Nakamichi - Shockwafe Wireless 11.2.6

Take a look at Shockwafe Wireless system's 31 high-performance drivers. I've had mine for a week and it's awesome. It's also on sale for $800 off bringing it down to 1700. You get a lot of performance for that 1700. It's the dragons little brother. https://www.nakamichi-usa.com/shockwafe-wireless

I have the dragon with 2 12 inch subwoofers in front and 2 8 inch subwoofers in the back in my basement and it sounds incredible. I have the Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 in my master bedroom and firmware update and it's the best bang for the buck sounds very good.

I think the Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 is on a different level to the previous Nakamichi shockwafe SSE eARC 9.2.4 and it's very similar to the Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 with 2 12 inch subwoofers in the front and 2 8 inch subwoofers in the back in my basement. The Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 is in my master bedroom and sounds incredible especially with the firmware update, I'm completely blown away. I'd give it 88 out of 100

It’s been about a week with the **Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless 11.2.6**. Honestly, the first day felt a bit underwhelming sound wise but then I got a firmware update (came via mail the next day), and it completely transformed the experience. The soundstage now is just wild, that is in my high ceiling living room that’s not exactly acoustics friendly I think. Few months ago, someone recommended going with the Nakamichi shockwafe 9.2.4 wired version when I mentioned I was looking for a solid soundbar setup for high ceiling, then I waited for this one when I heard about a wireless one and snagged at the so called discounted price. I’ve also heard the full Sonos setup with the Era 300s and 990C at a friend’s place, and while that sounded great, the soundscape from the Nakamichi feels like something else entirely. Not sure why there’s not more hype around this product it really does hold its own, if not outperform in some ways. Still curious how the Samsung Q990D with just one sub compares to the Shockwafe. Like a lot of folks here, I tried to get the open box deal with the promo code, but that got cancelled. Thinking about grabbing it anyway just to do a comparison, especially with all the good things people are saying here and the price difference. Also any Dragon or previous Nakamichi owners have suggestions on fine tuning the settings for even better output? Would love to hear what’s worked for you.

I just got a JBL 1300x (MK1) and wasn’t impressed with it to be honest. The bar itself has no depth which means the crossover for the sub is high to address that; but I’m also picky with audio. I’ve noticed when the surrounds are plugged in to the bar, when playing music, no speakers on the bar produce sound, only the surrounds. Everything works when they’re unplugged of course. The bass is pretty dang good, just wish the EQ on the app would let you adjust stuff under 125hz, to help with that high crossover point. Honestly I don’t like the 1300x MK1 for music at ALL. Decent for movies however. If you’re paying ~1600 for the MK2, I’d check [this](https://store.nakamichi-usa.com/products/shockwafe-wireless-11-2-6) out. I’m returning my 1300x and picked up their Dragon setup. The dual 10” sub in the Shockwafe should provide more and better coverage for bass too.

What guy said the soundstage was the weakest? I’m Comparing The new Shockwafe at $2277 vs the dragon at $3999, Obviously that’s with the 8” subs. Basically half price and never enough tech said Atmos is better, immersion is better and the subs are better on the Shockwafe! Maybe I’ll give it a try! I demoed the dragon and I liked things but disliked things more and overall to me it wasn’t worth it. Everyone is different and I’m sure the new subs are good, but only hitting 30hz for a $1500 sub is clearly not a good deal, it’s average at best. Many of the people touting these highly overpriced subs obviously have never heard real subs before, but if it makes you happy do it. I’m obviously not a Nakamichi hater or I wouldn’t consider demoing the new shockwafe, Watching NET say it’s better than the dragon with 8’s and basically half price, gave me a inkling to actually give it a try.

I’d agree with what @djsimmz said. I demoed the dragon and it was good, but I couldn’t get any overhead-spatial effects and the subs would die and bottom out and the noises it would make drove me insane. I myself have the Sony Quads and although their sub is also pretty bad, I still can’t believe how awesome its Atmos effects are. I also tried the arc ultra with era 300s and a gen 4 sub and I’d say that system does everything well. It was close but the Quads just wow me and I was sold. I would look at the Shockwafe with the 2 10” subs that is going for 2299-2499, as with the dragon and it’s chuffy 8” subs, I would need the 12” subs and I’m not paying 6 thousand for 2 12” subs that are not great. People, some of them say the 12”s are great and they are far from great, but this just shows how pitiful the 8”subs are. I would demo my Quads vs the new Shockwafe, but forget the dragon imo

Who? Scooby? He’s got buyers remorse and is taking it out on the world. Hey, if people like it that’s great, but I tried it and sent it back after 12 days. Those 8” subs were awful and I only got Atmos effects during the demos which sound good on most soundbars. The one thing that irks me is his and anyone else who says “It’s Not A Soundbar”.. I’m literally not a Nakamichi hater and after watching nets review of the Shockwafe at half the price and what he calls the best bass he’s heard yet on a soundbar system gave me pause to maybe give it a try. But I don’t like how nakamichi lied about several specs and there were tons of owners(total 603🤣) that were super pissed on Facebook, AV Forums and AVS too.

