SAMSUNGHW-S50A 3.0ch Soundbar with Dolby Atmos (2021), Deep Gray

On its own its gorgeous but it is not an Atmos setup as advertised on Amazon. Covered in a cross Grey fabric with hidden lights and stylish controls right on top, as apposed to hard black plastic. It alone looks like a piece of art. The virtual immersing sound fills the room with a punch that comes from everywhere. Along with the vocal clarity of the center speaker and flawlessly paired with the s9100 wirelessly paired rear speakers and you are covered in virtual dtx sound. Yea ... that's not the one I got. Mine had to have the power plug removed for 5 seconds then reinstalled to get the unit to see the HDMI-ARC connection that had the be performed every time the unit turned on. Pairing to the rear speakersbwas automatic but the advertised control of rear speakers didn't happen. There were just too many glitches to justify keeping such a sweet sounding piece of art. Perfect for a mid size livingroom or bedroom. Remote is straight forward. It will also control libraries of music and i believe samsung TVs. But the unit glitched controling rear speakers as advertised. Samsung support tried with a firmware update but did not provide the cure to the problem so I reluctantly returned it and stepped up the ladder to the HW-A700. With luck it will perform as advertised without problems.So...affordable impressive sounding system that looks gorgeous with plenty of volume to immerse you in beautiful sound I hope to be specific to my glitch, but, after that it was heaven.

I'm pleasently surprised with the performance of this unit. (The s50-a) It's not a replacement for an actual surround system with rear speakers and a subwoofer by any means, but on it's own, in a small to medium sized room, it creates some very impressive sound and surround effects.Having a dedicated third channel (it's a 3.0, in other words) for dialogue and effects makes all the difference. Voices are clear, and movies come alive with sound effects that seem to be coming from everywhere, bouncing off the walls in all directions. It's quite the immersive experience.Speaking of which, what sold me on this model was the DTS Virtual X setting, uncommon at this price point. But as it turns out, the "adaptive sound" setting works the best. At least in my room.Now to the cons: Support is a disappointment. The available Samsung apps do not work with this model, so you must rely on the included remote which leaves a lot to be desired. To adjust treble, bass, etc you have to rely on the lights that flash on top of the bar, and you have to be standing over it to see them. This soundbar needs some tweaking to arrive at it's optimal performance, and that's quite a hassle. Also, the included directions are vague and incomplete. You'll need to download the PDF manual available online to access the complete information. Are these deal breakers ? Not at all, just letting you know what to expect.Finally, I ordered a refurbished model, listed as ' very good' and it arrived in pristine condition, with all the original packaging in tact. It looked as if it was brand new. That reduced the price considerably from it's already low cost.To sum things up, this Samsung sounds great, rivaling models that cost hundreds more and I highly recommend it. It's just a shame that there's no app available to make adjustments more intuitively.UPDATE: After downloading the PDF online of the complete instructions, ( a must ) I've discovered a few features in the unit that aren't, for some reason, even mentioned in the manual that came with it. For one, there's a six band graphic equalizer hidden in the remote control, etc.But, most importantly, the download suggested to set your TV's audio output to Dolby Digital instead of passthrough or auto or PCM or whatever. This makes all the difference !! Dolby Virtual X comes alive with room filling wonder. I couldn't believe my ears. Make sure to follow this advice.

I got this soundbar to replace some old logitech 5.1 speakers. I am using it for sound on my PC and have it connected via optical. The setup did take a minute to get it to work but since it has been flawless. At first the sound was cutting out but I did get that resolved on my own with a little dabbling. The price has gone up significantly since I bought it but at the time the value for the money was good (148 vs 248$). I have even considered getting another for my tv but I will wait, mostly because I am cheap and my current one still works well. Only downside is no volume level display, just light indicators for it changing or to indicate if it is maxed. I am certainly not an audio person but it sounds great to me and I also like the look aesthetically.

Not conforming to any standards I’m aware of. I had to cut and die metal pieces to bring to 400 mm. Ugh. Still! Sound is great. Had no trouble blue-toothing to Samsung tv, but struggling to Bluetooth to new Fire. Why?

This wasn't a purchase I was wanting to have but with my new Samsung TV, I was having to turn up the volume to 50 just to hear and was still having trouble understanding the dialog. I saw this soundbar at BestBuy but purchased it thru Amazon. It is a nice compact size, made for Samsung, easy set up and wow what a difference ! It has a special feature that separates the dialog making it much easier to understand the speaking portion of the program. I now only turn up the volume to around 16 or lower ! There is a more expensive soundbar, made for Samsung, around $100 more but I had no need for the woofers etc. I would recommend this soundbar !