Name: SAMSUNG 7.1.4 Channel 512W Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer - HW-Q90R/ZA
Brand: Samsung
SKU: 656335124
Price: 1697.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.3 (67 reviews)

Why Walmart Pre-Owned?

for additional details & specific condition qualifications.

Walmart Pre-Owned allows you to find previously owned, well-cared-for items from Walmart’s trusted & performance-managed sellers. Shopping Pre-Owned allows you to bring home the best-quality picks at even lower prices, in addition to extending the life of an item & reducing waste. Find your favorites & shop a range of conditions in every category.

Each Pre-Owned item listed comes from Walmart’s trusted performance-managed sellers, to ensure you get quality items.

Save even more on top brands & your most-loved items.

Don’t love it? Most items offer a 30-day* free return policy, for added peace of mind.

Shopping Pre-Owned helps in extending the life of an item & reducing waste.

 here

Electronics-PreOwned-ItemPage-ProgramCard 

You get 30 days free! Choose a plan at checkout.

#46474A

I want shipping & delivery savings with

#0071DC

New Item Page - Fulfillment Module Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:14:42:77 pm

BuyBoxAds-dweb

dWeb:New Item Page - Item Digital Rewards Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:14:11:88 pm

AddToCart EA FY25 - preEA

New Breadcrumb Module, Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 8:57:51:81 pm

Sellers Secondary BuyBox

NEW BrandBoxDisplayAd Mon Jan 22 2024 11:50 AM PST

Learn more

See if you’re pre-approved with no credit risk.

dWeb Capital One Banner Web Module - Desktop - 4.29.21

Price Match Policy

Prices, terms, and availability may vary online, in stores, and in-app. Items ordered online may be available for pick up at store, shipping, or delivery. Some items may be available from Marketplace Sellers, who set their own prices, and are not eligible for price match. Items sold online by Walmart may be eligible for price match. See our

dWeb Legal Price Disclaimer Module, Friday, February 03, 2023, 10:32:52:27 am

Make these frames your own

WomanWithGlassesBlueCircle-2

New! Make these frames your own and get prescription sun lenses.

New! Customize these frames with prescription lenses that match your vision needs.

Non-prescription sunglasses

Prescription sunglasses

How do you want your frames?

Dweb LensCustomizationBuyBox Tue Oct 17 2023 8:37 AM PDT

dWeb MP Extra Savings (PromoDiscount) Tue Feb 20 2024 2:49 PM PST

New!

More savings, less stress.

Subscribe to get what you need, when you need it.  Cancel anytime.

k2-_a94389a3-a383-4f60-ac15-2c8aaf17c372.v1

How it works

dWeb - New Item Page - Subscription Options Module Module, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 1:58:05:80 pm

dWeb New Related Search Module, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 9:39:42:58 am

dWeb Payment Plans Module, Thursday, February 02, 2023, 10:34:25:26 am

dWeb Price Information Module, Tuesday, February 07, 2023, 8:58:43:19 am

dWeb ProductFlags Module, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 2:53:18:55 pm

dWeb SecondaryOfferBoostModule AB Fri Sep 15 2023 10:50 AM PDT

General Warnings Placeholder

HRF_dWeb_PrevPurchased ReviewPurchaseBadges Wed Feb 21 2024 11:16 AM PST

Marquee Display Ad IP BTF Global

Multiple SocialProofBadges Wed Feb 21 2024 11:03 AM PST

NEW AddonServicesRedesign dWeb Wed Sep 13 2023 1:25 AM PDT

NEW AddToCart Wed Sep 20 2023 4:30 AM PDT

New AlertContainer Module, Monday, February 27, 2023, 8:05:31:02 pm

New BuyBoxRefurbishedMessage Module, Thursday, February 02, 2023, 10:35:03:28 am

NEW BuyBoxRefurbishedMessage Wed Sep 27 2023 2:57 AM PDT

New dWeb Buy Box Ratings and Reviews Module, Friday, February 03, 2023, 10:39:02:52 am

Save up to 35% on additional pairs

Terms & conditions

Purchase multiple pairs of eyeglasses (frame & prescription lenses) to get 20% off each additional pair of glasses after your first order. Multiple qualifying glasses must be purchased during a single online transaction. Qualifying purchases include: a complete pair of prescription eyeglasses (frame & prescription lenses) or an insurance order for a complete pair of glasses. Insurance benefits should be maximized on the first order (if applicable).

