the Sound Bar to AVOID in 2022??? LG S95QR SOUND BAR REVIEW

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00:00 LG S95QR SOUND BAR REVIEW (INTRO)
01:43 LG SOUNDBAR SETUP
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03:16 LG S95QR SOUND QUALITY
04:35 LG SOUNDBAR MEASUREMENTS
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The LG S95QR is the LG’s newest dolby atmos sound bar for 2022. In this review, we cover the LG 95SQR settings, LG S95QR installation as well as the problems we experienced during our review. Is the S95QR one of the sound bars to avoid in 2022? Watch to find out!
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@davoodpourreza674 Год назад

i watched your video afrter buying my soundbar. i have none of these issues that you mentioned in this video. the soundbar is great, easy to set up and the sound is amazing.

@BillyKueekSG Год назад

I got the soundbar in July, not impressed with its sound quality for music but it is just ok for movies but I found the bass lacking. Is it ok if you share more about what you mean by the sound being amazing? What settings did you use? I am thinking of selling it to get the Samsung now.

@LividLeon Год назад

@@BillyKueekSG there is no bass I tested one in the store and it was extremely disappointed. I could of live without the low bass but the vocals are terrible.

@JayPatrol 6 месяцев назад

What tvs were you using them anyway I wouldn’t get a Samsung soundbar for a Sony or other tv when you aren’t getting the sound quality from them lol 🤦🏻‍♂️

@ianhill20101 5 месяцев назад

I got the soundbar luckily i mever listened to the uneducated reviews, its got good sound and definitely has strong bass just ask my neighbours 2 doors down, had it half price with lg g3.

@TheMemeMasterz 2 месяца назад

I got it yesterday, Not a single problem, soundbar was great and top quality sound.

@ahmedmorsli1186 Год назад

Thank you for the great video, and thank you for answering all the questions that i have for comparing it to the Q990B.

@Juilkae Год назад

If it can help 1 - The best feature of the LG is the clarity of the sound, I do not understand how you can spit on the quality or it excels! 2- You will inevitably test your sound bar with music, I strongly advise you to place the subwoofer on the right or on the left or behind you, where there is a wall surrounding it and test as best you can 3- You have your LG95, you start your music, and there, damn it lacks Punch! You melt on the spot. no worries, go to the app, turn up the bass to +3! (you can lower the subwoofer by -1 if you wish) and after that thank me! After all that I can say that the LG clarity level is excellent! The soundbar's Punch comes back to life! To conclude: I recommend this bar + for cinema / film where it excels, for music with the right settings it is the 🔥 even if we will find better I think in terms of "bose, sonos" music best Punch ! Ps: don't use the fu*** Music mode x Meridian! 😂

@lgonzalez1154 7 месяцев назад

Installed this system and it sounds amazing I had none of these issues but then again I'm using a lg be3 77 oled TV! Definitely recommend this system!

@matthewallman3500 Год назад

I got the Bose 600, surrounds, and the sub 700 and it sounds fantastic in my bedroom. I'm now looking into a more powerful system for my living room so your reviews are greatly appreciated, thanks.

@Garvs23 Год назад

Interesting. I just recently got this soundbar paired with an LG C2 and I've had none of these issues at all. In fact it sounds fantastic....especially with Atmos (cinema sound effect setting). My only complaint is for the price, the surrounds could be a bit better.

@evanj9097 Год назад

I almost pulled the trigger on this sound bar but got a crazy deal on the 990b. I'm overly satisfied with the 990b. Thanks for all the hard work!

@karthikr177 Год назад

Wow... What a honest review... You guys are amazing👍👍👍

@Harry-Giles Год назад

Relentlessly high quality and authentic reviews guys. Thanks as always. I can't imagine how an upward CENTER firing speaker is going to improve the audio.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Much appreciated!

@BrandonBaecker 7 месяцев назад

I don't know how much the new firmware updates have helped, but it seems to be much improved. I just bought it on sale at 999 for my bedroom. It obviously doesn't have as much clarity or crispness as my Wharfedale separates in my living room, but I wasn't expecting it to (cause...physics). That being said, for a bedroom system I think it sounds awesome. I had to spend some time in the settings tweaking things, but once I did I had an enjoyable listening experience both with music and movies. Even Bastille sounded great and he has a wide vocal range. I do notice dialogue is insanely clear in all content, even more than the LG SP9YA it replaced, which I know was a completely different experience than what you had. I don't know if that's due to the upward center channel or not. I know they had some pretty significant firmware updates since your review, so I can only chalk it up to that. Now it's not perfect, I did notice some boominess in deeper voices, but was able mostly tune that out with slight adjustments to bass and treble. All in all I'm pretty impressed with it for my bedroom. Sidenote, I couldn't go with Samsung cause I needed cast capability. That's what I use for multiroom audio throughout my home.

@tsibosp Год назад

Another great unbiased review well done. I bought the sp9ya based on your recommendation and I couldn't be happier. I also added the spk8 surrounds and it's even better, a very good product overall, glad you mentioned it here too. Keep it up!

@KristiWright Год назад

So glad to know that one is working out for you. For anyone interested in it, you can find it here amzn.to/37IjDGb.

@victorbotello1718 Год назад

Love the sound bar reviews. Can’t wait for the new Ambeo max/plus reviews.

@pezz8266 11 месяцев назад

My one was sounding very average until I found the option to turn on e-arc instead of standard arc, after that it sounded amazing

@UnitedKingdomRC 6 месяцев назад

Perhaps that’s his issue? I wouldn’t have thought he’d have missed that though seeing as he reviews sound bars

@EagleEye8208 7 месяцев назад

I bought this is promptly returned it within a week or 2. I didn't experience any technical issues mentioned here, but the overall sound profile was all over the place. I also had to run for the remote at times to turn down when switching from different content. Its atmos performance was better and was quite immersive, but you can't watch atmos content exclusively. Ultimately, I went with the Q990B in the end. Out the box its simply more predictable and the sound profile is consistent and does't require much tweaking across various content.

@therealboofighter Год назад

How you keep all the model numbers straight is impressive.

@dmitrybarros7165 Год назад

Good thing I got a LG SN11RG, I was debating to get the S95QR and good thing i didn't. awesome review.

@slaternapier1640 11 месяцев назад

I got mine for a deal, at first there was interference for the rear speakers. One day it stopped having issues, maybe a firmware update? I never moved my router or other devices out of the way.. I love it. The room and its sound reflections have a huge impact, my bedroom sounds PERFECT. The livingroom has issues due to the room and the reflections it has. The sub isnt super beefy, you can place it to try and make it a little better, thats what i did. I also rent an apartment, so I dont want too much punch in my sub for my neighbor's sanity lol

@scarecrow_9595 Год назад

thank you for the brutally honest review! any review plans on the horizon for the updated JBL Bar 1000?

@KristiWright Год назад

As far as w know, the 1000 is not currently available in the US so we can't get it. Once that changes, we hope to bring you that review.

@kengoetz4567 Год назад

Looking for a sound bar to go with a LG C2 in the soon to be completed "man cave". Anxiously awaiting your thoughts on the new Polk Magnifi Max AX and AX SR sound bars given your positive review of the Magnify Mini AX. Thoroughly enjoy all of your reviews.

@EdFuego1 Год назад

Was really surprised by your review. I’ve had this for a few months and really like it. Now I was coming from no sound system (just sound through the TV) but I’ve found it really impressive. I don’t use it a very high volume levels so maybe beyond what I’m using it for it falls off? Anyway, thanks for the review.

@oskarmerzel888 Год назад

Hi Andrew, Love your Channel & videos. I was wondering when you’ll be reviewing the Sennheiser Ambeo plus soundbar. Thanks!

@robinsonbrand Год назад

We've still not had any luck getting Sennheiser to respond to our emails or calls so unless this changes, I don't know when we will be able to get to that review. You can always reach out to them via social media to let them know your requests.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨 Of course LG would get back to us AFTER this review was completed and uploaded. Below are their official replies regarding many of the questions/concerns raised in this video. ➡ Regarding the issues we ran into with respect to clipping and the wild volume swings between sound profiles. LG's OFFICIAL RESPONSE: "The 'Cinema' sound profile may provide a higher volume level and dB scale value for Dolby Atmos video content. Regarding your comment about clip or distortion at volumes between 95 ~ 100dB, we are aware of that, since the soundbar system's distortion limit is about 100dB." ➡Regarding the wireless subwoofer issues with respect to range. LG's OFFICIAL RESPONSE: "2022 LG sound bars feature an upgraded wireless module compared to previous years…rated for up to 31 meters (100’) of signal transmission. The testing room’s environment and obstacles may be a factor." In my opinion, while I appreciate LG's reply, their answers don't really address or explain what we found/saw and measured. We appreciate LG sending this bar for review (twice) and we look forward to their new soundbars in the future.

@cArlos7whitE Год назад

Haha funny... they didn't 👀 your another movie's? Always a same room etc so if another soundbars from different brand's works fine so whay they give so stupid answer ahh LG :( 😞

@jasmadahar9089 Год назад

Seeing your room, which looks open and with few obstacles, I would have thought that signal interference wouldn’t be much an issue 🤷🏽‍♂️ However, and let’s be honest, LG messed up with this bar and the upward firing centre speaker looks like nothing more than a gimmick which has backfired. I’m sure Samsung, amongst others, will be laughing all the way to the bank.

@TemujinScott80 Год назад

Thank you for always being honest!!!!

@robinsonbrand Год назад

We always give you our honest, real world opinions and findings. They may not always be popular, or in line with others, nevertheless, they're always honest and true to our experience(s).

