LG UltraGear GP9 Portable Gaming Speaker

2023-01-07T19:00:00

Really loving it! Superb sounds and great for watching movies. Is just that if I connect it to Chromecast, sometimes it wont work. Maybe because of the bt connectivity issue but everything is great.

MrPaoloCo

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2022-05-23T20:00:00

I was interested in this speaker since it is LG UltraGear and matched the design language of my LG UltraGear gaming monitor, but when it finally arrived it seemed like it was a party speaker in disguise. It required the LG XBOOM app to set up, and it is on LG's website with their XBOOM party speakers. To be clear, the LG GP9 UltraGear Gaming Speaker sounded great in every use case I tried, it just did not seem to match the use case that was advertised. I am definitely glad I waited to complete my review, as the speaker has improved over time via firmware updates and a Windows app that did not exist when I unboxed the speaker. The LG XBOOM app was still required, I had to perform an additional update to use the PC app. As previously mentioned, the speaker sounds great. It gets loud without getting crackly or cutting out the bass. I am sure there is a limit, but I have not reached it at my volumes. Indoors it is room-filling at about 30 (my office is about 11'x11'), and I the sound remains clear throughout my patio without getting to the max volume. I wish I could have tested the DTS Headphone:X support, but I don't have a compatible device. There are a few cons, but they are minor gripes vs deal-breakers. I was annoyed I need the smartphone app to set up what is advertised as a gaming speaker. It is also worth noting that it is really a Windows PC gaming speaker, there is no Linux or Mac app, and unless you have a previous generation console it is not easy to connect to the speaker for the current game machines, regardless if your "team" is red, green, or blue. I also wish the speaker had a volume indicator. It is also frustrating that this speaker isn't controlled by one of the other LG UltraGear apps! This is more of an LG overall problem vs a problem with the speaker, but LG has an app that controls the sphere lighting on my monitor and I wish those functions applied to the speaker (having the color of the speaker change to match the color on screen or activated by sound), most gaming devices with RGB color can be controlled by several different apps, but the LG UltraGear products require dedicated apps for color control. Anyway, fewer apps to configure would be better. Nitpicking aside, I can definitely recommend this speaker to a friend, especially since one of my friends "accidentally" took it home for a week after a bbq. I am happy with my purchase and I really appreciate that LG has continued to improve the product.

rpgOni

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2021-11-02T20:00:00

I was in the market to upgrade my pc speakers. I had recently purchased an UltraGear monitor and thought it made sense to match the speaker design to the monitor. This speaker is of high quality and communicating with teammates is easy and clear. I wish LG made UltraGear headphones, keyboard and mouse so my setup completely matches.

Jackson757

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2021-09-29T20:00:00

Great standalone speaker & mic, but wait until you plug in your headphones...Wow!!! Huge difference in audio quality & seriously impressive gaming tech! Hats off to LG for this one.

Radi3ntKnight

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2021-09-11T20:00:00

Bought the GP9 mainly for video conferencing. With the built-in mic array and echo cancellation I had high hopes that it would be the perfect "speaker phone" with high quality audio as a bonus. Unfortunately the microphone is crap. People tell me it sounds like I'm talking through a piece of paper. And in my own test I noticed that if I talk with a high pitched voice it is able to properly record the audio, but as soon as my voice is a little lower (as it normally is it filters my entire voice away. That's just crazy.

therealnospam

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