- Samsung unveils new Music Studio wireless speakers ahead of CES
- Music Studio 5 has a woofer and two tweeters
- Music Studio 7 has a 3.1.1 configuration and supports Hi-Res Audio
Ahead of CES 2026, Samsung revealed two new wireless speakers – just as it revealed its next two flagship Dolby Atmos soundbars for 2026.
These speakers are called Samsung Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7 respectively, and I was immediately struck by their appearance.
They come in black or white, and their simple shape with the concave ‘dish’ shape and dot in the center looks fantastic to me – they remind me of the classic industrial design work of Dieter Rams (notably at Braun), which inspired many of Apple’s designs, including the iPod, and I think you can see some shared DNA in the larger Music Studio 7 in particular.
Samsung says this about the design: “Each model shares a timeless stitch concept from renowned designer Erwan Bouroullec, inspired by a universal symbol of music and art – and anchored in Samsung’s signature aesthetic. » Bouroullec has already worked with Samsung on the beautiful Serif TV.
However, the configurations inside the speakers will be of interest to people looking for a new option in the best wireless speakers, as they match pretty closely what Sonos has done in its Era speakers.
The first is the Music Studio 5 (also known more officially as the LS50H), which features a four-inch woofer and two tweeters. This is the same basic speaker setup as the Sonos Era 100, and it’s also what you’ll find in the Sonos Move 2 and Wiim Sound.
It’s the smaller of the two Samsung speakers, but it’s packed with tech, including AI Dynamic Bass Control that “deepens low frequencies without distortion,” and supports streaming over Wi-Fi, streaming directly to it from music services, and playing from Bluetooth.
Notably missing from the list is support for high-resolution audio, which the other speaker supports. So let’s move on to that one.
The Samsung Music Studio 7 (aka LS70H) is a more robust option and has what Samsung describes as a 3.1.1 speaker setup. That means it has left, front, and right and upward speakers for “spatial sound,” and probably some sort of woofer system for bass (since that’s what one of the numbers “.1” means, but Samsung hasn’t specified).
I don’t want to shock you here, but it turns out it’s more or less the exact same setup as the Sonos Era 300 – I told you Samsung was really going after Sonos with these. However, I think it looks much better than the Era 300.
Samsung says this model supports high-resolution audio (up to 24-bit/96kHz) and again has AI dynamic bass control, as well as streaming and streaming over Wi-Fi – although Samsung doesn’t mention Bluetooth.
It’s also strangely vague about what exactly to expect in terms of “spatial audio” support; The Sonos Era 300 works with Dolby Atmos, but that’s not mentioned here at all.
However, Samsung mentions that the Music Studio 7 can be used as surround speakers for Samsung soundbars and TVs that support Q-Symphony (which is most of them). This will likely support Dolby Atmos – and Samsung says you can now connect up to five speakers to a TV (no soundbar needed, if you prefer).
We’ll probably have to wait until more details are revealed at CES, including pricing, although I have to assume Samsung will aim for a price close to the price of the Sonos speakers these compete with. The Sonos Era 100 cost $249 / £249 / AU$399 at launch, but has since dropped in price, while the Sonos Era 300 cost $449 / £449 / AU$749 at launch.
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