Samsung HW-Q990C review: Better Than The HW-Q990B Soundbar?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Buy the Samsung HW-Q990B from Newegg: howl.me/clRqolF3UFL Buy the Samsung HW-Q990B from Amazon: locally.link/MNwl Buy the HW-Q990B from Samsung UK: fave.co/3rXdXoY Buy the HW-Q990B from Samsung USA: fave.co/3rXdXoY Video timestamps: Price & design: 00:00 Controls & app: 01:59 Connectivity: 04:30 Sound demo: 07:07 Driver configuration: 09:03 Bass: 11:31 Treble: 12:57 Soundstage: 13:52 Dolby Atmos demo: 14:16 Atmos performance: 15:56 Verdict: 16:37

[@vijant1395]

Can you use this soundbar without the rear speakers or is it configured to have to use the rear speakers as essential?

[@vijant1395]

Also will this encoded tv cabinet effect the soundbars side sound output

[@MrRocrma]

Awesome review! Based your review I went to test it. Was jaw dropped ! The jet fighters were making sound like they were actually flying left right and over my head. What a feeling. Bought it immediately. Subscribed!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thank you, glad you liked the review :)

[@Chris-ih4hj]

How you test it

[@ulikkg]

Hi! Thanks for detailed review. I also watched your JLB 1300 review. But you did it before having Samsung q990c 2023. Both are great reviews. For me: - My primary reason to buy is watching movies with Dolby Atmos. Cinema feeling. #1 reason. Maybe for daily music and gaming as well - but later. - Chargeable rear speakers from JLB is good feature but I can also plug to electricity so no weight. I can hide cables behind sofa. I also have standalone speakers for kitchen or garden. Important point for me no cables between main soundbar and rear speakers which is possible with both. - I found 2023 Samsung about $250 cheaper than JBL but if you say JBL is better I won’t care about this difference. Which one would you suggest? Honestly your opinion please?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

The Samsung is cheaper than the JBL!? I'd jump on getting the Samsung, the only downside would be the overall bass quantity from the sub and the versatility of the rears that you would be losing on vs the JBL. And glad you liked the reviews :)!

[@ulikkg]

Thank you@@TotallydubbedHD I am sure that bass will be sufficient for me because I am not that crazy bass lover :) What do you mean with "versatility of the rears" which is would be less from JBL? Cinema effects on rears?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@ulikkg rears of the JBL work like Bluetooth speakers, covered in both reviews.

[@ulikkg]

@@TotallydubbedHD ah ok I understood. Do Bose, Teufel have similar products around this price range as surround sound?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@ulikkg not that I've reviewed, sorry!

[@BenGun]

Hello - anybody know the difference between Q995C and Q995D? Which is best 🤪

[@Level-ts7xl]

very minor differences. only noticeable upgrade with the D is hdmi 2.1 for 4k/120hz. basically only useful for gaming.

[@jonasnezinomas5781]

tell me if i 18kv/m. room need a soundbar samsung q930c? delivered as a gift to the TV. samsung s95c

[@kanthr9395]

Great review as always!!! Hoping you review the Sonos arc soon, intrigued by what you think of that compared to this and the JBL.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Funnily enough I've requested it (and chased up) but not heard back from Sonos yet.

[@kanthr9395]

@@TotallydubbedHD Hoping they come through soon.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@kanthr9395 wouldn't hold your breath but let's see!

[@cichlidfeak]

The samsung beats sonos in movies. Ive heard Them both. For movies.....take the samsung thank me later

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

Bought a hwq990b not long ago for £730. A bit of a bargain when you consider just how well it moves sound around your room. I have a medium sized bedroom and have had no trouble with drop outs from the rear speakers. Played gta5 and it switches over to dolby atmos as soon as the load screen pops up and is excellent. Love the fact you can adjust all the channels to suit your taste.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mmcpa]

I have the Q950A and Q990C, and the LG S95QR. Of the three, the Q990C sounds the best to me. And the other two are decent in their own right.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks for sharing, but why do you have three soundbars lol

[@mmcpa]

@@TotallydubbedHD One for my office (Q950A), one for the game/guest bedroom (LG S95QR), one for my sports bar basement (Q990C).

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@mmcpa ha, very nice!

[@mmcpa]

@TotallydubbedHD Rotated out 5.1 setups to save space in the office and basement and added sound to the game/guest room.