Discounts must be applied to qualifying orders that are of equal or lesser value. For 35% off, purchase a complete pair of sunglasses in addition to a second complete pair. Qualifying purchases include any prescription polarized or non-polarized sun lens & frame purchase. The least expensive pair(s) will receive the 35% discount.

NEW dWeb VisionPromoDiscount Tue Oct 17 2023 8:48 AM PDT

WMHealthServicesPetPharmacy

We'll verify prescriptions with your vet.

This item requires prescription 

Learn More

NEW EducationalBanner Wed Jan 03 2024 1:28 PM PST

New FSA HSA Badges Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:17:58:10 pm

#515357

#0071dc

NEW Fulfillment Wed Sep 20 2023 4:55 AM PDT

NEW GiftingEligibilityBadge Wed Sep 20 2023 4:42 AM PDT

NEW GiftingNote Wed Sep 20 2023 4:43 AM PDT

New Insurance Badging Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:17:27:54 pm

NEW ItemBackInStockNotifyMe Tue Jan 09 2024 10:44 AM PST

New Item Page - BTF Marketing Content Placeholder Module, Monday, August 15, 2022, 8:53:04:04 pm

New Item Page - Buy Box BrandLink Module, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 2:53:51:15 pm

UX-Illustration-Export

Manage Prescriptions

Congrats! You're one of the first pet parents to try PetRx Beta. You can easily

New Item Page - Educational Banner Module Module, Monday, July 10, 2023, 10:53:41:13 am

New Item Page - Gifting Eligibility Badge Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:16:24:97 pm

New Item Page - Gifting Note Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:16:53:59 pm

New Item Page - Hard Bundles Module Module, Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 8:05:20:16 pm

New Item Page - Physical Gift Card Options Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:13:38:03 pm

New Item Page - Product Feedback Placeholder Module, Thursday, July 01, 2021, 10:06:34:87 am

New Item Page - Product Highlights Placeholder Module, Friday, July 07, 2023, 4:23:12:78 pm

New Item Page - Product Images Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:11:14:73 pm

New Item Page - Product Ingredients Placeholder Module, Monday, September 20, 2021, 11:16:28:55 am

New Item Page - Product Return Policy Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:15:45:32 pm

New Item Page Product Sticky Buy Box Module, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 10:37:31:45 am

New Item Page - Product Variants Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:12:12:78 pm

New Item Page - Refurbished Info Placeholder Module, Thursday, July 07, 2022, 7:16:32:83 pm

Sell on Walmart

New Itempage Sell On Walmart Module

New Item Page - Sold And Shipped By Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:15:15:89 pm

New Item Related Shelves Module, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 10:06:24:65 am

NEW LegalPriceDisclaimer Wed Sep 20 2023 4:24 AM PDT

New Lists And Registries Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:20:39:60 pm

NEW MarqueeDisplayAd Mon Jan 22 2024 11:47 AM PST

New Non Config Bundles Module, Monday, March 13, 2023, 9:22:47:13 pm

One card 2.svg

getStarted

New One Debit Card Banner Module, Friday, March 24, 2023, 2:51:24:44 pm

NEW PaymentPlans Wed Sep 20 2023 4:21 AM PDT

NEW PhysicalGiftCardOptions Wed Sep 20 2023 4:40 AM PDT

NEW PriceInformation Wed Sep 20 2023 4:12 AM PDT

New Product Basic Info Module, Thursday, February 02, 2023, 10:33:55:14 am

NEW ProductBasicInfo Wed Sep 20 2023 4:19 AM PDT

New Product Medical Guides Placeholder Module, Friday, January 27, 2023, 10:34:52:34 am

New Product Name Module, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 3:22:20:63 pm

NEW ProductReturnPolicy Wed Sep 20 2023 4:42 AM PDT

New Service Disclosure Module, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 1:53:08:90 pm

