared to soundbar and sub only

Your reply has significantly impacted my experience with this system. First of all, music indeed sounds noticeably better with rears turned off. I would say that it gives at least an extra 30% to the experience. Turning the side and wide channels all the way down (I perceive the loss of details when those are playing), while upping the center and top made it sound the best for my ears. However, I think that there is a way to give it yet another 20-30% of oomph. After trying soundbar only, I placed rears at the front and turned sound grouping on. Then matched and upped rear channels with front top channels and center with rear top (these two I put at a few db less), and turned all the side\\wide channels all the way down. Sound became more powerful, present and the vocals became even more clear. Also there clearly was a sensation of the increased soundstage. I am not sure what the drawbacks to this approach is except for all the hussle with moving the rears (that's a big one). Channel level matching needs more experimenting, though. I did try smth similar in the past but it gave vary varying results. However this time it produced the best music I've ever heard from this system. I think that Samsung could've made this system much more capable in terms of music with different processing. https://preview.redd.it/qxnyc5j6v9pe1.jpeg?width=591&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d12b2e2364ffc9a5a61b9e7aa9a6a2cb04f1e08e

Seems like it outputs a mono signal in that particular mode(according to the samsung manual). Which still sounded very good(compared to other options), but I do understand now why I was not 100% confident about that sound profile. It did have a great impact but smth felt slightly off Will do some more testing and will create a separate post once the research for best settings is completed =) But yeah, a few extra modes in the app would've saved a lot of the headache P.S. rtings thinks that this particular mode provides stereo instead of mono. Needs testing https://preview.redd.it/0qqzva3umfpe1.png?width=879&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d194ab780e02a5a4032b875df36b6b45051583a

No, it's the same bar as the q990c set. It's slightly better than the q930 bar.

when did you buy the soundbar? I have Q990D and I had the same expression when i powered it on. It all changed after a week. not sure if space fit is adjusting it or it need some burn in time. Mine is much much better now. Definetely the sub is not satisfying for deep bass. if you play a proper dolby atmos contennt, you will see the difference. Not sure if it can compete with a proper 5.1 system. Never used one so can't comment on that. If you need to go above 20 for proper sound while watching movie, then wait. It should adjust in few days. Play with the settings in the smart things app. Play the openheimer intro seen, if it do not rumble the house, something is wrong with the setup. Again my comments are based on Q990D but i don't think Q930 very much different. Edit- just saw your 5.1 setup. that was 900W RMS and Q930 is 540W.

Q930 or Q990 B, C, D or F look for what deals are going  I’ve tested loads of bars, nothing comes close to sound quality to price than Samsung at the higher end.

It's a great "all-around" option: movies, music, whatever. Of course people will tell you that a dedicated music system is better, but unless you are an incredibly demanding and particular audiophile, music should sound prefectly good to you on it. It does for me, at least.

The issue with sonos is that if you get like the full package it starts to cost the same as a budget full avr set up. Soundbars do have a place in the market and products like the q990 or q930 are great examples. But paying like over 2300 for a soundbar system is just not worth it 

I’m sure plenty of men will argue an extra inch is a huge difference, but from a speaker point of view it’s pretty insignificant 😂 You get two extra speakers, one extra in each of the left/right stereo configuration. Center channel configuration is identical. And the sound difference between the units is marginal. So much so that I prefer the 930 because you get 95% of the sound in a sleeker package. However, the subwoofer on the 930 is fugly and the 990 sub definitely looks better.

The samsung q930 maybe too good for your parents, it is one of the best bars currently, if q990 is too expensive. The 4 atmos speakers are a must for most streaming movies/shows and you wont get anything close to an atmos sound without upfiring speakers.

You need at least Samsung Q930 series for good Atmos effects.

Samsung q800 or better. The 930/990 models have rear speakers (need power). Comes with a sub. Sounds awesome.

Always worth it but please please dont spend too much on them as your return over higher spend wont ever truly justify. Find a good one from samsung and just tune the right speaker levels.. 930 series is well worth it if you arent a audiophile!!

I got a 930 from Woot a few months back for 600. Normally is 1300. Love it!

