Samsung
Q990D
$1190.00
JBL
Based on 27 Reddit mentions
$999.00
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I’ve got the 1300 MK 2 and the bass has been pretty immense, so much so I’ve had to turn it down a touch and that was on the 3 setting, now it’s a little under 3. During the opening of one of the latest Stranger Things episodes something happens before the titles and it literally shoot everything, t
...Bluion6275 in r/Soundbars
January 12, 2026 1:54 PM
5
Hey, I also had a Q990D, and even with the bass levels set to max and all the sound effects turned on, it was still very underwhelming for music listening. For movies it was OK, especially those with Atmos, however for louder scenes the sub would rattle and make unpleasant sounds. I ended up returni
...enemy_99 in r/Soundbars
December 11, 2025 3:17 PM
4
As OP is a fan of a heavier bass I think the JBL 1300 MK2 is probably the better option for them even though I do agree the Q995F has more clearer audio generally.
AttitudeAdjusterSE in r/Soundbars
December 9, 2025 3:07 PM
4
I would avoid Sonos as they are still stuck in software issues since more than 1 year. And they have hardware issues too with the paint flaking from the grids. Anyway it doesn’t support properly DTS which is a no go if you wanna play Blu ray discs except with spexific and more expensive players whic
...L0lil0l0 in r/Soundbars
January 29, 2026 2:48 PM
4
Check JBL too, I replaced all my Sonos Gear with a Bar 300 and a Bar 1000 and it's quite amazing. The Bar 1000 or 1300 MK2 would be great, probably even the Bar 800 too if you are on a budget. Avoid the Bar 1300 first model, it has a design problem making the center channel not so good. The 1300 MK2
...L0lil0l0 in r/Soundbars
February 17, 2026 7:04 AM
3
I own the 990F. The JBL 11.1.4 soundbars are better for music. One of them (the cheaper) 1300 mk2 is more bassist too. But it was 25% more expensive when I bought my Samsung.
Ambitious_Farmer9303 in r/Soundbars
April 13, 2026 12:23 AM
2
Sonos is in a very bad situation since almost 2 years because they moved the whole software platform to a cloud based system. They are very slowly solving the issues but it's so bad they fired their CEO and the new CEO just gave an interview to Bloomberg to explain it will take a lot of time. This i
...L0lil0l0 in r/Soundbars
March 31, 2026 8:32 AM
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