SAMSUNG Q990D 11.1.4ch Soundbar w/Wireless Dolby Atmos Audio, Rear Speaker Included, Q-Symphony, SpaceFit Sound Pro, Adaptive Sound, Game Mode Pro with Alexa Built-in, HW-Q990D/ZA

Please read this review as 4.5 stars. This unit gets high marks from most professional reviewers, and rightly so. Due to advancing age and the realization that I won't be hefting 40lb receivers and 80lb speakers much longer, I decided to start downsizing - and this was the first thing I did. Glad too. It is as good as advertised with only minor criticisms. Out-of-box it is powerful loud, seemingly louder using eArc than the HDMI inputs. (I recommend a break-in period for the speakers before too critical a listen). The center channel seems a bit dominant, L/R mains a bit weak, and low bass prominent with weaker mid-bass. The claimed pass-through capability is only if the soundbar is turned on - it will not pass audio/video if it is off, so if you are planning to use the unit as a hub, just be aware that it is NOT passive pass-through. There are four sound modes but EQ is only available on "Standard"which is unfortunate as it could be positively applied otherwise. I would like to recommend that the next iteration have EQ available in all modes and each speaker individually addressable as well. Right now only Bass/Treble sliders are available for the advanced sound modes (Surround, Adaptive). One critique is that ATMOS is a bit weak, not that it matters much since ATMOS material is not always mentioned in the program descriptions of the various streaming sites when selecting a viewing choice. Fandango does a good job of identifying ATMOS coded offerings but not the other streamers. Amazon Prime Video only offers ATMOS if you pay the extra fee for no commercials, but even then the audio description is missing (I subscribed to no commercials for two days and never saw the word "ATMOS"). I did download some demo files and detected a faint ATMOS effect when playing them through the system. There are two sound adjustments one may employ that attenuate the sound, they are called "SpaceFit" and "Adaptive". I am still trying to figure out what they do, although I did notice a slight echoing effect using Adaptive. The remote is small and sparsely populated with buttons, several of which have arcane double button presses for "hidden" functions. The mobile app is much better and quite handy - highly recommended. In sum, a great sounding system that's even better after break-in. I sincerely hope for better EQ capabilities in the future.

Awesome sound for music, TV, movies. Replaced a Dennon and Polk system. Extremely satisfied with sound quality. Easy setup. Works perfectly with Samsung OLED television.

This is replacing an HT 7.1 setup. I didn't imagine the sound could be so immersive compared to what I had before. The best thing is the setup was simple and you don't need to run any wires other than plugging the soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers. The app makes tuning the sound simple for your environment. You can also tap your Samsung phone to the soundbar to stream music. The app has a decent amount of settings which allows you to adjust the sound to your liking. The construction of the system is of a solid build quality. I believe with a Samsung TV you get some added benefits like a direct center channel thru the TV and some on screen controls. The remote is fairly simple to use but the app works just fine in place of it. I've watched several movies and have to say that dialog comes thru well and is balanced with the sound effects. I had the volume at around 15-20 and that is more than enough for me. I would say that this is a well made sound system that you will not regret purchasing.

I should have learned by now from my other Samsung appliances breaking and having to deal with customer support. I took a chance with this soundbar based off the positive reviews of the sound quality. However, after only a couple months of use I noticed that the subwoofer would just drop and reconnect, and it happens non-stop. When I looked up this issue online I found that this seems to be a common issue! I've tried talking with customer support multiple times and have made no progress on fixing the issue. What a waste of money. I will never buy a Samsung product again.

Great price and really nothing short of amazing sound!!!!- Easy to setup- Make sure you plug in everything and then the sound bar last and auto pairing will occur.- Download your firmware update with a flash drive from their web site- Download the "Smart Things" App and enjoy!!!

Great sounding

This sound bar is a huge improvement from just having sound coming from my TV. Like others have said though after week I came home to find the wifi was not connecting to the TV nor the HDMI. I was able to connect it via wifi on my phone but kept having issues with connecting to my TV. It was only after having to factory reset both my TV and speakers that it worked again. This has only happened once but givne ive had this little over a week I am concerned and plan on returning it if this problem repeatsEdit: few days later - further bluetooth connection issues - likely going to return if the issues is not resolved quicklyLast edit: Speakers work perfectly only after having replaced my sony TV of 8 years with a 2024 LG TV. So my guess is older TVs will have a hard time connecting to this soundbar. Thats about as technical of a take I can give though would be good for sony to add some sort of warning if this is actually an issue wiht compatibility

Great good sounding product. Only two nitpicks, the satellite speakers have shortish cords and you can have both hdmi and optical plugged in. If you have hdmi plugged it the optical won’t work it will just default to hdmi. The remote is pretty sleek.