S800B 3.1.2ch Lifestyle - HW-S800B/XU
S800B 3.1.2ch Lifestyle…
20/01/2023 16:38
I was looking forward to receiving my Samsung S800B Lifestyle Ultra Slim Soundbar. When it arrived, I eagerly unpacked it, looked at the instruction booklet and thought how unhelpful it actually was, there are functions of the soundbar that are not included in the supplied instructions, so online I went to Samsung's website and downloaded a more comprehensive instruction booklet, which I would advise anyone to do instead of following the one provided in the box.
Setting up the the system is quite easy, once you have the full instruction booklet! Pairing the Sub to the soundbar is straight forward and quick. As is connecting it to the TV, this is where problems for some people can arise as your TV will need to have HDMI(Arc), Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect to the soundbar (for Wi-Fi, your TV also needs to be a Samsung).
As I have an LG TV, I could only test the Soundbar using HDMI(Arc) and Bluetooth. Both work very well, however I felt that HDMI (Arc) has the edge on sound quality over Bluetooth.
The Soundbar itself is unobtrusive and for it's size, it certainly punches out impressive quality sound, without any noticeable distortion at higher volumes. The different Sound Mode's let you tailor the sound to your taste using the supplied remote or the Smartthings App, which you will need to download to get the best out of the soundbar. The Subwoofer is again, quite small and unobtrusive for the bass it develops, this can also be controlled via the remote or the Smartthings app.
You can connect to Alexa, as this is built in, however I would suggest you continue to use or buy a dedicated Echo device, the quality of this feature is quite poor in comparison, a feature I was looking forward too, however has left me disappointed, so I will stick to my Echo.
Apart from the Alexa being a poor feature, the rest of the system I cannot fault in the short time I have used it. It certainly fills the room with quality and crystal clear sounds, from speech to music to fast paced sound effects and blasts in movies.
For anyone who wants a Soundbar that is unobtrusive and provides high quality sound, then this is the one I would suggest. With the ability to add two rear speakers, this would be a very good all rounder.
sgorob
Runcorn , Spojené království
Age: 53
Gender: Female