Review – Samsung HW-Q800T Soundbar, powerful cinematic sound

The Samsung HW-Q800T soundbar is a versatile 3.1.2 configuration that is very good for mixed use. Its overall audio playback is neutral and well balanced, making it suitable for a variety of content. It supports Dolby Atmos and engaging content, although it doesn’t provide the most immersive listening experience. On the plus side, there are a lot of sound customization features in the Samsung app, including a graphic equalizer, presets, and a dialog enhancement feature, so you can easily adjust the bar to suit your needs. Adaptive audio can also scan audio content in real time and adjust the sound of content optimization, but we don’t test it.

The Samsung HW-Q800T soundbar is a 3.1.2 setup of Samsung’s 2020 line. This sleek and well-built configuration has two built-in speakers on the bar and a separate wireless subwoofer. It comes with Samsung Acoustic Beam technology that uses bar shooting speakers to help provide a more immersive listening experience. Its Q-Symphony feature also allows you to sync Samsung QLED TV speakers with the bar for a more cinematic sound, although we currently don’t test for it. Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant support is built into your design, and you can also mute the microphone when you’re not using it. Overall, its sound playback is very neutral and well-balanced ready to use, making it suitable for a variety of audio content. Although it can play engaging content and Dolby Atmos, unfortunately, it does not provide the most immersive listening experience. On the plus side, this bar has a lot of connectivity options and sound customization features.

The Samsung HW-Q800T soundbar is ideal for TV shows. This 3.1.2 configuration has a dedicated central channel, which helps make voices clearer and more accurate. Its sound profile is very balanced, especially in the mid-range, which is ideal for heavy dialogue content. It also has a dialog enhancement feature to help make the sound of the dialogue sharper. This soundbar can make noise without much distortion. If you want to stream content from your mobile device to the bar wirelessly, you can use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections.

The Samsung HW-Q800T soundbar is very good for music. Its neutral and balanced sound profile fits most musical genres, and it can reproduce the beats and hums found in heavy bass music thanks to its wireless sub. Fortunately, there’s also a graphic equalizer and presets available in the Samsung app, so you can easily customize the sound to your liking.Photo:Samsung
The Samsung HW-Q800T soundbar is perfect for movies. It has a neutral and well-balanced sound reproduction, and has decent bass performances that can reproduce the beats and roars of action-packed scenes and movie scores. It supports Dolby Atmos content, but does not provide the most immersive listening experience. You also have to mix the surround content into stereo to play it, which doesn’t sound as natural or realistic. On the plus side, this bar can make noise, and there’s not much distortion when playing at a maximum volume. Current Price:$899.99.

• General

  Color

  Black

  Number of Channels

  3.1.2

  Total Power (W)

  330W

  Center Speaker

  Yes

  Up-firing Speaker

  Yes

• Special Features

  Compatible with SWA-9000S

  Yes

• Features

  Wide Range Tweeter

  Yes

• Audio Processing

  Dolby

  ATMOS

  DTS-X

  DTS:X
  DTS digital Surround

• Audio Features

  Sound Mode

  Surround Sound expansion
  Game Pro
  Standard
  Adaptive

  Q-Symphony

  Yes

  Acoustic Beam Technology

  Yes

  Wireless Surround Sound Ready

  Yes

  Wide Range Tweeter

  Yes

• Video Features

  4K Video Pass

  Yes

  HDR

  HDR 10+

• Speakers

  Number of Speakers

  8

  Subwoofer Included

  Yes

  Subwoofer Type

  Wireless Active

• AV Decoding Format

  WAV

  Yes

  MP3

  Yes

  WMA

  Yes

  OGG

  Yes

  FLAC

  Yes

  AAC

  Yes

  ALAC

  Yes

  AIFF

  Yes

• Connectivity

  HDMI Out

  1

  HDMI Inputs

  1

  HDMI eARC

  Yes

  Optical Inputs

  Yes

  Wi-Fi

  Yes

  Bluetooth^®

  Yes

  Bluetooth^® Power On

  Yes

  One Remote Control

  Yes

  Voice Features

  Yes (Built-in)

  SmartThings App compatibility

  Yes

• Power Consumption

  Stand-by Power Consumption (Main)

  0.45W

  Stand-by Power Consumption (Subwoofer)

  0.45W

  Operating Power Consumption (Main)

  28W

  Operating Power Consumption (Subwoofer)

  28W

  Free Voltage

  Yes

  Rating Voltage

  AC110-240V~ 50/60Hz