LG SJ9 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Review 

I see a lot of audio snobs in the comments here but please consider that a lot of us don't have unlimited space in our homes to set up a true surround sound system. I live in an apartment and it would look very ugly for me to run wires all over the place and there is no good mounting spot on one side of my living room to put side or rear speakers. For those of us in this situation a decent soundbar like this is a good enough compromise and saves us a ton of space and greatly reduces wire clutter.

got this soundbar paired with a C7 for a medium sized living room. the soundbar was marked down to 700 and while it isn't the perfect surround sound solution, for my space and needs it was more than adequate and syncs up well with its LG C7 counterpart.

Can anyone explain why LG says that you must have a Dloby Atmos Compatible TV to go with this soundbar like the OLED C7 they say it doesnt work with others like my OLED B7.. Im confused as to why you have to have a special Atmos TV..

So when are we going to get a review of the Sony ST5000 ?

I was looking at this sound bar, but I noticed the back only has 1 HDMI in, which seems really limited to me. I have a cable box and an xbox one, so would need 2 inputs, however I can have the cable box pass through my xbox one. Still though, this seems limited. Or are you supposed to set it up where you plug things into your TV, and you switch your components on the TV? I’m used to connecting everything to a home theater receiver instead. What’s the best way to set this up?

You forgot to mention there is a USB port provided (above the Ethernet port) which allows for the firmware to be updated ;-)

I use the the SJ9 with my LG C7. I am happy with the sound performance, nevertheless although I have the latest firmware there are still some minor bugs which disturb. By turning on the TV the sound bar has to be switched on seperately after several hours of non usage. Also it happens from time to time that there are drop outs which can be annoying. The Dolby Atmos sound effect is great though. All in all mixed feelings about the SJ 9.

I have the C7 and the SJ9. I do have one issue is with the ability to reach crisp sounds at high volume when watching movies. I have the two devices connected via HDMI Arc (AudioQuest Chocolate Cable) and when I hit 75 percent of the max volume, I start to hear static sounds from the voices coming from watching movies from my cable box to watching movies from Vudu (Dolby VIsion/Atmos). That can be quite annoying to deal with. Overall it is a good sound bar that can pack a punch.

onkyo s7000 I think is the one for me others just seem to have problems

anyone having problems since the recent software update?

does this makes sense when I own a E7 with internal speakers?

I purchased this soundbar for my OLED c7p just last week, and I tell you, I am not all that impressed. There was certainly more bass and everything was punchier for sure. But beyond that, I found that it did not substantially exceed the internal TV speakers, which are also Atmos compatible. Regular TV and Atmos movies did sound somewhat better, mostly due to the bass, but again, not substantially better. I did a side by side comparison between the SJ9 and internal TV speakers on my XBox One S and the internals sounded better. Less punchier for sure but more refined. And the same was true with music. The internal speakers sounded better. The SJ9 sound was muddier and less crisp. Again, punchier though. I tell you, it feels for all the world like my TV has more speakers in play than the SJ9. Is that possible? This is a $900 5.1.2 channel sound bar we are talking about. My minimum expectation was that it would be a big step up from the TV speakers at least. I am somewhat of a fledgling audiophile, so maybe I haven't set it up properly. I currently have the treble set to 2, the bass at 3 and the woofer at 3. And again, I don't detect any truly noticeable change after tinkering with these settings. I've played music on the "music" setting, and movies on the "movie" setting. The SJ9 just doesnt stand out from the regular TV speakers in any big way (aside from bass). Am I doing something wrong? I read all these reviews about how awesome the sound is, but I am just not getting that. Someone give me some insight please.

nice

Great I spent two months saving up to get the LG C7 now I got to spend another thousand dollars on this.

What is better the LG Sk9 ou LG sj9?

Billiards with sound waves.

This Dolby Atmos soundbar or the Sony Dolby Atmos of €-1400. I can't decide, maybe you guys can help me

That's too expensive for a soundbar.

Why would spend a grand on a sound bar? You can get a nice 9.1 or 7.2 for that and it'll be a lot better

if you really want to have a real dolby atmos sound. do not waste your money on a sound bar that when you turn up the volume distorts the voices. buy a Pioneer or Onkyo receiver with dolby atmos 4K HRD. and dolby atmos speakers and you save about $300.00. For real.

Why give a really nice soundbar a cheesy remote? Makes no sense 😠

The movies I have seen in atmos (3 of them) have led me to believe regular dolby digtal is good enough for me. the cost is too much and everything was just LOUDER. Detail was lost once the movies started. Kingsman 2 was awful to sit through audio wise. Picture looked great. .

€ 749,- is a bit much

I Think these soundbars are seriously over priced, Black Friday sale had it for $699.99 Even that is a bit over priced. IMHO.

If you're serious about your sound get a receiver and decent surround speakers. You'll get better sound and you'll have some change for popcorn.

So it's crap. Why not just say it.

i dont get how these atmos sound bars are even a thing. its a joke to me.

Dont buy this. Get a stereo receiver or integrated amp with digital inputs and a pair of slim tower speakers and a sub-woofer. Will cost you less than this and sound better!

People buying these soundbars and thinking they're listening Atmos or multichannel....PLS