SAMSUNG Q990D 11.1.4ch Soundbar w/Wireless Dolby Atmos Audio, Rear Speaker Included, Q-Symphony, SpaceFit Sound Pro, Adaptive Sound, Game Mode Pro with Alexa Built-in, HW-Q990D/ZA vs Samsung HWQ990F 11.1.4 Channel Q-Series Soundbar with Subwoofer and Rear Speakers
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#5 in Soundbars
Samsung
SAMSUNG Q990D 11.1.4ch Soundbar w/Wireless Dolby Atmos Audio, Rear Speaker Included, Q-Symphony, SpaceFit Sound Pro, Adaptive Sound, Game Mode Pro with Alexa Built-in, HW-Q990D/ZA
$829.98
100/100Excellent
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Pros
- +Sub provides deeper, richer bass and fuller soundstage
- +More powerful sub
- +Delivers heavy rumble (in a good way)
- +Better for music (especially heavy bass like rap/hip hop)
- +Rumbles couch more for action movies (explosions, gunshots)
Cons
- -Sub vibrates a lot / 'dirty'
- -Very harsh at higher volumes
- -Can cause 'fear of ear damage' at volume 30
- -Need to find stands for rear speakers
“I highly recomend the Q990D... I whipped out the old sub that i still didnt send back and paired that... immediatly the sound became more filling the base was hitting lover and deeper and the entire s”
#3 in Soundbars
Samsung
Samsung HWQ990F 11.1.4 Channel Q-Series Soundbar with Subwoofer and Rear Speakers
$945.94
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Atmos experience
- +Better, more refined bass
- +Cleaner, more detailed bass with less vibrations
- +More pleasant to the ears
- +Delivers clean bass
Cons
- -Bass lacking, boomy but hollow, overpowering yet flat (compared to d)
- -Cheaper build quality (lighter, plastic top vs metal)
- -Bass not as 'heavily felt' as d
“overall the 990F has better more refined bass and there are lots of people who prefer louder boomy bass. That part about cleaner more detailed bass with less vibrations is the kind I like... I’d defin”