Samsung Soundabr Q990C
Quality Sound, aesthetically…
13/06/2023 14:02
First of all, it looks great, I know soundbars are normally judged on their sound, but this one looks good too. Slim design with those angled corners, it looks great next to your set. The rear speakers are just as well designed; nice and compact, not too overbearing, and sit well in the room and the Subwoofer, with its exposed side, finish off the package perfectly.
Now you’d expect something pretty impressive from 22 speakers, and it does not fall short of this expectation, the sound is epic! I know it’s said a lot, but you feel like you are there with the way the audio is thrown across the space, birds above and behind you, the sound of a crowd in a football match around you, while the centre speaker take care of enhancing the voices. Its so impressive the way the sound is projected around you, effortlessly, without having to adjust levels and try to adapt the sound profiles in your television settings.
The HDMI eARC function is the bit I was most excited about, I found that I was having to alter the sound settings on my television before when using multiple apps and streaming services to make best of the audio I was getting, but with the HDMI eARC you get the audio as it was intended without having to mess about with settings. Seamlessly switching between 5.1 to Dolby Atmos depending on what it is you choose to watch.
Set up was simple, it might be obvious, but you still need power cables for the rear speakers and subwoofer, so “wireless” as they are, this is purely connecting back to the soundbar, you will need a power outlet for them. Bare that in mind when thinking about where you are going to put this. But you literally plug it all in, switch it on, and the wireless connectivity takes care of itself.
Nearly 4 week in, I haven’t found any issues with it, connectivity is great, Alexa works well, and the Bluetooth sound sharing is also a great addition when streaming music, it’s an all-round thumbs up from me.
warrenneal
Wokingham , Spojené království
Age: 36
Gender: Female