Samsung HW-MS650

Its appeal is limited to curved TV owners, but there’s no denying the HW-MS6500’s quality. It conjures up a huge soundstage and masses of bass without a subwoofer in sight, and backs it up with a wealth of features and simplified setup.

With oodles of features and massive movie sound, the HW-MS650 is Samsung’s best single-body soundbar yet and a fantastic choice if you can’t accommodate a separate subwoofer.

Fantastically powerful sound ; Physics-defying bass handling ; Supports lots of sources ; No external subwoofer necessary

Slightly limited stereo effect ; UK price is unfairly high ; It's a bit too tall for some TVs ; No Dolby Atmos support

Samsung's HW-MS650 soundbar was one of the best soundbars of 2017. It is fantastic, achieving not just a wall-shaking volume, but great quality of sound that you've no right to hear from a one-body audio product.

A stunning performance from a single-enclosure soundbar that sounds superb with all types of content. Multiroom-ready and HDMI-equipped, it justifies its price tag. Sub-bass fiends might want the optional sub, though.

The Samsung HW-MS650 offers very good music replay and an excellent array of features, especially for Samsung TV owners. The sound bar features HDMI in and out with 4K support, and its array of Wi-Fi features are second-to-none.

Lightweight bass leads to less-intense sound with movies. Wi-Fi streaming your TV's sound is more hassle than just connecting a cable.

The Samsung HW-MS650 boasts advanced technology and a pleasing sound, but can't match the bass of competitors with separate subwoofers.

Is it worth the asking price of £699? Well, that is something that at only you can answer. For me, it is a bit too pricey for the value I get from it, but if you demand more refined and deeper sound than your standard TV or Bluetooth system can...

Great sound ; Good connections ; Plenty of features ; Solid build quality ; Attractive design

Bass could be better ; Fairly expensive

Samsung have released some excellent soundbars over the last few years with the and the Atmos enabled being two of the most recent examples. The MS6500, along with the which uses a more traditional straight chassis, look to continue this trend with its...

Excellent sound quality with TV and Movies ; Decent music performance ; Good bass without a dedicated subwoofer ; Easy to use ; Excellent array of features and multiroom streaming app

Looks expensive when compared to competition ; Only one HDMI

The Samsung MS650 is a very well built soundbar that offers genuinely great audio for your TV and movie viewing in an easy to use package. It will never compete with a full-on home cinema system with separate speakers, AV Receiver and all that wiring,...