[@clemensrausch23]

How much of a difference do you see between q950a and a990c? I currently own the 950a and I am very pleased. Do you think upgrading to 990c is worth it. Also, I wanted to ask you, if you have any interference, using the bars at the same time. I could imagine, one catching up signals from anoter?

[@44pakattack]

Jbl 1300 is also very expensive and doesnt justify the price

[@kenm1533]

Based on reviews, which I am sure is accurate, I ordered the Q990C. I regret doing so. Not because of the product. I can't comment on the product. Because Samsung has not delivered. And are now playing games on delivery. On three occasions they have told me to wait home for it. I have been told it can't be left with the building security guard. Each time it does not come. Each time I reach out they say they are looking into it and to wait another 48 hours. They won't cancel and refund unless i provide information that is not available without a trip to the bank. What is it like when there is a problem with one of their products? If you can't buy it off a shelf somewhere you may regret your purchase as I am. The purchasing and support experience is part of a system as well.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Damn that's the first I've heard of that!

[@timowthie]

Did u eventually get it?

[@jamesfield1674]

Beast of a bar

[@soryngas8259]

hello, what do you think? Should I buy Soundbar Samsung HW-Q990C or JBL 1300? thank you

[@HRHASIB42]

For movie and mixed use 990c for music jbl

[@Kiddingyoumust]

Glad they continuing the tradition of the lamest soundbar names.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha

[@nagantm441]

No Vizio has them beat

[@Orque01]

This one or JBL 1000 ? which is better choice

[@dariuszcurylo]

I have the same problem ^^ I have noticed that mainly people compare q990 with JBL 1300, so regarding that, I would guess Samsung should be better than lower version of JBL. Those two things that still keep me from buying already is that those back speakers have to be connected to power all the time and Chromecast is missing in Samsung. So I will decide pure on music and movies experience if some would clear that out, which one is better

[@anwarbashir3732]

I can use hw q990D outside (outdoors) for a part(birthday party)

[@Emirkülal-6626]

HAYIR,bu açık hava için uygun değil.Bası neredeyse hiç hissedemezsin.Bu ayrı subwoofer'lar odanın köşesine konumlandırılır ve bu şekilde en iyi verim alınır.Dışarı partisi için jbl partybox 310,320 ve eğer priminin varsa 710'u öneririm.

[@soundblastersxfi3778]

Congratulations on the review. I liked it. I bought it and am still impressed with how it sounds. I just got the SXFI CARRIER and it can't be beat because it has no rears. Being already the Carrier a bar that has me in love for the bass that offers its subwoofer and also the clarity of the dialogues, the Samsung HW-Q990C has an Atmos and surround sound much better logically because it has physical speakers for it. In Re4 Remake which supports Dolby Atmos or Gears 5 you can feel the rain or landslides above me if I had Atmos ceiling almost. If it were for me I would change the subwoofer of the SXFI CARRIER for the Samsung and the dialogues tb I prefer them of the Carrier although both systems are in the excellent in my opinion. Anyway I'm excited about this SAMSUNG for my PC and it seems to have an AVR system instead of a bar. I am very curious as to how the next Samsung soundbar to replace this Q990C will evolve. We can expect that it already has HDMI 2.1 which has been the big mistake of not having been added by Samsung already with this bar in the year 2023.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you liked the review and thanks for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated! Indeed, let's see what happens next year.

[@soundblastersxfi3778]

@@TotallydubbedHD What do you expect from Samsung in its next bar? You know? it has occurred to me that if the 990C type soundbars had the option to put a pair of wireless ceiling Atmos would be a great tip because if the subwoofer and rear tb go wirelessly, why not wireless ceiling Atmos? I think it would be a differentiating feature! Does it make sense? possible? thanks

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@soundblastersxfi3778 I honestly don't know. Maybe a better focus on the mid-range or larger drivers to compete with the likes of the Sennheiser Ambeo Max? That'd be nice, as honestly I don't think it can overly improve as it's come to the point where most consumers will be left jaw-dropped by the Samsung's performance. Just for context, I still use the Samsung HW-N850 and I'm still very impressed by it. Sure, I could get a better soundbar but the one I've currently got is absolutely excellent in its own right; this is what I think most consumers will think of their setups. As for wireless speakers in the ceiling, the issue is mounting them; that's a big problem for a lot of people to do; so I think while Samsung might offer it at one stage, I can't imagine the uptake will be big.

