We've tested 34 LG soundbars. The brand makes well-built soundbars with many connectivity options, but the models we've tested don't always stand out for sound quality. See our recommendations for the best LG soundbars below.
Updates
- 08/07/2025LG S95AR reviewed
- 05/28/2025LG S90TY reviewed
- 03/07/2025LG S80TR reviewed
- 08/12/2024LG S90TR reviewed
- 07/15/2024LG S95TR reviewed
Our recommendations are built upon our thorough testing and rigorous reviews. Every soundbar we evaluate goes through multiple testing stages with different teams to ensure accurate, authentic results. No cherry-picked units or data.
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Best LG Soundbar
Mixed UsageMoviesMusicDialogue/TV ShowsStereo Frequency ResponseSee all our test resultsSurround 5.1The LG S95AR is the best LG soundbar we've tested. This top-of-the-line soundbar features a 9.1.4 setup and offers many versatile features, making it suitable for listening to music, movies, and TV shows. Kitted out with rear satellites that house up-firing drivers and comprehensive wired and wireless audio format compatibility (including Dolby Atmos and DTS, addressing everything from streaming to Blu-rays), this soundbar excels when you throw the latest blockbusters at it. But at its core, the soundbar just sounds good out of the box, whether it's reality TV, soundtracks, or classic film.
It includes all the bells and whistles to tailor the sound to your room, from room correction, channel mixing, listening modes, and EQ presets. Plus, if you own other LG products, the features are conveniently housed in the same companion app, and you can wirelessly connect to your TV via LG WOWCAST. Adding to the convenience, there are HDMI In and Optical ports to connect multiple devices simultaneously, in addition to the eARC and expansive wireless compatibility (AirPlay, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth). Still, it's worth noting that the stereo soundstage isn't as wide as some competitors, such as the Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra.
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Best Upper Mid-Range LG Soundbar
Mixed UsageMoviesMusicDialogue/TV ShowsStereo Frequency ResponseSee all our test resultsSurround 5.1The LG S95TR is the best upper mid-range LG soundbar we've tested. It's the previous generation flagship model that came out before the LG S95AR, typically available at a discounted price. When it comes to movies, this 9.1.4 bar offers a great overall performance. Multichannel content, including surround sound (like Dolby Digital) and height content (like Dolby Atmos), feels immersive, with sound effects all around you, but it's not quite as well-tuned as the LG S95AR, particularly for surround sound, and the up-firing drivers are quieter in the mix. Still, the S95TR shares the S95AR's unique design: in addition to a more traditional front-firing center channel, there's also an up-firing center channel to improve voice localization. As a result, it's really easy to follow along with the conversations in your favorite content, and you get a slightly more life-like feel.
Wired and wireless connections are similar to our top pick: the bar supports WOWCAST, which lets you wirelessly connect it to your compatible LG TV if you prefer a cable-free look, and it has identical wireless specs, including low-latency eARC, HDMI In, and Optical connections. Truly, the main reasons to nab the top pick are for surround sound and height channel mix; otherwise, this one delivers a similarly complete package.
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Best Mid-Range LG Soundbar
Mixed UsageMoviesMusicDialogue/TV ShowsStereo Frequency ResponseSee all our test resultsSurround 5.1If you're looking for an LG soundbar at a more approachable price than the flagships, check out the LG S90TR. This 7.1.3 setup was released in 2024, and like the LG S95TR, it supports features like WOWCAST for a wireless look and WOW Orchestra, which uses your compatible LG TV's speakers simultaneously with the bar. You can also take advantage of its room correction feature to optimize its sound based on your room's unique acoustics, and access EQ presets to adjust its sound to your tastes. Its default sound is still versatile enough for most kinds of audio content.
This soundbar supports lots of different audio content common to both streaming platforms and Blu-rays, including Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos. That said, its height capabilities aren't quite on par with the S95TR (and especially the LG S95AR), since its satellites lack up-firing speakers, ultimately diminishing the soundstage's immersion. If that's not a dealbreaker, though, and you're not willing to pay top dollar for a top-of-the-line bar, this bar will offer a great overall performance, but for less. If you're low on space, you could also go for the newer LG S90TY. It's a 5.1.3 bar and lacks the rear satellites, despite otherwise sharing comparable performance, except when it comes to the enveloping effect of satellites available with the S90TR.
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Best Lower Mid-Range LG Soundbar
Mixed UsageMoviesMusicDialogue/TV ShowsStereo Frequency ResponseSee all our test resultsSurround 5.1If you'd like to save a little more cash, the LG S80TR is the best LG soundbar worth your time in the lower mid-range. It doesn't put out quite as much low-end thump as the LG S90TR, and it also lacks the widening effect of side-firing drivers. The S80TR is also a bit more compact than the S90TR, which is nice if you have a narrow TV stand. So long as you're content with a 5.1.3 setup, which downmixes anything in 7.1. That said, the Atmos performance is pretty similar to the S90TR. And, it shares many of the same features as its more premium cousins. For example, it includes a room correction tool and an up-firing center channel to improve vocal clarity in the mix.
This soundbar delivers clean audio with a clear default tuning, and, like all the other models on this list, you can adjust virtually all sound settings to your taste via the sound enhancement tools. Plus, wired and wireless connectivity and audio format support are comprehensive, including Dolby and DTS suites for your movie and music collections across various platforms.
