Samsung Electronics SWA-8500S - Wireless Rear Speaker Kit

Good quality speakers with no added value

by Kook

Submitted 11-01-22

i use the swa-8500s set in combination with a hw-q60t soundbar. the rear set is easy to set-up and good quality, but the real problem is they will not complement your setup to a truly 5.1 dolby surround. the speakers are highly directional which will give you a narrow sweet spot. probably this is why many people complain about the volume level. if you mount them at ear level they can easily match the sound level of your sound bar. when connected they work like a 3.1 sound system, replicating the front left/right channels, with a different frequency weight which is tuned for ambiance sounds. sounds like rain, steps will definitely fill your room, and they will give some separation for the right and left channels, but still far off from the separation given by a truly 5.1 dolby surround.

Literally no rear volume

by Suprdave1

Submitted 11-01-22

i had to go to the best buy website to learn how to adjust the rear speaker volume as there are no instructions. i learned how to adjust each level and set all of them to 6 or maximum. i can hear sound if i stick my ear directly on the rea speakers

by Techguy8888

Submitted 11-01-22

not sure what wireless means to most people but to me it means no wires. these speakers are a great idea but i was let down when i opened them and found out they do actually need to be connected. partly my fault for not researching them more before telling people i wanted them as a gjft i guess. didnt even test out the soudn quality because i was so mad about the speaker. will be returning tomorrow

Works great love the base on it

by Luis

Submitted 11-01-22

it works great. i love the base on it i connected the speakers together and created a great set up. i love movie night now totally upgraded movie night.

Kind of Pointless

by Urbs

Submitted 11-01-22

i just plugged mine in and hooked it up to the sound bar. the set up seems easy enough. it connected without much of an issue. the problem is they seem pointless. you need to be within inches of the surrond sound speakers to hear anything at all. my couch is about 3 feet from where the surrond sound speakers are set up, and they add nothing to the overall, audio experience. not sure if its just the ones i received or if they all are this quiet. but they really don’t seem to add anything to he sound.