Sonos Arc System vs Samsung HW-Q950T Soundbar: Which is the King?
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Hi Jonah thanks for the detailed and excellent review. I get it that the Sonos ARC is the better soundbar available now. But I am not an apple user and from your review there was a footnote that without airplay its not so good. Could you please expand on that and taking in to account someone isnt an apple user would you still recommend Sonos?
@@jothibasur Yeah, I think this is something I didn’t explain too well in the video. So with an Android device you can still play your music to the Sonos Arc and other Sonos speakers. However, you’ll need to connect those different apps in the Sonos App. I believe someone corrected me in saying that you can play music directly from your music library through the Sonos App as well. But you can’t output any and all audio from an Android device to the Sonos system like Bluetooth or Airplay would. It’s mainly setup for music playback. Hope this makes sense!
@@JonahMatthes Thank you that makes sense. As an android user you lose a bit of convenience, if Sonos supported ChromeCast it would have been better. Thank you for the quick response much appreciated.
Hi Jonah, thanks for the review man. I liked both these speakers when I tested them. The only thing with the Sonos, is the price tag for the woofers and surrounds. My question for you though is how is the Q950T with all the firmware updates now?
Does The samsung q950t can work without connecting the surround speakers?
Nice review to include the usability instead of just focusing on the sound quality. I bought some audio product in the past due to the recommendation by other reviewer that talks about sound quality only. And it turn out that using the product is frustrating due to connectivity issue etc.
I can't lie this is the first video I've watch of yours and well done to you! great video, very informative, good detail and coverage of use, subbed and liked which is rare of me but keep it up! will keep an eye out for any new ones!
Thanks for the awesome review! I’ve been on the fence between both. I was leaning a lot towards the Samsung because I currently have both a Samsung TV and a lower end Samsung sound bar (HW-550). They integrate extremely well, and I plug my AppleTV into the soundbar. I’d like to run my AppleTV to the soundbar to the TV, and it seems like the 950 does the Atmos processing and therefore doesn’t rely on eARC.
After watching this, I’m now leaning towards the Sonos despite the face that I don’t have an eARC TV and the Arc only has one HDMI port. The TruePlay app looks pretty good and customizable whereas the 950 just fires out sound with different canned settings. It’s really good to know the different quirks you’ve experienced with the 950. The big thing that you mentioned was that voice didn’t sound great on the 950. That is huge since my biggest pet peeve is that I need to constantly adjust the volume to hear clear voices despite different tweaks. (The “clear voice” setting on my HW-550 degrades the rest of the audio.) Oh, and the user interface on the Samsung sucks. WHAT were they thinking? Thanks again! You’ve got a new subscriber!
Great review I'm a Sonos Arc user with 2 One SL s for a home theater experience. Simply Amazing experience without the sub because I have neighbors that I don't want to annoy. Exceptional and you can hear everything when I added 2 One SL s the Sonos Arc opened up and filled the room with awesomeness.
Excellent coverage, keep up the awesome content Jonah.
I went for the Sonos arc + 2x ones and the new sub Mini, absolutely love it. One of the best buys I ever made makes watching movies and TV just that more enjoyable, never regretted buying it for even a second.
Generally pretty comprehensive review mate. Well done. Possible update to add is the fact that which ever speakers are used for the surrounds can also be used completely independently around the house. Very handy for people who don't want permanent surrounds with their room aesthetic. Just bring them in for movie night and the rest of the time you have true multi-room audio. 😊
I really love my Sonos Arc system and the subwoofer has great sound with both movies and music with a ton of bass. Can’t go wrong with this system. Dolby Atmos compatibility is why I waited for the Arc and am super happy I got it for that reason alone.
Sonos system is an other level of sound bars, my partner was complaining about the cost of the Arc and sub gen3 that I spent, now she's the one gave me money to buy two Sonos one to add on the system as surround speakers. Never go wrong
My cats would nudge me towards the Q950, as the kind of high-end scratching post they think they deserve.
Oh hell no, time to get rid of those cats!
Hahahaha
This is why I do not own cats
@@soalegria1971 naaaw...my cat is named Ozzy and is the live reincarnation of THE Ozzy!! He even bites the heads off various once live things he brings home to me as presents. :D So just some pepper spray on the thing should do it, I would 'hope???'... ;D
my cats don't do this anymore, they associate that kind of behaviour with pain.
Man, I love your reviews. Very detailed and useful. You rule👍
I appreciate that! Thanks so much!
Thanks for your review & your conclusion was what i was expecting! 😊
Thanks for this Jonah. I just purchased the ARC and love the quick set-up and sound so far. With eARC, controlling the sound with my iPhone, the apple tv remote or the TV remote is a huge plus for me and my wife. I am going to order the Sub today to complete the system. You are correct the Wi-Fi control of the system is much superior to Bluetooth. Since my entire house will be using Sonos speakers throughout it made a ton of sense for me to go all in with Sonos. Adding you to my Subscription List. Thanks.
