Samsung HW-K850 SoundBar

Overview

The K850 is one of the most powerful soundbars we’ve heard, and does a brilliant job of delivering both the width and height of sound associated with Dolby Atmos mixes. Its unusually powerful subwoofer ensures there’s no shortage of movie-friendly bass, too. It’s not cheap, however, and the lack of rear speakers clearly impact the Atmos experience.

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7.8

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Last revision on September 30, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Big, expansive Atmos soundstage
Full 4K, HDR passthrough

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bass could be tighter
No multi-channel DTS support

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Expert reviews and ratings

By avforums.com on March 03, 2017 80

The appeal of the Samsung HW-K850 will very much depend on your requirements and your budget but there are certainly situations where it can provide a viable alternative to the more expensive HW-K950. If you don't want to go down the AV receiver route...

By TechRadar on January 26, 2017 80

The K850 is one of the most powerful soundbars we've heard, and does a brilliant job of delivering both the width and height of sound associated with Dolby Atmos mixes. Its unusually powerful subwoofer ensures there's no shortage of movie-friendly bass,...

By Trusted Reviews on January 24, 2017 80

Samsung's clutter-busting Atmos soundbar lacks the refinement of high-end rivals, but makes up for it with a huge soundstage, bags of features and slick multiroom...

By TrustedReviews on January 23, 2017 80

Samsung’s clutter-busting Atmos soundbar lacks the refinement of high-end rivals, but makes up for it with a huge soundstage, bags of features and slick multiroom operation.

By Expert Reviews on December 22, 2016 80

The Samsung HW-K850 is a cracking soundbar that sounds great with most sources, from music to movies. It has a delicate touch, and can produce audio with a dramatic sense of sense of scale and slam when it needs to. There are no rear speakers here, but...

By What Hi-Fi? on November 25, 2016 60

Ultimately, the Samsung HW-K850 sits between the rock and a hard place of the Yamaha YSP-5600 and the Dali Kubik One.If you're set on having Dolby Atmos from a soundbar, then save your money for the more expensive, but notably more capable, Yamaha.For...

Samsung HW-K850 SoundBar

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