
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 92 reviews
4.2- Sound Quality (49)
- HDMI (22)
- Ease of use (7)
- Size (7)
- Compatibility (3)
- Bass (9)
- Volume (6)
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- Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Worst purchase I have ever made
Terrible do nut purchase this sound bar. It is not good at surround or atmos. It creates no atmosphere, lacks bass and is underwhelming. Sometimes I legitimately feel like the tv speakers can get louder. It is often hard to hear dialogue as well. This is the worst electronic purchase I have ever made.
Posted by MrBrown
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sounding bar with lots of features
The SE6S comes with the hardware to wall mount but I did not need to use it because my TV is on a stand and the bar fits nicely right in front of the TV. The bar looks good, is not distracting and the dark gray cloth cover blends well with the black TV and stand. I can’t say without seeing it, but the horizontal mounting orientation would seem that at nearly 5 inches it would stick out quite a bit from the wall. Installing the product is simple using the included HDMI cable. If your TV supports HDMI ARC that is the way to go in my opinion as it makes the process pretty much plug & play with volume and power control from your TV remote. My television is also an LG which I think provides an opportunity to control additional sound bar operations from the TV remote, however, I did not experiment with that feature. I also connected my Blu-ray player directly to the soundbar HDMI Input per instructions. Not sure what the benefit exactly is but it does work the same as if it were connected directly to the TV’s input. You can also, but not required for operation, install the LG Soundbar App (note that you will want to search the app store for ‘LG Soundbar’ otherwise it may be harder to find). There also is no app store QR code in the Simple Manual that comes in the box. If you download the full manual, it does have a code though. Once connected you can do pretty much all of the functions available on the remote control, as well as update the bar’s software, adjust speaker sound, change LED on/off behavior, and perform a room sound calibration (only available in the app) which I did perform. I experimented with the different sound effects and noticed some unique differences with each. I just set it to the AI Sound option as it’s mostly used for watching TV shows, movies, and some sports. There are additional input options that I did not need or try out such as the optical input, or the USB media input but they are there if you need them. I did Bluetooth connect with my smartphone to try using it as a BT speaker. When the sound effect was set to music or bass blast it sounded as good as any other BT speaker I’ve used. Overall, it is a great soundbar that offers good sound and quite a few features and a definite upgrade from the TV’s speakers, which are not all that bad either. The only aspect I was less than impressed with was the LED status lights. There are so many colors and combinations to indicate not only volume related information but also a myriad of connections and other statuses. The manual literally has 3 pages devoted to deciphering the different combinations.
Posted by sdunnin
- Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not that Great
Ehh it's ok. Nothing great. And you can't add any accessories cuz they don't make them anymore. We are actually switching it for the newer model
Posted by JackieC
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid Choice
Normally setup is very easy with a soundbar. There is not much to connect. I connected the included HDMI cable and there was still no sound after 90 minutes. Then I finally had an epiphany and connected a different HDMI cable – success. The original cable must have been bad. With the new cable, setup was a breeze. You will need to install the LG Soundbar app for full functionality. Connection is available via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HDMI or Optical in. One of the nicest features is that you can use your TV remote to control the volume, modes and power on/off. Very handy. I tested this soundbar with a newer big screen TV and a small TV in our guest room. I wanted to hear any difference in performance. The big screen TV is in a much larger room. The soundbar technology adapts to the size of the room with AI Room Calibration; especially our guest room. Sound quality was very good in both rooms. The guest room had a surround sound feel to it because of the smaller space. Sports, Cinema and Music modes sounded the best and are the ones I will use the most. The Sports mode isn’t as good as my surround sound setup but it did sound very good. Music was very good but could have used more bass for some users. Cinema worked best for movies and dialog. Alexa easily cast to the soundbar. My phone (Android) playlist also worked seamlessly. Sound quality was very good in the larger room but when I turned the corner into the hallway it was not as sharp. The soundbar performs best when you are directly in front of it. One thing I didn’t like was the power cord hookup. It has a bend in it versus a straight cable to the soundbar. You have to position just right if you have it sitting. It might work better for wall mounting. A solid choice in soundbars
Posted by 47states
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent submission to a crowded field
Over the past 10-12 years, I must've gone through 10-12 soundbars spread over 3 tv's in the house. Can't say any of them have been perfect. It's either mediocre sound, excessive bulk from subwoofers, or, worst of all, connection issues. I thought getting tv's with Arc and Earc would solve the issue, but I still encountered problems. So, I was pleasantly surprised with the out of the box experience with the Eclair (why the name?!) First off, don't think I've ever received a product that provided it's own HDMI cable. Yeah, it's a small thing, but saves you from hunting down a cable or having to buy one. Even provides wall mounting brackets - that's a trip to the store and a 10 buck saving right there. Taking the unit out of the box, it had a nice solid feel to it. It's no lightweight at near 8lbs. The design is also minimalist, a fine mesh grill with no logo, and near invisible touch buttons along the top. Hooking it up to the Earc output of the tv, and given some of my prior experiences, I was ready to start arguing with it. No such issue - turned the tv on, and it was immediately recognized. Right behind the grill, I noticed a small Led lit up. Referring to the manual, I see it has a total of 3 Leds, which, based on the function the soundbar is performing can light up in a different sequence or color - red for power, white for wifi or HDMI, blue for bluetooth, or purple for USB. I downloaded the LG Soundbar app, and got another surprise - it didn't ask me for a login or to sign up, it only wanted to be logged in to my Wifi so it could talk to the soundbar. Another minimalist feature. If you were wondering about the Leds I mentioned being on all the time, there's a feature in the app to have them turn off after a 10 second delay. The app will also initialize, at your preference, AI room calibration to best make use of the sound in your available space.There are also settings for sports, game, movie, or AI sound pro which will make its own choices based on content. Should you choose, it's optimized for Google Assistant or Alexa. The sound quality is excellent, I'm using it in a 12'x18' room, and there's power to spare. I found the bass response more than adequate, however, if you're into earth moving, this unit is also sold with a subwoofer.
Posted by ferrari