NEW SoldAndShippedBy Wed Sep 20 2023 4:41 AM PDT

NEW Variants Wed Sep 20 2023 4:31 AM PDT

Nutrition Value Placeholder

Product Description Placeholder

Product Directions Placeholder

Product Indications Placeholder

Product Specifications Placeholder

Product Warranty Placeholder

Reviews Placeholder

Skyline - rweb

More items to explore

SPCarousel2-rweb

Products you may also like

Complete The Look Module Placeholder

See Similar Items

Item Carousel - Recommendations 1

Item Carousel - Recommendations 2

Recommendations for you

Item Carousel - Recommendations 3

Item Carousel - Recommendations 4

Frequently Bought Together

New SoftBundles Module, Wednesday, May 03, 2023, 10:17:01:79 am

True

New Comparison Chart Module, Thursday, May 04, 2023, 3:43:45:98 pm

SAMSUNG 7.1.4 Channel 512W Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer - HW-Q90R/ZA

<div id="featureBullets" class="featureBullets">   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>DOLBY ATMOS &amp; DTS:X</h3>    <ul>     <li>If anything can match the incomparable picture quality of your QLED TV, it?s the cinematic experience of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technologies. Like in real life, individual sounds move independent of each other, so the sounds of people, places and music wash over you from all directions. You not only hear the scene, you feel as if you are a part of it.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>7.1.4 CHANNELS</h3>    <ul>     <li>Make the very most of every scene with sound that envelops you from 17 speakers. Up-firing speakers project audio above you while side- firing speakers send sound around you for a more spacious soundstage.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>GAME MODE PRO</h3>    <ul>     <li>Claim more glorious victories with rich sound that transports you to the center of the action. Your soundbar detects when you?re gaming and automatically optimizes the sound in real time.1</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>REAR WIRELESS SPEAKER KIT INCLUDED</h3>    <ul>     <li>Upward firing rear speakers add another element of surround sound to your movies, making every moment more cinematic.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>ADAPTIVE SOUND</h3>    <ul>     <li>The soundbar automatically delivers optimized sound based on each scene and even lets you hear voices clearly on low volumes.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>OPTIMIZED FOR QLED</h3>    <ul>     <li>The Soundbar Q90R is optimized to work seamlessly with Samsung QLED TVs. Enjoy Plug-and-Play connectivity via wired or wireless connections, control both TV and soundbar with the Samsung OneRemote and fine-tune your sound right from the TV menu.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>HARMAN KARDON</h3>    <ul>     <li>By combining Samsung?s innovative mastery in home entertainment solutions with 65 years of Harmon Kardon?s audio technical expertise, the two brands continue to push boundaries to bring state-of-the-art sound to the home entertainment experience.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>4K VIDEO (60Hz) PASS-THROUGH</h3>    <ul>     <li>With 4K pass-through built in, connecting 4K video sources like your game console is easy. It even works with HDR 10 sources, allowing you to enjoy audio with pristine quality matching that of your video.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY</h3>    <ul>     <li>Enjoy music from your mobile, no strings attached. The Soundbar Q90R includes Bluetooth for easy wireless connections to other devices.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>SMARTTHINGS CONNECTIVITY</h3>    <ul>     <li>SmartThings lets you add your speakers to your network, giving you greater control over your audio throughout your smart home. Take connected living to the next level.</li>    </ul>   </div>   <div class="featureBullet">    <h3>DISCLAIMER</h3>    <ul>     <li>1 This feature is supported only when the game console is connected to select 2019 Samsung TVs via HDMI (all QLED TVs, RU7400 series and above). Game consoles supported include Playstation 4 and Xbox. Compatible TVs and game consoles may change.</li>     <li>2 Available with select Samsung 2019 TVs. Check Samsung.com for more information.</li>     <li>3 An Amazon Echo Device is required to use this feature.</li>     <li>4 HDR 10 picture quality output available with equivalent input.</li>     <li>5 SmartThings compatible devices may vary by region. This function may differ by mobile and OS (Operating System). Download and installation of SmartThings app are required.</li>    </ul>   </div>  </div>

Wireless

Dimensions

Speaker config.

Brand

Color

Weight

Take home the ultimate Dolby Atmos and DTS:X experience. The Soundbar Q90R transports you into every beautiful picture with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technologies. Get swept up in the exhilaration of multidimensional cinematic audio, masterfully delivered above, behind and all around you from 17 built-in speakers. It?s entertainment that rivals even the very best movie-theater experience.

