Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- HTA8000
- SKU:
- 10316955
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Nice sounding bar
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got a good deal for 750, but I would not pay the full 1000 dollars for it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TOJC, we're glad you like your purchase. Hope you enjoy your new soundbar. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Set up
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Richard & Bryant did a excellent job. Set up the picture quality sound bar.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RicardoV, we're glad you like your new soundbar. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Sony soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Produces a Great sound in a room that is acoustically difficult.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ArnoldB, Awesome! We're extremely pleased to hear that you're satisfied with the amazing sound quality of your BRAVIA Theater Bar 8. Thank you so much for the perfect star review and for choosing Sony! - Romeo
Stopped working after 6 months
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this on aug 2025 and it stopped working all of a sudden feb 14 2026. I would not go for this i should have stuck to sonos.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for contacting Sony.
We are truly sorry to hear that your BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 stopped working after only a few months of use. We understand your frustration, especially when comparing it to other premium systems, and we want to help you get your home theater back up and running.
Before considering other brands, we recommend trying a power reset: unplug the unit for at least 60 seconds and then plug it back in. If it still doesn't power on, you can perform a factory reset by holding the Power button on the bar itself for more than 10 seconds.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, please contact our specialized support team. They can help you with warranty options to ensure you get the high-quality experience you paid for.
https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=ht
Thank you for considering Sony.
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
It’s decent
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s ok. Def not worth $1200 but 700 maybe be more in the price point. Using app is easy but the surround doesn’t work all that well
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jy1921, Thanks for feedback! We're glad you find the app easy to use. You may reach out to your dealer for discounts and promos. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
Surround sound replacement
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy setup. Sounds good. Replacement for surround sound.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SonyX90J, we're glad you like the ease of setup and sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Sony 8
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The greatest sound bar for the money The only Sound bar to buy is a sony
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JefferyM, we're glad you like your new soundbar! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Ear
Mr. Clement
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality, adds intense viewing during drama and actions scenes.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LeroneC, we're glad you are enjoying the sound quality of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Sony soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this soundbar. Very easy to hook up and sounds great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Cheryl, we're glad you love the ease of setup and sound quality of your new soundbar! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Havent even used it yet… just bought cuz my coworker told me to.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Abz12, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your new HTA9000! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
Pitch Perfect Sound Quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Unmatched sound quality to go with our Sony Bravia OLED.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Scott, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Sony sound bar
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy hookup and works well. Great sounds from it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Eeero, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound sleek style great sony quality great value
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MichealB, we're glad you like the sound quality and the design of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Great sound quality
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best sound system I have ever had, I recommend 100%
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MonicaV, we're happy to know that you like the sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
bravia soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.very easy to install and sounds great. very user friendly
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JosephJ, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Amazing sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loud, crisp sound and I couldn’t be happier with this purchase!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LexS, we're glad you are happy with your purchase! Enjoy your new soundbar! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Happy
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good……………..,,..,,,,,.…………………………………Glad I bought it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JBweld, we're glad you like your new soundbar! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Great Product
|Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This soundbar sounds amazing, I got the sub with it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AdrianB, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Pretty neat soundbar
|Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This soundbar is pretty tough :D would recommend :D
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrandonL, nice! We're glad you like your new soundbar! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Great audio if you're up for the investment
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall, AMAZING! I've tried some more economical soundbars in the past and typically found that they offered only an incremental improvement over the speakers in the TV. However, this bar is like going from laptop speakers to a movie in a theater. On first connecting the soundbar, the improvement in the audio was incredibly obvious. The bass is deeper, the overall frequency range is expanded, and everything feels more immersive. This only improves when you do the audio set-up through the app. Everything gets another level clearer and the settings allow for sufficient clarification of the speech without getting to complicated. For being a single audio source, it does a very good job of producing an immersive audio experience. The dedicated bass control is also nice, though it only has 3 settings (low, normal, high). MINOR QUIBBLES - There is literally no description of what the settings do, so here's what I've gleaned from googling and seeing how these settings may work on other Sony Bravia devices: Sound Field: apparently there is a setting better for music or better for TV/video. There is no indication as to what is represented by on or off, so you have to experiment. Voice: This does a good job of making the dialogue more audible. There have definitely been passages in TV shows where it is unintelligible with this off, and much clearer when it is on. Night: Apparently this is supposed to make everything clearer at lower volumes, but there is no description on how it does this. I don't notice a difference. Connectivity - Connecting through ARC or eARC is very simple. The bar turns on with your TV and the audio starts immediately, you control the volume with the TV remote, couldn't be easier. Ultimately, this means you set your settings as you like and can put away the remote so you don't have another thing sitting around. It also has bluetooth so you can pair it with a phone or tablet and play your music or podcasts. This was a little finicky to get connected, but that may have been because of my phone as the phone has had issues with new devices in the past (despite being a Pixel 7). One thing to keep in mind is the size of this sound-bar. It is 51" wide, so if you are mounting it on the TV itself rather than on a shelf, you need to consider the size of your TV. I have a 65" TV where it's a little shorter than the TV itself (about 57"). If you have a 55" TV, this bar will actually be wider than the TV and may look strange if mounted directly above or below the screen. More of an aesthetic issue, but something to consider. This is an expensive soundbar, but for being a single unit without an accompanying subwoofer, it has better sound than anything I've used since the old Bose systems which were about 1.5' deep and built to have the TV sit on top of it (these haven't been made for a decade or so).
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thanks for the 5-star rating, MurphyR! We're happy that you are impressed with the new Sony HTA9000 soundbar. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig