Customer Ratings & Reviews

The soundbar is great. Nice big, full sound and was very easy to set up

Amazing sound quality in conjunction with my Bravia 8II tv. The Bravia Connect app is user friendly. This unit replaces the HT-A5000 that I previously purchased.

Bravia Theater Bar 9 with 13 speakers delivers exceptional sound quality for cinematic experience at home. While I have not tested other soundbars, it works as advertised, filling the room with immersive cinematic audio experience and integrating flawlessly with the Sony Bravia 9 TV. This is my first soundbar and Sony did not disappoint.

Sound is powerful and immersive. The bass is excellent with the internal woofer setup and you can adjust it using the remote or app. Voice mode helped with difficult dialogue once indistinguishable with the background noise. Definitely reccomend using the *Bravia app* with the soundbar. It adjusts the audio to your sitting position and how the room takes it in.

Great soundbar with easy connection, great sound simple instructions

I’ve always wanted a sound bar for my Sony Bravia TV and I’m so glad that I went ahead and bought the sound bar eight. I never knew what I was missing. I couldn’t be more happy.

Amazing soundbar! Works great with Sony Tv's. I paired this sounbar with the SA-SW5 subwoofer and SA-RS5 rear speakers. The whole system together produces outstanding surround sound. 360 spatial audio is top notch.

Changes everything! The sound is amazing! Can hear voices distinctly and the sound effects for background is a game changer

Sounds great and setup was not so bad. App allows you to control sound settings with ease

The Soundbar is heavy but the sound is excellent! The only issue is that the Soundbar Mount is separate from the Wall Mount for the 85" Bravia 9 Mini LED QLED 4K TV. The Soundbar mount will attach to the TV Wall Mount, but it doesn't allow the Soundbar to slide up to the bottom of the TV! For all of the other smaller TV sizes in this model, the Soundbar is adjustable and will slide up to the bottom of the TV. Nobody at Best Buy knew this, so my measurements for where the TV needs to be mounted were off by 3 inches! It was too late in the game to correct this problem. The new piece of furniture ordered is 30" high. The Soundbar will need to just sit on the top of the Entertainment Furniture. Check first and verify with Best Buy if you plan on purchasing this Soundbar. Their staff don't seem to know about this issue and assume that the Soundbar can slide up to the bottom of the TV. We truly miss the Entertainment Consults Best Buy used to have, but let go. Cost Savings maneuver?

Great sound. Setup was easy. Doesn’t stand out in appearance.

This is a hard review to write because this bar 8 should easily be 5 star but it is held back by some bad Sony decisions. This bar beats the A7000 and A5000 hands down from previous generation. The remote is limited and should have included the rear speaker controls maybe Sony didn't expect you to buy the rear speakers. Requires App to install the bar which might lead to future problems if app loses support from Sony. 360 spatial Sound field mode which is the selling point works better if you have a dedicated subwoofer and rear speakers. I have the SW5 and SR5 speakers supporting the bar, which integrates better with the sound field compared with the A7000. if u are watching movies from an uncompressed source like a physical disc, this bar is incredible. this is the best atmos experience I have ever heard from a soundbar. From a compressed source like streaming from netflix or itunes it sounds okay but the difference is really obvious. Sony has removed the sound modes cinema, music, auto in favour spatial sound, dolby virtualizer, and neural x. The latter 2 sound terrible. Sony needs to put in a center speaker control in the app to help increase voice volume. This sound bar needs a firmware update to enhance compressed audio quality and give users more controls like center channel and EQ settings to tailor the sound to how we like it because this 360 spatial mapping doesn't work in every scenario.