[@soundblastersxfi3778]

@@TotallydubbedHD Well, if you enjoy your system it's still great then! You'll change when you want to someday! About the ceiling Atmos and the installation problems I personally do not think so, because I say that it is optionally for people who DO have plasterboard in the ceiling that every time there are more and more. Plasterboard can be easily installed. In my living room of 28m I put it 15 years ago and it cost me 1.500€. So I could put the portholes for the light. At that time there was no Dolby Atmos or I was not aware of this audio system. But when several years ago I realized that I have 21cm depth...I said: they are ideal to put 2 ceiling speakers! I think it would surprise a lot of people and it would be quite accepted that the bars have this option. It is a simple system to connect and calibrate. And if you add to that a native wireless ceiling Atmos many people would stop putting AV receivers to put bars with their Atmos on the ceiling.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@soundblastersxfi3778 yeah guess so, just quite privileged to be able to do that; you just have to think of it in a business sense for Samsung - guess time will tell :)

[@remco3819]

I just don't like the look , the components are kind of cheap.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Fair enough

[@dariuszcurylo]

JBL bar 1000 vs Samsung hw-q990c Which one is better for movies and music? I know that for music only, classic stereo would be better, but I cannot fit both... I can see both of those at almost same price currently.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

The Samsung.

[@rafalkowalski4349]

Hello, I would like to buy a jbl 1300 or q990c soundbar but I don't know which one is better, I mean music, the quality of the mid-high and low tones, and where are the better omnidirectional effects in Atmos. Thank you in advance for your answer and best regards.

[@poisonivy6815]

samsung nie da ci takiego basu jak jbl, z drugiej strony samsung bardziej muzykalny według mnie i basu i tak powinno ci wystarczyć + samsung o wiele tańszy teraz nowy za niecałe 4k kupisz. Sam właśnie stoję przed wyborem jednego lub drugiego. Samsunga słyszałem w sklepie ale to nie to samo co w domu. Kiedyś miałem JBL 9.1 i bas był piękny, wokale czyste, ogólnie bardzo głośny soundbar, jednak no tej muzykalności brakowało, od 50% głośności ten sprzęt zaczynał brzmieć, tylko w jbl 50% głośności to już było naprawdę dosyć głośno, nie zawsze można i nie zawsze chcę sie słuchac tak głośno muzyki, do cichego słuchania już tak średnio się nadawał. Niby teraz zmienili tą belkę w jbl 1300, ale czy będzie zauwazalnie duża różnica to nie wiem bo nie słyszałem tego sprzętu, jednak czy jest on wart prawie 7k, raczej wątpie.

[@poisonivy6815]

Ja kupię raczej q990c, jeśli się spodoba to zostawię, jeśli nie to zwrócę i poczekam na jbl aż trochę stanieje

[@poisonivy6815]

Kupiłem q990c i szczerze to do muzyki tak średnio, ja zwracam i już nigdy więcej żadnego soundbara

[@rafalkowalski4349]

Witam miałeś jbl 9.1 tak i co lepiej grał od tego samsunga 990c. @@poisonivy6815

[@rr1461]

How much the sound is clean or its distortion level? Whether its sound would disturb neighbors?

[@eventhorizon2873]

it does not get distorted at any level, it is an insane soundbar. when you leave your door open, people 6 blocks away can hear it (clear)😂 not recommened to do this lol

[@shhhpark]

just purchased this for $700! cant wait for it to arrive

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Happy days!

[@SD-oe6vv]

I am happy with my Yamaha YSP5600, 45 beam drivers, without rear speakera, it can steer the sound to my back, few drawbacks NO HDR or DV support, very tight sweet point! I plan to upgrade but do not which one close to Yamaha? Thanks for the review!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No idea not tried that one. Glad you enjoyed the review!

[@SD-oe6vv]

I couldn't find any reviews for the Yamaha soundbar YSP5600, and people are comparing the latest soundbars with Samsung or Ambeo. However, I have personally listened to both and found that neither can match the quality of the Yamaha soundbar. In my opinion, the Nakamichi Dragon soundbar could be worth the upgrade from the Yamaha. @@TotallydubbedHD

[@TotallydubbedHD]

​@@SD-oe6vvbetter ask the manufacturers to do a better job in sending samples then lol!

[@DJTimmetiej]

Damn the original DarkyRom guy... it's been one hell of a ride

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha, that brings back some memories!

