The LG SN10YG is a 5.1.2 channel setup with Google Assistant built-in. It has a bass-heavy but otherwise neutral sound profile suitable for a variety of content. Thanks to its full array of physical inputs and wireless connectivity options, it's easy to use this bar as a hub between a few devices. However, its surround and height performances are just alright. There's also some distortion present at max volume. That said, this setup still offers versatile overall performance, and has several sound enhancement features such as room correction and EQ presets available.
Our Verdict
The LG SN10YG is good for mixed use. It has a bass-heavy sound profile that can bring out sound effects in action movies or the thumpy bassline in hip-hop tracks. It offers several sound enhancement features including EQ presets, dialogue enhancement, and room correction so that you can tweak its sound to your liking. It can also get loud with few thumping and compression artifacts. It supports Atmos, although both its height and surround performances are just alright overall.
- Supports Atmos and DTS content.
- EQ presets available.
- Has room correction feature.
- Distortion present at max volume.
The LG SN10YG is decent for dialogue and TV shows. Although it has a bass-heavy sound profile, its mid and treble ranges are both quite neutral. It also has a dedicated center channel that can help reproduce clear and accurate dialogue. If you want more control over your audio experience, there's a dialogue enhancement feature as well as an auto-volume/night mode available. However, the dialogue enhancement feature only works with DTS-enabled content. You can also stream to the bar via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Chromecast built-in.
- Has dialogue enhancement and auto-volume feature.
- Distortion present at max volume.
The LG SN10YG is very good for music. This soundbar has a thumpy and boomy sound profile that's well-suited for genres like EDM and hip-hop. If you prefer a bit less bass, there's a few EQ presets available to help tweak your audio to your liking. This bar can get loud, but there are minimal thumping and compression artifacts at max volume.
- EQ presets available.
- Has room correction feature.
- Distortion present at max volume.
The LG SN10YG is good for movies. It has a bass-heavy sound profile that can help bring out the intensity of sound effects in action flicks, and it supports Atmos content, although its surround experience falls a bit short since it doesn't have satellites. Still, it offers quite a few sound enhancement features if you like to customize your audio experience. It can also get loud without too much compression.
- Supports Atmos and DTS content.
- EQ presets available.
- Has room correction feature.
- Distortion present at max volume.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 26, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Oct 19, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Oct 05, 2020: Early access published.
- Updated Sep 30, 2020: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The LG SN10YG comes in one color variant: Black. You can see the label for the model we tested here. If you come across any other variants of this soundbar, let us know in the discussions so we can update our review.
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The LG SN10YG is a 5.1.2 setup from 2020. It offers a thumpy, boomy sound profile that's well-suited for movies or music as well as a variety of sound enhancement features if you prefer to tweak your audio. Like many soundbars in LG's 2020 lineup, it has Google Assistant built-in. However, unlike the LG SN9YG, which is a similarly performing 5.1.2 setup from 2020, it has two Full HDMI In ports. Check out our recommendations for the best soundbars 5.1, the best soundbars for music, and the best soundbars for movies.
The LG SP9YA is a slightly better soundbar than the LG SN10YG. The SP9YA offers a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box, which some users may prefer over the SN10YG's more bass-heavy sound. Also, the SP9YA supports Apple AirPlay connectivity. That said, the SN10YG offers better surround and Atmos performances.
The LG SN10YG is a better soundbar than the standalone Sonos Arc. The LG has a wireless subwoofer, which helps it reproduce a thumpy, boomy bass. It offers more sound enhancement features like EQ presets and has a larger variety of physical inputs. However, the Sonos offers a better height and surround performance.
The LG SN10YG is better than the LG SK10Y. The SN10YG has a better soundstage, and it reproduces a more extended low-bass. It also comes with a room correction feature, unlike the SK10Y. That said, only the SK10Y has built-in voice assistant support.
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.
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