@sibichakkaravarthy1169 Год назад

This channel is a Gem when it comes to home cinema needs!!

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Thank you so much!

@sidneynangai6879 Год назад

Thanks guys for the awesome review. I am an audiophile and I frequently listen to many different reviews but I really respect yours so I always listen to it last to kind-of give me the most balanced and fair opinion. I also like how Kristi always has her independent opinion. Love it when she also has a different view and really brings out her opinion to contrast and share. Its absolutely awesome :) For this bar, I guess sometimes newer is not necessarily better. Would love to hear your views on the the JBL 1000 when you eventually get it. I'd like to ask a question if that's okay. When turning the volume up on a soundbar or speaker, keeping it at 90% volume for say 10 minutes and then turning it back down to 15% or 20% volume feels like it no longer sounds the same at low volumes and you have to turn it up to around 35% to 40% volume to hear anything that you could previously hear before the volume cranked up. Is this an issue with all soundbars/speakers?

@jasmadahar9089 Год назад

Thanks Andrew. I too had high hopes for LG. I’m sticking to my Ambeo.

@KristiWright Год назад

without a doubt, you should

@js002003 Год назад

Just for a different perspective: I initially bought the samsung to go with my samsung QLED, but the samsung didn't have enough bass and sounded tinny. Traded it in for the LG which I thought was a noticeable upgrade. just sounds richer than the samsung. (Both were extremely easy to set up and were basically plug and play. Both woofers connected automatically so no problems on those fronts from either manufacturer).

@UTubeSkillz Год назад

Hi, I bought this sound bar with the LG C2. In the UK LG is selling this combination with the sound bar for 50% off. Also a 5 year garuntee at John Lewis. I was worried about your review, and tried to chance it with the belief I may end up exchanging the sound bar for something else later. Actually this combination has worked flawlessly. None of the connection issues or even the wifi issues some have mentioned. Centre channel is clear and not muffled at all. My room is 8mx7m. Maybe the sound bar needs to be paired the LGs a9 processor to get the best out of it 🤷🏽‍♂️. Hope this helps someone out there.....

@steve2947 Год назад

Appreciate this comment as I'm researching this exact combo from JL for this reason right now. Thanks!

@elmateo487 Год назад

I have a C2 and this soundbar, and it sounds amazing.

@johnkleiner5810 Год назад

I was told that this soundbar needs to be paired with the A9 processor

@Optora. Год назад

I love it on my G2. Crazy good!

@massimopereubu Год назад

Agree with you. This is a very afwul video

@stevelopes8783 Год назад

I just got this on sale for 987 bucks to go with my new G2 and it sounds just fantastic…

@johnyancey8012 Год назад

Hi Andrew, I like the information you shared about the LG sound bar and I wanted to ask you a question about two different sound bars i'm considering on buying. The first one is the LG 9.1.5 and the other one is the 7.1.4 both systems are wireless I'm just not sure about the sound quality of the 7.1.4 and right now the 7.1.4 is basically half the price of the 9.1.5. I don't need the blast out the neighbors or compete with anybody. I was just wanted to get your opinion on which one would be the best buy.

@ferchusolima Год назад

Beautiful plant! What's your favorite movie mix guys? Great and very honest review.

@justdigit Год назад

Thanks for the honest review. I think I will keep my 5.2 setup for now with my Polk speakers, SVS subs and my Marantz SR5015 ;) (paid total: $1,350.)

@stephenmorgan8863 Год назад

Hi I enjoy watching your reviews, seems like you know what your talking about. I'm just wondering in your opinion is surround speakers essential if you want to feel immersed or do you think a soundbar can give good surround on its own? I'm currently looking at the jbl 9.1 and it looks good value for money.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

If the sound bar has been designed to throw sound around the room without the need for surround speakers, then it is possible you will experience a type of surround presentation. We experience this with this bar bit.ly/3F8GhaR which we recently reviewed.

@giacomovaleriani1584 Год назад

Finally an honest review about this product. I was about to get this soundbar to pair it with my LG oled and I skipped the q990b because I thought it would not work as well with an non samsung tv…

@whiteandnerdytuba Год назад

The lovely lady bringing the honesty to the review

@TechWiz1983 Год назад

I was strongly considering buying this to go along with my LG G1 - so glad you tested it for us before I wasted my time & $. THANK-YOU. I hate doing refunds.

@Optora. Год назад

It is great, Check others reviews and hifi press. Guess his settings Are trash

@bradhall4627 Год назад

Don't trust everything you hear online, especially reviews. Try things for yourself. Do you trust random strangers as a rule?

@TechWiz1983 Год назад

@@bradhall4627 I trust his opinion wholeheartedly. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to. But I’m capable of making that decision on my own. Don’t have enough free time to do refunds with my busy schedule. Refunds make me cringe. There are definitely much better options.