If you want high end, a Q930 (a B instead of D is likely cheaper) is good enough for you IMHO. It'll come with the rear surround speakers that also fire from the top. I have a C3 in a small living room and picked up a Q990 and it is definitely overkill. It's great but it's a lot for a small area. Don't get me wrong, it sounds great to me. It beats my older Q70T that I had paired SWA8500 read surround speakers. However, if I managed to find a Q930 at an even better price than what I got the Q990, it would have more than did the job. The Q910 would essentially be I think the same soundbar as the Q930, but the rear surround speakers are not wireless and only fire from the side. The best Samsung model that is only soundbar with subwoofer would be the Q900D. It's the same soundbar that comes with the Q990D (bigger than the Q930's bar). It's huge though. If you want to add the wireless rear surround speakers to the Q900 later, it'll be the SWA9500s. They are NOT the same wireless speakers as the ones that come with the Q990 but work similarly. They are wireless with front, side, and top firing. The most budget Samsung option that can do Atmos is the Q600C. I don't think they released a "D" model for this year so that might be cheaper. I believe the cheapest Atmos capable model this year from Samsung Q700D. However, the Q600 models are NOT compatible with the SWA9500s wireless surround speakers. The Q600 from what I am aware of are only compatible with the SWA9200s surround speakers. The SWA9200s I believe are only side firing. The cheapest bar that will work with the SWA9500 I believe will be the Q700C. It'll also work with the Q800 as well. The Q800D would likely be the "go nicer but not top of the line flagship" expensive.

Imo the Samsung Q930 is probably the best value

Save the money and go for the Q930 you won't be dissapointed

Spend a bit more and get the q930 on sale. You won't regret it

Typically yes there should be a difference. More channels means more sound separation. However it may not be as noticeable in a soundbar system compared to an actual surround sound home theater system. I would suggest just making sure whatever system you go with comes with satellite speakers to truly experience the difference. I originally purchased a Samsung 7.1.2 system that did not have satellite speakers. However I purchased the add-on satellite speakers that Samsung sells separately which converts my system to a 9.1.4. The satellite speakers is what made the difference. More channels=better/more sound separation.

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.

Hey mate, you’re going to be hard pressed to find a quality 5.1 for £800 unfortunately. You’ll get a soundbar for that money (Samsung Q930 C/D or Q990C or D model) but having made the switch from a soundbar to an AVR + speakers I wouldn’t go back to a soundbar. I’d start with a 2.1 or 3.1 if you’re watching movies and have listed some below as a price reference bud; AVR - [Denon 1800h](https://petertyson.co.uk/denon-avr-x1800h-7-2-ch-175w-8k-av-receiver) Left & Right - [Wharfedale diamond 12.1](https://petertyson.co.uk/wharfedale-diamond-12-1-bookshelf-speakers-walnut-pearl) Centre - [Wharfedale 12.C](https://petertyson.co.uk/wharfedale-diamond-12-c-centre-speaker-walnut-pearl) Subwoofer - [SVS SB1000 Pro](https://petertyson.co.uk/svs-sb-1000-pro-subwoofer-black-gloss) EBay/clearance items from Richer Sounds/Peter Tyson is gonna be your friend here mate. You can get an older pair of Wharfedale diamond 9.1 + the matching centre for about £150 on eBay. I’d maybe recommend popping into a audio/hifi shop to listen to some speakers to see what brands you like and then do some searching 2nd hand to keep it in budget. Peter Tyson have this [bundle](https://petertyson.co.uk/denon-avr-x1800h-av-receiver-with-wharfedale-dx-3-5-1-speaker-package) which minus speaker cable will be everything you need bud but speaking from experience ( I bought a Denon 1700h AVR with Wharfedale DX-2 bundle and within 3-4 months had upgraded the whole lot, start with a good quality 2.1 or 3.1 if I was you. Then when budget allows, can get some cheap side surrounds 👍 *updated * Have found a [Wharfedale Diamond 9.1](https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185340563959?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6Lb-JcLVR1i&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=jVnIwQ1jRlC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY) package which will be better than the DX-3 bundle listed above mate. The sub is the weak point in that but will get you started along with the AVR mate for near your budget.

Get the Sonos system. Samsung is terrible at support. Further you can buy the Sonos components from Costco. At least most of them. Return policy is quite generous as you probably know. Don’t be tempted by the Samsung pricing. It’s just not as good or reliable as the Sonos systems. He’ll even the JBL soundbar systems have better sound than the Q series.