Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar
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Smart features are extensive, including SmartThings, Q-Symphony, wireless Atmos, Tap Sound, and smart-home functions.
Pros: AirPlay compatibility, HDMI ARC)
Cons: Status indicators, Weight convenience
Smart features are broad, especially streaming services, app control, Roon support on standard LSX II, and flexible source handling.
Pros: Google, Chromecast compatibility
Cons: On-device controls, HDMI 2.1 gaming
Smart features include BluOS streaming, orientation-aware DSP, listening modes, multiroom grouping, and custom-install integrations.
Pros: Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use), Detail retrieval
Cons: Chromecast compatibility, Google
Smart features are unusually broad for the size, including app controls, lighting, alarm, voice amplifier, workout timer, and sound effects.
Pros: Water resistance rating, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Wired input, Speakerphone quality
Smart outdoor features are unusually strong, including Buzz Clean, emergency alarm, voice amplifier, white noise, and safety utilities.
Pros: Float capability, Water resistance rating
Cons: Speakerphone quality, Power bank function
Smart features are broad, including streaming services, app control, casting, room calibration, and multi-room playback options.
Pros: AirPlay compatibility, Chromecast compatibility
Cons: HDMI 2.1 gaming, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Smart features are a key advantage, including Wi-Fi, Trueplay, voice assistants, app control, Sonos grouping, AirPlay, and streaming-service access.
Pros: Dust resistance rating, Water resistance rating
Cons: Multipoint connectivity, Google
Smart convenience features include auto-wake, TV-triggered power/input behavior, and quick switching when a TV signal is detected.
Pros: HDMI ARC), optical
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, Surround sound simulation
Smart features are broad, spanning voice assistants, streaming services, app control, smart-home control, and Sonos multi-room behavior.
Pros: Weight convenience, Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use)
Cons: Bluetooth codec support, Dolby Atmos height effects
Smart features include voice control, Trueplay, streaming-service integration, and multi-room control, making the speaker versatile.
Pros: Cohesive presentation, Soundstage height
Cons: Video passthrough support, HDMI ARC)
Smart/party features are the headline: AI vocal removal with adjustable strength (and in some cases an auto guide mode), vocal enhancement/reverb controls, and a spatial mode for wider playback; some...
Pros: Loudness / maximum volume, Smart features
Cons: Speakerphone quality, Power bank function
Smart features are broad and well-integrated, covering app control, streaming services, voice assistants, and Sonos ecosystem functions.
Pros: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use)
Cons: Bluetooth codec support, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Smart features highlighted include Auracast grouping, firmware updates, and AI Sound Boost-style processing. At the same time, the lack of voice assistant support means it is not a smart speaker...
Pros: Dust resistance rating, Water resistance rating
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, Smart assistant integration (Alexa
The Grip's smart-feeling extras are app-based rather than voice-based, centered on EQ, lighting, firmware, battery monitoring, and Auracast management.
Pros: Water resistance rating, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Wired input
Smart features are a major strength, including app control, AI Dialogue Mode, streaming services, Alexa, and ecosystem features.
Pros: Spotify Connect reliability, AirPlay compatibility
Cons: AI Room Calibration, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Smart features are extensive, including Samsung ecosystem features, app control, private listening and streaming options.
Pros: Cohesive presentation, Detail retrieval
Cons: Weight convenience, Status indicators
Smart features are a major part of the Arc, including streaming services, app control, radio, voice assistants and multi-room grouping.
Pros: Setup simplicity, Distortion at high volume
Cons: Bluetooth codec support, Video passthrough support
Smart features include app control, streaming-service integration, smart assistant compatibility, and ambient or music playback options.
Pros: Amplifier power requirements, HDMI ARC)
Cons: HDMI 2.1 gaming, Gaming HDMI passthrough
Smart features center on practical extras such as app controls, sleep timer, firmware updates, XBass control, speakerphone, and power bank use.
Pros: App reliability, Water resistance rating
Cons: Wired input, Backwards compatibility
Smart features are mostly practical app controls such as auto shutdown, countdown shutdown, firmware updates, voice prompts, and EQ button customization.
Pros: Price / value for money, Value for money
Cons: Dust resistance rating, Audio format support
Smart features center on the JBL Portable app, EQ, Playtime Boost, stereo pairing, Auracast, and firmware/settings control rather than voice assistants.
