Our Verdict
Decent for mixed usage. This bar has an excited sound profile, which makes the bass and treble ranges more emphasized. This results in a decent performance for voices and dialogue in movies, but gives an exciting sound for music and movies. It also supports Atmos for a more immersive experience. Unfortunately, its soundstage is fairly narrow.
- Can get pretty loud.
- Lots of connectivity options.
- Very well-built design.
- Excited, V-shaped sound profile.
- Disappointing and narrow soundstage.
Decent for dialogue. The LG SL10YG can be used for audio content like audiobooks and podcasts but might not be the best option due to the very excited sound profile. On the upside, the bar can get pretty loud and you can easily stream content wirelessly via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. However, the dialogue enhancement feature only works with DTS content, which can be disappointing for some users.
Good for music. This soundbar has an excited sound profile that not everybody will like, but is well suited for bass-heavy genres and party music. Unfortunately, its soundstage is fairly narrow and doesn’t sound wide. On the upside, it can get pretty loud and performs well at max volume. You can also EQ it slightly to your preference and stream content wirelessly from your smart device.
Decent for movies. Some people will love the excited, V-shaped sound profile of the SL10YG for movies. However, it doesn’t have a very wide soundstage, but, on the upside, it supports Atmos for a more immersive experience. The bar can get pretty loud and performs fairly well too.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 04, 2021: Added more information about auto-off and app device casting features.
- Updated May 11, 2021: Added information about new app and dialogue enhancement feature.
- Updated Mar 29, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Sep 27, 2019: Review published.
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The LG SL10YG is a decent soundbar for mixed usage that sets itself apart by its excited, or V-shaped, sound profile with a lot of bass and sharp treble. It's also one of the largest bars we've reviewed so far. See our recommendations for the best soundbars, the best Dolby Atmos soundbars, and the best soundbars 5.1.
The LG SN10YG is overall a better 5.1.2 setup than the LG SL10YG. While both soundbars are similarly well-built, the SN10YG offers a significantly better center, surround, and height performance. It also has a room correction feature, and it supports eARC. However, the SL10YG can get louder with less pumping and compression artifacts.
The Samsung HW-Q80R is a better soundbar than the LG SL10YG. Its audio reproduction follows our target curve more accurately, and it has a noticeably larger soundstage. The SL10YG has a more V-shaped or exciting sound profile. The Atmos performance of the Samsung is also considerably better.
The LG SL10YG is a better soundbar setup than the Sonos Playbar by itself, but you can easily upgrade the Sonos with a sub and satellites. The LG has two up-firing speakers for Atmos. On the other hand, the stereo soundstage of the Sonos is noticeably larger and more immersive. The Sonos also has room correction, which is great, but it lacks HDMI ARC and Full HDMI In ports and doesn't support Bluetooth like the LG does.
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