Features

Assembled Product Weight

Speaker Channel Configuration

Wireless Technology

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Part Number

Model

Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H)

WARNING - California Proposition 65

Walmart Protection Plan by Allstate

<p>Get years of protection for just pennies a day.</p><p><b>Plan covers:</b></p><ul><li>Mechanical & Electrical Failures</li><li>Item Failures During Normal Use, or from Normal Wear & Tear</li><li>Other Common Malfunctions</li></ul><p><b>Plan includes:</b></p><ul><li>24/7 Customer Support</li><li>Easy Online Claims</li><li>Fast Repairs or Replacements</li></ul><p><b>Protect it today. Enjoy it for years.</b></p><p>Simply add a Walmart Protection Plan to your order and checkout as usual. There is no need to register your plan for it to be active. We?ll send plan details to your email address after purchase.</p><p><b>Award-winning protection backed by Allstate</b></p><p>Allstate has been protecting people and the things they love most for over 85 years. So you know your purchase is in good hands.</p>

Get the best value on product protection including fast repairs or replacements.

Protect your purchase

title_shipToHome_not_available

as low as <b>$87/mo</b> with <img src="https://cdn-assets.affirm.com/images/black_logo-white_bg.jpg" alt="Affirm">

Sound

Speakers

Connection

Rears

Quality

Price

Bass

Atmos

Surround

Sound Bar

Ease Of Installation

Settings

Volume

Sound Quality

I bought this sound bar with my new LG C9 OLED, works really great, the sound quality is like you're in a movie theatre ! Many reviews talk about problems related to speakers disconnecting..I think that was before the firmware update because I didn't experience any of these issues. I just wish that there was wall mount for the rear surround speakers, I ended up buying a book shelf from amazon that fits really nicely the speakers.
Movies with Dolby Atmos are so much fun to watch and to enjoy the sound !
Highly recommend !

Great sound system

samsung.com

The back speakers need more volume can only go  6 or -6 so they are a bit quiet for true surround sound. Set yo easy shipped quick even delivered on a Sunday.

Love our soundbar

Ok so as the title says, I NEVER do this, however after reading all of the people bashing this sound bar I had to come back and write a review. I am ever so happy I watched YouTube reviews instead of listening to the people complaing on here.. 

Look I am going to be 100% transparent. I am a very avid sound guy. I enjoy absurdly  loud stereo systems and set ups, but they MUST be clear, percise, and hit on all marks. Let me first state this system does EXACTLY that, but on such a level that I've never experienced before. My last truck had over 7,000 in audio equipment and would hit 146.6 dB (ie: a rock concert is 120 dB)  That being said, allow me to review this system.. 

ONE WORD: Enthralling 
BREAKDOWN: Let me start by saying this system is nothing short of incredible. I was expecting greatness for one simple fact; Harman/Kardon and Samsung combined for this?!? Anyone that knows anything about sound knows the name "Harman/Kardon". This sound bar has hands down surpassed my expectations.  
PROS: +The sound REALLY engulfs you. It's utterly impressive. +I am running my Alienware laptop straight into the sound bar, and making the sound bar push the graphic signal to my TV. It is pushing 4k with zero issues (makes me wonder if it goes higher). +17 speakers in such a small compact design. +HIGH quality and time invested into making this bar. +The price is inferior for the level of performance recieved ++The preset sound settings already integrated into the system are some of the best I've ever heard to date! 
CONS: -Dobly Atmos takes a minute to set up on the system. (this is at no fault to Samsung) -The mounting bracket more than suffices, however if you were to mount the sound bar with even the slightest degree of angle, I would question the screws that go into the bottom of the sound bar itself, as they are pretty thin. -It comes with a cheap HDMI cable, don't waste your time with this, buy a real cable. -The subwoofer packs an incredible punch at low volume levels, it's a nice surprise really, however I would question it under more intense levels. (Note: this sub has shaken my couch and it is sitting on a concrete floor) -Finding an "under TV" sound bar mount that will support it weighing in at 19.4 lbs. 
PERSONAL NOTES: I have found that volume level 35 (system goes to 100), +3 Treble, -1 Bass makes for PLENTY OF SOUND. I have pushed the system to 50 once to see what it would do while I was playing a shooter game. Unbelievable period. I have placed the bar on 32 inch speaker stands making it at ear level. I will attach picture to reference my set up. 
FINAL THOUGHT: This is a sound bar that FAR surpassed and exceeded my expectations period. With it capable of pushing both Dobly Atmos and DTS X, it's future proof. It will quite possibly be the last sound bar you will need to buy for the next 10 years easily as both of these technologies are ground breaking and new. I sincerely hope this review helps you in your decision on this system.