Nakamichi Shockwafe is no big deal. Tried it like I tried the dragon over a year ago and it just doesn’t seem right for 2 10” subs to have average bass and my Quads Atmos is leagues ahead. I guess it’s okay for the price but I’d rather pay more and be happy with the quality than save and be disappointed. My Arc Ultra era300s and 2 subs was expensive but it does everything so well. It’s your money, you should try several different brands til you find the one that you love. After all that the Ambeo max with a svs pb 2000 pro or 1000 pro. But obviously wait until prices plummet

I bought the dragon but sent it back in less than 2 weeks. The bass is just bad regardless of the dragon lovers and there was no height effects. I compared it to the Sony Quads and the atmos on them is second to none, where I got basically no height effects from the dragon. I’m currently running a 2.1 for my music timeouts as no bar sounds good or should I say compares to a good 2.1. I have since heard the Shockwafe and I personally think the new drivers and bigger dual 10” subs mesh better than the dragon with the dual 8” subs which bottom out way too early. I also paid over $4,000 and now the dragon fluctuates between between $2700-$3899 while the shockwafe has been as low as $2099. So I’m obviously not a Nakamichi hater which I got a lot of from the dragon fanboys. I’m thinking about trying it out in the family room as I really liked what I heard and keep my Quads in my med sized master bedroom. So, what did you eventually get and how do you like it??

Can confirm, I just got a shockwafe from the current amazon sale and it’s pretty good. No complaints after watching a couple movies. I do have a dedicated theater room with 7.1.4 setup. I have the shockwafe in the living room and it’s almost as good for a plug and play setup.

Got the new 11.2.6.

I have had it for about two weeks now. I'm pretty happy with mine. I can't even bump the volume to 10 because of how loud it is upstairs. If I compared it to my dedicated theater room with 7.1.4, its almost there but not quite. However, I like the ease of setup and not having to fuss with the projector and in the dark cold basement.

Arc ultra is a good one overpriced for what u get but a good one. Sony quads are way overpriced for what u get. Q symphony is definitely not a gimmick you are soo wrong about that

I like the sound on the arc ultra better than the Sony quads it’s much crisper I don’t really know how to describe it. The absolute best deal on soundbar packages is by far Nakamichi right now. The dragon and shockwafe 11.2.6 are soo cheap right now for what u get. $1699 for the new wireless shockwafe is sooo good. The Nakamichi soundbars and bass are on a whole different level. You can get the dragon right now for $2200. If you haven’t heard a Nakamichi you really should I think you would really really like

Go for the 990D it’s by far the best for the money. The Nakamichi shockwafe 9.2 earc is $1299 right now and it’s 1300watts with 2 10in downfiring sub woofers.

The 9.2.4 earc shockwafe is 1300watts and has side and rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring subs. The 11.2.6 shockwafe has a bigger sound bar but only 2 side or rear speakers with 2 10in downfiring speakers and is 2300watts. The 9.2.4 is $1299 and the 11.2.6 is $1699. They are both two of the best soundbars u can get. And it’s a lot for the money they are both on steep discount from there website right now

The arc ultra is a great bar but by the time you get the sub and rear’s it’s pretty expensive. You can add more subs and speakers to the Arc ultra over time so that is awesome but by the time you get them all you could have bought a Nakamichi dragon or shockwafe 11.2.6 wireless system for less money and they will blow the Arc ultra away. You should really check out the shockwafe 11.2.6 right now it’s $1699 and you get 2 10in subs it’s $800 off right now

Nakamichi shockwafe earc. That one is a lot better for music

Nakamichi hands down makes the best systems. The new shockwafe is as good as the dragon also. Even the 9.2.4 earc is badass

Listen if you want the absolute best for around $1400 then u should get the Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6. It’s on sale for $1699 right now and will outperform pretty much every single soundbar set up out there. Samsung 990 series is great and so is the arc ultra but Nakamichi reigns supreme

Q990D or Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 I have both these and they are both very cinematic

Samsung 995 or Nakamichi shockwafe wireless the Nakamichi gives the absolute best ultimate Dolby Atmos experience

Nice congratulations it’s really is an awesome sound bar package. The woofers are darn impressive but the actual soundbar and rear speakers are above and beyond as far as soundbars go

