We’re utilized to Samsung updating its Q990 soundbar astatine CES each year, and 2026 is nary different. However, nan institution besides debuted nan HW-QS90H: a caller all-in-one action that Samsung says won’t require a standalone subwoofer owed to its Quad Bass Woofer system. The QS90H offers 7.1.2-channel audio pinch 13 full drivers. Before nan show decently kicks off, we sewage to perceive to nan caller soundbar for a speedy judge of its merits.
The first point I noticed astir nan QS90H is its awesome bass performance. Most of nan clip erstwhile a institution claims its soundbar doesn’t request a subwoofer, that proves to beryllium untrue. But moreover successful nan chaos of a noisy demo area, I could intelligibly perceive nan bassy listen coming from nan QS90H’s built-in subwoofers. For once, I deliberation would-be buyers could get by without a sub, particularly successful smaller surviving rooms.
Samsung achieved this pinch 2 of those Quad woofers. These drivers push aerial successful 2 directions alternatively than conscionable one, which helps pinch nan other low-end tone. The institution didn’t sacrifice clarity either. The 9 further drivers, positioned for front, side, wide and up firing sound, supply nan clear item I’ve travel to expect from Samsung.

Samsung QS90H soundbar (Billy Steele for Engadget)
The QS90H besides features Samsung’s Convertible Fit Design exertion that debuted connected nan QS700F past year. This instrumentality allows you to beryllium nan soundbar level connected a support aliases mantle, aliases rotate it to equine connected nan wall. Built-in sensors automatically set nan driver capacity for each orientation, truthful that sound value isn’t affected by nan selected positioning. During my demo, I didn’t announcement immoderate quality successful capacity erstwhile nan predisposition changed. In fact, nan QS90H looks a batch for illustration nan QS700F connected nan outside, pinch akin grille patters and power designs.
Samsung didn’t denote pricing aliases readiness tonight, but that’s apt to travel conscionable anterior to immoderate on-sale date.