Bring the Stadium Home for the NBA & NHL Season: This Samsung Surround Sound System Is $200 Cheaper Right Now, and It Roars
It's the perfect time to give your living room true surround sound
If you watch live sports at home, you'll already know that the picture can be flawless, but if the sound is thin, the whole game feels distant. It's nowhere near the invigorating feelings you get when watching it live.
Right now, Best Buy has the Samsung HW-QS750F down to $699.99 from $899.99 – a hefty $200 saving on a sound system I’ve tested and genuinely enjoyed living with.
The Samsung HW-QS750F Makes Sports Games Roar at Home
When positioned around the room, the rear speakers and wireless subwoofer create genuine spatial sound that makes live sports games boom, beneath your feet and above your head.
If you’ve been waiting for the moment where ‘I want surround sound’ becomes ‘this is the sensible time to buy it’, this is it. The NBA and NHL season is long, loud, and full of big moments – and this is the kind of system that makes every one of them hit harder, sound richer, and feel far more like you’re in the building than you have any right to be from your living room.
The reason this is such a strong choice for NBA and NHL seasons is that it doesn’t fake the feeling of being there. The Samsung HW-QS750F is a 5.1.2-channel setup, meaning it’s designed to build a proper soundscape around you, not just push louder audio forward.
You get the soundbar, a wireless subwoofer, and two rear speakers, meaning it's more than just an upgrade in clarity. This is how you create atmosphere at home.
Crowd noise is a make-or-break part of the live game experience. When the arena is buzzing, and the broadcast is packed with constant sound, cheaper systems can collapse into one muddy wall – but the Samsung HW-QS750F doesn’t.
It uses multiple speakers to create separation, so the chant stays wide, the commentary is centered, and the little details, whether it's skates carving the ice or the squeak of sneakers, come through with rich clarity.
Inside the soundbar itself are five forward speakers, one subwoofer, and two up-firing channels. The up-firing speakers are key, as they help to lift the soundstage, which makes arenas feel taller, louder, and more spatial. It's how other single soundbars, such as the Yamaha True X Bar 40A can deliver surround sound from one device.
Then there’s the bass – the part that brings the 'feeling'. This system comes with a wireless subwoofer (so you’re not tethered to a cable across the room), and that low-end is what gives you the physical thump of a body check, or the rumble of a crowd swell. It rumbles beneath your feet whenever moments get loud.
But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and a major aspect I loved when testing this setup is the complete control you have over the sound. If you’re watching late or you live in an apartment where the floorboards carry sound, you can customize each speaker individually and adjust the bass to the right levels. And yes, avoid soundbar placement mistakes that can dull dialogue and make the bass feel rattly rather than punchy.
It also comes with wall mounts if you're looking to highlight your soundbar as part of your entertainment setup.
Commentary holds game broadcasts together, and this system is built to keep voices crisp even when the arena is at full volume. The HW-QS750F supports Dolby Atmos, which is usually regarded as a movie's feature, but it’s hugely useful for live sport too – it helps layer sound, so voices sit clearly above the game sound. If you’ve ever found yourself riding the volume button all game (up for commentary, down when the crowd erupts), this kind of separation is what you're looking for.
It supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and it’s compatible with SmartThings, which is where you’ll find the deeper settings once you want to fine-tune things to your room. And if you have a compatible Samsung TV, Q-Symphony is a genuinely nice bonus – it lets the TV speakers and soundbar work together for a fuller, more nuanced soundstage.
The Samsung HW-QS750F is discounted to $699.99, only at Best Buy.
More to Shop
Want to shop around? I've tested plenty more soundbar setups that will give your living room stadium sound.
All prices correct at time of publication.
If you're not sure whether you can commit to a full sound system, the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar is one of the most realistic-sounding soundbars I've tested. It's perfect for hearing the fine details of a live game, and you could always add the Bose Bass Module 500 later on if you want deeper rumbles.
Read more in my full Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review.
The Sonos Arc Ultra is the closest you can get to a full-blown setup like the Samsung HW-QS750F without having to position speakers all around the room. It's rich, expansive, and genuinely gorgeous-sounding, with powerful bass and real atmosphere that would make sports games sound inspiring.
Read more in my five-star Sonos Arc Ultra review.
It may not be as clear or roaring as the Samsung, Bose, or Sonos models above, but if you're on a budget, the Yamaha True X Bar 40A will deliver a sharp upgrade to the bass, impact, and volume of your TV setup. I was surprised by how good it sounded on test.
Or, upgrade to the Yamaha True X Bar 50A for $499.95 at Amazon, to add a wireless subwoofer so you can feel the crowd eruptions beneath your feet.
Read more in my full Yamaha True X Bar 40A review.
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