LG S95TR Review – LG's Best Soundbar?

The LG S95TR is a top-of-the-line soundbar from 2024. Replacing the LG S95QR, this 9.1.5 setup offers an up-firing center channel, which is advertised to improve its height performance. But should you buy it?

Model Tested: LG S95TR

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0:00 Intro
0:30 Design
1:22 Additional Features
2:07 Connectivity
3:49 Sound Quality
5:48 Verdict
7:07 Outro
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[NICOLAS-opct]

Hello, I was lucky enough to be offered this sublime soundbar with the purchase of the LG OLED G4 during these black friday. Even if it's not perfect, the sound and versatility it gives me is perfect.

[DakhniURDU]

Predicted this wouldntt be that great for a 2 year refresh. Picked up S95QR months ago. Save money, you definitely want that led display and some actually great rear speakers with Atmos effects. WOW Orchestra might have some echo in old HD content but S95QR still the best from LG if u want LG only

[_misterwilly]

Surprised/disappointed that optical has higher latency than HDMI

[insertnamehere]

I just got the S80TR because it seems to be the best you can get for the price. $600 CAD I felt was a steal, and I am very happy. Show me another Soundbar of this calibar with actual Atmos and rear speakers. The quality drops sharply off a cliff at this price point. If it wasn't on sale, it's just not even possible.

[utvaradarzu]

I have this soundbar, with an LG G4, with wow, it works wonderfully, the subwoofer is placed in the left corner, so that the sound waves bounce off the walls, we deactivate the suround Otherwise it activates all the speakers and it makes an echo of voices in the back, it's written in the instructions

[YTNrd]

Hey RTINGS, everyone keeps talking about the S95TR and its new upfiring center speaker. The S95QR has the same thing. Aside from LG mentioning it at CES I am unsure why people keep talking about it as a new thing. Any idea?

[descanlon]

WOW Orchestra hasn't worked from day one for me with my LG C4. Cuts out occasionally and then doesnt work and have to do a reset on the TV and soundbar. Wish it would work because I like it. Post on Reddit a few times but no solution.

[mikebal]

Great review as always...I also really liked the Buuut 6:26

[TheAllEngineering]

I have S95TR and find the subwoofer is very weak. It is connected to LG G4 television. It is terrible to listen to music on because it produces a high pitched shrill sound that is very hard on the ears. It is so bad that I purchased another system for listening to music on.

The Subwoofer is weak to the point that you would never tell the system has a subwoofer unless you were told first. No amount of setting changes and re calibrations make any difference. It is paired OK and works just very weak. I am currently in discussion with LG about this. I would not advise purchasing this soundbar based on my experience.

[ArtieMcYardie]

I paid $1400 for my LG Soundbar Dolby Atmos with arc several years ago and to this day. I still have issues with it on and off, disconnecting on and off, making some weird warped noise coming from the subwoofer almost like paper crumbling not worth it just buy a few hundred dollar sound bar to get some more amped up sound than the TV and you’re good to go.

[pandoodl]

"most formats" = 10 - what's "all formats"? 11/10? Sounds like a very legit review.

[dijegoo]

Does this Soundbar have LFE out possibility to connect another subwoofer ?

[EhNothing]

I have to say, I chuckled a little every time Abby said "woofer" with an actual "ooo" instead of more like "wuufer"

[xristossophocleous]

Should i go with the s95tr or the hw q990d i have an lg c3 and the price difference is only 100 bucks/euros?

[AnishShanbhag]

Shall I buy sq75TR or sc9s with rear kit ??

[mathewshoyt]

Just bought this at a much lower cost. It's awesome

[WheatSupreme]

I... start my sentence really high, and then... finish my sentence *much lower*. It.... doesn't matter what I say, because.... you can't stop *hearing it*.

[Codestud]

You can sort of tell Abby is not as excited as she usually is with her TV reviews, LOL.

[chefboyar-zee]

Thanks for the review RTINGS team! If I'm using this soundbar with the G4, would plugging a PS5 directly into one of the TV's HDMI ports take advantage of 2.1? Glad I was able to snag this soundbar for 30% off last month for my new pad 😁

[yoooei]

Whats the difference between this one and S80QR?