Samsung HW-A450/ZA 2.1ch Soundbar with Dolby Audio (2021) , Black

10 reviews for Samsung HW-A450/ZA 2.1ch Soundbar with Dolby Audio (2021) , Black

1. 

   5 out of 5

   Walt S – March 24, 2020

   More power than some, and a easy connect for our new Samsung TV. Flexible connection methods. (We had an LG Sound Bar — tied to an LG TV. We moved the LG TV to another room and couldn’t make it work with the SamSung TV — using bluetooth, optical connector, or HDMI cable. (It’s now back with the LG TV and it works beautifully there.)With the wireless speaker at the rear of the room, it gives great sound when watching movies or sports.(Interestingly enough, I found that the HW-A450 was newer and a bit more advanced in design than the similar HW-T450 model, and cheaper, too! We’re happy!

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Some Guy – April 23, 2020

   Can’t say enough about the quality and value. I got the option with “sound bar only,” which actually included a subwoofer. Integrated easily w my Samsung TV. Remotes synced up. Huge improvement over tv speakers. Small footprint. Sub went into entertainment center cabinet. Bass is really good, treble isn’t tinny.Not a ton of equalizer functions, but who really needs that anyway.Can use ARC hdmi, optical audio, or Bluetooth, which has no measurable sound loss. Great price for what you receive.

3. 

   5 out of 5

   Chris and Sherry – May 15, 2020

   This is the second Samsung soundbar I have purchased. I had a second TV that was used for a long time with just the TV speakers, but much of the sound was directed towards the back and the speakers were not strong enough to produce much volume. The soundbar was very easy to setup using the included optical cable and provides excellent sound for our TV entertainment. We weren’t looking for anything fancy or true surround sound, so this fit the requirement nicely without breaking the bank.

4. 

   5 out of 5

   KevKevKevKev – June 26, 2020

   I’m in love with these speakers. They were a tremendous upgrade from the TV’s speakers. Crisp dialogue, bass that can shake your couch when its turned up to the max (just like the theaters). Music sounds great with them.Performed a sound test where I turned the soundbar up to 100 (max volume) and it output a solid 103 decibels (I used ear protection). For reference a motorcycle is about 100 dB.You can change the audio delay on the fly using the remote that comes with the system, and if you plug the soundbar into an hdmi arc port the volume will change with any other remote you normally use.Overall solid purchase, Ill never be able to go back to TV speakers again.

5. 

   5 out of 5

   Arthur H. Rigsby – June 26, 2020

   I purchased this sound bar to use with my Samsung TU-8000 TV. Sound does not sync when watching cable TV programs. Works fine with other 3rd party providers such as Netflix. I have called Samsung support multiple times and my TV cable provider with no satisfactory results. Have to turn sound bar off when watching cable TV. Very unhappy after spend almost $1000 on TV and sound bar.I am upgrading my rating as I solved the sync problem and it was not a soundbar problem. The sound is great and I love the bass.

6. 

   5 out of 5

   Ray – July 12, 2020

   Very well-made and sound quality is outstanding! I really like the HDMI feature so that I can control all the features directly from my Samsung TV remote without using its remote. It will work with all TVs as long the TV has an “HDMI ARC” input. Not louder than my 75 inch Samsung TV, but VERY CLEAR SUROUND sound.

7. 

   5 out of 5

   PennyPincher – August 6, 2020

   Years ago, we spent thousands of dollars having a state-of-the-art surround sound system installed by a Home Theater Store. More than a decade later, it’s now considered an ancient relic that is not compatible with newer electronics. Once we dumped ‘the dish’ and no longer had the satellite receiver (the bandage that was holding it together), we found that the only way to have sound while streaming was through the TV’s built-in speaker. (How barbaric!)So, I bought this for my husband for Christmas as a temporary solution. He didn’t have much difficulty getting it up and running, and he is happy with the upgrade from “flat, like the television” sound he was having to contend with. It’s good enough that he isn’t in any hurry to shop for a new, state-of-the-art system, which makes me happy.

8. 

   5 out of 5

   Southpoint – August 22, 2020

   I was annoyed at having a nice 2020 Samsung TV yet still having to watch with the remote in hand to change the volume for talking or action scenes. Research told me I needed to make sure there was a dedicated center channel speaker in my sound bar choice. Easy to install out of the box. I already had an HDMI cable, they do not include one. I am using the ‘standard’ sound type and it’s the perfect balance. Subwoofer is tucked in a corner at the opposite end of the room, dialed down to 1 (of 1-6 levels). It’s exactly what was needed to really enjoy the tv. It feels cinematic and full without all the rumble and thumping that feels over the top for regular viewing. There’s tons of power left unused and I may give it a workout for a big movie experience in the future, but for now it’s perfect for tv shows or sports. It comes with a nice remote but once it was set up I just used my existing Samsung tv remote which turns it all on along with the tv and controls the volume like normal.

9. 

   5 out of 5

   zebrajenks – August 24, 2020

   If you are not tech savvy this soundbar may frustrate you. First thing you are going to want to do is get it connected. After that you will need to figure out how to set the soundbar for optical or connect with bluetooth. Bluetooth is horrible you want to go with digital optical. The sound bar has a small LED panel which you can toggle through the very short menu to adjust the bass, treble, and audio delay. I put my delay on 0 and the sound matches with the persons mouth as they talk so that was easy. On your tv, I have a 65″ Crystal UHD 4k curved Samsung, you will want to go into settings then sound then set the output to optical and you will also want to set HD output to 16bit instead of automatic and you can adjust the color of the tv and I have mine set to warm 2 and bumped up sharpness and contrast. I also set video to dynamic which makes the colors really pop and I kept the sound set at standard instead of dynamic or game.Now watching a movie in my living room is like watching a movie at the movie theater.People giving the soundbar a low review probably had technical difficulties as in they don’t know how to navigate the settings.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    H A TUCKER – February 10, 2021

    SOUNDBAR HW-A550 (2021) GETS 5 STARS. SAMSUNG SUPPORT GETS 0 STARS. 2021 VERSION COMES WITH ONE SHEET OF PAPER WITH INSUFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONS AND NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAIRING WITH SAMSUNG TV REMOTE OR XFINITY REMOTE. NO ONLINE INSTRUCTION EITHER. TELEPHONE CONTACT WAS WITH INEPT SAMSUNG EMPLOYEE WHO AFTER 35 MINUTES SAID THE NEW A550 CANNOT BE PAIRED WITH A SAMSUNG TV REMOTE. REFUSED TO TRANSFER ME TO A SUPERVISOR. SAME RESULT AFTER 40 MINUTE CHAT. BOTH WERE INEPT AND WRONG.SOLUTION IS IN ONLINE “SAMSUNG HW-A550 FULL MANUAL” PAGE 26 WHICH CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FIND.1. TURN OFF THE SOUNDBAR2. PUSH WOOFER BUTTON UP AND HOLD FOR 5 SECS3. USE OF REMOTE WILL CHANGE SEQUENTIALLY FROM TV REMOTE OFF / TV REMOTE ON / THIRD PARTY REMOTE ON