Back in 2018, Samsung took the stage at Unpacked to show off the Galaxy Home, a bulbous, tripod-legged smart speaker meant to plant Bixby squarely into living rooms. What followed instead was a protracted cycle of delays, missed launch windows, and eventual radio silence, leaving Samsung without a distinct footprint in the standalone home audio space.
Fast forward to 2026, and the company is trying its hand at the category again with the Music Studio lineup, comprising the larger Music Studio 7 and the smaller Music Studio 5. We have the smaller sibling: the Music Studio 5, priced at RM999 (RRP: RM1,299).
On paper, the approach seems noticeably recalibrated. The push to centre everything around an in-house voice assistant has been ditched, replaced by mainstream ecosystem support and a more design-led aesthetic.