@martinez209 2 месяца назад

I'm a professional installer and have been for the most largest install company with a catchy name. You can guess who. I've installed for 15 years. As far as soundbars go. Bose was the top. Then Samsung sort of took over. The Sony made a run. Once Sonos came put it put them all to shame. I hate having LG, Samsung and Sony soundbars because LG had issues straight out the box as well as Sony. Samsung always has delay issues. And yes I know you can adjust delay. I'm a professional. I'd you adjust deals for say cable, the sound for the apps will be off. The the bluray. It's a mess. Just get a Sonos system beginning with the Arc and make sure you have a super good mesh network like the EERO to hardliners your products as best you can.

@craigosterberg5045 Год назад

Thanks for the review.

@UncleFarley Год назад

Wow. I was not expecting this review. I purchased the LG SP11RA which replaced the RG. I had high hopes for this model and nearly all the customer reviews give it glowing reviews. One of the main reasons I purchased the LG Soundbar SP9Y (and decided to get the SP11RA) was because of the glowing reviews of the SP9Y / RG (especially Kristi's comments after). I am looking for something that does a great job with 2 channel TVE streaming content to give me a good virtual surround. LG SP11RA falls very short in that area but movies with 5.1 / Atmos sound great. It looks like the bar is a lot smaller this year so your review make sense. Thanks for the honest take. A: I was actually very excited about the center up firing speaker. It was my main reason for wanting to upgrade. FWIW, I hate the cloth and the subwoofer looks stupid this year. Looks cheap.

@damn_im_sleepy8780 Год назад

Hey Andrew and Kristi (sorry if I misspelled your names), I've been looking at the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amp and would love to hear your thoughts on it.

@eddiegrim Год назад

Great video guys !

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Thanks for tuning in!

@06dame27 Год назад

Had the SN11RG. It was decent for the most part. Found myself tweaking the settings often, depending on the content. The Bass setting worked best for me. Switched to Sonos, not one regret.

@jay-rbacolongan1809 Год назад

Compatibility issues I almost buy a Bose soundbar , good thing i read some reddit comments that is not compatible with LG TV. I ended up buying LG soundbar with my LG TV no issues so far

@451greenwood Год назад

Not very often do you rip apart a product, this on its own says ALOT about how bad it must be.... Loving the show

@jjnewbold Год назад

What sound bar would be a big, worthwhile step up over the Klipsch Cinema 600?

@Jakems28 5 месяцев назад

I agree with this review although my experience has been slightly different. Coming from an audiophile headphones background I was immediately unimpressed with the sound. It was hollow and boomy until I set it to the cinema preset, and set minus 5dB to overall bass, and plus 5 to overall treble. That in combination with the ai room calibration which significantly lowered the bass for me prior to calibration means the soundbar is somewhat neutral. I live in a smaller studio apartment and only set the bar to 15 or so during movies for a full sound, and plus 2dB for the sub. I noticed even with the fake “surround sound setting” off it will still do it for stereo content under the cinema preset. So as long as you output a surround signal the bar won’t mess with it spatially. I spent hours researching how to get this thing to be neutral, something most people wouldn’t want to do. I would guess the room calibration is failing under your circumstances. LG just needed a “neutral” or “Direct” preset but I’m guessing they don’t care considering the app has broken English all throughout. This entire experience left me with a bad taste for LG. I shoulda just gone with actual speakers.

@alokdash35 Год назад

Possibly, if the TV should just pass the sound to the soundbar without any processing: "Bypass mode", and then the soundbar should output that with it's own processing, and there will be some difference noticed.

@henryee Год назад

Hi Andrew, do you recommend a Sony A80J, to get the Q990B? Or in summary, do you recommend the Q990B for non-Samsung TVs? Thanks so much.

@nellyhew2334 Год назад

i am waiting the answer too☺️

@JayPatrol 6 месяцев назад

No it’s not recommended

@wagnerlopez9451 Год назад

Sometimes Samsung soundbars have compatibility issues with some tvs, It works well with their own brand but for other tvs, I think the Bose 900 will be a solid choice. Mine has worked perfectly since day 1. Great video, thank you for letting us know!

@dcskater602 Год назад

Did you try an alternative cable and alternative audio input?

@JohnScheppler Год назад

Thanks for giving us your honest review and thoughts. I also applied you for getting a replacement to make sure your review wasn't just based on a unit of 1 but making this the standards. Kristi, what do you think?

@KristiWright Год назад

My thoughts are in the video! Keep watching.

@JohnScheppler Год назад

@Kristi Wright I know, I always watch to the end it's my favorite part of the video. I was just attempting to be funny in the comments.

@KristiWright Год назад

@@JohnScheppler Oh...sorry I missed the sarcasm :).

@joshualieder7524 4 месяца назад

I have an older LG Olex TV that I want to pair with an actual non virtual Dolby Atmos soundbar that is budget level. What would you consider is a good LG budget level soundbar please?

