Samsung has taken the wraps off three new Dolby Atmos soundbars for 2023 at CES, and as with its new TVs there’s now a pronounced emphasis on gaming.
Firstly, the HW-G60C soundbar is a gaming-focused model of final 12 months’s HW-S60, and it contains echo-canceling microphones and LED lighting. This soundbar is designed for use with a PC, although it ought to work with a TV too, and its microphones isolate customers’ voices for virtual-assistant performance and in-game chat. Connectivity contains HDMI/ARC, USB and AirPlay 2.
In the meantime, the brand new HW-S800B is a Dolby Atmos soundbar that gives an ultraslim profile at 1.57 inches tall and 1.5 inches deep. It is a front-surround speaker with 3.1.2 channels, although little else is understood proper now.
Lastly, Samsung’s flagship for 2023, the HW-Q990C, is a 11.1.4-channel setup with devoted rear audio system and a wi-fi subwoofer. Sound modes embody Adaptive Sound 2.0 for “clear sound utilizing AI sound-optimization expertise” and Recreation Professional 2.0, which comes with presets for particular genres. The soundbar additionally contains Q Symphony 3.0 in addition to SpaceFit, which pair with Samsung TVs and calibrate themselves robotically, and remarkably, enable the display itself to behave as a {surround} speaker (which we have to hear to consider). It additionally contains an onboard SmartThings hub module for connecting with different sensible Samsung units.
Samsung has had its personal growth and testing facility in California for a while, thus boosting its audio cred. But, the corporate has a variety of competitors, specifically from Vizio — that firm’s soundbars can be used with Samsung TVs and are sometimes cheaper.
Pricing and availability for these and different 2023 Samsung soundbars is but to be introduced.
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