SAMSUNG HW-Q910B 9.1.2ch Soundbar w/ Wireless Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Rear Speakers, Q Symphony, Built In Alexa/Voice Assistant, SpaceFit Sound, Airplay 2, Adaptive Sound, Game Pro Mode, 2022

Big price drop 910B, nice to have an electronic win here!
Coming from a 2016 model Vizio 5.1 SB that did well, I had to get a new TV earlier this year, great deal on a Samsung 65″ Q70A making the 38″ Vizio small. Had a recent thought to see what’s new in SB tech to match up with my now 2021 model TV.Late 2017 I moved from a home theatre 7.2.2 Denon AVR, Polk all the way around to RV living and that’s why the SB systems now, room. Was pleased to see Atmos speakers making it to these devices so readily with more options increasing speakers above 5.1 as if I recall, that was the extent of them back in 2017.Looked at Vizio first since previous purchase was a win, was contemplating a 5.1.2 one only to see the price drop another $100, that would of hurt had I been rash, I had a budget in mind, but I’m also exploring new tech, so budget can flex on features. Checking out what Samsung had to match their TV product, found the 910B 9.1.2 system at 50% off (2022 model), but there is a 910C (2023 model) significantly higher (not on sale), so I spent time going through all the Samsung models to come back to the initial conclusion, the price drop on the 910B is way to good to pass up as I don’t even see what features the 910C adds as the newer replacement model except a reduced “list price”. The 990C while a couple more clear advantages, was way more than I wanted to spend, but if the 990C were 50% off, oh ya, nice step up from 910B, I would have raised my budget.So I pulled the trigger with SKG USA as their seller rating is stellar with enough count, Amazon shipped, I felt good about this purchase. Item arrived, all new, looks great. I got the impression from reviews that this is one of those devices us guys shouldn’t just disregard the setup instructions on, so I followed them by step and everything went smoothly.The sound blows me away, it’s the same upgrade as when I went from dinky tv speakers in the RV to the Vizio 5.1, the bass on this 9.1.2 sitting right behind and firing into my loveseat just rocks the RV. The SB is just explosive, threw movies like Expendables 3 in for the booms and such. In all fairness to the Atmos which may work as advertised, I unfortunately am not the best reviewer for that as the bar doesn’t sit in a room for me like most people in a house, about knee height 5.5′ from head, so actually getting sound bounced off ceiling vs hearing direct is questionable, but the Atmos speakers absolutely help fill the room with sound.I do use the E/ARC having 3 sources in TV and I run our free cable box through the extra HDMI on the SB. I also use the Smart Things app for both devices, that works well too as it provides easy source switching between ARC, SB HDMI and phone bluetooth when playing music which is very full with powerful bass.Love the 411 read out display in front and also an assumed feature, when raising/lowering the volume, there is a minor delay to a click for the volume to change. Not sure how necessary this feature is, but I like it and it has a premium feel to its operation. When I know and exact number I want a volume at, the number can move quick, but it provides a gradual audio glide to it to the final level, whichever direction.All in all I’m very pleased with the fantastic price on a quality SB system to match with Samsung TV and I went through all the manufacture toys and everything just works. The black metal finish is very cool and good use of angles.Only annoyance so far, I like keeping it on “Adaptive Sound”, a gaming system will auto change it to “Game Sound” which is great, but does not auto set back, nor does the reclamation of any other input on E/ARC return it to Adaptive. Haven’t seen the settings solution myself yet, not too worried at this point, but if this is my only known complaint after enough setup and time used, an electronic win.If this is still less than six hundred and fifty from SKG USA, don’t worry about it, I checked it out and it’s a great deal for a great product! Nothing else can touch a 9.1.2 with a side fire bass system at that price!

Near perfect immersion
As a preface, this soundbar is a replacement for a Samsung Q80R w/ the SWA-9000S surround speakers. To be honest, I was perfectly happy with the Q80R, in fact, it’s an absolute beast for a stand alone soundbar – but the lack of any real meaningful volume from the SWA-9000S surrounds was like fumbling on the 5 yard line. Enter the Q910B, which checks every box I was looking for and thensome.The room: The Q910B is approximately 8.5 feet from my ears, while the subwoofer is beside the TV stand, approximately 20″ from the wall, and the surround speakers are mounted on the wall about one foot behind and one foot above the listening position, approximately 8 feet apart, angled slightly downward. The ceiling, for bouncing the upward firing speakers, is approximately 6.5 feet above the top of the soundbar.Putting the Q910B through it’s paces for movies, I found that Adaptive Sound works the best, with Space Fit on, Active Voice Amplifier off, Bass Enhancement on and Voice Enhancement off. Dolby Atmos content is quite immersive – Top Gun Maverick, Avengers Endgame and Devotion all created a wonderful envelope of sound. Switching to DTS X films – Jurassic World Dominion, Backdraft and Independence Day were all very impressive, moreso than even Atmos content. Running through a myriad of Dolby and DTS Blu-ray discs was no less impressive, albeit with no overhead sound. In all cases, the surround channels were strong and lower bass was abundant. The soundstage was wide across the board, with excellent pinpointing of where the sound should be coming from given the context of the scene no matter the type of surround mastering that was being used.Moving onto music content, the Q910B more than competent. The soundstage in Adaptive Sound mode was very good, while bass was solid and well controlled. Even when streaming Amazon Music using the built-in Alexa, there was better definition and more treble than was available with the Q80R. Using Bluetooth from my phone was a breeze and provided even higher fidelity.Overall, I’d give the Q910B a 9 out 10, with the caveat that it fits my environment perfectly. Given the lack of space behind my listening position, the surround speakers found with both the Q930B and Q990B would have been overkill. That said, I think those bars would work better in larger rooms and where the surround speakers can be placed farther from the listening position.

Good Bang for the Buck.
I replaced older equipment, with big speakers, with this compact unit. Expectations were low for the spatial sound, but this unit is awesome. The other night, while watching an action movie with the volume up, a character whistled, and my son stopped the movie, turned around and asked me what I wanted. Puzzled, it took a few seconds to realize he thought I whistled. Based on that, I’d say the spatial sound works great. Nice clean sound. I’m impressed for the money.

Nice system, easy to use

As an audiophile I am picky about sound.For the price you cannot do any better than this.I would not pay full retail but for what I paid I am very happy.A nice balanced sound – crisp highs – awesome sub. A tiny bit hollow on voice depending on content but overall couldn’t be happier – setup sounds confusing but it just works pretty much by its self.Rear speaker cables way to short and had to extend – rear speakers are a tiny bit weak but again at this price point you get a lot for your money – looks really nice too.