@marielgomes2876 2 месяца назад

Hello on the lg 5.1 soundbar there is the option of surround sound setting In the settings part of the column, should this option be set to on or off? Basically what it does is transform the 2.1 stereo sound into a 5.1 I wonder what is the correct configuration option if it would be on or off since in advance I appreciate in some soundbar there must be original sound or surround sound

@robinsonbrand Год назад

✅ *GET IT HERE: **bit.ly/3fC6Vjz**, **amzn.to/3SutLY8* *🚨 Open this comment to see LG's official response to the concerns presented in our review.* ✅ *CLICK ❤THANKS to highlight your question &/or support the channel!* ✅ *IF IT’S IN THE VIDEO, IT’S IN THE DESX ☝CLICK “MORE”* ✅ *RULES: NO OUTSIDE LINKS OR PERSONAL INFO. PLEASE STAY ON TOPIC AND BE RESPECTFUL* *🚨 Below are LG's official replies regarding many of the questions/concerns raised in this video.* ➡ Regarding the issues we ran into with respect to clipping and the wild volume swings between sound profiles. LG's OFFICIAL RESPONSE: "The 'Cinema' sound profile may provide a higher volume level and dB scale value for Dolby Atmos video content. Regarding your comment about clip or distortion at volumes between 95 ~ 100dB, we are aware of that, since the soundbar system's distortion limit is about 100dB." ➡Regarding the wireless subwoofer issues with respect to range. LG's OFFICIAL RESPONSE: "2022 LG sound bars feature an upgraded wireless module compared to previous years…rated for up to 31 meters (100’) of signal transmission. The testing room’s environment and obstacles may be a factor."

@Audiomainia2310 Год назад

Guess this may be just my opinion, but let TV manufacturers focus on what they do best, and leave audio to speaker manufacturers? What are your thoughts?

@Snoopmasta Год назад

Sadly I can't find LGs response comment. Is there a way to show your comments directly?

@jasmadahar9089 Год назад

@@Audiomainia2310 goes to show that sometimes the next best thing really isn’t as good as they hope!

@robinsonbrand Год назад

@Snoopmasta LG's response has been added above to the pinned comment. Open the thread to see it.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

@Return to Normalcy 2310 - I don't think poor designs are limited to any particular manufacturer or manufacturer genre.

@jamescampbell3110 Год назад

thanks for the info

@lovelivelaughbgreat9626 Год назад

Had a similar issue with The 5.1.2 unit everything was fine but the center channel distorted or made a really bad cracking sound..I learned my lesson to stick with soundbars made buy audio companies vs a company that's known for cell phones

@raphaelmeillat8527 Год назад

Wow interesting ! Watched reviews on 2 trusted sources (yours and PP World in France) and takeaway is quite different. Agreement on so-so performance on music listening and similar take on volume output (Samsung can achieve higher level), and front height effects below avg (middle top driver not a big deal as well). But otherwise, this LG performed well. Even PP’s binaural demo was quite convincing. Interesting. Key difference I can think of is test setting. Your house is very open concept and houses in the US are rather large so volume output and power reserve matter way more. PP tested it in a more typical European setting (traditional closed room, 200-300 sqft room). Could that be enough to explain such different outcome? Anyway, always good to compare different POV. Great video as usual otherwise! (Btw, bought the LG Eclair for my bedroom recently…you’re right, great little soundbar !)

@jjguillen65 Год назад

I’m just glad I return the sound at I bought first and for the same amount of money I was able to buy a 5.2.2 AVR and speakers set up.

@bradmroczek9928 Год назад

Any rumors on 2nd gen. Sony HT-A9 coming out sometime in the near future? HT-A10 perhaps? Love when you guys review soundbars!

@robinsonbrand Год назад

I haven't heard any update rumors. Appreciate you watching!

@MarcusHanselmann Год назад

Sony isn’t known to release sound bars often like Samsung does. They usually release every few years and ride with them and improve with updates over time. That’s also why Sony doesn’t drop theirs on really good sales as much because they’ll hold value longer since it’s not outdated a year later.

@ddvantandar-kw7kl 4 месяца назад

Great review

@Xevorg. 8 месяцев назад

I like my LG SL5Y with (bass blast) much better than the q990b, I just bought a Samsung and am very upset that it has few low frequencies compared to the cheap LG with (bass blast). Is there any way to fix Samsung? I tried all the equalizer settings in the application, nothing can add such a large amount of low frequencies as on the LG with (bass blast) - voices on the LG sound much bassier, more brutal

@SeanVedell Год назад

I’m glad I have last years Samsung Q950A bar. It’s a real winner with no need for a ton of tweaking.

@shemsureshot Год назад

The beosound stage has all upward firing speakers when mounted on the unit which helps make the audio sound as if it’s coming from the screen. I initially thought LG were going for a similar effect with their new soundbar, but they seem to have fallen short.

