Customer Ratings & Reviews

The new Sony Theater Bar 6 is a great-looking and well-made soundbar. The bar supports Dolby Atmos and DTS-X and features 3 front firing drivers for left, right and dedicated center channels along with 2 up firing height speakers. The bar is matched with a front ported wireless 6” subwoofer. Both the bar and subwoofer have a metal mesh grill which I much prefer over the fabric grills found on a number of soundbars. The bar itself is around 37.5” wide and fits well with most TVs. The sub is on the larger side at around 15” tall and deep and just under 9” wide but due to the front porting was pretty easy to place. There are a couple of things to be aware of. The system does not have the option to add rear speakers, and the system does not support WiFi. The lack of support for WiFi means that updates can only be done via USB. Neither of these were an issue for me as I was aware of these limitations before getting the system. Set was easy. I wanted this soundbar to connect to my ultra short throw projector that supports both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in a room that is approximately 14’ X 14’. I didn’t want or need to have to deal with rear speakers for this application, so this bar works out perfectly. When you connect the bar to the Sony Connect app you can control a number of features of the bar. There is a simple calibration set up where you can adjust the distance from the bar to the listening position, the height to the ceiling and distance from the subwoofer. There are also 3 sound field settings. Volume and bass adjustments are also available. Be aware that the Sony Connect app is different than the other 2 apps Sony has. I have Sony headphones, earbuds and 2 different Bluetooth speakers and they all use different Sony apps. I find this kind of odd but they all work. The system also comes with a remote that can control simple functions, but I find the app to be more useful. There is no display on the bar as it only has a light that shows when you increase the volume or are using Bluetooth. This light can be adjusted or turned off in the app. All of this is easy to set up and works really well. The question is, how does it sound? I was really surprised at how wide the soundstage was. It is far larger than the bar. The height speakers work better than I had hoped with a real feeling of spatialness. The subwoofer does a great job of adding low end boost and blending well with the bar to enhance the midrange fullness. With the dedicated center channel, the vocals are very well balanced, and dialog is easy to understand. There is a voice zoom feature in the app and on the remote for boosting voice output, but I haven’t found it necessary to use. After several days of experimenting with the various sound settings I seemed to have found the perfect setup and sound is just outstanding. I have watched around 10 Dolby Atmos movies along with a number of regular 5.1 TV shows and while Dolby Atmos is the real star I have no issue with other content. As for the price. This bar may not be for everyone if you are looking for a true 5.1 or Dolby Atmos soundbar with rear speakers but if you are looking for a simple to setup and use soundbar that sounds 90% as good as a full surround soundbar I think this Sony Bar 6 is hard to beat. For comparison I also have a 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos soundbar. The Sony Bar 6 is the perfect solution for a smaller space or bedroom as it can fill the room with great sound. At the recent sale prices, it is definitely worth checking out. I would highly recommend giving it a chance.

This is an outstanding soundbar. It is compact with the bar containing all the speakers including a center channel speaker. The bass woofer is separate and is very powerful with just the right amount of rumble. The difference from my puny TV speakers to this soundbar/woofer is amazing. Music videos pop into the room with crisp and vibrant sound. Even TV shows sound more clear with more definition on the sound that fills your TV room. This unit does employ Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X®. You will hear Dolby Atmos fill the room with a kind of 3-dimensions of sound, up and down and front to back and all around you; it really makes listening so much more real and enjoyable. DTS:X sends the sound around you as if you had speakers everywhere in the room. Sony has put it all together for a great soundbar/woofer – tip of the cap to the Sony engineers. One problem I had which was minor was getting the correct app for setting everything up. An 18” by 5” card is on top of the woofer when you open the box. Among other info it says “Complete setup in the app”. My fault, I assumed it was the Sony Music Center app which I have used before. I downloaded that app and it didn’t work. The correct app is the Sony Bravia Connect app. The card should say specifically to download this app. In fairness there is a QR code on the card, so I missed that, it would have gotten the correct app. Again, this was a minor error; but there is plenty of room on this info card for Sony to be specific that it is the Sony Bravia Connect app that you need. Once I opened the correct app, the installation was flawless. Be sure to use the HDMI eARC port or your TV. The Sony engineers included a couple small feet in case you need to ‘lift’ the sound bar over the TV’s feet - good idea. The packing was superb. The structure of the device is top notch and well built. A tip of the cap to the Sony engineers for a very nicely designed device both aesthetically and technologically. The remote that came with it works very well and gives you an option in addition to your cell phone app for controlling the sound bar. I did notice that once installed, your TV remote will also control the volume of the sound bar – nice; this way you only need one remote most of the time. The soundbar-remote can control the bass and the soundbar separately – great. If you do want to switch from ‘Sound Field’ to ‘Voice’ you’ll need the cell app or the soundbar-remote control. The speakers including the woofer have absolutely no messy noise/hum; the sound is perfect with front and up-firing speakers. When you do the setup, you will need to tell it how the ceiling is. I highly recommend this soundbar/woofer combo and it is far and away the best audio experience I have had.