Thanks for this video! Great job and totally appreciate this review.
EXCELLENT review! I was trying to figure out which one to get as an android user. But I think I will go for the Sonos Arc system
Just watched the entirety of your review and it was spot on. I actually bought the Samsung system first because I thought it sounded the best at Bestbuy. I returned it for the Sonos after the install because of how much of a pain in the ass it was and because the Sonos just looked cleaner. Ease of use, quality of materials and looks beat the Samsung's just a bit better audio quality.
And that lackluster subwoofer.
Truly enjoyed every second of your review and I'm so happy with my very recent ( yesterday ) purchase of the Sonos ARC sound bar. I'll eventually purchase the rest of the system but I had to replace my Bose 700 smart sound bar due to the constant connection issues with the HDMI.
Great review! I’ll be upgrading my Sonos setup sometime next year.
Great review, Jonah. A few quick statements about placement ( different for everyone, I know ) would be appreciated. A brief mention of manufacturer/other mounting options ( wall or otherwise ) would also be interesting. Thanks, I'm a subscriber now !
Very useful video, thank you. My main problem with modern-day TV productions is the quality of dialogue. When compared to programs from e.g. 15 years ago! picture quality is obviously far superior, but speech seems to be far inferior in clarity. It would be great if you could comment on the difference in speech quality between these two systems.
This video provides much clarities and is super helpful on my decision-making process!
Great review! Had narrowed my choices down to these two and making the final decision is now trivial.
Thanks for your videos, you do a great job covering a lot of material. I am replacing a $150 USD Sony system and I’m not going to string wire or have speakers sticking on the wall. The system has to be stealth, wireless, simple, and reliable. All the things you mentioned about Sonos. Because of your review and the review of others, I narrowed it down to Sonos and Bose. Both sounded great with lots of bass and crystal clear vocals but I can easily control the Sonos with my Apple TV remote (a very simple control) and the bass was a little puncher (is that a word?). Anyway, thanks for the input.
Awesome! Just the review I was looking for, thanks!
Great job! Very well reviewed. Great information.
Jonah, love your reviews. You cover all the basis’ and easy to understudy
Completely happy with my sonos setup. I've got the Arc, Gen3 sub, and 2 play 3's for the living room. The Beam and 2 One SL's for the bedroom, for our bar downstairs we've got the same Sonos setup as our bedroom with the addition of a Gen2 sub. Then an old $1400 Sony 5.1 surround sound system in the other living room that I bought nearly 10yrs ago on a black friday sale. That systems sure to be replaced with another sonos system at our next house if we still have a second living room. I will say, that 10yr old sony system still holds it's own against the sonos setups. With 1000w system and a 500w powered sub. The rear speakers connect to their own dedicated wireless receiver, but all the speakers are still wired in some way. Great system, just looks dated and is a pain to run all the wires through the walls to keep a clean look.
Thanks for sharing. Very informative indeed.
VERY helpful clear concise comparison. Thank you.
Great review mate! Thank you.
Didnt finished the video yet, but I already wanna thank you for it!! Really well explained! :)
Great comparison man !!! recently purchased Sonos full setup like yours and its really blow my mind and ears. Its so good and balanced.
Hey, that was a great review, also like the fact that you mentioned the issues you were facing with the Samsung system plus the inconsistencies with the system which is often overlooked but is a piece of important consumer information. I do have a question though Keeping in mind that the cost of the setup would increase substantially will the Sonos ceiling speakers give better atmos performance? I like to stick to Sonos for its modularity and simple setup. Thank you for your insights.
Good review ! I m really happy with my new Sonos Arc + Sub Gen3 + 2 One SL since one week. Amazing sound, easy to configure, no issue. Thanks a lot!
I just got mine last Sunday and I love it. The sub is a beast
Great specific review thanks!
Thank you Jonah, You are amazing.
Great video brother. Keep it up.
I'm looking at the q950a after your review of that system.
Loved the review! Very well-detailed! Supporting you since day one! Keep up bro!
Great review. Thanks so much for your advice!
Good stuff bro. I wish the sonos could do more speakers, would like some upward rears. Maybe doable in near future.
I was told you can connect more one sl or ones if needed
Good job. Great comparison. I just suscribed.
Great job man! I like that you explained how hearing the systems through TH-cam is a waste of time. Also liked your audiophile joke.😂
so happy and proud owner of Sonos setup 👍😊
Im a samsung rep and even i say go with Sonos
Very good review, it helped me in my decision
Thanks for the awesome review!
Great video, excellent work and detail.. Will subscribe
Thank you Helps a lot
Merci. Very useful review.