@shemsureshot Год назад

@@KristiWright Yeah it is awesome. I still have my one and use it everyday for TV, music and movies. I’m normally the kind of person who would upgrade things like soundbars regularly but I can see myself keeping this for a long time. I swear it sounds better today than it was at launch thanks to its updates.

@lesterleonard8750 Год назад

That’s to bad, question have you and Kristi, reviewed the Marantz AV8805A pre-Amp, or the Sony XBR-65A9G oled TV because I have HDMI eARC issues at times with lost signal I need help so please let me know if you have if not review those items thanks keep up the great reviews

@MovieGuy846 Год назад

Regarding the center Atmos driver, first off I am not a fan of the "bouncy house" concept of shooting sound from below and hoping a reflection from the ceiling will have the same effect vs. real speakers in the ceiling. With that said, I'm not sure why a front center Atmos speaker is really necessary. It should all be sound effects "up there" so it doesn't need any "anchoring" of sound unlike a standard center channel speaker where dialog needs to stay put @ the screen (vs. what would negatively happen with a phantom center set-up).

@sabbathAndy Год назад

Hello Andrew and Kristi! Hope you are well, had a Yamaha Soundbar for daily tv listening and replaced it with a Marantz Pm6005, and a pair of Cabasse Mc170 speakers. Best decision I made 😂

@davidthanos Год назад

I have a C1 and had high hopes for this. Do you guys think a firmware upgrade would fix it. I have the q900a with rears and wanted to upgrade to this. But thanks for the save.

@vitodessa Год назад

First class review!

@MaaZeus Год назад

Last week I got a good deal on SP9YT (I don't want to deal with rear speakers anymore) and I was shocked how well the "phantom" rear and roof channels work in movies and gaming. And the soundbar over all sounds good in room calibrated Standard mode. 👍 Sad to see their quality drop this way.

@robertperry5206 Год назад

I have had the same experience when I installed this soundbar for clients.

@ProfessorHamer Год назад

Just to comment on the upward firing center channel with respect to atmos: atmos doesn’t define channels since it sends the 3D position. So the processor in the sound bar or receiver maps the 3D to the speaker configuration.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

I understand this, there just isn't a typical layout within Dolby that calls for this.

@crusaders5234 Год назад

I had this sound bar for about 2 weeks , have to agree huge drop off for non Dolby atmos content . I went back to my A7000 with sw5 and rs5 rears much more consistent experience . I know you guys weren’t fans of that one but I find it to be very good as a package .

@porousdumasia3256 Год назад

Andrew when will u be reviewing The New B& O Theatre is it worth the $$s and has made my B&O Stage redundant

@stefanflood2457 6 месяцев назад

I just purchased the LG S80QY to match out LG OLED. I have been searching high and low for solutions on fixing the frankly bland sound quality. I’ve never experienced the common issue of low volume, but the very first night we powered it up, we were just disappointed in the sound quality. Honestly, the built in TV speakers sound just as good. We have all of the fancy settings enabled, along with the AI tuning, and the sound quality just sucks. It’s thin, unbalanced, and the sub only seems to kick on when the volume is set above 20ish with the TV sync option enabled. Just disappointed in it. I thought a $500 soundbar and sub would sound better than the built in speakers. I’m considering returning it…

@meccadagreatest7508 6 месяцев назад

I was feeling the same way and on the ledge of returning this product. I spoke to an LG associate at Bestbuy, and they recommended that I update my HDMI cable, which made a huge difference in my case. I purchased the Ocean 48 8k-10k HDMI cable from Bestbuy.

@GoodleanTV 5 месяцев назад

Sound mode share locks you out of most of the eq options in the app. Running just the soundbar, no wow orchestra bs, with the tv in pass through mode will give you decent results. Overall, I won’t buy lg speakers again, but my sc9s does the job.

@TastySanchez 29 дней назад

I was curious after this review and listened to one in store. You are right! It sounds like a muddy mess, almost as if the drivers are out of tune with each other. Horrible to listen to. Thanks for your review it helped save me from a disaster. I'll be going with the Samsung Q990c which sounded awsome on the floor.

@bradhall4627 Год назад

I own this bar, my experience with it has been phenomenal. I could not disagree with this review more. The only issue I have had was the app disconnections from time to time. I have not experienced any of these other issues you had. I can recommend some better music to do testing with though. I wouldn't listen to any of what you promoted, even in a elevator. 😂 My bar has been performing flawless with everything.

@8474Starscream Год назад

The Producer's producer provides truth & we appreciate this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@theshakter Год назад

What setting do you have your Tre and Bass at??