Samsung gets posted soo much because it is just really hard to beat especially for the money and most people want the best soundbar system for the money. My favorite soundbars are Nakamichi and Samsung and they are the ones I own so I recommend those to other people. I have experience with a lot of soundbars including the arc ultra complete setup and it’s great but you really pay a lot for what you get so I have a hard time recommending it. If you want the absolute best then go with a Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 or dragon and if you want the most soundbar for the money go with a Samsung 990 series even tho I don’t care for the 990F’s sub very much but it’s fine for a lot of people. JBL really stepped it up this year and I’m very interested in the 1300xMKII looks to be very promising. The Sony Quad to me is just like the arc ultra very good but really too expensive for what u get. The bar8 and 9 I feel just arnt as good as the 990 series. If you already have a Samsung TV then I highly recommend going with the 990 series they just go great together. Nothing is better than Nakamichi right now tho nothing can take on the shockwafe and it’s only $1699. It’s as good as some really expensive sound systems

I own the 990D in my living room and the Nakamichi wireless in my theater. The shockwafe wireless is awesome and even a little bit better than the base dragon with the 8in woofers. In my opinion the shockwafe wireless is the best soundbar package you can buy. The soundbar is a beast and the rear speakers are also. Very good Dolby Atmos performance and the 2 ported 10in woofers hit really hard and are more than enough for most anyone. Unless you are planning on adding the 12in subs to the Dragon at some time I recommend the shockwafe over the dragon setup. The shockwafe 11.2.6 is more than enough for a very large living room

You will really love it. I can’t believe it’s only $1699 right now. Sooo much sound for that money

That’s pretty cool man I would like to hear your setup. I have the 990D in my living room I really like it it’s really great for movies but I also have the Nakamichi shockwafe wireless in my theatre it’s really amazing I’m definitely a huge Nakamichi fan. I almost went with the dragon but wanted the two ported 10in woofers and it rated a little higher on Dolby Atmos. I heard there was an update that made the Atmos perform better on the dragon now tho. Even the shockwafe earc 9.2.4 looks like a really good system. I highly recommend Nakamichi to people. The 990D is really good also

Before you buy the JBL check out Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 it’s only $1699 right now and if you truly are a bass lover then no one beats Nakamichi with there 2 ported 10in woofers and 2300 watts. They also have the absolute best sound bar and rear speakers

The shockwafe wireless will blow any setup for $1699-$2000 away.

I own both the nakachimi shockwafe wireless and the 990D I love them both. When u get the 990D set up and tuned right you will probably really like it. You need to download the app

The shockwafe is awesome in a large room it will be awesome in a small room

I like the 990D better than the Sonos arc ultra. I had the Sonos arc for about 5 weeks in my living room where my 990D is now. I think the Sonos is overhyped and much to expensive for what u get. I have the shockwafe wireless in my theater and I like it a lot it’s a great system

I got my shockwafe 11.2.6 last week too. It was at my door two days after i ordered it! I had to do some reinforcing to my floating wall unit and move out the old components first, so i didn't do anything but a sound check with the pre-loaded stuff on the bar. Sounded impressive. The delay in getting it set up gave me time to get the firmware USB which was sent the next day. After i did the update i fired it up. The surrounds and base were extraordinary for what i'm used to, but the bar was off and sounded canned which i hated. i played around with the multitude of settings and couldn't get it right. Then it dawned on me that in my brain haze i forgot to switch the TV output from my old systems optical to EARC. I guess i thought since the bar was reading EARC that it automatically switched over but evidently not. Once i switched things WHALLA. BIG SOUND from the bar and the height effects are so impressive. To me, the bar isn't the main focus. it's the whole package with the punch from the subs to the clarity and power that the surrounds put out. The app gets some cruddy reviews but i have had no issues with it. It has a load of customization options. No Auto calibration though from what i see. I just installed an eero 6+ extender that is close to the bar so that may have something to do with the app being so responsive for me. Not sure though. Very cool system coming from my 15 year old Bose 3.2.1. Only other system i currently have to compare it to now is a beam 2 with 100's upstairs in the master bedroom. That little set up is great but nothing in comparison to the spacious sound i get from the 11.2.6. Before i ordered i was torn between 4 systems. the Q990D or F, the sonos arc ultra immersive system and the 11.2.6. I could have saved serious bucks on the samsungs and the sonos would have been fine too if not for the era 300s that my wife hated. She had me show her the dimensions and how they would look off the back wall and said TOO WIDE & BIG. I tried telling her they were awesome award winning surrounds but after 35 years of marriage we all have to compromise here and there i guess. So i decided on the MASSIVE sound bar of the 11.2.6 with its solid subs and clean surrounds. No regrets.

Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless 11.2.6. It’s absolutely jaw dropping. I watched Tron Legacy on it last night and was stunned.

We've reviewed it! And the newer Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless too.