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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 928 reviews

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91%would recommend to a friend

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Customers enjoy the HW-A550 2.1ch Sound bar for its impressive sound quality, easy setup, and affordable price. Many customers rave about the excellent sound quality and immersive virtual surround sound experience, while others appreciate the hassle-free setup process. The soundbar's powerful bass performance is also a highlight, delivering deep and impactful audio for movies and music.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Balling on a budget

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was quite impressed with my purchase. Now, let me start by saying this isn't the best sound system ever... However unless you want to spend more than 500 dollars, you're not getting a state of the art sound system. With that said, let me tell you about what I like and dislike about this sound bar. First thing, this makes the audio louder, more clear and adds some "boom" to the base. So if you are looking to upgrade your tv speakers that came stock and want to spend less than 300; these on sale are a really good deal. You will immediately notice a big difference. The HDMI arc is worth it to get the upgrade from the 450 series as well, this allows you to hook up the speakers to the tv with and HDMI cord. When doing this you don't need to use a separate remote to turn on the speakers so you can hook up a gaming system or your cable box directly to the sound bar and the sound bar hooks up to the tv. apparently it has better sound quality than just a optic cable but I couldn't tell the difference it was just easier for me to use my tv and change from a PlayStation to Netflix and not need multiple remotes. other reviews stated that the cheaper models also felt cheaper like they were real light and you could break it in your hands so I went with this model that has a metal speaker grill instead of the cloth and I must admit the build is pretty nice quality. My big issue with the sound bar is 2 things. First, sometimes it has problems recognizing something right away. For example when I'm switch from hdmi to tv arc it might not recognize the sound bar and the tv speakers play and i have to fix it (easy fix just wait for it to fix itself or go to setting>sound>select hdmi arc). I imagine this isn't an issue solely samsungs fault other sound bars prolly have the same issue when hooking up a lot of other devices. And for the most part it's pretty rare unless you unplug everything and plug it back in, so just watch out for that. It CAN BE tricky but for the most part user friendly. The other problem is like is it the best... no, but I don't have money to upgrade either for doby atmos so in the back of my mind yeah it's nice but if I listened to something nicer I could tell. The surround sound is pretty good but it's not the best, you know what I mean. so in this review I want to let people know while this will majorly upgrade stock speakers depending on who the customer is different people have different views. If you are on a budget and want a nice upgrade this is for you, if you want the best of the best move up to the next level of speakers. So let's not pretend that if you want something REALLY nice you can buy this and save money but for a budget these are some of the best speakers you can buy in my opinion. I imagine the size and shape of your room also effects how the speakers sound but we aren't sound engineers so if you want to get that deep be sure to research yourself look at everything and decide what's right for you that fits into the amount of money you want to spend. That's why you're reading this review and I hope it helped shine some light on how someone who has bought this thinks about their purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A must buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality is amazing and it was on sale so the price was unbeatable. Easy to install

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Another one from Samsung

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Contemporary design outside, Amazing Sound for price, Great value for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound bar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the quality of the sound and the ease of use for setting it up. I would buy it again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    hw-a550

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    have the unit for a couple of months, great value easy to set up great sound

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing soundbar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound bar is amazing for the price that I paid! If you are looking for a great soundbar under 500 bucks this one I would highly recommend for sure! Cool features also if you are a gamer like myself gives great sound with the PS5! Enjoy it if you decide to purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds really good.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy setup with good wall mounting hardware. Good sound even at lower volumes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung Sound Bar

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice sound bar to pair with a Samsung TV. Set up was very easy. Great sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good bang for your buck

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great soundbar at a reasonable price! Easy to set up and fills up the room with quality sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound bar at a great price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Vary easy to hook up. Way better sound than just from the television itself! Highly recommend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    perf!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound and easy set up. I finally spent a little money and got what i needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well designed and very easy for my son to set up and it sounds great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung 2.1 Soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great soundbar for the money. It was easy to mount and it is easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound in a small package!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this soundbar and subwoofer for our bedroom. It works perfectly for surround sound on the TV and streaming music via Bluetooth. The bass is impressive with or without the boost. High quality for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good Samsung sound bar, but may read reviews!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality item and good sound. Didn't set up as easily as plugging in, like Samsung said it would. Can't get it to work off our Direct TV remote at all, but otherwise it has good sound. There are better, more high quality sound outputs above this one, may consider those over this one, but again, works and sound is way better than Samsung Tv speaker!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Samsung
      Posted .

      Hi!

      Thank you for purchasing the Samsung HW-A550 featuring Adaptive Sound Lite that optimizes sound for your favorite video content. We appreciate your feedback regarding the performance of your soundbar.

      To optimize your audio experience, please try the various sound modes this model offers. Press the SOUND MODE button on your remote, and then select your desired sound effect: STANDARD, SURROUND SOUND, BASS BOOST, GAME, ADAPTIVE, or DTS VIRTUAL:X.

      You can further adjust TREBLE and BASS via the SOUND CONTROL button (looks like a gear symbol).

      Please know, the ability of the DirecTV remote to control the soundbar is under DirecTV’s control. I would recommend you contact DirecTV Customer Service regarding this specific issue. If you have a Samsung Smart TV with OneRemote control, you would be able to control the TV, DirecTV box, and soundbar with that single remote.

      Should you ever have questions or need help, please call us at:

      1-800-SAMSUNG (ask for Soundbars), available 8AM -12AM EST (Mon-Fri), 9AM – 6PM EST (Sat). Or text HELP to 62913.

      For additional support resources, visit us on the Samsung website and click on the ‘Support’ link in the upper right corner of the homepage for:
      1) More ‘Contact Us’ options – LiveChat, Facebook, Twitter, Samsung Community, Samsung Members app
      2) Manuals & Software
      3) Warranty Info
      4) Product Registration: For access to easy warranty support, convenient opt-in to special promos and offers, faster troubleshooting and service, and quick notification of system updates.

      ~ Samsung Solutions Samsung

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good budget friendly sound

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy setup, good sound. Nice look. Works well with my television.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Son loves it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my son at Christmas. He just told me it was great. He actually had to adjust the base because of the size of his room (small bedroom) it was too powerful which would not be a problem for a family room. Also he hooked it up with a Samsung tv and said there was no problem and he only needs one remote for both tv and sound bar.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Setup

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up. Has Quality sound and can hide cables easily

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound bar.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome sound. Plenty of bass adjustments and several sound modes helped me to dial it in to my liking. Sounds much better than the old Vizio and LG sound bars that we previously were using. Hook up was quick and easy using the included optical cable. The wireless subwoofer linked up automatically as soon as it and the soundbar were powered on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. Sound is amazing and well worth the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend