LG 3.1.2 Channel Eclair Soundbar with Dolby Atmos® - Black

I love this soundbar! I paired it with my LG C1 OLED 65-inch and it looks and sound great! The center speakers, overhead speakers, and subwoofer levels can be set with the LG Soundbar app that you download to your mobile device. I just wish you could adjust the levels with the included remote. However, it's not a huge deal. This thing gets pretty loud for such a tiny package. I love the low-vibration subwoofer because you can hear the rumble without it causing a lot of sounds to come from the tv stand like crackling and whatnot. I put it inside of my tv stand but most people will probably put it to the side or behind it. Dolby Atmos content sounds awesome. I watched 3 movies on Netflix and was impressed with the sound quality. I think it's the coolest soundbar system out right now. Highly satisfied!

I have to preface that this was meant to replace a bedroom sound bar that is going out. My wife hates that I play audio loud when we sleep and the biggest hurdle is voice dialogue coming through clearly with the rest of the sound not overpowering. This speaker was to replace my Polk 2.1 voice assist mini sound bar that has since broke. This was similar in size, and seemed to have all the audio tech I was looking for. I bought this prior to any reviews as it was so new, and not being able to hear it in store for the same reason. I found it on sale, and pulled the trigger hoping it would work. I hooked everything up, which was a breeze, and tested the sound. The sound bar was not good for dialogue. It sounded great for action movies and did replicate 70-80% of what larger 5.1 systems could do, but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I ultimately returned it. Pros- 1. Set up was easy as long as you only have one device you’re hooking it up to (see cons) 2. Good sound for such a small system 3. Minimalistic look 4. Subwoofer was very powerful 5. Replicates larger 5.1 systems adequately. Cons 1. Only one HDMI in! Where I was using this that was ok because I was only plugging in a fire stick. Nothing else. However, if you Have a cable box AND a streaming device, well only one can hook up and deliver the highest available audio quality through the speaker. I imagine most people will have at a minimum of 2-5 devices plugging in. (Game system, streaming device, cable box, Bali ray disc players, etc.) There is an optical input, but the whole point of the high end Dolby Atmos is through HDMI. 2. No custom audio settings. You can adjust the bass only. There are some preset audio configurations, like stadium, music, movies etc. but what about personalizing the audio? No manual settings for audio. 3. Dialogue sounds awful. I have had other sound systems that are less than this price that deliver better dialogue and I think this goes hand in hand with limited audio settings 4. No UI. All settings are done from the remote. The sound bar doesn’t have a digital screen to tell you what input you’re on or what setting you’re adjusting. It has little dots on the front and that is all. I get the minimalist approach to this, but for this price, I expect either a good supported app, or some basic UI. The overall theme here is “at this price point,” save your money and buy something else.

Great audio. Small speaker doesn’t take up much room and easily fits on my mantle. Looks and sounds great paired with my Oled on the fireplace!!

Very narrow sound stage. Sound is very similar to a smartphone and a bowl for amplification. Go with the LG SP8YA for fuller and richer sound with a much wider sound stage.