Samsung - Q990F

At that price point, why don't you consider a Samsung Q990*? A true surround with an amazing quality.

UK based here - I bought the 990f from amazon a few months ago when it dropped to £799 and for that price its a really good buy - not sure it's good value at over £1000 though. I have a 4 year old Samsung 900A in my bedroom with the 950 rears - and I am still constantly impressed by it - bought with a cashback deal for around £500 in the good old days. I have a LGSN11RG in another room I picked up used for around £400 about 4 years ago - I've struggled with the LG - but am happy with it now - again for the price paid I'm not complaining. I am disabled and can spend days - sometimes weeks confined to bed - so I enjoy having a nice picture sound in vatious rooms around the house - and the rooms don't allow for a dedicated atmos amp etc - in my opinion it's all about performance and value. If the 990F Drops in price again - then I would absolutely consider it. I personally have no problem with the sub.

Any soundbar can do. But depends on how immersed you want to be. A 200 dollar soundbar is not going to sound near as good as a 1000 dollar one. I have a Samsung q990 and it trumps every other soundbar I’ve had up to this point. I’d highly recommend it if you have the cash. But if not, any soundbar will be better than tv speakers.

Mostly recommended is the Samsung q990 for its value for money and quality. I have q990d and recommends it, it has atmos and dts x and been using it for my LG c3

Nakamichi Dragon is the best right now but I dont have 4000 dollars for that. But yes I had the Q990D and currently have the Q990F and is great.

Got a Sonos Arc (not the Ultra) for the wife, and she's happy with it. I have the Q990F in the living room. You can get the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra and later add the Sub and the rear speakers. I'm amazed with the Sonos Arc; it sounds like I have rear speakers. As a standalone soundbar, the Sonos Arc music reproduction is top-tier. The Q990F, on the other hand, is great for movies and gaming. Not that the Sonos Arc isn't good for gaming, but Samsung's game mode just sounds amazing. I use my Q990F as a reference because it's literally the same as the Q990D, just with 100 watts more, a revamped subwoofer, and an IAMF decoder (aka Eclipsa Audio). I would say if you want a complete system, go for the Q990D. If you don't have the space for the rear speakers or you want a more simplistic look, go with the Sonos Arc Ultra, knowing that later you can add a sub and rear speakers if you choose to.

I upgraded from Vizio Atmos system to the Q990f. In terms of clarity and immersion, the Q990f blows the Vizio away. The only thing i had some time adjusting was the the subwoofer. The Vizio bass filled the room in a way the Samsung sometimes doesn't. Like its not lacking power by any means. Sometimes the woofer literally shakes my entire living room. But i know some movie scenes where the bass of the Vizio was just more present. Samsung is tuned to be more precise.

I actually own the Samsung Q990F, and in my space it’s been incredible. In fact, for movies the bass can be overwhelming — it shakes the whole room — and that’s without even increasing the subwoofer level beyond the default. In a large open store it can feel underwhelming, but in a typical living room it hits much harder than you’d expect, while still keeping dialogue crystal clear. For music, my experience matches yours from the demo: it’s very clean and detailed with great separation, and it doesn’t get overly boomy. That’s one of the reasons I went with it — I wanted something I could listen to for long stretches without fatigue. The JBL 1300 definitely gives you that “cinema rumble” right away, but you’ll need to dial it back for news or dialogue-heavy content. The LG S95TR is a good middle ground, but personally, I prefer the Samsung’s vocal clarity and surround separation, especially for mixed content. If you can, I’d still take that JBL home demo since it’s being offered — just keep in mind that the Samsung will likely deliver more bass in your home than what you heard in-store, so I wouldn’t write it off purely based on the showroom experience.

If you care more about fuller bass and that “room-filling” feel, the JBL Bar 1300/MK2 is going to lean into that strength, especially with the detachable rears giving you true surround. If you want something more polished, consistent, and with cleaner dialogue clarity out of the box, the Samsung Q990F is the safer pick. From what you described—liking the bassier sound when you demoed them—the JBL seems more in line with your preference, while the Samsung is more about balance and refinement.

Wait for the Q990 to go on sale. I promise you won’t regret the extra money. Watch one Christopher Nolan movie and you’ll be so thankful

The q990 is incredible

I have the Q990f and the sound is great ! Conversely I have had Sonos, and while it’s ok it’s very overpriced, esp considering the app is terrible, and connection issues etc ! I would agree that bang and Olufsen do great speakers ! But you pay a large premium for the design and sound, but if I had the funds I would go for it, as it’s like a piece of art that happens to have great sound.

Like I said, the bass is plenty. It rumbles. OTT content is handled fine, no concerns. It’s a fantastic soundbar.