[@DerekBrett-k3o]

Thanks for the great review - tempted to buy this for A$1500 tomorrow but wanted to check if my intended setup would work. I've got a modernish PC and I plan on hooking it up to this soundbar directly via HDMI from the 3070 GPU and maxing out the audio (so far so good). Now, I have a decade old 55" Samsung TV (1080p 60Hz) that I plan to use as a dumb monitor, would the HDMI output of the soundbar provide the image signal to the TV (have never used arc before)? Thanks in advance.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you enjoyed the video! I don't think that's going to work, as your PC will be thinking that the HDMI is trying to feed through a display signal too. When in reality it'll be used for audio only. If you're using with a PC, I'd highly suggest looking at soundbars designed for the PC, such as the Creative Katana V2.

[@patb5266]

It should work, I use my 2010 Mac Mini like this. Mac to HDMI 1 on my 990B and eArc to my Samsung Q82C as I use the TV as my monitor, works fine..

[@MisterRhul]

I have the q950a. Still solid.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Great soundbar!

[@pozytywniezakrecony151]

Oh man, I was looking for how to create dolby atmos with amp, my current amp doesn't support atmos so I would have to buy one for around 2/3 price of this whole setup. I think I am getting this one and keeping my old amp - will try to a) run them together - for example additional subwoofer b) run it just for the music with my columns and subwoofer so that I have two setups for different needs. . Or maybe this will be in our bedroom for some evening movies hmm hard to decide what will work when you have young kid. I really like that it has voice enhancement.

[@hafiza.r607]

Can you review the Q930C? Hard to get any video reviews or any sort of videos on that model. And is it good as this model?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Unfortunately it's not in the pipeline, would like to though!

[@hafiza.r607]

@@TotallydubbedHDdid you experience any dropout or disconnect between any of the rear speakers or soundbar?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@hafiza.r607 none

[@hafiza.r607]

@@TotallydubbedHD I'm currently using the Q800B. Thinking of upgrading. But my room is a small single bedroom. Is this soundbar really big compared to the Q800B?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@hafiza.r607 check the specs online!

[@MrFalco010]

Got mine for €1150 and €200 cashback. Great soundbar!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Happy days!

[@TheClementAlwin]

Did u stream Age of Extinction through Netflix or Blu-ray?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Blu-ray of course

[@TheClementAlwin]

@@TotallydubbedHD could you share which bluray player you use?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheClementAlwin one from Panasonic, why?

[@justdf6468]

i have an LG oled C1 and the samsung q symphony will not work with it as far as i can tell? would you still recommend this for my tv? i currently don't have a soundbar just using the tv speakers.

[@eventhorizon2873]

my friend have this, and it is highly overrated experience, he find it to much interfering with the upfiring soundbar.

[@mrkhadi1]

The quick start guide lists the wattage for the drivers in the soundbar, subwoofer, & rear satellites.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haven't seen that listed in the UK. Where are you based?

[@mrkhadi1]

USA

[@RiazThaqif]

If i have an old samsung tv (2020) that doesn’t support dolby atmos, can i get dolby atmos from just streaming netflix directly for the tv app? since the tv is connected to the soundbar

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Unfortunately not. If your TV, like mine, doesn't support it, then you'll need a 4K Blu-ray player or another source connected into the soundbar for you to get Atmos. The TV doesn't support it, but the soundbar does, if that makes sense?

[@LoganScottY]

8:38 I skipped forward in the video by mistake and for a brief moment I thought you were saying the soundbar is £67,000 🤣

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Unfortunate.

[@barados2006]

Sorry to disagree with you, but I haven't heard anything like a helicopter flying around me, I use to on my 5.1 system. Maybe because i don't use a Samsung TV. This bar just doesn't sound the same with another make of TV.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

As in you're not experiencing this while listening to my audio demo?

[@samwalker540]

It's amazing with my LG

[@gertost]

Do the rear speakers and subwoofer connect with Bluetooth of wifi. If its wifi, then the sound could be losless.

[@triaz5124]

Just a feedback…slow down…I find myself having a hard time keeping up.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

You're the first to say such a thing on this or recent videos. Feel free to slow down the video using the playback controls. Speed is perfect to me.

[@viniciusbiffi1999]

Does it work with LG Oled G3?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

As long as you have HDMI eARC/ARC or optical, it will.

[@MoneyShot702]

Just ordered the Q990c for $700usd using my work perkspot discount. Can't wait

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Enjoy!