Very good quality sound bar. Worth the price. Comes with 2 small "feet" that have soft rubber backing for elevation and not damaging whatever surface it is on. Easy to access HDMI, optical, etc ports. No digital display in it, only 3 dot lights in the lower right (white and blue colors for modes). Its not a 5-star rating because the only control over settings is via a phone app. While overall more approachable than its predecessor (HT9Z sound bar, which had horribly unstable subwoofer connection and which relied only on eARC) and with perfectly reliable subwoofer connections, it doesn't have all the settings it needs to sound right. Sound bar by itself: 2.0 connection. Sounds a bit strained trying to make a subwoofer effect with only treble speakers. Adding in the subwoofer and the woofer balances great but jumps to 5.1 setting... I have no rear speakers in my setup so sounds from "behind" are improperly loud in the side speakers from the Bar. Especially disorienting and frustrating in video games more than tv or movies. And no way to change that setting. Changing it away from "adaptive surround" to just "high quality simulated" helped, but then the volume levels between sources get wonky. I still recommend it because an app is quicker to update than firmware so I think this setting oddity will get corrected before long.

easy to setup, small and compact ,well made ,but power cord is cheap, bought and aftermarket power cord.

I bought this for the entire Bravia package, which included OLED Tv, Soundbar, Subwoofer, Wireless speakers. This sound bar is the most disappointing part of the lineup. Setup was easy for me, but considering 90% of setup had to be completed in the app (which is not clear on any manual) I don't see this as a convenient option for most users. Sound optimization is terrible, extremely minimal tweeks available. It's great on how plug and play it is with the Bravia TVs, but for how little options are included for the price, theres a lot to be desired. Hooked up to the wireless surround speakers, I have to use my phone's microphone for optimization (which I have to problem with) but it created an extremely dissatisfing sound, no matter what configuration I had this in. For comparison, my HT-A7000 (Which I paid nearly half the price for) has the "same amount of speakers" but is a much better sound system. Surround speakers sounded much better, has better configuration options, and has its settings interface accessable from the unit rather than exclusively through a smartphone.

Best soundbar!! As other reviews mention, to setup the aoundbar you must download the app and setup an account. I am HDMI-ARC connected to my Sony Bravia 75 in. Once you go through all the sound setups you dont need to use the app.

If you’re looking for an entry-level soundbar that truly enhances your home theater experience, the Sony Bar 8 paired with the Sony subwoofer is a fantastic choice. Right out of the box, the setup is smooth, and once it’s up and running, the sound quality is remarkable for its price point. The bass from the subwoofer brings depth to movies and music, while the soundbar provides clear highs and mids, making for an immersive experience that’s hard to beat in this range. The sound balance is one of the biggest highlights—whether I’m watching a movie with booming effects or listening to music, the clarity and power of the audio are impressive. Dialogues come through crisp and clear, and the bass adds a satisfying punch that fills the room without overwhelming the other frequencies. For anyone getting started with home audio, the Sony Bar 8 delivers an experience that feels high-end without breaking the bank. It’s an ideal choice for first-time buyers and a great upgrade for anyone still using basic TV speakers.

Loud and good sound, definitely get a subwoofer for more bass

The quality of this sound bar is fantastic but i do believe that it is way too expensive. But overall performance has been great

Aesthetically speaking, this is one of the best looking soundbars out there with the minimalist styling. Placed on the right hutch or on a wall, it's barely noticeable. This is where the positive ends. I'm one of the few that prefers no screen on the soundbar. Connecting to my A80J, I thought a Sony product connected to another would be perfect and easy. It's anything but. After connecting this soundbar, my TV became slow to respond to any input from the TV remote. Adjusting the volume takes forever. After disconnecting the soundbar, the TV returned back to its normal status, volume up/down is quick along with cycling through menus. Something about this soundbar taxes the TV's resources. The Wi-Fi audio connectivity to Spotify and others needs work. This is by far the worst part of the soundbar. Music through the TV works better. For example, listening to Spotify at volume 50 through just the soundbar, turning off the soundbar, then later returning to power on the TV turns Spotify back on and playing the last track at volume 50. It's a jarring experience, especially after not being in the living room for a few hours. The proprietary EQ is good for the masses but sometimes slight adjustments are needed. It would be nice for Sony to provide an option to provide a minimum 5 band EQ in later versions. Please do better, Sony. This coming from a household that uses all Sony TVs and portable devices for many decades.