HW-S800D.
Very Sleek and Performant
06/23/2024 02:30
I am overall impressed with this sound bar. The sound bar is very sleek and takes up almost no space in front of the TV. I have mine paired up with my Samsung Freestyle projector.
The woofer is a nice addition to the setup. It is not bulky as compared to other brands. Here is my list of pros and cons
Pros
1. The design is very neat, I like that it supports wifi/bluetooth audio, the power cable is also very slim. No more tangle of wires to get the speaker connected.
2. The speaker sounds very crisp while listening to music in bluetooth mode, I would have loved the woofer to kick in a bit more.
Cons
1. The setup is not intuitive, the app/remote/voice nothing confirms that the woofer is connected or not. The buttons placed on the soundbar are not legible and requires light source to find them out. I hope Samsung rectifies this.
2. The Wireless Dolby atmos claims falls flat. The sound seemed very unidirectional and not room filing as advertised. I used Netflix that streams with a 5.1 surround sound, also tweaked the app settings. The sound is not balanced getting loud and barely hearable with same audio level in certain scenes in movies.
3. The woofer needs to deliver better bass, even at level 9, the bass was just audible, I have another woofer that just delivers a room shattering bass even at lower volume.
The overall impression is good, but at the price point that Samsung is offering the S800D it needs to deliver way more than what it currently offers.
biswajitchatterjee
Lynnwood , Spojené státy americké
Age: 40
Gender: Female