[@PavanKalyanNeerukonda]

Samsung Q990C is 870$ and Bar 1300 is 1787$ what do you recommend, I'm a bass head :)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I recommend watching the reviews :)

[@GOLFADDICT65]

i for the life of me can not remember if i have the 990A or the 990B.....its the cloth sound bar got it about 3 years ago....debating on whether to upgrade to the 990C....i must not have mine set up properly cause i have never been impressed.....i am 58 years old and not very techy so what are my options....i have a 85 inch samsung 4K TV......awesome review by the way......need of advice and my set up woes.....cheers from Vulcan Canada

[@TotallydubbedHD]

You can check which model it is by looking at the back of the soundbar, there should be a sticker there. If you do have the 990A or B it would be rather pointless to get the C imo. Glad you liked the review!

[@jimmyz6980]

I was in my local store yesterday, and I did not find the sound very good. The surround sound was great but the sound was like not warm. Is there like a setting for better voices or is it just that I need to set the bass higher? Sorry i do not know much about this. Thanks in advance.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Local demos won't be a good indication of how it performs. Watch the review.

[@darrenjhodgey4734]

What is the story with Samsung now ? I mean I had the old Q90R Soundbar 7.1.4 and was harmen kardon / Samsung tech's.. these new ones seem to just be the only Samsung? Was the harmen kard been removed from the Samsung?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Pretty sure it's used, just not mentioned

[@wildchild2996]

So Samsung is more clearer than jbl but not as much bass as jbl ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

In a nutshell, but there's more than just that, as per my reviews.

[@usasupra23]

If I have a Samsung /LG supporting TV for the 2.1 HDMi, can I just put my PS5/Cable Box/ TV4k etc into the TV and then the TV output to the Soundbar so I don’t miss any features?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yup!

[@usasupra23]

No loss in features etc doing it this way? This would be great

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@usasupra23 nope, shouldn't do!

[@eventhorizon2873]

best buy ever

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you're enjoying it

[@claudiop5216]

300 euros of difference between Q990C and Q930C can be acceptable or are too much?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not tried the one, so can't comment

[@superased]

Nice review mate! One question, this system or a H/K citation 1100 with a sub s?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks! For pure audio fidelity, the HK setup. For better surround, the Samsung.

[@devanshsarangpani2083]

What should I buy. This Q990c or sony HT a7000. Please help me

[@TotallydubbedHD]

The Samsung

[@marcB917]

Its funny that the lower models like the Q600C support AAC..maybe because this one has wifi connectivity, allowing you to stream at higher quality?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah potentially! Good point.

[@dbefore7165]

Any specs on the sub? It looks a bit cheap and boxy, and I’m not happy I can’t use my existing tannoy ts2.10 with the sound bar

[@TotallydubbedHD]

All info that I could get was provided in the video.

[@s_tv_kw]

Q930C or Q990C for small room 24 m2? Can anyone help me 🙏🙏

[@luc2174]

Q930b or q930c is good. also fits better under most tv,s in height

[@s_tv_kw]

bro i got 990c its big joke nothing near home theater @@luc2174

[@juniorraut]

what is the usual life of the woofers or sub woofers in home theater setup? usually when it goes bad the company doesnt repair and will charge you 50 % or more to change the woofers. usually the high bass one rubber goes bad and then the sound goes bad. Also, older model are cheaper but should we go ahead to buy old product as the rubbers have a shell life

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I've not had an issue with my Samsung HW-N850 since 2018 and not had any issues whatsoever. Wouldn't have any problems ordering an older model if it was me!

[@MrSherilsunny]

What is the difference between hw990b and hw990c?

[@techeducationwitharun2813]

Nothing much... Except the sound is tighter and slight high in bass

[@MrSherilsunny]

@@techeducationwitharun2813 which one has more bass

[@marceln3107]

Yeah, as if 😂😂 the difference is that samsung wants you to buy the more expensive one now.. get a B if you can..

[@usasupra23]

It’s just the software update and padding inside the product to stop rattle and vibrations.

[@marceloggero1170]

Hi,no e-arc on my tv ,like you,where did you plug the blue ray in on the soundbar ? In the e-arc or in one of the 2 hdmi ?thank you

[@TheLeadG]

You plug the earc to the tv and the hdmi ports to your source input (ps5 etc)

[@lyndonramchatesingh105]

Hey totallydubbedHD would u choose the harman multibeam 1100 over the samsung q990c what sounded more like a cinema

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I'd pick the Samsung

[@lyndonramchatesingh105]

Did u get to go ces and listen to any of the tcl q85h and ultimea s90 soundbar can't remember what else

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lyndonramchatesingh105 nope!

[@Pablooooo86]

This or Harman Kardon 1100? Which is better?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Watch the reviews.

