Why the Samsung Q990C 11.1.4 Soundbar will BLOW YOUR MIND 🤯 | Dolby Atmos True-HD

Why the Samsung Q990C 11.1.4 Soundbar will BLOW YOUR MIND 🤯 | Dolby Atmos True-HD | 3-Week Review

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The Samsung HW-Q990C Soundbar brings the awesomeness of Dolby Atmos and DTS-X home with crystal clear audio, insane audio separation, and hear-it-to-believe height experiences. Bring home a home theater experience, or better, into your living room at an affordable price.
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0:00 intro
0:45 Size
1:56 Channels
2:46 Space Setup
3:31 App Settings
4:29 Sound Tests Dolby Atmos
5:55 Gaming
8:07 Final Thoughts

Пікірлер: 81

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Get yours here: amzn.to/3TocUsq 😊

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Honest take: Well it’s only been 3 weeks and I’m enjoying and learning more about the Q990c. I plan on making a follow up video.

@gamejohn969 Ай бұрын

Recently ordered the q990c definitely a helpful vid man 👍 Thanks!

@michael-4k4000 2 ай бұрын

Excellent review. Picked this system up a month ago, love it. It's not as good with the mids as my Kef system. But the S990c is such a great and easy to use system. ITs an extremely fun system and just works easily. Highly recommend.

@rustycolon9368 Ай бұрын

You have great energy! Subbed.

@18ZAFIRA 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks. I noticed your sofa, maybe there is room for your subwoofer under there if you lay it down. It works under mine.

@kevindem 2 күн бұрын

I too have the HW-Q990C i picked it up last fall and matched with a TCL 75" I needed to add a riser to the tv due to the sound bar height but that was minor.. the sound and easy install are huge plus's The app is easy to use and makes the setup/use a breeze no complaints at all its a fantastic system and when playing 4K UHD from physical media allows the system to shine even more over streaming sources I highly recommend it as well

@markh351 2 ай бұрын

Nice review and glad you are enjoying it! I'd definitely get a riser for your TV. I have some of the same challenges with my living room. I have the Samsung HW-Q600C with the optional rear SWA-9200S rear speakers and am quite happy coming off of a basic 2.1 soundbar that I ran for more than eight years. Actually, maybe it's the acoustics of my room, but I'm kinda glad the subwoofer isn't any more powerful. Great for movies regardless! My experience with Atmos is the same as yours, it's good, but not like having actual height speakers. Gaming is awesome on it!

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Right??!!!!

@user-go5vv7ij5r 2 ай бұрын

Nice review keep up the good work fella

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@michaelrosa88 2 ай бұрын

Muito bom seu vídeo. Comprei a 990c e estou amando. Estou utilizando também com o projetor Samsung The Freestyle, e a experiência é incrível.

@champmannisto3444 Ай бұрын

I have just paired the q990c with my wallmounted Sony bravia x85L 65inch TV. I put up some bias lighting too. Looks freakin unreal! I can highly recommend getting a wall mounted setup. Its a whole new theatre experience. And the sound with atmos in movies is insane with this system. I couldnt turn volume up past 15 in my own so called uneven living space. It would seriously have woken up people 3 blocks away. Impressive. Lol.

@patb5266 Ай бұрын

I have my 990B wall mounted under my Q82C using Q Symphony. Sounds great in my 10x12.5 foot living room. Only small issue is one wall is closer so the wide is "wider" on one side. Using the app is imperative for best perfornance. I'd to see adjustable left vs right, but it's still excellent.

@ixMythic 2 ай бұрын

Great review! Just bought the 990c. Super happy with it. Did you plug your Xbox into the soundbar or to the tv and the audio is being used from the eArc? Thanks!

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Xbox is going to the TV and then eArc to the soundbar. I want to keep the option to use 4k@120. I do have my blue ray player connected directly to the soundbar though.

@jasmikko Ай бұрын

Cant wait to buy one

@foodntech627 2 ай бұрын

Bought mine for $675 on sale and it is worth every penny. Great review!

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

🤯 and then some!!

@Rebel_1 2 ай бұрын

Just got one for $700 today! So excited. SIL used her EDU discount for me...

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

@@Rebel_1 I am jealous!!!

@1981_Reacts 2 ай бұрын

Although deal on slick deal expired (back to $1399) I reached out to the chat support while logged in my .edu and they brought it down to $700.

@latinb0y 14 күн бұрын

wow how did you get that offer

@sreenadhds2795 Ай бұрын

Great review, very useful. I am confused between Q990C and JBL 1300. My main concern is the bass performance of 990C. I didn't experience it personally since both of them are not available in store for a demo, but heard it in reviews. Can you please tell me your experience of the sub with the 990C?

@LoKnows Ай бұрын

While I can’t tell you what a proper bass response is, I feel the bass on this unit and it is very satisfying.

@MAPMember707 Ай бұрын

Lo what size is your TV? It looks like I don't have space, so need to buy maybe a new desk. I have a small sound bar in front of my PC Monitor in front of me and a TV to my left. I need an upgrade and was previously thinking of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 SSE. Doesn't sound good there's no 2.1 HDMI.