I never write reviews...

Awesome sound with eARC connectivity. My entertainment hub and sound set up.

A great combination (q90r + LG 9070 75" with eARC)

I'm going to start my review off a little differently than I do most.  If you are looking at or even considering this soundbar for purchase...GET IT.  There.  Now, let me explain why...

The soundbar market is ever-expanding and slowly getting better in quality.  You have those that prefer a full home theater system and they will argue that even a lower quality home theater system (5.1) would be better than even an Atmos soundbar, because the Atmos is usually very "gimmicky".  Then you have others who prefer the soundbar due to various reasons, such as aesthetics and space limitations.  I fall into the soundbar crowd.  So, why should someone who prefers soundbars suffer from "lesser quality" than those who prefer a full home theater system?  Well...we no longer have to...and for not much more than a higher quality home theater system would cost!

Enter the Samsung Q90R, Samsung's flagship model for 2019.  Under this model, you also have the Q80R (the same system as the Q90, just minus the rear Atmos speakers) and their smaller sibling, the Q70R.  There's also a Q60R as well, I believe.  These were made in partnership with Harman/Kardon and woah, it shows. These soundbars are designed to go with their respective Q-series Samsung TV's, even down to the size, to match. If you already have one of these TV's, even better. If not, they still work great solo - just minus a few "quality of life" features that basically builds the soundbar into the TV (feature-wise). It's definitely not a deal-breaker, however. I personally feel that this series of soundbars is the first to make them a viable centerpiece for your Home Theater setup.

This is the Q90R.  Let's get to it!

Let's take a look at the packaging first - this is usually where our first impressions come from.  No standard L-shaped "Tetris" soundbar box here.  Nope.  This is a full-fledged packaging.  This can be a bit awkward (and heavy) to move around and/or carry, so, you MAY need help.  Inside, everything is packaged great.  Upon opening the box, the first thing I see is a bag with an included USB thumb drive that includes the (still current, as of this review) 1008.0 firmware.  I believe they included this because some people were having issues with updating the firmware from the factory version.  This 1008.0 version also fixes an issue where the rear speakers would pop/crackle and wireless connection problems.  Up top, the first thing you get to is the soundbar itself.  Weighing in at nearly 20 lb. alone, this thing is a behemoth!  It's color and full metal body/grill are a sight to behold.  Getting this out of the box, below you will find the subwoofer, two rear surround speakers and a box with all of your accessories (power cables, remote, HDMI cable, etc - everything you will need for hookup), all well packaged.

As far as general impressions go, I'm going to be gushing over pretty much everything for this review.  Let me say - this DOES NOT HAPPEN OFTEN.  I am prone to finding issues with things and also being super picky in various aspects when I am setting up and using something.  While there are some minor flaws here and there (I mean, nothing is perfect!), I literally cannot find a single thing to dock a star for.  The quality of this soundbar is exceptional.  Of all the soundbars I've ever owned in the past, or even seen on store shelves, this one is king.  The only thing I can think of to advise here is - make sure you have the space for this!  Unboxing it is an "OMG" experience and I immediately began wondering how I'm going to make it fit.  I didn't. I had to buy a whole new entertainment center to accommodate this beast.  And I'm glad I did.  Even in the new entertainment center, I had it on the shelf just below the TV and found that the upper shelf was blocking the upward-firing Atmos speakers.  So, I had to get a riser stand for the TV just so I could move this soundbar up top with the TV.  Without the riser stand, it would have blocked some of the bottom of my LG C8's screen.