@mio4576 4 месяца назад

I was going to buy this, after owning the SL9YG and being very pleased with it. Not so sure now but i have an lg tv, so im not sure if samsung works well with the tv

@symmetryofzero Год назад

I have this and it worked perfectly out of the box. I upgraded from the SN11RG and the difference is night and day. I found the SN11RG would drop and crackle in Dolby Atmos content but this powers through. I can't imagine you for 2 faulty units in a row though. Very strange results.

@metodimollov8607 Год назад

I think so too. I have this soundbar, but a model without rear speakers. I got it at a good price. I chose this because I don't have room for rear speakers. Music sounds very clear and detailed. Bass is warm and dense, it fills an entire room. On AI profile I I feel each instrument coming from a certain position. However, I prefer the Music or Standart profile for music. Movies with Dolby ATMOS great. Like a cinema. Personally, I am happy with this purchase.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

We appreciate you guys sharing your experience. Thanks for watching.

@symmetryofzero Год назад

@@metodimollov8607 I'd never listen to music on the sofa. However I did test tidal for the Dolby Atmos content and was absolutely blown away by this system. I only use this for TV and movies. I have the rears too and I cannot complain. Seems there's some sketchy units being sent out to reviewers. I could not be happier with this system. Everyone I've shown has been blown away too.

@thepeddle Год назад

I watch with no intention on upgrading my soundbar but just to listen to awesome reviews and to stay up to date for friends who are in the market. Great review as always guys.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Thank you so much, ThePeddle! We appreciate you watching.

@fizzled95 Год назад

I have the LG S90qy which is pretty much the same set up as this one minus the surround speakers. Got it on a super sale of 45% off. I feel it's just OK. Part of me wishes I bought the Samsung equivalent, however.

@blacksumatra_watches Год назад

I own the some soundbar and the rear speaker set. I‘m completely happy with my decision! Great sound, look and the sub is really great. 😊🫶

@Stew-rl9qk Год назад

I’m at the beginning of my research. I’m reading I should use an LG sound system with LG tv. Is this bs in your findings?

@fizzled95 Год назад

@@Stew-rl9qk I have a brand new LG TV. I returned by LG sound bar and got the Samsung HW-Q800B and it blows the doors of the LG. They work just fine together. Get a Samung, JBL 9.1 , or Bose 900.

@jamieseoulman Год назад

Hi guys. I have a old LG 5.1 home cinema set up (HX976TZW), with 5 individual speakers. Do you think I will hear much of a difference upgrading to a modern sound bar surround system, specifically the Samsung Q990B? Thanks for any input.

@valentinnikolov793 Год назад

Hell yeah... You would be amazed! Trust me I've upgraded from HX806PE to Q990B - such a massive difference!

@kuronekosan2830 Год назад

Can you review the wharfedale cr 4.3 5.0 system or only the floorstanding speakers ?

@spoolenturbo Год назад

Thanks for the great in depth honest reviews Andrew. I had high hopes for this bar. Guess the Samsung 990B is still king?

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Watch all the way through to the end for your answer.

@declassifiedapparel Год назад

Honestly this is my experience with all sound bars. I’m usually surprised when some reviewed sound bars get good reviews. Thanks for the honesty

@KristiWright Год назад

I assure you, this is NOT our typical experience. Soundbars are often fantastic options for people who just don't want to fuss with all the boxes, cables and system matching that most Home Theater and HiFi products require.

@declassifiedapparel Год назад

@@KristiWright I will give them a chance again, they seem like a cheaper solution to an Atmos system. Compared to buying an AV amp on top of my stereo amp plus all the other speakers.

@adypyc Год назад

Hey Andrew & Kristi, any plans on reviewing some speakers from Canton? I understand they're back in the states, so very curious about some Ventos or something with the ceramic tweeter. Awesome review as always, and honest(because I heard some LG sounbars and they really need to get their s#!t together:) )

@robinsonbrand Год назад

I would LOVE to review Canton speakers. It's been (I think) 10 years since I last heard their products, so bring 'em on! Not sure who I need to reach out to though.

@adypyc Год назад

@@robinsonbrand love the enthusiasm! I'm sure Kristi'll figure it out and hunt some people down in the process to get some :)) she's great and you make a great team 💪

@JL-ku7wo Год назад

Thanks for the review will pass on it and now wait for the JBL Bar 1000 review.

@bigdaddy3137 Год назад

The subwoofer is bad for me, it doesn’t rumble like my Philips b97/10 subwoofer. Did yours rumble at all. I expected mine to create thunderous bass like Philips

@docification94 Год назад

Despite this review, I got one anyway. I didn't see ANY of the issues you have mentioned. Soundstage is incredible, setup was a breeze, and everything is flawless. Did you set up with Apple, or Android app version?

@greatwhite35 Год назад

I just bought one not more than 24hrs ago. Paired with my LG OLED 77 C1 . Setup was simple. I find that the subwoofer is lacking bass unless you really crank up the volume.

