Samsung - SWA-9500S/ZA 2.0.2 Channel Wireless Rear Speaker Kit, Dolby Atmos/DTS:X - Black

Adding these to Q700A also pickuped from BB. Gotta have ATMOS these days in home theater! The setup is a breeze and make sure you place the right L/R speaker accordingly (Labeled at the back of it). I didn't noticed that and was wonder how the system know which one I put and thought there is actually a positioning sensor to detect it, hey, it's a wireless ATMOS speaker! End up I was just pure luck to place the right L/R at place. As for the ATMOS up firing channel, unfortunately I'm not able to experience too much since I have a high ceiling and already crank rear up volume to highest +6. Anyway I still get the rear surround effect to stunt me sometimes (Black Hawk Down). One of the thing I want to highlight and struggled as most people do on this Samsung rear ATMOS speakers are: the mounting screw for the stand! Product spec sheet didn't mention any, BB and even Samsung didn't have clue what exactly the thread these speakers has, it's a joke! Saw some people just quote what BB (eventually feed by Samsung) that the thread is 6.3mm width, 1.3mm pitch, 18mm length, people tried M4/5/6 and some just simply 3D print one, and the thread is just simply a standard camera mount screws with 1/4-20, I simply use a 1/4 screw from my scrap box and finally done!

I got these open box excellent for less than 100, so for that price yes, I think these are great. They definitely add sound and make a more immersive experience. But ultimately, I think you need stands for them to make the best use out of them, unless you happen to have conveniently located end tables/bookcases/shelves to the side of you or behind your watching area. I don't think they do as well on the floor. Put one on an end table and the other on the floor test. End table side produced much clearer sound. Also these can only be used WITH a compatible Samsung soundbar (I use HW-Q800C). Not as standalone speakers, even though they are full range. Which I mean, would have added more utility but since they are really only meant to be used in a home theater setup anyway, not really an issue. Just thought I would add in case anyone was wondering.

I picked up a pair of the Samsung SWA-9500S Dolby Atmos Surround Speakers 35 watts per channel two weeks ago. I continue to be disappointed with Samsung because they neglect to implement the woofer/ tweeter configuration. Instead, they use full range speakers. In this case. the full range speakers that are used for the surrounds are acceptable. Since the grills are non-removable, I take a special light that penetrates the speaker grill and exposes the speaker driver for what it is. The Samsung surround speakers that I purchased back in 2020 (SWA-8500S), used a driver that represented a speaker that was installed in a Driver-in speaker, aka Cheap! The objective to a true Surround Sound experience is to have all speakers acoustically matched. I found a Dolby Digital Surround Test file on the internet, and when initiating the program, the SWA-9500S almost match the acoustics of the sound bar. Now let’s talk about the connecting cord length. It is ridiculous to supply only five foot electrical cord. Extra cord is required if you want to use a good set of speaker stands. Luckily, I was able to find 10- and 12-feet replacement cords. This length is acceptable for most A/V setups. I have read reviews where people have commented on the percentage of audio projected from the surround speakers, or the lack there of. I only noticed this while watching analog programing. Basically this would fall under the sub-stations of your local broadcasting channels. If you have OTA (Over the Air) this is most noticeable. To compensate for this loss, I set my Samsung sound bar to Virtual DTS-X. It raises the audio sound in all nine channels (speakers) 7 decibels. I disable this feature when watching true digital material. Because if I do not, the rear channels overpower the sound bar. Since I have my speaker close to the viewing area, this is most noticeable. However, if you have your speakers mounted on the wall overhead, you my find it beneficial to leave the Virtual DTS-X enabled. Now with that said, keep in mind that the surround channel (speakers) only output background sounds. People appear to confuse this with quadraphonic sound. Where the sound comes from the speakers equally. The only time you should hear an actors voice in the surround channels if they are out of view of the camera. For example, In Hocus Pocus, where the camera is set on the main characters, and the witches are flying overhead and yet not visible in the scene. You will hear them cackling in the surrounds. For the first time ever, yes, I would recommend this speaker set to others.