LG Sound Suite H7 vs LG US95AR

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Sound Suite H7 compared with US95AR

	LGSound Suite H7	LGUS95AR
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.3	9.1.5
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Twelve Peerless active drivers and eight passive radiators; four built-in woofers. LG's US specification lists 5.1.3 physical channels; the advertised 9.1.6 experience is spatial rendering rather than sixteen discrete channels	Maker 9.1.5-channel layout with 17 speaker units, three upward-firing channels on the bar and two on the supplied rear speakers. RTINGS reports that the centre upward driver does not reproduce Atmos content and counts Atmos playback as 9.1.4; the maker's hardware layout is retained here
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	LG UK specifies 500 W output power, without a continuous-power measurement basis; Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen 3	Maker claims 810 W system output; UK table does not state RMS or peak measurement basis
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital and PCM. The US September 2026 revision 03 manual additionally lists DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD HRA, DTS-HD MA and DTS:X; this updates the launch-era UK FAQ and March/April reviews that reported no DTS support. USB playback includes MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC and WAV	Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital, AAC and AAC+ in the UK table; 24-bit/96 kHz high-resolution audio and upsampling
Room tuning
Room tuning	Room Calibration Pro via the bar, remote or LG ThinQ; Sound Follow tracks a compatible smartphone's position. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect expansion and Sound Follow require a compatible connected speaker arrangement; LG specifies at least two M5 or one M7 for Sound Follow	AI Room Calibration Pro measures the room and rear-speaker placement using the bar's built-in microphone; channel-level controls through the app. Triple Level Spatial Sound uses virtual processing in Cinema and AI Sound Pro modes
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Google Assistant	Alexa and Google Assistant
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band Wi-Fi; current US manual specifies IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4; SBC and AAC codecs listed in LG's US specification	Bluetooth 5.1, SBC and AAC
Ports
Ports	One HDMI connection to the TV with eARC/ARC and SIMPLINK CEC; no HDMI input or video passthrough. USB-A for USB storage playback; mains power inlet; no optical input (What Hi-Fi)	One HDMI input, one HDMI eARC/ARC television output, optical input and one USB. Maker supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, VRR and ALLM passthrough; 4K 120 Hz is limited to YCbCr 4:2:0, with HDCP 2.3. The HDMI 2.1 label does not imply unrestricted 4K 120 Hz colour bandwidth
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, LG Radio+ and Google Cast; service availability varies by region and software. The US sheet says works with Google Assistant, meaning external ecosystem compatibility; no built-in voice assistant is claimed	AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect over Wi-Fi; Bluetooth. Services depend on region, subscriptions and firmware
Multi-room
Multi-room	Optional Sound Suite M5/M7 speakers and W7 subwoofer connect wirelessly; expanded systems support Dolby Atmos FlexConnect with the H7 acting as the hub, including when used with a non-LG TV	Included rear speakers and subwoofer link wirelessly to the bar but each needs mains power. WOW Orchestra combines compatible LG TV speakers; WOWCAST supports compatible LG television wireless audio
App
App	LG ThinQ for iOS and Android; setup, speaker grouping, room tuning, equaliser and sound-mode adjustments. WOW Orchestra and TV sound controls require compatible LG televisions	LG ThinQ for setup, sound modes, calibration and individual channel levels; WOW Interface integrates controls on compatible LG televisions
Design
Weight
Weight	7.7 kg	5.65 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	On-bar buttons, remote control, MY shortcut button, OLED status display and adjustable lighting; standard, bass boost, AI processing and custom equaliser modes	Bar touch controls and supplied remote; three LED indicators with spoken feedback rather than an alphanumeric display (TechRadar and WIRED). Standard, Music, Cinema, AI Sound Pro, Clear Voice Pro, Sports, Game and Bass Blast modes
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in calibration microphone with a rear hardware switch; the current manual describes audio calibration rather than voice collection. What Hi-Fi found no onboard voice assistant; Google Assistant compatibility in the US sheet does not establish a built-in listening assistant	Built-in microphone for room calibration; Alexa and Google Home compatibility uses external devices, not a built-in voice assistant
Mounting
Mounting	Tabletop or wall mounting with included brackets	Supplied wall-mount brackets; optional WOW brackets BT5-1P and BT5-2P are listed as compatible in the UK table
Size
Size	1200 × 63 × 143 mm (W × H × D, including the base); 7.7 kg soundbar net weight, excluding packaging	Bar 1250 × 63 × 135 mm (W × H × D), 5.65 kg alone; subwoofer 201.7 × 407.0 × 403.0 mm, 9.6 kg in the UK table; rear speaker 159 × 223 × 142 mm, with 4.08 kg listed for the pair. Gross packaged weight 26.0 kg. The South African S95AR table lists a 10.0 kg subwoofer and 26.4 kg gross weight instead
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	H7 soundbar, remote control, HDMI cable, wall-mount brackets, power cord and warranty documentation; regional documentation and accessories may vary	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, two rear speakers, remote control, HDMI cable, wall-mount brackets and warranty card