[@Mohammad11Alshammary]

Please i need the name in App Store??

[@rawlife3575]

I bought it brand new with a two-year warranty for 670 US dollars from an electronics store in Izmir Turkey yesterday.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Great deal!

[@rawlife3575]

@@TotallydubbedHD I'm definitely very lucky.. There are only 5 left at this price in the whole country..

[@ddkim619]

Already own a sonos arc with 2 one sl so worth selling and getting this or replace the one sls with era 300? ($$$😢)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not tried that one, so can't comment sorry!

[@pauldoyle8986]

Get the era 300

[@professor502]

I found the 990B $1100 And the 990C $1300 😅

[@Emirkülal-6626]

Haha!Benim ülkemde q990c 1000$ q990d 1020$.

[@nirajdharod257]

Hello Sir, can you advice me which one to go for- 990b or 990c if the pricing is almost same

[@TotallydubbedHD]

The C

[@nirajdharod257]

@@TotallydubbedHD thank you for help 👍

[@Cruiseblackpool]

What movies actually take advantage of 11.4.1? Most sources including Netflix using Atmos uses Atmos 5.1? It seems a good soundbar that isn’t really properly utilised by using Al the channels efficiently. I’m thinking it just down mixed sounds into whatever channels so you lose the effects or the hight and side. Rear will be fine but then the extra channels in the rears height I can’t see how these work efficiently when a source like Dolby Atmos on Netflix is 5.1? Can someone please explain.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Many actually utilise full Atmos over Blu-ray. But over Netflix it would decode it and upmix it, as you pointed out. At least that's my understanding of how things like Netflix would work with such a system.

[@amdsquad]

This soundbar can be had for 960£ on Amazon now. Would you consider that a fair price ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Did you watch the video?

[@amdsquad]

@@TotallydubbedHD the price went down to 799£ today. At this point it is a no brainer I guess.

[@sallydelacruz884]

Happy with my 990c. Thank you

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@MyBryant123]

What do you recomend this jbl 1300x Or the samsung q990c ? Because i want to buy one this week , . I like to play video games , view horror movies and play music sometimes at loud volume I want something loud and organize

[@sallydelacruz884]

@@MyBryant123 i can see that the q990c fits ur needs… u can set all sound modes dpending on your audio preference :)

[@nickxcore74]

Yet no 4K 120hz pass through which is pretty shocking in this day and age. You’d think that Samsung would be implementing this now more than ever when lots of gamers have PS5’s and Xbox Series X’s.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah, quite odd to say the least!

[@MrLuizsaluti]

But can you hook up the Console straight into the TV and the sound bar into the e-arc hdmi port of the TV right? That way you still have 4k@120. Is that right?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@MrLuizsaluti that's right, it's for those like me that don't have v2.1 on their TVs. Given the lifecycle of a soundbar is shorter than a TV, it's likely people will be buying the soundbar to pair with an older TV

[@markadler8983]

Excuse my ignorance, but what does the screen resolution have to do with the soundbar?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@markadler8983 HDMI bandwidth capabilities, when routed through the soundbar's ports

[@mohammadkhalil8553]

Bought the C and pretty failed me. Subwoofer and rear speak produce no sound :-(

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Oh wow, sorry to hear that!

[@mohammadkhalil8553]

@@TotallydubbedHD I return it, and will get a new one next week. hopefully I get a solid one like the one you showed ;D

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@mohammadkhalil8553 good luck!

[@TrayLex]

What mic do you use for the sound demo?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

A Zoon H1N

[@parkarlsson3833]

HI ! I have just received my 995c as it is called in Sweden. Really good sound bar.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@DuckDonald-xy2sr]

Do you know how different q995c and q990c?

[@parkarlsson3833]

@@DuckDonald-xy2sr no different , same soundbar

[@fist003]

All i can focussed on was "Atto 3 Frist Drive"

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha, interesting that it grabbed your attention!

[@gruche6400]

Sir. I am debating which monitor is the best for competitive games. Just competitive games and nothing else. 1. Asus Tuf VG259QM 2. Legion Y25-30 3. Benq XL2546K Regardless of the price and specs. Which is the best for competitive games only like valorant and csgo?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Suggest watching my videos on the monitors I've reviewed.

