LG SK8Y 2.1 ch High Res Audio Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos (2018)

Features

• High Resolution audio - digital music for audiophiles, with higher sampling rates and Bit depth, both of which can contribute to more accurate, more enjoyable music listening
• Dolby Atmos - the SK8Y realistically virtualized audio height channels to add thrilling Surround sound to select movies and TV shows
• Works with the Google assistant; High Resolution Audio: Up to 24bit/96kHz
• Wireless Surround Ready - designed to integrate with the spk8-s optional wireless Surround speakers (sold separately), adding the premium home Theater audio of dedicated rear channels
• Adaptive sound control - adaptive sound control identifies what's playing and automatically adjusts the sound mode to create the ideal audio experience.Soundbar Power Consumption:29 W

Description

Play music in crystal-clear High-Resolution audio, then enjoy thrilling dimensional surround from Dolby Atmos movies and TV shows in any size or shape room. Advanced wireless connectivity pairs the sound bar with optional surround speakers*, or compatible Bluetooth devices, or with select TVs via LG Sound Sync. It’s also smart home-ready, designed to work with Google Assistant voice control** as well as the convenience of built-in Chromecast for seamless music streaming from popular apps like Pandora and Google Play Music***. *SPK8-S wireless speaker kit required, sold separately. **Google Home device required, sold separately. ***Internet access and optional service subscriptions required, sold separately.

Brand Name LG

Item Weight 23.4 pounds

Product Dimensions 41.7 x 3.5 x 2.4 inches

Item model number SK8Y

Batteries 2 AAA batteries required. (included)

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No

Output Wattage 360 Watts

Color Name BLACK

Speaker Type Soundbar

ASIN B07C145TJQ

Customer Reviews 3.4 out of 5 stars 63 ratings 3.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank #116,703 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #676 in Home Audio Sound Bars

Date First Available April 4, 2018

abunda_amazon_reviews This is perhaps the worse item on sold on Amazon and a complete piece of junk made by LG. The sound unit barely works and its weak overall for sound. The bass unit is a so bad it barely works, cutting in and and none stop. When it does work its dull and hollow sounding. The bluetooth connections do NOT work period. And LG knows it and doesn't care. Do NOT waste your $300 like I did, save yourself! UPDATE (28NOV18): And this is why Amazon is the best company in the world--after calling and seeking a return slip, the super amazing Amazon phone representative just issued me a full refund instead of hassling with a return on this heavy bulky item. Sad that Amazon has to make up for LG's sorry product though.;;Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Do NOT under any circumstance buy this item - it is defective and terrible!;;Clark82;;;When this product works, the sound is excellent and the link to their OLED wide-screen TV is tight, but the woofer is only linked by Bluetooth and that connection get dropped with annoying regularity for about 2 seconds at a time. The effect is intolerable. I have sent the unit back to LG, but it has been more than a month since I reported this. Getting a label by email took about 10 days. The company says that I can follow the progress on line, but it only says "progress" with no indication as to what that can possibly mean. I do not even know if they have the unit and they have not given me a coherent answer to that when asked several times. Meanwhile, I have a $4000 tv with crappy sound with no indication when this might be solved. The Bluetooth connection should be optional. While conceptional it is great to allow the woofer to be placed anywhere, I keep it near the TV, so this failure could have been eliminated with a wire. Incidentally, using "Chat" on the LG web site requires approving pages of fine print before being connected, like an Apple iTunes agreement. No other web site has ever asked me to do that. Amazon wants no part of this, though I bought it through Amazon.;;Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Flakey Bluetooth connection to woofer;;R. Bellerose;;;I love the thing, but I am a little disappointed with it. It never mentioned if it has 4k passthrough. While you can use the hdmi ARC to get your sound and 4k picture, I don't believe you can use the other hdmi ports it comes with to plug in a 4k player (such as ps4 pro, fire TV cube, xbox one, etc.) I'm also unsure if I'm actually getting the dolby atmos functionality. Only hdmi ARC can support it but when I go to Netflix and type in atmos, all the shows just say 5.1. Without the overhead speakers of other atmos soundbars and nothing displaying Atmos on shows or movies, I don't believe I'm getting the height. Even with atmos activated on my galaxy s9+, I don't think my music is being affected on the soundbar. I spent $300 on it, saving $200 supposedly, and it's just a 2.1 channel, 360w sound bar. That's like the least amount of speakers you can purchase and without the atmos, you can get that for way cheaper. I'm kinda wishing I got a 5.1 surround sound system i saw from Samsung for the same price. No atmos but I don't think I'm getting that anyway, and I'm missing rear speakers. Now I have to spend more money for the wireless rear speakers down the line for a total of 4.1. I will say tho, it does get decently loud (not crazy at 360w) and have hi-res audio so it does improve quality from just TV speakers. It's just all a little pricey for an entry level one where atmos is questionable and doesn't tell you if it supports 4k/HDR passthrough. Can ruin your set up if it isn't compatible with what you have, and I have it connected to 2 4k lg TVs. One with ARC, one with the optical cable, not seeing atmos anywhere;;Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018;;3.0 out of 5 stars;;Needs to specify more details.;;Ethan Nash;;;Our sound bar came damaged. There is a big dent in the front of the speaker. We we're going to return it for a new one, but turns out it's a non-returnable item. Really stinks since we spent so much money on it.;;Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Came damaged;;Theressa;;;Purchased a new LG TV and it is awesome, but it sounded like a TV! I added this to the package, direct controlled through the TV, and this system brought the TV into the theater zone! I am simply ecstatic with my new LG And LG sound system! Perfect for me!;;Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Wow!;;D Stew;;;I don't know if it came defective but it's just not good, period! The Bluetooth goes off and on by itself . I can't watch a movie without worrying about the audio quality, and when it works, the sound doesn't satisfy me, im returning this product. LG should not even be selling this sound bar unit at all, it's a shame for the company, so disappointed.;;Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Please Skip this sound bar!;;Carlosquintus;;;Sound quality is great. Definitely is more than enough sound for a movie or house party. The only issue that I have, which is quite annoying is that the subwoofer cuts out for a few seconds a few times during a movie;;Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018;;4.0 out of 5 stars;;Great sound, with some slight issues;;Mark E.;;;Very dissatisfied with this product. Certain functions randomly don’t work. Ie tv arc doesn’t have any sound output through the sound bar sometimes. Sometimes the hdmi doesn’t want to output the video display. Lg soundbar connected to lg smart tv.;;Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2019;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Only works sometimes;;Amazon Customer