LG SN8YG

Booming cinematic sound Wide stereo soundstage Google Assistant integration Built-in Chromecast

Moderately expensive Limited height presence Woefully bad mobile app No surround units

The LG SN8YG is a great plug-and-play soundbar for folks who want a simple Dolby Atmos setup and easy-to-use features like Chromecast Audio and Google Assistant. That said, some of its more advanced features aren’t as intuitive as they should be, and...

Lots of sound enhancement features. Integrated Google Assistant available. Bass-heavy sound. Supports Dolby Atmos content.

Can get loud but pumping and compression artifacts at max volume. Poor surround performance. Wide bar.

The LG SN8YG is alright for mixed use. It has a punchy, bass-heavy sound that's well-suited for action films as well as music genres like EDM. While some may find it too boomy or muddy, it comes loaded with a lot of sound enhancement features to help...

Generous mid-range audio ; Built-in Google Assistant and Chromecast ; eARC support ; Room calibration

No AirPlay 2 support ; Subwoofer is a bit boomy at its default setting

Along the top of the main SN8YG soundbar housing are touch-sensitive buttons for power, input source (confusingly labeled “F,” for “function”), play/pause, and microphone mute. There’s also a five-digit LED display on the front of the soundbar that...

Good Atmos effect, mostly good movie experience. Built-in Chromecast and Google Assistant increases ease of use.

Slightly low maximum sound level on film, we're missing some energy in the midrange, and the sound quality is quite variable on music. Aweful app!

LG SN8YG is a soundbar that gives somewhat mixed feelings. The sound quality at its best is good. Clear dialogues on film, pretty tough sound effects and a pretty big soundtrack with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X. Music is not the favorite food, but it works.

Supports Dolby Atmos ; Detailed bass ; Very loud

No surround sound ; Muffled voices

If you can afford to spend a couple of hundred dollars more, the Sonos Arc delivers better and more encompassing sound. But the Arc is much larger in addition to being more expensive. If you don’t mind the lack of surround sound, the SN8YG could be a...

It was around this time last year that I reviewed LG's SL8YG, a 3.1.2 soundbar equipped with upfiring 2.5-inch drivers and both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X processing. What was notable about that model, as well as other soundbars to arrive from LG in 2019,...