How ? But i have it and its the best investment ever. Get Apple Music and try dolby atmos music

The Samsung is better. Don’t get an LG just for the soundbar+TV feature (“WOW orchestra” or something like that), the consensus seems to be that it’s a pretty dumb feature and certainly inferior to just having a good soundbar on its own. Other brands offer the same thing with their TV+soundbars and it’s a complete gimmick always. The Q990F is very solid and often on sale. I went down the soundbar route too (space limitations, so can’t have a proper avr + speaker system) and ended up with the Q990D. Very similar to the Q990F and am quite satisfied with it.

It's not 500 bucks better, that's always been the issue with the 990, it's generally been waay overpriced for the relatively small features. The 930 is already going to blow the socks off most people. It's not like going to the 990 is going to be a significant upgrade and 500 bucks difference is a significant difference.

Hey Everyone, Just got the q990f and this is after over 6 months of checking Sony and Sonos. (Funny how the top choices all start with S). Installed it, set it to adaptive and boom - brilliant sound. While the Sony and Sonos may sound slightly better in certain areas - the complete Samsung set for its price is unbeatable. The new subwoofer is amazing and I have to literally turn it down to prevent noise complaints. What clinched it for me was this - I had no plans to add Sonos speakers around the house due to the fact that I have a B&W zeppelin already. Therefore the Samsung was the best choice. Disclaimer - I had an old Sony HTB (around 9 years old) so any modern soundbar would have admittedly blown me away. Dialogue delivery is crisp, I've left most of it at factory settings other than boosting the height levels, immersion is great, bass is lovely.

You can get the Q990F brand new from woot for under a grand. It comes with all mounting brackets for the satellites. We just received ours and it sounds fantastic! (NEW) Samsung HW-Q990F 11.1.4ch Dolby ATMOS Soundbar w/Subwoofer - $997.99 - Free shipping for Prime members https://electronics.woot.com/offers/new-samsung-hw-q990f-11-1-4ch-dolby-atmos-soundbar-w-subwoofer?utm_medium=share&utm_source=app

I got the Q990F on Woot for $967, a little over a 1000 after taxes. Definitely worth it. Mine was brand new.You'll see the listing is new too

Got a Sonos Arc (not the Ultra) for the wife, and she's happy with it. I have the Q990F in the living room. You can get the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra and later add the Sub and the rear speakers. I'm amazed with the Sonos Arc; it sounds like I have rear speakers. As a standalone soundbar, the Sonos Arc music reproduction is top-tier. The Q990F, on the other hand, is great for movies and gaming. Not that the Sonos Arc isn't good for gaming, but Samsung's game mode just sounds amazing. I use my Q990F as a reference because it's literally the same as the Q990D, just with 100 watts more, a revamped subwoofer, and an IAMF decoder (aka Eclipsa Audio). I would say if you want a complete system, go for the Q990D. If you don't have the space for the rear speakers or you want a more simplistic look, go with the Sonos Arc Ultra, knowing that later you can add a sub and rear speakers if you choose to.

I dont know what are u expecting more from it . I have Q990f and its the best sound ive ever experienced. Dolby atmos works really good, the rears sound perfect. Music works amazingly especially the dolby atmos ones from Apple Music. And my ps5 pro works great too (im playing indiana jones and the sound is blowing my mind) I personally have 0 complaints

You have to let the speakers break in, let the system settles, when I first got my q990f I hated how the sound from the bar felt pretty localized.. I can tell it’s coming from the bar.. not the tv pr around.. but a few days later.. it’w completely different.. now no matter how hard I try to focus on the bar to see if I’m hearing from the bar it self.. it feels like it’s coming from the exactly the place on the screen the sound is coming from… also when playing atmos movies.. leave it on standard..

The subwoofer on the f is much much better

I boosted the height (upfiring speakers) of the soundbar and the rear speakers

There's no reality where the 990 is worth 500 bucks/euros more than the 930. They are simply too close together for that to make sense. If it was like 100 bucks or something, sure, no brainer, spend it. But the performance and feature set between the two isn't significant and that 500 price difference is significant.

Q990F.. I never had an issue with dialogue.. straight out of the box, no mid channel increase or nothing.. I just have it on surround and spaceFit pro on

I own the F, D and C. The F had a much more enjoyable tight bass. The D and C sub can go a whisker lower, but it's a farty annoying type of bass. The F bass is much preferred in my household.

