SAMSUNG HW-Q910B 9.1.2ch Soundbar w/ Wireless Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Rear Speakers, Q Symphony, Built In Alexa/Voice Assistant, SpaceFit Sound, Airplay 2, Adaptive Sound, Game Pro Mode, 2022

Coming from a 2016 model Vizio 5.1 SB that did well, I had to get a new TV earlier this year, great deal on a Samsung 65" Q70A making the 38" Vizio small. Had a recent thought to see what's new in SB tech to match up with my now 2021 model TV.Late 2017 I moved from a home theatre 7.2.2 Denon AVR, Polk all the way around to RV living and that's why the SB systems now, room. Was pleased to see Atmos speakers making it to these devices so readily with more options increasing speakers above 5.1 as if I recall, that was the extent of them back in 2017.Looked at Vizio first since previous purchase was a win, was contemplating a 5.1.2 one only to see the price drop another $100, that would of hurt had I been rash, I had a budget in mind, but I'm also exploring new tech, so budget can flex on features. Checking out what Samsung had to match their TV product, found the 910B 9.1.2 system at 50% off (2022 model), but there is a 910C (2023 model) significantly higher (not on sale), so I spent time going through all the Samsung models to come back to the initial conclusion, the price drop on the 910B is way to good to pass up as I don't even see what features the 910C adds as the newer replacement model except a reduced "list price". The 990C while a couple more clear advantages, was way more than I wanted to spend, but if the 990C were 50% off, oh ya, nice step up from 910B, I would have raised my budget.So I pulled the trigger with SKG USA as their seller rating is stellar with enough count, Amazon shipped, I felt good about this purchase. Item arrived, all new, looks great. I got the impression from reviews that this is one of those devices us guys shouldn't just disregard the setup instructions on, so I followed them by step and everything went smoothly.The sound blows me away, it's the same upgrade as when I went from dinky tv speakers in the RV to the Vizio 5.1, the bass on this 9.1.2 sitting right behind and firing into my loveseat just rocks the RV. The SB is just explosive, threw movies like Expendables 3 in for the booms and such. In all fairness to the Atmos which may work as advertised, I unfortunately am not the best reviewer for that as the bar doesn't sit in a room for me like most people in a house, about knee height 5.5' from head, so actually getting sound bounced off ceiling vs hearing direct is questionable, but the Atmos speakers absolutely help fill the room with sound.I do use the E/ARC having 3 sources in TV and I run our free cable box through the extra HDMI on the SB. I also use the Smart Things app for both devices, that works well too as it provides easy source switching between ARC, SB HDMI and phone bluetooth when playing music which is very full with powerful bass.Love the 411 read out display in front and also an assumed feature, when raising/lowering the volume, there is a minor delay to a click for the volume to change. Not sure how necessary this feature is, but I like it and it has a premium feel to its operation. When I know and exact number I want a volume at, the number can move quick, but it provides a gradual audio glide to it to the final level, whichever direction.All in all I'm very pleased with the fantastic price on a quality SB system to match with Samsung TV and I went through all the manufacture toys and everything just works. The black metal finish is very cool and good use of angles.Only annoyance so far, I like keeping it on "Adaptive Sound", a gaming system will auto change it to "Game Sound" which is great, but does not auto set back, nor does the reclamation of any other input on E/ARC return it to Adaptive. Haven't seen the settings solution myself yet, not too worried at this point, but if this is my only known complaint after enough setup and time used, an electronic win.If this is still less than six hundred and fifty from SKG USA, don't worry about it, I checked it out and it's a great deal for a great product! Nothing else can touch a 9.1.2 with a side fire bass system at that price!

I replaced older equipment, with big speakers, with this compact unit. Expectations were low for the spatial sound, but this unit is awesome. The other night, while watching an action movie with the volume up, a character whistled, and my son stopped the movie, turned around and asked me what I wanted. Puzzled, it took a few seconds to realize he thought I whistled. Based on that, I’d say the spatial sound works great. Nice clean sound. I’m impressed for the money.

I've wanted one of these guys for a long time and the price/timing was finally right. At $1000+, no thank you. Great sound, but that is a mark up that I'm not willing to let Samsung justify. At under $800 for this simplicity and sound quality... sign me up!Okay, the sound quality is great. I've replaced a $1500 Yamaha receiver and $2000 5.1 speaker system. I'm not going to lie, for movies, this was an awesome upgrade. Better effects than before (more surround channels with Atmos) and volume (including bass) is incredibly impactful. I cannot turn it up to high, not due to distortion (haven't heard any), but because it fills the room with sound at pretty much any level.For music, it's good, but not great. If you have a critical ear, this won't impress on the musical fidelity side. Musical movies still sound great, but they are recorded differently than your standard music recording studio. It's a sound bar, so this should be expected. For me it was. My living room is mostly used for movies, TV and games, not music. If I am listening to music, it's definitely not a deal breaker, it's just not a good as a nice pair of quality speakers.If your goal is to simplify/minimize your sound system, but maintain an impactful movie experience, this is a solid choice. It does do a good job with music as well, but for critical listeners it might be lacking a little. However, with everyone using music streaming services nowadays, high quality music listening probably isn't a priority for most.Setup was simple. I used HDMI connection to TV because I prefer a quality connection. I used WiFi as well, but not as my primary source. Unfortunately, I don't have a newer Samsung TV with the Q-Symphony capability, so I can't comment on that. I do believe it would improve the openness of sound quite a bit more though.If you can get it for $800 or less, it is a great investment for your entertainment value.

So when I first set this up it would lose sound randomly. I connected via HDMI Earc. I was ready to return it. I called Samsung and they told me to set TV to PCM in expert sound settings on Samsung TV. This worked but sound quality sucked. I switched back to auto and the sound bar worked perfectly ever since. For some reason the sound bar needed to be seen thru PCM setting before it would work. Hope this helps anyone with similar issue. As for sound quality this bar is wonderful and the bass is deep. Bass maybe too weak for some people but I think it’s good for this price range. If wasn't for the odd setup issue I would have given this bar 5 stars.