Hi Jonah! New sub here! Great job on your videos!! I love that you articulate without rambling and cover the info so thoroughly. Don't forget about us Apple folks though please. The voice enabled Sonos Ones do support Homekit/Siri but I've watched 2 of your vids covering Sonos and I don't think you mentioned that? Anyway, I hope your channel gets huge because you are really talented at this! :)))
Great review!
Thank you!!! appreciated the video.
I just hooked up the Samsung 950A. Great system!!!
Great job, thank you
We also experience audio cutting out when connecting with HDMI to the tv
You are the man!
Fantastic presentation thanks.
Thank you for the review.
Great review ty
Great review, thanks and sub’d.
Thanks for the review
Very well layed out video/review. Easy to follow and mentioned a lot of things people need to know about a product. However, one friendly tip/request, please can you mention what version HDMI the Input/Outputs are e.g. 1.4, 2.0a, 2.0b, 2.1 etc. Also if they support the HDCP 2.2. This type of information isn't always the easiest to find and i think it would be great if you are able to mention this going forward. I'm starting to become a fan of your videos, keep up this good work and I'm sure you will become one of the "go to" TH-camrs for a review/information on a product
I really appreciate the feedback! I'll do my best to mention the supported HDMI versions and HDCP 2.2 support where needed in the future. Can definitely see how these will be useful for people. Thanks for the support!
@@JonahMatthes Great stuff, and no problems dude. Looking forward to future videos!
Great review without any bias. I have Sonos speakers in every room in my house so it only made sense to introduce the Sonos arc/Sub/Play:One surrounds as my master bedroom Dolby atmos system. I have had it since 2021 and it never gives me any problems. The sound is fantastic for the type of setup that it is. In my living room, I have a full on component system with a Denon receiver, 7.2.2 Dolby Atmos, that is a totally different experience, but everything is hardwired and takes up much more space. I think the Sonos Arc with subwoofer and surrounds is a great Dolby Atmos for those who want a clean and minimal setup with a very good sound stage. Also, I like how there are no inputs to the Arc. I would rather the other peripherals connect to the TV and let the TV be the selection hub instead of the sound bar. Anyway, I gave your vid a thumbs up! Thanks dude!
Thank you, and great job! I had 5 systems to choose from, and these two were the finalists. I can't believe Samsung didn't put the Google assistant in the Q950. Plus the rears and sub definitely looked like and afterthought.
Thanks for the hard work. Still in research mode here trying to choose but your video helped me put the Samsung in the DQ column. Simplicity and ease of use are the reasons for a soundbar. If it can’t do that, better off with a traditional AVR setup.
How about the Klipsch Cinema 1200?
In other reviews, I've read Samsung bars work flawlessly with Samsung TVs, but many people have experienced issues when pairing with TV sets from other brands.
Great review
Great review. Very fair and balanced, giving recognition to better sounding bar but giving better overall userexperience to Sonos
For the same reasons as Jonah, I would likely lean towards the Sonos. Of course, I will do an A-B test in the audio/video shop to confirm my decision, once we can spend time in a store again.
Great vid man.
Fantastic review👌👌Tysm
Excellent review!
Great vid thank you
Great review of this setup,.... I have the previous SAMSUNG HARMON/KARDON HW-N950 with an ARC connection linked to a Samsung QLED tv that has EARC, they work fine together, very impressed, however I am aware that the Dolby Atmos in this combination is probably compressed as apposed to uncompressed if both were EARC, wish could see a comparison with the SONOS Jonah?
Hey Jonah! It’s Jim from Income School. Happened on your video as I’m working on my sonos system. You’re killing it! Thanks for the vid.
Hey Jim! Hope you guys are doing alright. I really appreciate that, it means a lot! Can't believe it was about a year ago that you guys finally pushed me to make the jump to TH-cam. Can't thank you guys enough! Let me know if you have any questions about anything, I'm happy to help!
Thank you for the review! It was excellent! As an owner of 2020 Vizio P Series and this soundbar, I’m having a ton of issues getting Atmos. If my sources (Panasonic ubd820 and Apple TV 4K) are connected to the the TVs HDMI ports and the soundbar is connected to TV eArc, I’m getting SDR (not even HDR10) output from Panasonic with a crackling Atmos. With Apple TV I’m getting a Dolby Vision video but 5.1 audio. That’s with sources connected to the tv.
When I come t both my sources to the hdmi 1 and hdmi 2 ports of the soundbar, and connect soundbar to the earc on the TV, I have to disable CEC otherwise it says no signal. Once CEC is turned off, everything works flawlessly. I get DV and Atmos from Panasonic and Apple TV. It’s frustrating not being able to have CEC.
I’ve contacted vizio but nothing. I really want to be able to utilize Vizios HDMI ports instead of being limited to only 2 on my Samsung.
Are you experiencing issues with Samsung and Vizio?