@mrnobody043 5 күн бұрын

I have the Q990D, audio wise they are the same and it sounds amazing. regarding the size.. in my opinion, when you have a flatscreen tv - you mount it to the wall. That way you have space to place things under it, like that soundbar.. that you (by the way) also can mount to the wall if you want to have a clean space below it without cabinets or shelves. The sound this thing produces is crazy.. Godzilla X Kong was fun but you need to watch a movie like Mad Max - Fury Road or something like Saving Private Ryan (remastered) to get that soundstage that makes you go WOW. edit- regarding the music, i wasn't expecting much because i mainly use Spotify.. but wow.. depending on the track/music of course.. it does sound VERY clear. I didn't know that Spotify had surround support for their music but it seems that many songs and EDM have surround encoding in their tracks which surprised me as i previously used a stereo system for Spotify. remastered tracks (like Dire Straits) are a pleasure to listen to. If Dolby is not used in a track, i can use Sound Grouping (i think party mode for the C version) to fire up all speaker for Stereo mode on all together. This is also a great soundstage for music.. and this thing get s LOUD. So loud in fact that it literally shakes my room doors and windows when going over "22" on my sound level that goes to 100... I haven't had the balls yet to go over 22 as i'm sure my neighbours wouldn't appreciate it. Anyway, best purchase i've made in many years. If anyone watching this video and is considering a purchase for the C or D version.. Only purchase the D version if you have a computer connected to your TV, it's the only device that benefits from the HDMI 2.1 eARC connection. Otherwise, if you are only a Bluray or Streaming movie watcher - buy the C version presented here. I'll be saving up for a Samsung Q-Symphony capable tv now i have this soundbar for an even bigger soundstage. Think next year when prices go down a bit.. those tv's are pricey..

@deniszhansen2336 7 күн бұрын

What I would appreciate is a separation of settings per each single input source (e.g. music settings for BT-input, movie settings for eArc input…). Another solution would be to have something to toggle easily between predefined settings e.g. having a corresponding button at the remote

@orborbea9844 2 ай бұрын

Would you recommend this soundbar , or go for the new D series ? I am looking for a new lg tv aswell and missjngmiut in 2.1 .. ? Awesome video btw ! Liked and subbed 🎉

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

The D series is a couple of software updates and 2.1 support. It would’ve been nice to have but I’m not missing it. Love what I got for years to come.

@orborbea9844 2 ай бұрын

@@LoKnows thanks ! It’s a big price bump for the new version, that should save me a lot of money 😎

@apolion200384 2 ай бұрын

I replaced a 5.1.2 system with this soundbar, I have a sb95b qoled. Is hands down an incredible system, for a small to medium size room. My ceiling is 7.8 feet and the height effect work great, adaptive mode and room calibration did the job, also have the right space open to the dinner table, but the bar and the rear right do a great job with the position sounds. Q symphony does not do a great difference, but improves a little the dialog height and front height. Atmos and dts support is great. Overall 9/10, music does not sound better than my old onkyo

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

I've been going back and forth between adaptive and standard for weeks, adaptive mainly. I switched to standard and I feel that's working for me now...for now.

@rustycolon9368 Ай бұрын

As someone who isn't really in the audiophile community can you do a video on how to adjust speaker settings based on room types and explain in depth about what the "Front top +2" means?

@patb5266 Ай бұрын

It just means it's more output from the specific speakers.

@AndrewJohnWard 26 күн бұрын

I have the 2019 Q80R and I'm going to upgrade to this

@giogamer4825 2 ай бұрын

Did you ever consider Philips Hue behind your Tv that color with what you see on screen?

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

I have, but the cost was a bit much for what it was and since it didn't support HDMI 2.1 I thought it was going to be a hassle, for me at least.

@RokuX51 2 ай бұрын

What firmware are you on? Just curious if these settings are with the latest 1004 firmware or not.

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Yeah firmware 1004

@charlyps1703 29 күн бұрын

Can you do Jbl 1300x vs Q990c

@deivampmohanraj Ай бұрын

Good Choice is Samsung Q990C or BOSE Smart Ultra …???😕

@djmndrgnremix 12 күн бұрын

compre una SAMSUNG - SOUNDBAR Q990c pero no conecta el bluetooth a pc dell para audio , no conecta el bluetooth con laptop dell para audio.alguna solucion?

@drconce Ай бұрын

What app do you use to control the speaker volume? I just found the Smart Things Samsung app and it doesn't give me that option.

@LoKnows Ай бұрын

Click on the 3 buttons on the top left, Device Settings, Channel Level (Have Fun)

@recess7 2 ай бұрын

8:54 if I do this and select Bitstream as audio output on PS5, will there be any audio lag? Because there's audio lag if I do this method on my Q600C and PS4 (Bitstream)

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

That’s weird, bitstream means direct pass through. You can adjust the audio sync in the app for the soundbar, that will take care of any audio lag.

