Samsung - 5.1-Channel 360W Soundbar System with 6-1/2" Wireless Subwoofer - Charcoal Black

We needed something to boost the sound from our cheap LCD TV in the living room. After looking at a number of different soundbars, I settled on a Samsung because of name recognition and my son has 2 of them on his TV's. I also purchased the satellite rear channel speakers at the same time. Setup was very simple, the wireless sub connected immediately upon plugging in the AC line, however the satellite speakers were a little harder to get to pair up. The manuals for the soundbar and satellite speakers could be a little clearer that the remote buttons for volume and subwoofer actually press in (to allow access to setup menus) as well as toggle up and down. Overall the sound is good from the system, however, as most people will attest, it could do with a little more bass, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. But for the setup I wanted this for, it's perfect and it supplies the all the volume we need for the room. I would absolutely buy this again for this setup. I would recommend you thoroughly examine your current setup and devices you have attached to your TV. Some models out there have more than 1 HDMI input, making it a simple thing to plug in your X-Box or Playstation, your Chromecast, your Blu-Ray, etc. For my setup I have to run the X-Box and Chromecast into the TV and then connect the TV to the soundbar via the optical digital cable. YMMV.

I started to have problems as soon as the Geek Squad installed this soundbar. First, I thought maybe it wasn't compatible with my 2018 Samsung TV as the soundbar is the 2019 model. I contacted Samsung who told me it was compatible. The problem I found was that the TV kept reverting back to TV sound versus sound from the soundbar. Also, sometimes the TV sound and the soundbar were both operating at the same time. Best Buy came out a few times and corrected the situation, only to have it continue. Best Buy also replaced it for a new unit. If you mute the TV, it will automatically go to TV sound when it's unmuted. If I turn the volume down completely instead of muting, I can manage to keep the soundbar on when I turn up the volume again. I can't be positive it's the soundbar problem, but it's possible they did not program my Comcast remote properly. I've given up on it and decided to work with it the best I can.

I don’t see the reason to go and spend the money for 5.1 vs 3.1 after the unit is now in my home. 5.1 vs 2.1 is absolutely a big difference. The product itself is cool and it does amplify the sounds of movies but not in amazing movie theater quality. Also, the subwoofer feels weak. Moral of the story of you are buying this as a part of you overall surround sound package I can say buy it. If not then maybe spend more and get a better quality one that will deliver great surround experience.

When the sound is cooperating, it sounds pretty great. BUT, the volume jumps from very loud to extremely quiet randomly! Both the soundbar and the sub do this without anyone touching the remote. And this happens very often, I'd say at least 5 times in a 30 minute show. I've tried, taking the batteries out of the remote, trying all different sound modes, and power cycling the speakers. Nothing has worked! Its so bad that we just use the built in TV speakers for now. I plan on returning this in a couple days. Very unfortunate.

Pretty good surround simulation. There are better, but they cost a lot more. Sub is a little weak, but, with the size, I knew that going in. Easy, easy easy to install and get running. Tweaked the bass/treble setting to get some warmth to the mids, and a bit more bass when you need it. Sounded pretty good as a music player (past soundbars were horrible). I plan on keeping this little guy.

I exceeded my expectations in everything, from the installation, the sound is very natural, I do not give it 5 stars because three fourths saturates slightly. It is a good option for medium places that do not need a lot of volume. Another detail is that the lows are not well defined. To tell you the truth, I do not know who was wrong if Samsung with the audio system or Harmon Kardon with the speakers If I highly recommend them

I looked online for a sound bar and found this one on sale $50 off. Printed out the add and went to my local Best Buy that said they had 2 in stock. I almost bought the Bose until I saw the $1200 price tag attached to it. This one isn't as clear, but it pumps out some bass and I don't need much more for the living room. Great quality for under $500. Great for music and movies.

This is not a super high-end sound system, but for the money, you can't beat the sound. I initially wanted it to sound like my high-end home theater, but then I realized that this I purchased this for a fraction of the price, installed it in no time at all, and it sounded incredible considering I didn't have to hire an installer or run a bunch of wires.