When Samsung introduced its distinctive Music Body speaker at CES, the corporate omitted two key items of data: value and availability. It is following up now that the machine is almost able to ship. The Music Body is up for preorder beginning in the present day for $400. Samsung says it is planning to begin delivery the speaker subsequent week for an April 1 arrival, so that you should not have to attend too lengthy to make use of it.
Whereas the Music Body will complement Samsung’s Body TVs, the speaker holds printed paintings fairly than housing a show. However, you may swap the bezels for a unique shade as wanted. Nonetheless, the concept if for in any other case obtrusive residence theater gear to mix in fairly than stick out. Music Body is supplied with two woofers, two tweeters and two mid-range drivers and provides Dolby Atmos sound. The corporate says that having the woofers hearth out the again and the opposite drivers face the entrance results in a transparent, pure sound profile.
Samsung’s SpaceFit tech is used to calibrate the audio to the room you place the audio system in in order that their “huge radial sound vary” stays in prime working situation. Plus, Music Body is appropriate with the corporate’s Q-Symphony tech that makes use of TV audio system as a part of a house theater setup. You may also set up two of them beside your TV for a stereo pair, with the perfect companion being the Body. Samsung says Music Body may also be used as rear audio system in the lounge or as a standalone subwoofer.
The Music Body is a great speaker too, providing entry to Bixby and Alexa with a spoken cue. Plus, it is able to be wall mounted or can sit on a desk utilizing the built-in stand. What’s extra, Music Body can be utilized as a standalone Bluetooth or Wi-Fi speaker. That connectivity allows wi-fi Dolby Atmos, Spotify Join, Tidal Join, Chromecast and AirPlay. Samsung’s Faucet Sound characteristic means that you can play no matter is on a appropriate telephone on the Music Body by gently tapping the machine on the speaker.
Throughout my temporary demo at CES, I used to be pleasantly stunned by the sound high quality of this speaker. It is extra highly effective than I anticipated, with crisp, clear highs and mids. The bass was extra subdued, however that would’ve been because of the clamor of the crowded demo space, so I will reserve judgement there. I used to be additionally solely in a position to hear chosen music tracks, not the speaker getting used with a TV.
As a part of the preorder course of, Samsung is providing a $50 credit score on its web site should you preorder there earlier than April 11.