Pros: Water resistance rating, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Wired input, Speakerphone quality
Smart features centered on the Tribit app, including EQ, firmware updates, battery status, auto-shutdown options, and device settings.
Pros: Value for money, Privacy and data
Cons: LED lighting effects, Lighting effects
Smart features were broad for a Bluetooth speaker, including app tools, room/sound optimization, DJ controls, lighting controls, Party Connect, and battery care.
Pros: Dust resistance rating, Water resistance rating
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Omnidirectional sound
Smart features are modest but useful, including app firmware updates, EQ, lighting control, and white-noise playback.
Pros: Bluetooth range, Loudness / maximum volume
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Voice assistant responsiveness
Smart features are modest: reviewers mention shortcut-button actions, Spotify Tap, app settings, firmware updates, and multi-speaker linking.
Pros: Dust resistance rating, Weight convenience
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Wired input
Smart features are mixed: the app adds streaming, radio, EQ, and settings, but reviewers note no Auracast, no Wi-Fi, and no Alexa on the third-generation model.
Pros: Wired input, Water resistance rating
Cons: AirPlay compatibility, Wi-Fi streaming reliability
Smart extras include AI lighting, AI sound, and space-based calibration plus the programmable heart button. The concept is widely discussed, but reliability and usefulness vary sharply by reviewer and depend...
Pros: Drop resistance durability, Water resistance rating
Cons: Google, Wired input availability
Smart features include AI Sound Boost, Auracast, app controls, and Playtime Boost, but reviewers also noted Auracast receiving and USB-C/app limitations.
Pros: Privacy and data, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Speakerphone quality
Smart-feature depth is modest: the speaker offers app presets, battery options, mic support, and promised Auracast, but not much more.
Pros: Charging time, Bluetooth range
Cons: Wired input, Power bank function
Smart features are limited to app-based lighting, firmware updates, and account/app controls rather than full smart-speaker functionality.
Pros: Wired input, Control button responsiveness
Cons: Bluetooth codec support, Inter-speaker connectivity
Smart features are intentionally sparse; reviews cite a light feature set, no app fallback, no Wi-Fi, and no voice assistant support.
Pros: Setup simplicity, Voice clarity
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, Spotify Connect reliability
Smart features are basic and mixed: adaptive modes and SmartThings are mentioned, but companion apps and voice/smart home features are limited.
Pros: Setup simplicity, Dialogue clarity (for TV/soundbar use)
Cons: AirPlay compatibility, Chromecast compatibility
Smart features are intentionally minimal: this is framed as a Bluetooth-first speaker with no Wi-Fi streaming and no built-in voice assistant. For some, that focus is refreshing; for others, it...
Pros: Water resistance rating, Dust resistance rating
Cons: Speakerphone quality, Smart features
Smart features are very basic, with no smart home integration and only simple core functionality discussed.
Pros: Distortion at high volume, Setup simplicity
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, Dolby Atmos height effects
Smart features are limited, mainly Google Fast Pair and Bluetooth conveniences rather than app-driven or assistant-style functions.
Pros: Dust resistance rating, Water resistance rating
Cons: LED lighting effects, Lighting effects
Smart features are minimal because there is no Fluance app or Wi-Fi platform; control relies on hardware and the remote.
Pros: Setup simplicity, Aesthetic design / Finish options
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, optical
Smart features are minimal by design, with reviewers repeatedly noting no app, no Wi-Fi streaming, no smart controls, and few extras.
Pros: Stereo imaging accuracy, Design and aesthetics
Cons: Wi-Fi streaming reliability, App reliability
Smart features are intentionally minimal, with no Wi-Fi, voice assistant, or smart-speaker behavior despite a useful app and EQ tools.
Pros: Battery life (if portable), Loudness / maximum volume
Cons: Smart assistant integration (Alexa, Speakerphone quality
Smart features are sparse because there is no app or extra controller, keeping the speaker intentionally simple.
Pros: Battery life (if portable), Cabinet construction / bracing
Cons: App reliability, Dust resistance rating
Smart features are minimal because one review explicitly notes there is no smart connectivity.
Pros: optical, Weight convenience
Cons: Gaming HDMI passthrough, Smart features