Ok, setup!  You are going to want to spend some time setting this up properly.  By "properly", I mean updating the firmware (which takes about 30 minutes) and getting the rears on wall mounts or some form of speaker stands.  I will warn you that the rears weigh about 4.5 lb. each and may be incompatible with some speaker stands.  The stands I got would not hold them properly and they were sagging.  So, I got a pair of stands (Monoprice) where I could just sit the speakers on them and they worked perfectly and look good, to boot!  For the firmware update, the maintenance USB port is underneath the soundbar (really, my biggest complaint...).  I had to prop the bar on it's backside and pray that it didn't fall over on me while I had the USB stick in, doing the update.  The instructions that came with the thumb drive are VERY specific.  There are multiple steps and you MUST follow them exactly.  I think the reason why a lot of people still have issues with the rear speakers after the update is because they didn't do the last step, which is updating the subwoofer and rear speakers after the initial update to the soundbar.  I did the update specifically as outlined and it took about 30 minutes total and have had ZERO connection issues.

On the rear, you have one HDMI input, two HDMI outputs and an optical input.  There is NO ethernet network cable port on this.  I used the optical input for my PC sound and it works fantastic!  I use it primarily for gaming on my PS4 PRO and also watch Netflix/Hulu, etc via my TV apps.  Everything works great together.  I also wanted to say that I've read and heard about issues from others with Samsung soundbars and LG TV's not playing well together.  Well, I guess that issue is fixed with this soundbar as well, as I've not had any problems.  CEC works great and everything shuts down and powers on automatically, depending on what I'm using.

The HDMI ports on the Q90R are 2.0.  Nope, no 2.1 here.  Which, given the price of this, made me a little sad...and the fact of knowing that next years model will likely have 2.1 ports.  But regardless, it's still pretty future-proof because of the e-ARC support.  If you also have an e-ARC supported TV (likely via a firmware update, if one was available...I know the LG C8 TV's and previous models did not get an e-ARC update...) that you can plug the device into another HDMI port of your TV and it would basically act as if it were plugged straight into the soundbar. You can get full, uncompressed audio, including Dolby Atmos, via ARC.  I did want to also comment on the wireless bass speaker. Not only is it MUCH bigger than I expected, but it's side-firing. Also, if you own cats (or other shedding animals, lol) - be super careful. The side of the bass has a huge, round fabric mesh on it which can easily be clawed and destroyed (and collect lint, dust and fur equally as well). Just be mindful of that.

I did also quickly want to go over the Samsung SmartThings app. Honestly, this gave me the biggest impression of all, as I didn't have very high expectations. I was worried that it would be useless, not very functional or just gimmicky. Seeing it had great reviews in the iOS app store, I immediately thought...well, it must not be that bad! It's great, actually. Download the app, create or sign into your Samsung account and get started. You can create a "room" in the app that each of your Samsung devices are located and even move the devices in-between rooms. You can also fully control the soundbar via the app! This includes input, levels for bass, center, left, right, etc. Oh and the main reason you want this app is for the firmware updates. Given that I've already updated via the USB and there's not been a new firmware released since this one, back in July, there's no updates currently available.  But it's nice to know I can do my future updates via this app.

Finally, lets go over sound quality. Let me preface this by saying I do have a hearing disorder (mostly in my right ear), but both ears have certain tone frequencies that I can and cannot hear easily. I want to say, this Q90R soundbar has the best sound that I've ever heard from either a soundbar or a dedicated Home Theater System. Cranking up Fortnite on my PS4, which was PLENTY loud for me, even at 20% volume (it goes to 100%...), I was able to hear sounds and effects that I've literally never heard before. EVER. Mind blown. Even my wife was seriously impressed and she's not easily impressed by electronics and gadgets. I also tested the new Borderlands 3 and Remnant games and both were equally impressive!  I moved to Netflix, via my LG C8 TV app and tried out Love, Death and Robots (which also has a great Atmos track)...it almost blew me out of the room.  I'm used to the volume of this show being super low on other soundbars I've played it on.  Not now!

