Samsung HW-Q990D

Soundbars im Test: Lautsprecher für einen starken TV-Sound

Ein Gesamtpaket aus Soundbar, Rears und Subwoofer steckt hinter der Samsung HW-Q995GD – und innen stecken viele Features. Reicht das aber für Platz 1?

Samsung’s 2024 flagship soundbar delivers an immense spatial audio experience

The Samsung Q990D is excellent for mixed usage. This bar can do it all. It has a very balanced and neutral sound, so it sounds versatile enough for movies, TV shows, and music. It delivers thumpy and punchy bass, too, thanks to its subwoofer, and you can even customize its sound thanks to its robust sound enhancement features. This bar supports a lot of different audio formats and can play Dolby Atmos content to give you a really immersive and dimensional audio experience.

The Q990D delivers Dolby Atmos (and DTS:X) in a way that very few soundbar packages can match, and the added HDMI 2.1 support will be a game-changer for some

Samsung’s HW-Q990C was the best overall soundbar I tested last year, mostly due to its stellar audio and the fact that a subwoofer and rear speakers came with it. The company didn’t change much for the 2024 version, the HW-Q990D, but one tweak delivers a feature last year’s model should’ve had: HDMI 2.1. There are some new audio modes too, but you can find those on other Samsung soundbars. The Q990D is as powerful as ever, but it’s still pricey at $2,000. If you already bought a Q990C, the company hasn’t given you a reason to upgrade just yet.

The Samsung HW-Q990D is yet another entry in Samsung's long run at the top for Dolby Atmos soundbars. Not only does it have the same power and immersive capabilities as its predecessors, but it introduces long-sought-after gaming features. The HW-Q990D is the best Dolby Atmos soundbar on the market.

The HW-Q990D might not look very different to its highly acclaimed predecessor, but its sound is on a different level – with music as well as movies. Which pretty much by default makes it the best full surround soundbar in town.