@alev8 Год назад

could the issues be firmware related? maybe something lg will fix later? because sammy bar doesnt have 4k 120 vrr hdmi inputs, and thats kinda important when you have next gen consoles and want dtsx , which my oled cx cant deal with.

@bgkid14 Год назад

They just released an update this week and alot of the issue listed in this video are corrected. Sounds much cleaner, especially on dialogue

@richardclark2655 Год назад

Maybe it was designed with Auro 3D in mind so centre being VOG channel. Auro being discontinued forced a change to atmos and thr DSP hasn’t been adapted yet. Perhaps another item that requires user feedback to make it an acceptable product.

@cArlos7whitE Год назад

Wow! You killed this soundbar :P when I saw this soundbar with a 3rd front Atmos speaker 🔊, I was thinking ,,oh s..t it wil be better then q990b!,, (which I bought 2 weeks ago) but is not! And like you said - no different at all so I don't know also why they put this driver there? Marketing like Meridia .. it changes nothing! Great video, thanks alot and greetings from the Netherlands 😀

@marvinabugov4579 Год назад

Andrew / Kristi: Had the SN11RG connected to 2020 LG CX - but had to return it after 2 years because the app didn’t work properly. Replaced with the bar under your current review. The app works properly now and the sound for the smaller room I have works properly in cinema mode. Would it have anything to do with your Sony tv? The center speaker particularly with speech enhanced mode seems to me to do the job?! Overall, for watching atmos , the bar has a fulfilling sound stage so far. But to be clear, I bought another upgraded warranty package for this soundbar too in case things don’t work out. My previous SN11RG turned out to be a dud even after communicating directly with LG engineers in South Korea in Feb./ March of 2020 when issues with connecting to Google Home first arose. Waited for the pandemic to ease to exchange it 2 yrs. later. Things seem to be working out better in my living space now.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

No, I do not believe our SONY TV is the reason this bar does not perform well for us.

@marvinabugov4579 Год назад

@@robinsonbrand Very good. Oh well, such is the world of electronics. Best Buy warranties, as much as paying them aggravates my better-half, is the way to go IMHO. So far I have had to return several products for performance issues. Best Buy, if you follow their rules, stands by its warranty program, I have found. I hesitate to deal with anyone else because of how they honour their warranty. Relieves a lot of frustration.

@stevenoconnor5693 Год назад

@@robinsonbrand please bring out the bowers and Wilkins 805D for review I’m curious to your impression of them. I have the D3 and I’m highly satisfied. I don’t plan on upgrading anytime soon but I definitely want to see your feedback on them probably the most anticipated video. I’m waiting for for you.

@audiovideotech9777 Год назад

Are you sure you didn't hook up the Sony CSS-5 Bookshelf speakers?

@rossharper1983 Год назад

I'd hazard a guess the sub box is thicker wood and placed on the floor, the wireless signal has more to pass through or bounce around compared to the rear speakers that more than likely have line of sight of the bar.

@KristiWright Год назад

LG claims there is a 100' (31 meter) signal transmission capability. Since we haven't had issues with other sound bars in the same room, I think the problem is the LG bar. It does not work as advertised.

@rossharper1983 Год назад

@@KristiWright oh I quite agree, I was simply giving a suggestion as to why you had issue with the sub but not the surrounds even when they were further away. It's definitely a build issue with the LG.

@xXGregzXx Год назад

I have the sp11ra which is the last year flag ship and sounds very good, and have a grill instead of cloth like this one. Better go for that one, right now they're on sale in some places.

@greatwhite35 Год назад

Great Review! I just bought one not more than 24hrs ago. Paired with my LG OLED 77 C1 . Setup was simple. I find that the subwoofer is lacking bass unless you really crank up the volume.

@ItzMattAye Год назад

I agree. The subwoofer is incredibly underwhelming. I’m still looking for a solution to get my bass fix.

@McCroud Год назад

@@ItzMattAye I have the exact same situation. I got the S95QR today and i have the S11RG. Well the old Subwoofer (11RG) and Bass is ten times better and stronger than the new one (95QR). Everything else is better on the new one. But the bass is very very bad... Did you find something that helps?

@nicholasdibari997 7 месяцев назад

@@McCroud No solution to increase bass. Within the phone app, just adjust the bass settings and change sound selections to "Bass". But doesn't help much. It changes the sound quality. Hoping for an update from LG that will address the issue.

@petezereeeah 10 месяцев назад

This sound system now lists on average $700 less than it's debut price LY. Maybe these issues are why.

@witchmonkey8745 Год назад

I'm still running a Dahli Kubik One since new, and love its big presentation. Also a ridiculous bargain second hand these days.

@robinsonbrand Год назад

Going to have to Google that speaker as I am not familiar. Thanks for watching!

@sdemosi Год назад

@@robinsonbrand it's a beast of a thing from DALI. It's like a big chunky single piece stereo system but as you would expect it sounds great with music. I can totally understand how someone would love it.