Normal surround content like 5.1 or 7.1 sounds awesome to in adaptive mode, feels like the atmos bubble to just without the height speakers. just watched terminator 2 with dts hd 7.1 and expendables 3 with dts hd 5.1 and ist just fantastic. It is definitely worth the upgrade. and in atmos content you can definitely hear the side speakers from the rears line in 007 no time tondie the car scene in the beginning, you can clearly her shots coming from there

My area which is very similar to yours probably I’ve had the Q990C and just upgraded to the Q990F a few days ago. Q990F is for sure better. I know people say there isn’t much of a difference but it’s just overall a better package. The sub in my space and placement at least is much better. I also feel there is a better stereo soundstage and overall detail and immersion. I’ve never had any tech issues with either of these with my LG TV. I’ve also tried the Bose Ultra Soundbar but just with the 700 bass module with no surrounds. It’s very impressive with the sound it produces for being so small. However I did have CEC issues but I also use an Apple TV so maybe that was part of it. I also recommend Sonos. Wherever you get, I think you will be happy with it! You can find the Q990F on brandsmartUSA for $1000 at least that’s what it was a week ago or so and can have Best Buy price match. The Bose goes on sale sometimes for $700 for the bar and $700 for the sub. They can also be financed at guitarcenter for 48 months and if you go with Sonos, let me know I may have a 15% off code for you.

I got the q990f i really like it. Feels like a stellar upgrade from my older samsung K960 atmos system and also my older but really amazing creative 5.1 satellite setup. It shakes my entire living room when I want it to and gives me that cinematic feel when watching movies, throwing sound all around. I can only recommend it. Have not tried Sonos, but i did listen to a $200.000 B&O system. In comparison the B&O sounded amazing. But it was not night and day, as one would imagine considering the price difference, but i guess you also pay for the design. I decided against a samsung tv, opting instead for an LG Oled. I did some research and most people said the q symfony was a bit gimmicky. I don't regret it at all amazing screen and sound Either way you can't go wrong with the samsung.

When it comes to soundbars I see a lot of people mention Samsung Q990F as the best all rounder. I have a Q900F that’s basically the same as Q990F except for the 2 rear speakers. I also use it with a PS5 Pro and an LG G5. I’ve had 0 compatibility issues. I have an Apple TV and a Switch 2 connected to the soundbar with video passthrough to the TV. The only thing you’d miss is some extra features like when both your TV and the soundbar are LG, it uses both their speakers, but I heard it’s more of a gimmick and not a game changer.

I’m blown away by Q990F every time I listen to it, it’s just clear and precise.. bass is refined and soo integrated with the whole system.. it’s powerful enough I feel it through my sofa.. I checked another old logistic system, while its sub was insanely more powerful.. like 10 times more than the q990f, but it was boomy, shake-y and completely plain annoying.. it’s just rattling and shaking things.. while the F is sooo refined and perfectly tuned with the system.. it just feels so fucking good.. I have bass enhancement on.. for music I have to have it at 0 and voice enhancement on brings lyrics to life.. for movies I go for +4 and everything else on default .. sorry I never tried the JBL.. but if by strong it means it just shakes the room more .. I wouldn’t care for it, clear and in sync is more important imo.. to be honest I wish ai could add a similar second sub to it.. it would be fucking A mate

Q800 and Q990 are both the absolute best price/perf in their respective categories. Are they the best thing singe bread came sliced? No. Are they the best package you can buy in their price ranges? Absolutely.

Honestly I've had no issues. The atmos effects are coming through well. They were off initially and I was wondering why - set to adaptive and then the sound was sorted.

In terms of audio your system is probably better. That being said if it keeps dropping out, and doesn’t work for pass through hdmi, Q990d could be the better system for you. I have the Q990f and really like it, similarly bought for pass through function.

If you go for the Q990 series. I’d say go for the Q990F. I recently got one to replace the Q990C and I do hear quite a difference. Before the Q990F I liked the Q990 series but always put Sonos above it as I have an Arc Ultra, sub gen 4 and IKEA Sonos standing lamp surrounds in the family room. Now I think both are pretty damn amazing. With Samsung you can get q-symphony since your tv is a Samsung. However I can’t say I know how it sounds with the Q990F. Anything below a Q990F, I’d just go with Sonos. They do have different sound signatures, I’d say Sonos sounds full and Samsung is more airy if that makes any sense. If you decide to go with Sonos and you are in the US as my codes seem to only work in the US let me know, 15% off. Ask any questions and I’ll do my best to answer!

If he doesn't need the ports he could go with the C. Samsung's upgrades....lol....aren't worth tht money since years. It's laughable and I'm a Samsung soundbar guy myself. Wait till early summer and you'll get the F for 950 everywhere. As usual.

I used the Samsung Q990F for more than a week extensively for movies and music, but I ended up returning it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on the system; it's just that the subwoofer was underwhelming, to say the least. It always left me wanting more; it never hit the lows quite right or produced the rumble that a few scenes required. After continuing my research for a few more days, I finally pulled the trigger on the Polk Magnifi Max AX SR. I'm fully impressed; the subwoofer is amazing with a 10-inch driver. It hits the notes correctly and produces that rumble wherever it is required. The movie-watching experience is just next level. It may be a few hundred dirhams more expensive than the Samsung, but it's worth every penny. I'm keeping it. Footnote: I had already tried and returned the Sonos Arc Ultra plus Sub Gen 4 prior to the Samsung because it never really justified its price tag with its performance.