Samsung HW-Q950A

Massively powerful, distortion-free movie soundtrack playback ; Creates a uniquely immersive sound stage ; Compact design for such a powerful system

Expensive by soundbar standards ; No full auto-calibration system ; Ridiculous LED placement

Hugely powerful movie playback ; Remarkably well-rounded Dolby Atmos soundstage ; Dolby Vision and HDR10+ passthrough

Expensive compared to rivals ; Poorly positioned display ; A little unrefined with music

Extremely present centre channel ; Room-filling sound ; Excellent feature set

Rears can be distracting ; Subwoofer not well integrated ; Not the most nuanced or dynamic

The HW-Q950A is a forthright and punchy performer with crystal clear vocal delivery and plenty of features

Hugely powerful sound ; Uniquely complete 3D soundstage ; Q-Symphony feature on Samsung TVs is great

Very premium price ; Better for movies than music ; No full auto-calibration system

The Samsung HW-Q950A combines of the power and precision of a high-quality separates system with the compact form factor of a soundbar – it's a spectacular success.

Full sonic immersion ; Well integrated bass ; Auto EQ feature ; Passes Dolby Vision and HDR10+ ; AirPlay 2 and Alexa built-in

No Chromecast ; SmartThings app limited ; Display is on the top of soundbar

This soundbar adds more speakers to deliver a compelling 11.1.4-channel experience with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based audio decoding. The inclusion of eARC, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ passthrough, Apple AirPlay 2, and built-in Amazon Alexa, also...

Dolby Atmos support. Graphic EQ and presets. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility. Dialogue enhancement tool. Gets loud.

Doesn't support Chromecast built-in. Bass and treble adjustments don't work.

The Samsung HW-Q950A soundbar is impressive for mixed usage. It's an 11.1.4 soundbar with a balanced sound right out of the box, so you don't have trouble hearing dialogue in your favorite TV shows or instruments in your favorite songs. If you like...

Fantastic sound output for movies, music and games ; Immersive surround sound effects and good channel separation ; eARC support with two HDMI pass-through ports ; Easy to set up ; Support for Dolby Atmos and DTS-X

Dolby Atmos height simulation could have been better ; Would have preferred slightly longer power cables for the rear surround speakers ; I wish settings could be controlled via the TV display when connected via ARC instead of the small display on the...

The Samsung Q950A is one of the best soundbars we’ve tested when it comes to sound output. It has very good audio quality for all content, be it movies, TV shows, games and even music. It has very clear channel separation, detailed sound and can give...