- LG launches its Sound Suite Dolby Atmos FlexConnect speakers at CES
- Options include H7 soundbar, M7 and M7 speakers and W7 subwoofer
- The H7 is the first FlexConnect soundbar, and it can be used with any TV
The system performs a quick and easy calibration step, and presto – you have immersive Atmos sound, and you didn’t have to reconfigure your furniture, run wires or buy special accessories. At least that’s the theory.
LG H7 soundbar and wireless M7 and M5 speakers
LG is not the first company to launch a FlexConnect system. That mantle is owned by TCL, which debuted its TCL Z100 Dolby Atmos FlexConnect speakers and subwoofer earlier this year. But where TCL’s Z100 speakers are only compatible with its 2025 and newer mini LED TVs, LG gives you more options.
LG’s FlexConnect speakers can be connected to compatible LG TVs, but its new FlexConnect-enabled soundbar, the LG H7, will work with any TV. The H7 is a 20-driver beast with four built-in woofers, eight passive bass radiators and three dedicated firing units.
Whether you go with an LG TV or the H7 as your Dolby Atmos FlexConnect hub (or “lead device”), you can choose between two models of wireless FlexConnect speakers to go with it: the M5, a mono speaker with a front-driven tweeter/woofer combo and an upward-firing driver for Atmos height channel effects, or the larger M7, a woofer unit with two full, one woofer units. upward driver.
LG’s FlexConnect W7 subwoofer can be used with any of these arrangements. It produces the deepest bass of any LG subwoofer (down to 25.9 Hz, according to the company) via an 8-inch driver and can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
LG’s Dolby Atmos FlexConnect system is also more versatile than TCL’s in terms of the maximum number of speakers. TCL’s mini LED TVs can only support a total of four Z100 FlexConnect speakers, including the Z100-SW subwoofer. The LG, on the other hand, can handle four speakers plus a sub, for a total of five wireless devices. Depending on the model and number of speakers, an LG FlexConnect system can deliver up to a staggering 13.1.7 channels.
As I mentioned above, automatic room calibration is standard for Dolby Atmos FlexConnect systems, but LG has taken things a little further with its Sound Follow feature. Using the LG ThinQ app, it can tailor the room’s tuning to your specific seating position.
LG’s premium 2026 TVs come with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect capability, but owners of 2025 LG OLED C and G-Series TVs will also get the technology via a planned firmware update.
LG Sound Suite: a more flexible FlexConnect option?
I had a chance to hear TCL’s Z100-based Dolby Atmos FlexConnect system back in August. I enjoyed the level of cinematic immersion it offered through just three satellite speakers and a subwoofer, but I was particularly impressed by its ability to reproduce Dolby Atmos Music.
So should we have high hopes for the LG Sound Suite? Given that LG has far more experience than TCL in creating Dolby Atmos home theater sound systems (LG’s flagship Atmos soundbar systems, such as the LG S95TR, routinely end up among our most recommended), I suspect that LG’s FlexConnect implementation will work just as well, and possibly better, than an equivalent TCL setup.
Where LG will have an advantage is its soundbar-based FlexConnect systems. LG’s H7 soundbar could prove to be a new top pick, especially when decked out with four M7 speakers and a W7 sub. Of course, none of this will come cheap.
TCL’s Z100 speakers retail for $400 USD each, and judging by their specs, the M5 may be priced lower than that, but the M7 may be higher. I wouldn’t be surprised if the ultimate 13.1.7 package (one H7, four M7, one W7) ended up close to $3,000 (around £2,250 / AU$4,500).
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