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clbber May 1, 2025, 7:23 p.m.

Help me find the best soundbar for samsung tv - desperate for better sound!

So I finally caved and bought a Samsung 75" Neo QLED after months of saving up, and wow the picture is incredible but the sound is straight garbage. Like seriously, how do they make TVs this thin and expect the speakers to not suck??

My apartment situation is pretty typical - living room connected to dining area, couch about 8-9 feet from TV, hardwood floors with some rugs. TV is mounted on the wall because my cats destroyed the last TV stand (RIP).

Here's what's driving me crazy:

  • Can barely hear what people are saying in shows/movies
  • Have to turn volume way up then get blasted during commercials
  • Netflix shows are worst - everything sounds like mumbling
  • Gaming audio is weirdly echo-y and delayed
  • Neighbors already complained once about late night volume

Really want something that fixes the dialogue issue without breaking the bank or taking up half my living room. Samsung's website has like 20 different soundbar models and I have no clue what the difference is between them all.

Has anyone dealt with similar issues? What actually worked for you?

ST

ST May 1, 2025, 10:59 p.m.

Samsung soundbars sync way better with Samsung TVs through their proprietary connection stuff. Tried mixing brands before and spent hours troubleshooting random audio delays and remote control conflicts

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775

775 May 2, 2025, 6:40 p.m.

honestly your apartment layout sounds fine for any decent soundbar. the dialogue issue is probably more about the soundbar having a dedicated center channel for voices rather than room acoustics

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SEOmasterx

SEOmasterx May 3, 2025, 12:01 p.m.

cats + electronics = eternal struggle lmao. Whatever you get make sure it's not too low to the ground or your little monsters will think it's a new perch/scratching post

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cll123123

cll123123 May 3, 2025, 8:36 p.m.

Upgraded to samsung's q800a series last year after similar frustrations with my QLED's audio. The 3.1.2 setup with dedicated center channel completely solved dialogue clarity issues and the wireless sub means no cables for cats to destroy. Worth every penny for daily use

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mixon

mixon May 6, 2025, 11:42 p.m.

Netflix audio mixing is genuinely terrible lately and no soundbar fixes that. enable subtitles and save yourself hundreds of dollars. not even kidding - their sound engineers apparently don't own TVs

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PIANO

PIANO May 8, 2025, 1:10 p.m.

Apartment living means you probably want something with night mode or dialogue enhancement features. Being able to hear conversations without waking neighbors at 11pm is clutch

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Siid

Siid May 12, 2025, 9:03 p.m.

Skip Samsung soundbars entirely and get Sonos Arc. More expensive but actually good instead of just "TV brand matching" marketing nonsense. Samsung's audio division makes mediocre products compared to their display tech

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Sailor

Sailor May 14, 2025, 11:22 a.m.

The problem with non-Samsung soundbars is codec compatibility becomes hit-or-miss with newer Samsung TVs. Sonos might sound great but you lose seamless integration features like automatic volume leveling and source switching that make daily use actually convenient

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adopus

adopus May 16, 2025, 6:53 p.m.

Just get whatever's on sale at costco. Unless you're some audiophile snob you won't notice difference between $300 and $800 soundbars. They all make sound louder than TV speakers = mission accomplished

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xbirf

xbirf May 17, 2025, 12:45 a.m.

check if your Samsung TV has specific soundbar recommendations in the settings menu. Newer models suggest compatible audio equipment that's been tested with that exact TV model

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ErBol008

ErBol008 May 20, 2025, 7:11 p.m.

Tested bunch of different options in my similar apartment setup and Samsung's basic HW-A450 series ended up being perfect middle ground. Simple 2.1 setup that dramatically improved dialogue without overwhelming small space or requiring complex configuration

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na62392

na62392 May 23, 2025, 10 p.m.

Wait before u spend $$$ did u actually dig into ur tv settings?? Mine had this "voice clarity" thing buried in audio menus that made dialogue way better. Felt dumb after almost buying soundbar when free setting fixed most of my issues lol

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