Seems like Sony is making 2025 a pillar year. Having just released the stellar XM6 headphones, Sony now releases the Theatre soundbar 6. This includes a bass and a 3 speaker system with the middle designed for clearer voice output. This translates to an option of how you would like to hear the sound from the soundbar. The remote gives you an option of either “sound field” or “voice” that can alter the sound. I have been going back and forth and trying to decide if I prefer one over the other. I have to say after multiple days of testing that both options work pretty well. If you are an audiophile looking for options, I would recommend this soundbar. Digging into the specifics, the bar reaches a respectable 40” in length and weighs around 33lbs. The bass is not nearly as heavy as the ones I have, very nice surprise all things considered with the tech inside. With this said, you will need to plan ahead for the best fit in your entertainment area. The overall set up of the unit was smooth over all, but brought with it, the only real complaint I have about the entire experience. When I hooked up everything to the tv, the bass would not work. I reset and rehooked up all the cables but still nothing. I decided to look online to see if an app from Sony would help and found one called Bravia connect. I point this out because I do not have a Bravia TV, which feels like the main component for this app, but works great with the soundbar, no worries. Actually using the app fixed the bass not responding by giving a BOOM! Honestly I had the volume waaaay too high, think of it in terms of Marty in front of the Doc's speakers. Impressive to say the least! I do wish Sony would make more of an effort to steer the customer to the app as it synced up immediately and fixed all issues. Gives a GUI for when changing from sound field to voice, so you know when it changes visually. The app also gives you control over the bass and what the median is for the best use case. I watched several action movies, regular TV for baseball watching and used it as an MP3 for the tablet when listening to music. All I can say honestly, is that it changes what you expect to hear, no matter what it is. The sound is more enriched, whole and surrounding. Oh and shaky. The bass doesn’t mess around if you turn the volume up too much. I was told from others 3 doors away they could hear the movie and feel the floor moving. When Sony labeled this a Theatre bar, they weren’t lying. + Amazing sound & bass +Bravia connect - App that helps set up - Download it! - Sony doesn't advertise thier own app to help with syncing when setting up.

We recently received the Sony Bravia Theater Bar 6 with subwoofer and have been absolutely blown away by the incredible sound experience it offers. The buzzword is immersive, and that is precisely what you get with this device. An immersive and captivating audio rich environment that moves you from your living room straight into the action, sound stage, or directly to the field of play. Out of the box, the Sony Bravia has some noticeable callouts. First of which, is that the sub is actually pretty beefy weight wise. Next would be that there is no front facing display on the sub or bar. Both bar and sub are true to form with the Bravia series and feel exceptionally well made. I like the matte black, but I am a massive fan of that iconic Sony gloss, so I wish they would have incorporated that more here. Setting up was painless and relatively simple using the app. I researched the unit beforehand and saw that other users experienced a firmware update or something that was a challenge. This was not my experience, unless I just missed something. That said, this unit does not have built-in wifi, so we will have to see what happens when I need an update. As for sound, I am super impressed and love showing it off to family and friends. We have a bit of a noisy household with two teenage children, two dogs, and a multitude of other things that go on in this environment. With the Sony Bravia theater bar 6, no matter what is going on, you can stay involved and connected to the media without distractions interfering with sound or content. The bar brings rich highs, and the sub hits with deep lows, while the mids bounce sound to amplify everything else in a crystal clear symphony. At this price point, I would paint the Bar 6 as a mid-level to high-level sound bar. So at this price point, I expect my sound bar to rattle my back door, or hopefully my neighbors. The Sony delivers on rattling our door, but falls well short of our neighbors, lol. Final thoughts come with a story. In 2008, I bought my first Sony Bravia TV. Seventeen years and many moves later, that TV still has one of the best pictures we have in our house and has outlasted every other TV, no matter what the quality. I will buy a Sony product because it works and lasts. Again, from an expectation standard, I feel confident that this sound bar will last and deliver superior quality sound for years to come.