[@gruche6400]

@@TotallydubbedHD alright just finished watching it. They were all good 240hz monitors and no bad reviews really. The xl2546k is a bit overpriced but thats about it. If you were to choose one from these which would you get if your sole purpose is to be the best conpetitive gamer only? No media consumption or browsing. Just pure competitive. I can’t really decide since they are all good so I would like to know your personal choice

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@gruche6400 great! Well, the BenQ is arguably the best of the bunch solely for gaming (due to its TN panel). But is it the one I'd pick? No.

[@gruche6400]

@@TotallydubbedHD I see. Thanks for the feedback I appreciate you

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@gruche6400 np, don't forget to drop a like and sub!

[@kociamorda8609]

Samsung buhahahha

[@TheTeek]

The 990b drops occasionally to half the price of the 990c, that would my choice 😅

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yeah that'd be wise!

[@techeducationwitharun2813]

Can you let me know the difference between the both

[@АрманОспанов-е4ю]

⁠​⁠@@techeducationwitharun2813разница в том что поменяли буквы

[@parkarlsson3833]

Very good review !

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks!

[@parkarlsson3833]

I have order the HW-Q995C as its named in Sweden at black friday . Guess my expetation @@TotallydubbedHD

[@dennisaronnygard8459]

Bought it today for 950$ on sale here in norway, down from 1550$. Almost bought sennheiser ambeo Max, but cant justify the price difference. Ambeo Max is 2900$, sometimes on sale for 1950-2450$. Paying 1000-1500$ more for ambeo Max is just to much when samsung gives so much bang for the buck in the family living room. If i had a dedicated home theater/entertainment room and wanted a soundbar there, sennheiser would be more tempting. But most likely a full klipsch system will be placed in such room the day our basement i renovated.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Great price, and agreed on the differences there. The Samsung provides much better value for money.

[@MrRahulMagar]

Sony ht-a7000 sond bar better or this samsung sound bar??

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Given my experiences of Sony soundbars, I wouldn't ever recommend them.

[@MrRahulMagar]

@@TotallydubbedHD thanks i'm going to buy Samsung HW-Q990C by your opinion

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@MrRahulMagar enjoy!

[@lagunamusic7686]

Alexa turn mic on. Mic on.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Lol

[@derekmclv]

Is this currently the best of the best, all things considered? If not, which is all-around better?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Would say so, unless you don't need rears and have the budget, then you'll want to look at the Sennheiser system (see description).

[@derekmclv]

@TotallydubbedHD For a bedroom, would you rather have the rear speakers near the bed, or would you think the better experience would be no rears and the Sennheiser? Edited for this Thank You.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@derekmclv I personally would prefer quality over quantity, thus the Sennheiser would be my pick. But if it's a small bedroom, I think you'll struggle to fit the Sennheiser system lol.

[@britainreynolds7365]

This is on sale for $770 right now

[@siddharthchilukur5287]

No 120hz 4k is upsetting..

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Looks like they've addressed it in the newer 990D model.

[@Ralexxanderr]

You CAN get 120Hz if your TV supports eARC. I have this soundbar and get full VRR, 120Hz etc - the use of eARC should have been addressed in this review.

[@commandercontraband]

wall plug is always better for more rms, for the unlearned.........

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Eh?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@rainham1 but what's that got to do with the video?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@rainham1 but the rears of the JBL are 110W EACH! And they are both powered and cordless.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@rainham1 probably!

[@kentmller285]

Will it work with Phillips tv??

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Will work with any TV over HDMI ARC

[@nickcooper4265]

This vs Sonos ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

This.

[@rahulkumartiwari1116]

Comparing between Samsung 990C and JBL 1300 which one is overall best?

[@cordcuttercam]

Jbl

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Why not watch the video before asking questions like this? It's ridiculously disrespectful.

[@Blazzify]

@@TotallydubbedHDbecause your vid is 20minutes long lol

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Blazzify there are timestamps. And if you can't spent 20 minutes before spending £1.2k, I think you need to ask yourself questions.

[@johnchavez5757]

@@TotallydubbedHDsoooooooo which one is better???? 👀

[@quantumguy82]

You didnt address the rear speaker drop out that was prevalent on the 990b.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I never had any issues with them, so nothing for me to address.

[@quantumguy82]

@@TotallydubbedHD it was a widely known issue. Look at any of the reviews or message boards

[@lukeymacca55]

Funny enough, I bought a Q990B this week as the price was really good. Returned it after 2 days as the rears were constantly disconnecting. I’ll try the Q990C instead

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@lukeymacca55 very odd as yet again I've never experienced these issues. Let us know how you get on.