***Because of this soundbar, I can hear things so much better and so much clearer and for that, Samsung, I thank you. Thank you for providing me with something that will allow me to experience and enjoy fuller and more sound in my games and movies that I otherwise would have never experienced. I've never been this far immersed in sound in my life.***

In conclusion, I absolutely LOVE this soundbar and hope that it lasts me many, many years, until I'm finally ready to move over to HDMI 2.1.  This gets 5-stars all the way.  The price and sound quality alone kills any other soundbar out there and even some standard 5.1 home theater systems.  I seriously can't recommend this (or again, any soundbar in the Q-series) enough.  Buy it. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

The best soundbar on the market!

it is like you are in a movie theater.  the rear speakers are great, and the subwoofer really makes the ground shake.  the only problem i have been having is when i turn the tv off and turn it on the next morning, sometimes the soundbar does not automatically connect to the tv, so the tv goes straight to "tv sound" instead of "arc".  it doesn't happen every day, but it happens about 50% of the time.  when i turn the tv off, it automatically turns off the soundbar, but sometimes when i turn tv back on the soundbar does turn on automatically, but it fails to connect to tv for soundbar sound.  it is a little frustrating because i then have to turn off all components then turn them on again for the tv and soundbar to connect. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Great Sound

Samsung Solutions

No doubt about it, this sound bar system does Atmos and DTS-X proper.

Now fix the dependency between the firmware version reflected on the product support page AND SmartThings. They are not equal.  =/=
Also work on improving on the wireless 'linking' between the speaker components.
There are issues there.

And stop with the robotic social media, cookie-cut responses.
Not valuable.  Be more human and prosper ! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

Atmos done right ...

Samsung Ambassador

Be careful when purchasing this unit. I have a Sony A9G using the eARC interface. When I'm watching anything with Dolby Atmos it experiences micro dropouts. Have tried different cables, setting, updating firmware. Nothing works. When is does work, the sounds is second to none.

Audio Drop-outs

Lot of folks might disagree with me but if I have to sum it up in a single word, this thing is "crap".

I have a Bose Cinemate 15 and have been planning to "Upgrade" for a while, trying to jump into Dolby Atmos bandwagon. Seeing 5/5 reviews all across the prestigious websites, it was a no brainer to order this one even with sky-high price.

I had so much high expectation with the sound quality and considering Cinemate 15 is almost 8-10 yrs old tech, the expectations were even higher. However the reality soon fizzled out. Yeah with Atmos, I could hear overhead sounds but I was surprised that as compared with the 10ys old Bose tech, with no Atmos, the effect was not amazingly pronounced.

Worst part is the Bass, the heart pounding factor is completely missing ( I had Bass switched all the way to Max), even worse most of the low end thumping sound which was clearly audible with the Bose is completely missing!

Granted it has rear speakers and you are always going to get more enveloping feeling with actual speakers than the simulated effect, but still the effect is not at all pleasing to the ears. Comparing that with Bose, even though the exact experience is missing in Bose, but still the overall listening experience is far soothing and pleasing to the ears.

Finally to top it all off, the soundbar itself would keep turning off by itself for no apparent reason.  Plugged the Roku in one HDMI and Blu-ray player in the second. Used Disney  to stream Atmos titles but the soundbar would become silent trying each time switching the title or even with FFW/REW the title. Have to turn the soundbar On/Off multiple times before it starts functioning back again, super frustrated. Oh yeah, and the soundbar won't even register the Toshiba Blu-ray at all an no success with watching the Blu-ray on it at all.

I have Bose so that was the reference point for me for the comparison. But to sum it up, it was a NO match at all even with a 10 yr old tech! Either Bose is too good or the people who have given rave reviews of this soundbar were smoking something or maybe haven't heard Bose or similar equipments.

The soundbar itself is so huge and heavy, I was thinking maybe they have something cool tech going on inside. But man what a disappointment! Compare to that Bose is probably 10 times smaller in size and sounds way way better, thumpier and louder!!! What the heck the Samsung folks were thinking!!!

Very very very disappointed.

Disappointing

Have just bought this soundbar  - it is impossible to get subwoofer and surround speakers to connect to soundbar. Seems to be a massive problem experienced by many other users. We have spent hours following instructions on the Samsung site and other webites on how to resolve this, but to no avail. The support line were not interested in helping us - So basically we have bought a very expensive item that does not work. Surely you would expect a brand new product in the price range to work!

Dont even consider buying this - No support

SAMSUNG 7.1.4 Channel 512W Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer - HW-Q90R/ZA

How do you want your item?

ULTIMEA 5.1 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar, 410W Surround Sound Bar for TV with Wireless Subwoofer, 3D Surround Sound System, Surround and Bass Adjustable Home Theater Systems TV Speakers, Poseidon D60