Great sound for a smaller room! Good base and easy to connect with tv

This soundbar has fantastic control and sound quality. It works very well with our Sony Bravia TV.

I was excited to get a newer sound bar, my current set up is aging at 5 years old. GIven Sony's reputation I was pretty underwhelmed to say the least. Mind you I am not expecting a true audiophile experience from a sound bar, but this was not even as good as my old system which was in the same general price point. Set up is really easy, thank you for that, the app makes it pretty simple but then again so does the ARC return channel and how compatible everything is these days. The app is basic and will control what you need. Just to be sure this isn't a source thing I use a DVD with ATMOS/DTS encoding and the HDMI ARC connection. I did like the true voice feature, it did a good job with TV broadcasts too so you can hear who is speaking clearly. Bass is good, but just not enough control for me, sometimes I want a really good punch! Highs and mid-range is acceptable and I suppose if you are looking for a soundbar for the average TV watcher, just broadcast and a movie once in awhile, then maybe this hits the target. However, for the price tag you can get that for less. There is no option to expand this system, which might have salvaged it at this price point but then again putting another $$ for rear speakers and you might as well build your own. If you are the average watcher this is a good system, but the price isn't worth it in my opinion.

As you can tell from the review title, I was not completely impressed with the spacial/surround sound ability, however there is still a lot to like about this product. Initially, the packaging was great and has great protection for the product to get to the customer in perfect condition. The weight and feel of the components are good, and leads me to believe it should last for quite a while and was designed with quality in mind. The app is easy to use to get the sound bar set up easily. While I don't like having apps for everything, once it is set up and in the mode you prefer to use it in, minimal app usage is necessary going forward. The features and connections are perfect for a variety of uses, so compatibility is not an issue. Most importantly, sound quality. This is the reason I rated the product at three stars. If it was a $100 less expensive, I would give four stars, but at this price point, I expected a bit more. In my experience, soundbars are great for smaller rooms that are symmetrical and can reflect sound evenly. I have a more open room, so the voices are clear and play at a great volume, however the spacial/surround sound effect is lacking. The bass is good, but when you really try to maximize it, the low frequencies aren't super crisp. Overall, it is a great product with the features you need, but in my opinion, a little overpriced for what you get.

Well packaged. Easy to assemble. Great sound quality.

I finally have the perfect Soundbar to compliment my new TV and overall audio needs. Thank you!

If you need a speaker to hear what is being said on a show this is a great sound bar. The commercials stay the same volume or maybe a little bit lower. Plus this one comes with a subwoofer. They sound great together!

I paid to have Geek Squad setup the soundbar. 90% of the time when I turn on the soundbar lights up and says it’s connecting but only the sound comes out of tv speakers. Sometimes I can power down everything and turn back on and it works, but most times I have to unplug both the tv and soundbar from power for 2 minutes and then plug back in. Very disappointed after how much I paid for it.

A definite improvement over my dead soundbar but I was told by Geek Squad installer not to use the remote and the result is I have to increase the volume to 60+ to hear dialogue. There is also very little sound that emerges from the subwoofer unless it's playing Pandora. Bottom line is that I have little control over the sound in that it's either too low or too loud.

Really makes a huge difference. Don’t think twice- absolutely get it.