Trusted Reviews80
A clever speaker that blends into a room and sounds enjoyable, but at its price you pay mostly for lifestyle appeal while better-sounding speakers such as the Sonos Era 300 cost less or similar.
Samsung Music Frame
5 expert reviews#9 of 9 smart speakers
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0/5critics
recommend
recommend
Best for blending into decor
Critics’ consensus
5 professional reviewers tested the Samsung Music Frame, and 0 recommend it. Most praised: sound quality and design. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by Trusted Reviews, Digital Trends, TechRadar and 2 more
The catch: It is expensive, and sound is muffled and lacks detail.
Critics split
Scores run from 50 to 80All 5 scores printed by the outlets
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What do critics say about the Samsung Music Frame?
Digital Trends70
A speaker that disappears into home decor while delivering powerful, full-range sound with surprising bass.
TechRadar70
After six weeks of use the reviewer found it falling short of expectations, with less detailed sound than rivals such as the JBL Authentics 200 and Sonos Era 100 for a high price.
What Hi-Fi?60
An appealing idea with a wide, weighty sound, but the audio lacks detail and dynamics, is muffled by the art panel and is beaten by cheaper rivals, so it is not fully recommended at this price.
Tom's Guide50
An interesting concept that looks good but sounds muffled with the art panel on and has inconsistent bass; the price plus customisation extras make it hard to recommend except to Frame TV owners.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Sound quality5 of 5
Design3 of 5
What critics dislike most
Price4 of 5
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Common questions
Is the Samsung Music Frame worth it?
Critics are divided: 0 of 5 recommend it. It is expensive, and sound is muffled and lacks detail.
Do critics agree about the Samsung Music Frame?
Critics split: scores range from 50 (Tom's Guide) to 80 (Trusted Reviews), a spread of 30 points across 5 reviews. Reviewers disagree, so read the individual reviews before buying.
What do critics dislike about the Samsung Music Frame?
Price (4 of 5 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Samsung Music Frame?
The Denon Home 400 (critic score 89), top pick, narrowly.