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Best Small LG Soundbar
Mixed UsageMoviesMusicDialogue/TV ShowsStereo Frequency ResponseSee all our test resultsSurround 5.1Low on space? Live in a smaller apartment? Check out the LG Eclair QP5. This compact soundbar is ideal for those with limited room in their setup. The bar is just under 12 inches wide, so it fits easily under your TV screen or monitor. It also comes with a subwoofer to improve the overall bass reproduction. It's a small bar, but it still packs a punch. In fact, its soundstage extends well beyond the edges of the bar itself, giving you a more immersive feel. It's especially useful with more immersive audio formats like Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos.
This premium 3.1.2 soundbar is one of the smallest Dolby Atmos bars we've tested. However, it doesn't come with satellites, and you won't find a room correction feature like with the LG S95AR. As a result, it sounds different depending on the acoustics of your space. Thanks to the bass and treble adjustments, you can always manually make up for this. It supports TV Sound Mode Share, making it easy to pair the bar with a compatible LG TV for a more immersive sound. Whether you're listening to music, movies, or TV shows, this small setup is worth a look.
Compared To Other Brands
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Very good build quality.
LG soundbars are generally very well-built, even their more affordable models. Some companies cover their soundbars with a dark fabric that tends to collect dust, making the bar look dirty. Fortunately, the LG soundbars we've tested all feature a more premium design, with a brushed-metal or textured-plastic finish that looks and feels more high-end.
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Great wireless playback options.
While most soundbars support Bluetooth, LG's soundbars tend to go above and beyond by supporting wireless playback over Wi-Fi, as well as Chromecast and AirPlay built in.
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Lots of connectivity inputs.All the LG soundbars we've tested have optical, HDMI ARC, and full-HDMI inputs, with the higher-end models often having two full HDMI inputs.
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No graphic EQ.Most LG soundbars come with standard bass and treble adjustment features to help you customize their sound. It's suitable for more casual listeners, but audiophiles who like to control frequencies across the range will be disappointed by the lack of a full graphic EQ.
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Unremarkable stereo soundstages.
A natural soundstage helps make music, movies, and video games sound more immersive. While none of the LG soundbars we've tested have a particularly bad soundstage, none are exceptionally good either. Generally, they're only about as wide as the bar itself, if not a bit narrower, and sound diffused.
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Low max volume.
The LG soundbars that we've tested have all been quieter than most. Their 2018 models were the worst offenders, but even their newer releases struggle to get as loud as the competition. Recently, this lower output applies more to the height channels than to the overall soundbar output.
LG vs Samsung
Samsung and LG both manufacture soundbars available at a wide range of price points to address different market segments. You can find top-of-the-line models with room calibration tools to optimize their sound, as well as more budget-friendly options designed as simple upgrades over your TV speakers. That said, Samsung's bars tend to offer more customization tools, like a graphic EQ, so you have more control over their output across the range. Their soundstages are generally better than LG's bars, too.
LG vs Sony
Sony's soundbar lineup is slightly more limited than LG's, but you can still find models ranging from premium to budget-friendly. Both companies excel at dialogue reproduction, but LG tends to perform better with surround sound. Plus, they offer more customization tools on average than Sony, so you can make them sound more like you want.
Like Sony and Samsung, LG makes soundbars at several price points. While their higher-priced models are generally more feature-packed than their more affordable ones, all LG soundbars we've tested, regardless of price, have been well-built and offer a variety of physical input options. The best LG soundbars support additional surround sound formats and wireless playback options, but don't deliver as premium an experience as other brands, especially when it comes to soundstage.
Lineup
Like with their TVs, LG uses a combination of letters and numbers for their model names.
- SK* = 2018
- SL* = 2019
- SN* = 2020
- SP* = 2021
- S* = 2022 onwards
- SE* or SC* = 2023
- *TR = 2024
- *AR = 2025
- *Q = standard, no extra features or speakers
- *QY = with Google Assistant
- *QR = with rear speakers and Google Assistant
Recent Updates
Feb 16, 2026:
This article was updated to add the LG S95AR as the top pick and to move the LG S95TR to the upper mid-range pick. The LG S90TR was made the mid-range pick, and the LG S80TR was added as the lower mid-range pick. We've removed the budget category because we've not tested any models in that tier that are still readily available.
Apr 25, 2025:
We added the LG S80TR as an alternative to the LG S90TR for anyone who is looking to save a little money and who doesn't mind the lack of side-firing drivers.
Nov 06, 2024:
This article has been checked for accuracy with no changes to the content.
Aug 12, 2024: We've replaced the LG S95QR with the S95TR and the S90QR with the S90TR. Both TR models are 2024 offerings and offer improvements over their predecessors.
May 16, 2024: We've checked our picks for accuracy and product availability, but our recommendations haven't changed.
Conclusion
LG is well-known for its wide range of TVs, but it's also made quite a few soundbar models over the past few years. They're generally well-built, with many physical inputs and wireless playback options. However, they don't deliver the best sound performance, mostly due to their fairly narrow, diffused soundstages. Fortunately, most of the models we've tested have a few different sound customization features, so you can usually tweak them a bit to get a sound profile you like.