[@lukeymacca55]

@@TotallydubbedHD will do but I suspect the q990c will be fine 👍

[@felixchu9618]

Q990C or HT-A9?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not tried the other, but frankly can't see myself ever recommending Sony products.

[@jamesordinolabarrantes8370]

Hey, why not? Planning on getting the A7000

[@PPRO0]

Based on my experience, Sony’s midtones are quite muffled.

[@datachu]

To get around the 4K 120Hz thing, you can always use HDMI eARC and then connect the source to another input on the TV itself. What I figure the thought process was is that if someone owns a TV high-end enough to support 4K 120Hz, then it's pretty much guaranteed that it has full eARC support.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Sorry rather confused. HDMI 2.1 is what you're looking for, not eARC for 4k 120hz. Unfortunately, not all higher end TVs have the updated HDMI standard.

[@tal3nt99]

Some of tvs can t send true dolby atmos via hdmi eARC, like in my case with samsung s95b and 4k 120 on the soundbar will be so hopefull

[@JosephKarthic]

@@TotallydubbedHD I have a 1660 super card which has hdmi 2.0b (4k @60hz), If i connect it to a soundbar like sony ht a7000 which has hdmi 2.1 4k@120hz and then to a LG c2, will i get output 4k@120hz?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@JosephKarthic it'll be limited by whatever the lowest standard is, so no.

[@JosephKarthic]

@@TotallydubbedHD ok thanks, do you recommend this soundbar instead of desktop studio monitor speakers like yamaha hs8?

[@cooperworks3962]

Unnoticeable setting app on smart things

[@michael-4k4000]

Congrats on your purchase. Any word on if you will be upgrading to the newly announced Q990D?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I haven't bought anything, this was just sent for review!

[@michael-4k4000]

@@TotallydubbedHD oh my bad. Good review.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@michael-4k4000 thank you!

[@TheNotedHero]

Question: how much of a degradation is there by having the rear speakers in the front position? And thanks for the great review!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Degradation? I presume you mean the soundstage? Effectively if you're placing them at the front you're getting an extra 6 drivers, but if that's what you're going to do, I'd save money and get the rear speaker-less system from Samsung instead or just know that you won't get that extra sound from the rear, filling your room.

[@TheNotedHero]

@@TotallydubbedHD Thanks for the quick reply! Yup, that's what I figured. So it's not like they do any whizzbang trickery to fake a rear position of the speakers. Nothing beats having speakers physically to the rear. Given the layout of my room though, where the couch is against the rear wall, I intend to mount the rear speakers about 2m to the sides of the couch, facing inwards. I think I saw that configuration as being supported by the Q990C?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheNotedHero yup that's good!

[@TheNotedHero]

@@TotallydubbedHD cheers!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheNotedHero no worries, don't forget to drop a like or sub!

[@gangs0846]

Is the subwoofer positioned here correctly?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

In the manual it's shown on the left of the soundbar, but I've never had any issues on the right.

[@PoofyisDead]

At what price point would you say the 990c is worth getting beyond the 990b?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Hard to pin down, but I'd say it's worth an added £100/$150 extra for the extra refinement and updated adaptive sound.

[@palimariustefan-ionut5928]

Hi. Can it be used with lg tvs, and if yes, does it loose any futures? Thanks.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@palimariustefan-ionut5928 yes, and yes. Watch the video.

[@PoofyisDead]

@@palimariustefan-ionut5928 Currently have the 990C on my Lg C1, works perfectly and sounds great, the only feature you’ll miss is technically “q-symphony” which is exclusive to samsung tvs, but that by no means is a dealbreaker. Hope this helps!

[@TheCrazeturk]

Is the Atmos any different from the Q990B?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not overly, but the overall sonic capabilities have been slightly improved as mentioned in the video. This will affect the experience.

[@TheCrazeturk]

@@TotallydubbedHD Gotcha. I bought a Q990B on heavy discount and was wondering if I missed out on much not getting the 990C.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheCrazeturk think you'll be fine!

[@TheAudioBoy2024]

Do you believe the balance is better on the q990c i have the Samsung q990b and i love it but i wish i could go above like volume 10 for atmos ahaha so loud i have a 28 m square room

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheAudioBoy2024 I'd say it's a minor upgrade that's not worth it, as per the verdict

[@TomsGotPowers]

I just got this with a TV for £489, can't wait to get it tomorrow.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Winning!

[@KaylaGirl80]

Amazing, had to buy this and im pleased i did ! Thanks 😊

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Enjoy!