@recess7 2 ай бұрын

Already set mine to 0 for the sync

@rahulzephyr 2 ай бұрын

I’ve read some mixed reviews about its bass depth and stereo music performance? Can someone tell how’s the performance in these areas?

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

I can’t say I’m an expert, when it comes to what good music sounds like from a sound bar. But when I put it on surround, the music played equally on all channels and the bass was nice. Of course I have it on bass +2 and base enhanced. I enjoyed it. Playing music from prime music.

@rahulzephyr 2 ай бұрын

@@LoKnows Cool. Thanks for the response!!

@basharalmafraji656 18 күн бұрын

Can i bay this soundbar for my LG OLED C3 ??? Answer me please 🙏

@LoKnows 17 күн бұрын

Yes.

@ReneSkotte 2 ай бұрын

Would just like to see Samsung offering the rears in a white/greyish color.

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

Yeah for real! Would love for them to blend in with the walls a bit.

@ReneSkotte 2 ай бұрын

@@LoKnows Exactly, like Sonos or Sony HT A9. It would increase the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) 😜

@TransplantHelper Ай бұрын

Super nice

@TransplantHelper Ай бұрын

You need to review more of these, 11,000 views

@LoKnows Ай бұрын

I know right?!!!!

@LockedOutBy2FA 2 ай бұрын

The only thing that will blow people's mind is the price increase compared to the pretty much identital (but year older, and cheaper) Q990B

@danielgallagher2728 26 күн бұрын

It’s loud but the separation between channels sucks. I have had for months and like it for its price. I can’t hear the atmos or side channels. Just sounds like a lot of sound

@ckt21 Ай бұрын

I find the subwoofer is weak. Bass is loose and kinda at midrange frequency.

@damnusename 29 күн бұрын

I'm pretty underwhelmed with mine after all the 10/10 reviews. My old mismatched 5.1 sounded better and was much cheaper. I get very little evidence of Dolby Atmos effects. The sub is pretty good though and I have more room now the separate speakers have gone. EDIT all sound from the rear speaker channels seem to come from the same point. It's hard to tell which of the three sides of the speaker is working even when up close to it.

@MAPMember707 Ай бұрын

The Samsung Q990D has HDMI 2.1 and the upgrade is too expensive. I'm hoping for the price to drop and be nearer £1,000 since the Samsung Q990C is less than £1,000. The Samsung Q990C is cheaper on Amazon UK than on the Samsung Site. I don't think Samsung Q990D is available yet on Amazon UK.

@LoganScottY Ай бұрын

It sucks I'll probably have to settle for buying this at £1,000 minimum. I see so many people saying they got it for almost half that and I cant for the life of me find a discount or a place that sells it so cheap.😅

@fernandolopez4895 Ай бұрын

I am about to buy it right now on Amazon for 1100. It’s on sale and was 1800 the other day. So ppl out there couldn’t have got it for that cheap

@nancybrown9706 2 ай бұрын

For that price it should pick you up and put you in the movie itself

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

AGREED!!! Maybe in a firmware update

@AznAnarchy99 2 ай бұрын

Just bought it this week for $660 lol

@LoKnows 2 ай бұрын

That’s insane!

@0xyg3nxD 23 күн бұрын

We all need a volume limiter. Hahah 😂

@eventhorizon2873 Ай бұрын

my setup. 990c lg oled c9 hue sync over 3 meter wall ps5 i am so proud at my setup, and had to work very hard for it😊

@patb5266 Ай бұрын

Nice setup!👍

@alef3356 2 күн бұрын

Congrats, bro! It's pretty good!

@DVDFHardTarget Ай бұрын

Lack of 2.1 is a deal breaker for me

@amirfakhribadri7994 4 күн бұрын

You can get info from samsung and harman just complain to them . Maybe you may wrong setup without calibrate first .

@Audiodreamer192-24 Ай бұрын

My friend got that sound bar along with the atmos surrounds…. He was trying to show it off too me saying it was as good as my built surround system…. Well…. I really tried to be objective and give it a fair listen. I don’t think he had it set up right, even still I thought I was crappy… for movies it was ok but when he demonstrated music… it was horrible, the vocals sounded like the singer was singing inside a box through a paper towel roll…. There were also a lot of refraction that caused a weird echo effect. That system is adequate for movies and tv but doesn’t compare what so ever too my built system for music. Like not even in the same reality… As a convenience for people that don’t want to spend money or the time to set up a proper surround system it’s ok but don’t say it’s better because it doesn’t even come close to comparing. There are just too many ways to adjust, tweak and not to mention the features of an avr. Also wireless signals are not good for music , especially hi-res. So that was my take on this sound bar system….

@LoKnows Ай бұрын

Yeah, I would agree it doesn’t really match a full surround sound system. But what it offers is a solid experience even if you have to choose convenience over brute force.

@tampametal Ай бұрын

@@LoKnowsjust got the 990D wow what a difference in music 👍🏻