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
02:03 LG SUBWOOFER WONT CONNECT
02:45 BEST LG S95QR SETTINGS
03:16 LG S95QR SOUND QUALITY
04:35 LG SOUNDBAR MEASUREMENTS
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05:45 LG SOUNDBAR FOR MUSIC
07:18 LG S95QR FOR MOVIES
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09:46 LG S95QR VS SAMSUNG Q990B
10:03 LG S95QR VS SN11RG
10:23 CONCLUSION
10:50 WORST LG SOUNDBAR
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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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🚨 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.
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 :( 😞
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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
🤦🏻♂️
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.
I got it yesterday, Not a single problem, soundbar was great and top quality sound.
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*🚨 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."
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?
Sadly I can't find LGs response comment. Is there a way to show your comments directly?
@@Audiomainia2310 goes to show that sometimes the next best thing really isn’t as good as they hope!
@Snoopmasta LG's response has been added above to the pinned comment. Open the thread to see it.
@Return to Normalcy 2310 - I don't think poor designs are limited to any particular manufacturer or manufacturer genre.
Thank you for the great video, and thank you for answering all the questions that i have for comparing it to the Q990B.
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.
Much appreciated!
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!
How you keep all the model numbers straight is impressive.
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! 😂
Love the sound bar reviews. Can’t wait for the new Ambeo max/plus reviews.
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
Perhaps that’s his issue? I wouldn’t have thought he’d have missed that though seeing as he reviews sound bars
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.
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.
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!
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.
Hi Andrew, Love your Channel & videos. I was wondering when you’ll be reviewing the Sennheiser Ambeo plus soundbar. Thanks!
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.
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!
So glad to know that one is working out for you. For anyone interested in it, you can find it here amzn.to/37IjDGb.
Wow... What a honest review... You guys are amazing👍👍👍
Beautiful plant! What's your favorite movie mix guys? Great and very honest review.
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.
Good thing I got a LG SN11RG, I was debating to get the S95QR and good thing i didn't. awesome review.
thank you for the brutally honest review!
any review plans on the horizon for the updated JBL Bar 1000?
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.
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.
This channel is a Gem when it comes to home cinema needs!!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the review.
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.
I just got this on sale for 987 bucks to go with my new G2 and it sounds just fantastic…
The lovely lady bringing the honesty to the review
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
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?
Thanks Andrew. I too had high hopes for LG. I’m sticking to my Ambeo.
without a doubt, you should
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.
Thank you for always being honest!!!!
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).
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.
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.
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 !)
Great video guys !
Thanks for tuning in!
Not very often do you rip apart a product, this on its own says ALOT about how bad it must be....
Loving the show
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.
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.....
Appreciate this comment as I'm researching this exact combo from JL for this reason right now. Thanks!
I have a C2 and this soundbar, and it sounds amazing.
I was told that this soundbar needs to be paired with the A9 processor
I love it on my G2. Crazy good!
Agree with you. This is a very afwul video
thanks for the info
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.)
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.
It is great, Check others reviews and hifi press. Guess his settings Are trash
Don't trust everything you hear online, especially reviews. Try things for yourself. Do you trust random strangers as a rule?
@@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.
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…
First class review!
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 😂
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.
I have had the same experience when I installed this soundbar for clients.
Great review
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.
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).
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.
Any rumors on 2nd gen. Sony HT-A9 coming out sometime in the near future? HT-A10 perhaps? Love when you guys review soundbars!
I haven't heard any update rumors. Appreciate you watching!
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.
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
Thanks for the great in depth honest reviews Andrew. I had high hopes for this bar. Guess the Samsung 990B is still king?
Watch all the way through to the end for your answer.
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.
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.
Thanks for the review will pass on it and now wait for the JBL Bar 1000 review.
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.
Andrew when will u be reviewing The New B& O Theatre is it worth the $$s and has made my B&O Stage redundant
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.
Thank you so much, ThePeddle! We appreciate you watching.
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 😀
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.
i am waiting the answer too☺️
No it’s not recommended
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.
I agree. The subwoofer is incredibly underwhelming. I’m still looking for a solution to get my bass fix.
@@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?
@@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.
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.
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.
Holy crap, how r u experiencing these issues, I had an lg sp9ya and just got an s95qr and absolutely beats the already amazing sp9ya out of the water and has no issues with being muddy or anything, the surrounds work very well and vocals are extremely clear and bass is super nice without being muddy at all, maybe u got early unit lemons but my unit is really good and I’ve also tried my friend’s q990c and i feel like the s95qr had a better surround sound performance
I’m glad I have last years Samsung Q950A bar. It’s a real winner with no need for a ton of tweaking.
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:) )
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.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews 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 💪
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?
My thoughts are in the video! Keep watching.
@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.
@@JohnScheppler Oh...sorry I missed the sarcasm :).
Did you try an alternative cable and alternative audio input?
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.
@@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.
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.
I understand this, there just isn't a typical layout within Dolby that calls for this.
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
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What sound bar would be a big, worthwhile step up over the Klipsch Cinema 600?
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?
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!
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.
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
Cant wait for you to review the new JBL Bar 1000
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He reviewed the job 1300X and he liked it!
Thank you for this, truly. Dodged a bullet as I was going to consider this seriously.
Brother did you test it in the shop with its surround system?
cause he doesnt use an modern lg tv no wonder the sound is crap!
Andrew, in the past, I had a lot of trouble with a soundbar with wireless rears, --totally destroyed my confidence in them, I am now, forever, "hard wired"
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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).
I had this sound bar for about 2 weeks , have to agree huge drop off for non Dolby atmos content
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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 .
So glad I stuck with Sonos!
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
I thought it was all me. I worked around fighter jets for a long years, I always assume it’s me when I can’t hear dialog. I’ve scrambled through settings and adjustments and when it comes to quality movie nights, I always end up frustrated.
But man oh man, this thing can play kids shows like no other! Bluey and Cocomelon blast through the walls.
It definitely depends what room your going to use it in mine’s was perfect
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?
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.
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.
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.
We appreciate you guys sharing your experience. Thanks for watching.
@@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.
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
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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
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.
I'm still running a Dahli Kubik One since new, and love its big presentation. Also a ridiculous bargain second hand these days.
Going to have to Google that speaker as I am not familiar. Thanks for watching!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews 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.
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.
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. 😊🫶
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?
@@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.
I wish she would have these thoughts and conversations with you on camera instead of watching you react to someone off screen, even if its just for a minute
Thats probably her choice tho
@@LoganScottY I definitely get it’s a choice. I just think it’s a strange choice that makes for a worse video
I had the complete opposite experience with the s95qr and I think it sounds awesome and almost no distortion but my room is smaller I think
If you have a smaller room perhaps this bar would perform better or come off as more stable.
There is just something enjoyable about watching and listening to Andrew and Kristi reviewing audio products. Keep up the great work you two!
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