The LG SN11RG is a 7.1.4 setup from LG's 2020 lineup. Thanks to its subwoofer and satellites, this soundbar is able to produce an immersive audio experience worthy of your favorite movies and music. While it has a slightly boomy sound profile, it's otherwise fairly neutral, making it well-suited for a variety of audio content. If you prefer a different sound, though, there's a full set of sound enhancement features available including several EQ presets. It can get loud too, but there's some slight thumping and compression artifacts present when pushed to its max volume. It also has a lot of physical connectivity options, so you can use it as a hub between your TV and other devices, and it supports most common audio formats too including Atmos.
Our Verdict
The LG SN11RG is good for mixed use. It's able to reproduce boomy explosions in movies as well as thumpy beats in music. The rest of its sound profile is well-balanced, which makes it well-suited for a variety of audio content, including genres that depend on clear and accurate vocals such as TV shows or podcasts. If you want a different sound, there are a lot of sound enhancement features available, including EQ presets, and it can get pretty loud too but there's some compression artifacts present.
- Supports Atmos and height channels for immersive experience.
- Great performance at high volume.
- EQ presets available.
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Chromecast built-in support.
- Some distortion present at normal and high volume.
- Very wide bar; can be hard to fit in some setups.
The LG SN11RG is good for dialogue and TV shows. Although it has a boomy sound profile, it can reproduce accurate and clear voices, making it suitable for podcasts and audiobooks as well. It can get loud enough to fill a large room or a crowded environment, and there's also a dialogue enhancement feature to better improve vocal clarity with DTS content. You can even stream audio to it using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Chromecast built-in, which is nice.
- Dialogue enhancement feature for DTS available.
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Chromecast built-in support.
- Some distortion present at normal and high volume.
- Very wide bar; can be hard to fit in some setups.
The LG SN11RG is great for music. It has a slightly boomy but otherwise neutral sound profile well-suited for a variety of genres. If you prefer a different sound, there's also a few EQ presets available too. This soundbar can get loud enough to fill a large or crowded room, and it even has a room correction feature, which can further improve audio reproduction.
- Supports Atmos and height channels for immersive experience.
- Great performance at high volume.
- EQ presets available.
- Some distortion present at normal and high volume.
- Very wide bar; can be hard to fit in some setups.
The LG SN11RG is very good for movies. This soundbar is boomy enough to bring out the explosions in your favorite action flicks but neutral enough for most movies. It supports Atmos content, which can give you a more immersive experience, but it won't sound as real as a setup with down-firing speakers. Still, its surround performance isn't bad. There are also a few sound enhancement features available, including a dedicated 'Movies' EQ preset.
- Supports Atmos and height channels for immersive experience.
- Great performance at high volume.
- EQ presets available.
- Supports Atmos.
- Some distortion present at normal and high volume.
- Very wide bar; can be hard to fit in some setups.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 04, 2021: Added more information about auto-off and app device casting features.
- Updated Jul 23, 2021: Updated results with firmware update.
- Updated May 06, 2021: Updated text to include new companion app and more information about the dialogue enhancement feature.
- Updated Feb 09, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
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The LG SN11RG is a 7.1.4 setup from LG's 2020 lineup. While it doesn't sound as balanced right out-of-the-box as the Samsung HW-Q90R, this soundbar offers a lot more sound enhancement features than many of its competitors with similar setups. It has dedicated surround speakers, which is nice, but they don't perform as well as that of the Vizio SB46514-F6 or the Vizio SB36512-F6. That being said, it can get pretty loud for a variety of content, and it supports eARC. If you're still looking for more options, check out our recommendations for the best Dolby Atmos soundbars, the best soundbars with subwoofer, and the best LG soundbars.
The LG SN11RG is a better performing soundbar overall than the Sony HT-ST5000. The LG is a 7.1.4 setup with satellites that help to improve its surround experience. It's slightly better balanced, its max volume has less thumping and compression artifacts, and since it can also use its satellites to help with its height performance, your movie and music audio sounds a bit more immersive. It also has a lot of sound enhancement features, which is nice if you like to tweak your sound experience. On the other side, the Sony is a 7.1.2 setup, so it doesn't have satellites. It feels slightly better built though, and it has an AUX input, so you can play audio from older devices. It also has three Full HDMI In inputs, which is nice if your bar is a hub for different devices.
The Samsung HW-Q90R and the LG SN11RG are both 7.1.4 soundbars, but the Samsung is slightly better performing overall. While both soundbars are similarly well-built, the Samsung has a better-balanced sound profile, which some users may prefer. Also, it can get louder with fewer compression artifacts, and it has a graphic EQ plus presets if you like to tweak its sound. It also has better surround and center performances. That said, LG has more sound enhancement features such as room correction, it has a USB input for files, and you can stream music to it via Chromecast built-in.
The LG S95QR and the LG SN11RG are two very similar setups with Dolby Atmos support. Their default sounds are quite bass-heavy, though the S95QR is missing a bit more emphasis in the treble range out-of-the-box. That said, you can use its bass and treble adjustments to get a more neutral sound if you prefer. The S95QR's satellites come with extra channels, though, so its Atmos performance is a bit better overall.
The LG SN11RG is a bit better for mixed usage than the Vizio SB46514-F6. The LG is a 7.1.4 setup with a better stereo soundstage. It offers more sound enhancement features, including room correction and dialogue enhancement, and has built-in voice assistant support. That said, the 5.1.4 Vizio has a better surrounds performance.
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