Samsung HW-Q990C 11.1.4ch Soundbar w/Wireless Dolby Audio, Rear Speakers Included w/Q-Symphony, SpaceFit Sound Pro, Adaptive Sound, Game Mode Pro, Airplay 2, AVA, Alexa Built-in

So far after 5 months I adore the Q990C and has completely changed my perception of soundbars and what they can do. Decided to give my home theater system a streamlined update after my old plasma TV died (replaced with a Samsung OLED S95C) and wanted a neat setup. As an audiophile, I feel soundbars have come a long way and this one sounds almost as good, and in ways better, as my trusty 5.1 receiver and speakers (Yamaha receiver, Bowers and Wilkins speakers) this has replaced. I have a large open concept living room/kitchen area with vaulted ceilings, and I can confidently say, the Q990C can fill the entire space with immersive sound. It lacks some of the punch, richness, and full body sound that my old 5.1 system had, but improves on it with the surround sound bubble with Dolby Atmos and the latest DTS:X decoding, and a very sleek, clean design. Overall, the Q990C sounds great for movies, TV, and games and has a very clear and crisp sound. The dedicated, powerful center channel definitely helps this soundbar have excellent speech and dialogue performance when watching content, while the 3-way rear surrounds provide a strong (wireless and easily placed) true surround sound immersion. The main bar is crisp and punchy, this side of a Nakamichi Dragon, while maintaining a decently slim profile, though can sound a bit clinical and lacks some warmth. The only place where this system seems to really fall short is with the wireless subwoofer. For the power that the rest of the system puts out, the sub simply doesn’t seem to have enough power and oomph to keep up, making the whole system sound a bit lean for the space I have it in. Had they gone with 2 subs, or simply a larger single sub, this would dramatically improve the sound to my ears and make this a hesitation free recommendation. Music just sounds flat and uninspiring listening to this soundbar, so I will stick to my dedicated amp and 2.1 setup I have for listening to music, granted that I’m comparing a soundbar to a set of massive Bowers and Wilkins 802Ds and an ASW-2500 sub. But for someone looking for 1 simple system to do it all, the Q990C is hard to beat, especially given the price vs a component system (or a Dragon). Do I miss some qualities of my old custom setup? Sure I do, but the packaging of this soundbar, updated codecs, combined with the immersive Atmos sound, I’m do not regret switching. It’s simply a very clean and good sounding solution for anyone looking for full surround immersion in an easy to setup system with seamless connectivity (eARC & Q-Symphony), and overall impressive for its size sound footprint. A definite must buy for a one size fits all solution. Simply fantastic!

Great sound system! Easy setup. Had just purchased a Samsung tv, so did my research & decided on this surround system. It is highly rated & the fact it integrates seamlessly with the new tv AND was on sale made it all the more attractive. Really impressed with it's performance & with a few adjustments it also sounds really good listening to music. Looks good, feels well made, & sounds great. Very happy with this purchase. Would definitely recommend.

Works well with tv, using the Q-Symphony feature and working well, can say it seems like bass is weaker than older model I had that wasn't one of these but the sound quality and surround sound of this one is way better and surround sound also, easily connected to account and smart things so can easily control with remote or phone now. Is good bit larger than older system I had especially surround speakers and speaker in front of tv but bass speaker is smaller, but would recommend it since works really well and is a good price when its on sale for sure compared to online at Samsung store

Very happy with our new sound system. The packaging was very good, no damage. The box is large and heavy. It took two of us to bring it inside. Set up was pretty straightforward with the hardware. There are several different settings available for how you want the system to perform. There’s an app called SmartThings that I found where you can adjust speaker volumes, bass, treble, etc on a phone or tablet. Much easier than using the remote. I was pairing my soundbar to a new Samsung TV.

We bought this system for a second home and paired it with a very large Samsung TV. The integration between the two was easy and excellent. The built-in Samsung "smart tv" software is fine, but not great. The sound for theatre usage is excellent: loud and clear, with the sub-woofer doing its thing as expected. It's really for theatre usage. It works great with Spotify and other audio sources, but it's NOT audiophile gear. For music, it's overly bright and the soundbar drivers don't really offer much airiness on vocals, acoustic strings and the like. That being said, it's a great theatre system, easily installed and an excellent value.

I have a number of soundbars in my day. This one was probably the most expensive at $888, but wow it sounds great. You can tell right away when you just take it out of the box. It weighs like well over 100 pounds. Super crisp and sharp with vocals very easy to understand (others sounded a bit muffled). When you have like impact effects the soundbar kicks in. I read some reviews where they said it was a great bar, but the sub was a bit weak. They had it set up wrong. The very cool thing is that it also has two surround speakers. They are wired, so that is a bit of a drag, but I read where you can put them upfront next to the bar and that looks good and sounds great. The reason is that they have two up shooting cones in the bar and one each in the surrounds (along with forward shooting cones). Then they have it timed such that the up shooting cones hit the roof and bounce back down and sound to you like they are coming from behind. Sounds crazy but this the best surround systems I have heard. If you get one, mount it like I say.

Had my eyes set on Klipsch system but thought since I have Samsung TV the matching Samsung 11.1.4 sound bar would be best for my new 75" TV. Due to the size of the TV I wanted a large sound bar which is 48.5" long which looks good in front of TV. Installation was a snap and system paired right up with TV. The sound blew me away. I like the output of the subwoofer which doesn't over power the sound with too much bass. Very pleased with the purchase.

Great system that is ready to go and working (with my Samsung TV) as soon as it is plugged in. Easiest setup I've ever had for any electronic device.