I'm no expert. But maybe your hdmi cables are the issue?
Absolutely great comparison
Great review 🤠
Anyone having lip sync issues via ps4pro .. no issue while in PCM but massive delay with bitstream
I currently have an LG soundbar that I custom fit into my mantle above my fireplace. So if I upgraded to the Sonos or Q950T the upfiring Atmos speakers would be rendered useless as they would be covered in the mantle enclosure. Plus in ceiling Atmos speakers sound way better.
After reviewing the Sonos Arc with 2 s1's and the Samsung 850a with subwoofer, honestly I understand what you mean by it sounds better!! I'm tempted to purchase the Samsung 900a and team it with the wireless 9500s, to see if this combination will still beat the arc! Like you, I despise the cloth, it will not age well and the ability to add more speakers to the arc is a nice feature but the Samsung sound is just better hands down!! I'm unsure how or why everyone says the Arc beats the samsung 950. Price alone you get more bang for your buck.
The best way to evaluate audio quality is based on how it sounds through my phone speakers in a TH-cam video.
Also turn the volume up all the way. I want to hear how loud they are.
There has to be a way to see those settings without getting up. Some kind of cheap camera relay would do it. I mean, a small video camera, I can see on my phone, would solve that issue.
I just bought the Sonos along with my lg G2 and it’s great! A year after this video…
Excellent review, deserved the like and the subscribe. Could you do future videos on sub-1K soundbars?
Already have some planned! Coming around mid-November.
Great review, however, I wish people always remember that these reviews are always 1 person’s opinion. We all hear and see things differently, so the most important part is to consider the price and what your budget allows.
Informative!
Such a great review !! Clear detailed ! Many thanks !!
Got the Samsung soundbar and setup was extremely fast and simple. Using a Samsung TV no cables are needed. Also it is compatible with Google assistant and Google Home. Super easy to integrate with other devices connected through Google Home. Sounds great too. A+++ :)
Also I've got cats and so far they haven't been interested at all, they scratch everything else in the house though... maybe they've added a cat repellant. :D
great review!
Thanks for this!
Great job!
Got the hw-q80r last year for around 500euro. Still happy with it and way cheaper. Also full metal and screen in front of the soundbar. (Couldnt fit the rears in my livingroom thats why i dint get the q90r, and the q80r was 400 eu cheaper)
I have been in search for a surround sound upgrade from my old samsung 550 sound bar, after having a house party and the sound bar didn't deliver very well with a crowd. Since then I've been watching various videos, I sampled Sonos beam w/ 2 s1's, it delivered nicely while using pandora, but the sound quality diminished while listening to music on youtube. Unsure what that meant, so I purchased the Sonos Arc in an effort to combat that since the arc costs as much as the beam and s1's. While trying out the arc, I purchased a Samsung 850A with subwoofer, the volume capability kicked the arc's arse. I do love the idea of adding more speakers as time progresses because samsungs wired "wireless" rear speakers are a big NO!! I still haven't figured which I prefer.. Such a hard decision, but Samsung has way more volume than Sonos Arc.
Hey. I'm considering buying a Q800A and I noticed your comment... Why are the Samsung rears a big no? You're talking about the 9500s right?
Good work!
Thanks for all the work done ! it's awesome !! :)
Great video. Many thanks. I’ve had a Sonos Arc on back order since August. I’m hoping to get it by the end of October.
Thanks for the review! How does sonos sounds if you watch regular videos and movies without dolby atoms?
Solid review! However prices for Sonos in Europe tend to be way higher than in the US. The full Sonos system would easily cost 2000+ EUR (about 2500 USD). I recently bought the Q950T in a very attractive Black Friday deal (1000 EUR, about 1215 USD) and had no issues setting up the system. Very happy with my choice, but I agree Sonos has some nice features that I miss in my Samsung system
Sonos is always expensive especially when u have to buy each speaker (item) individual but for me I used to Sonos playbase, playbar and sub gen2 and I just upgraded to the arc with sub gen3 I think it worth the cost I used to change speakers every six months but once I got Sonos I'm satisfied and happy. In Australia the new arc with sub gen3 plus two Sonos one sl costs us $2895 crazy
@@tumunamegabe1968 €2250 in europe, on sale mind you. Which translates to $3281 australian.
Btw you can play music straight from your phone on the Sonos. You can also set up a network using the same wifi and have your entire music collection. Then you can make it public or private and anyone on your network can control all your music. So it doesn't just have to be an iPhone
Sounds interesting do you have a guide I can follow please?
@@galagus187 you can just Google how to create a home network on wondows 10. It takes 5 minutes. Then go into your sonos app and add that location for it to find/play music. Then every device you use on that wifi network will play all the music you loaded. Fyi the laptop or cpu you used to create the network must be on.
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Nice review.