Samsung HW-F450 / HW-FM45C/ZA 2.1 Channel 280-Watt Soundbar - (Certified Refurbished)

If you are expecting audiophile or surround-sound quality (for only $160), you won't get that, but it's a BIG improvement over the TV speakers. To sync the sub-woofer to the soundbar, you simply press a paper clip into a hole and then press MUTE on the remote for 5 seconds. The sub-woofer links up to the soundbar wirelessly. Put the subwoofer wherever you want. For Samsung TV owners: If your TV is a model that has "SoundShare", a window then pops up on your TV screen that says that it has detected an external sound device and would you like to connect it? "Yes". The soundbar hooks up wirelessly and takes over the sound. The TV's remote operates the volume, making the soundbar's remote unnecessary. If you have a different brand of TV, or maybe an older Samsung or one with fewer features, there are 4 other options for hooking up, but they may require a cable from the soundbar to TV and it is "possible" that your TV remote will not control the volume. Or maybe it will. I turned off the soundbar and the TV sound came back and you realize how much depth the soundbar and sub-woofer add -- much fuller, although this little sub-woofer "fills in" nicely but is not going to rock the room. But the tiny TV speakers have almost no base at all, so the improvement is significant. The refurbished unit I received looked new in every way - no guarantees, of course - and for the price, I thought it was a good value. If you have a Samsung TV with SoundShare. set-up is easy - no cables required.

I am pleased to say that the Samsung Soundbar works pretty much as promised. It has the features that I considered important--Bluetooth connectivity and a Wireless Subwoofer. I am somewhat unusual in that I purchased it for use in a bathroom (not where it would come in direct contact with water, obviously, and had it professionally installed with a GFI outlet by a licensed electrician). I use this unit with a Samsung Galaxy G5 water-resistant telephone which has loaded my entire CD collection. I set the soundbar on BT and it remains at this setting even after turning it off. I turn it on, move the volume to level 23, and then go to my phone and find the screen that says settings, Bluetooth, and Samsung Air Track. It connects and then the music plays from the phone. (The phone cannot be taken in the shower as the water reacts to the screen and the music tracks to be played become unpredictable.) The phone is mounted on the wall directly outside the shower (using Velcro) where it can be reached to adjust the volume, album, tracks, etc. It is a pretty nice arrangement and works fairly well. The bass module is mounted near the ceiling as is the soundbar and the outlet to power the two units. The sound is pretty good and the volume is more than adequate to develop a listening level higher than both the exhaust fan and shower. I'm not sure as to what the humidity might do to the unit, however, but, if it fails, I will just go and purchase something similar in the future to take its place. Overall, I am satisfied with this solution to provide music and entertainment when taking a shower at a reasonable cost and without drilling huge speaker holes into the drywall with separate amplification, etc.

Product Review: Samsung HW-F450 / HW-FM45C/ZA 2.1 Channel 280-Watt Soundbar If you are looking for a sound bar to fulfill your needs and wants, this is the product to get. This Samsung HW-F450 280-Watt sound bar is great for anything you are looking to use it for. It surpassed the expectations I had when I bought it here on Amazon and think it will for you as well. I think that for reasons under the following criteria: set-up, sound, bass, Bluetooth, and cables to connect to the device of your choice (HDMI, USB, etc.). This product couldn’t get any easier to set-up. It takes less than 10 minutes to get everything going. Getting it out of the box and plugging everything in is easy and simple. You can be using this high quality product in no time. Another reason why I think this product is worthy of 5 stars is because of the sound and bass. The quality of the sound is perfect and is very clear when coming out of the speakers. The bass is very deep and complements the sound so it sounds smooth together. One of my favorite things about this sound bar is the Bluetooth. It allows you to play music on your phone and move throughout the room without any problems. Though it will cut your connection if you get to far out of reach. Overall this product is a 5 out of 5 stars and is well worth the money. I would strongly suggest buying this sound bar because you will enjoy using it. There isn’t a sound bar I have used that has compared to it for its price.

This is great. It has dramatically improved the sound from our Samsung television. Setup was very easy - the subwoofer paired right away without the issues others seem to be experiencing. The sound quality is excellent without much configuration. The small remote gives quick access to all the features which can further refine your sound. The subwoofer volume buttons are particularly helpful when switching between talking head documentaries and films with lots action scenes. The compressor can be a bit aggressive and cause loud parts of a soundtrack to be much too loud relative to the dialogue. Some tweaking of the EQ presets and the dynamic range compressor fixed it, although I wish it was but more automatic for the novice user. The HDMI in/outs are great so you can set this up with minimal wiring. The additional inputs are useful. I have an Airport Express going into the aux jack so I can listen to AirPlay music through the system. Autoswitching of sources would be nice but manual adjustment is easy. If you're still listening to TV through your lousy onboard speakers, take the plunge and upgrade. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how much better your viewing experience is.