Customer Ratings & Reviews

Sony has always been top for home audio and video from their new RGB TV’s and their new sound systems they slacked in the SUB area with the previous top model being the SW5 which I had paired with my Bravia theater quad system. The quad system itself is amazing but has no bass and the SW5 added little excitement. Now we get the new gen with the SW9 which has two facing 8” drivers similar to Sonos which actually cancels out cabinet vibrations. Adding the SW9 to my quads was easier than I expected as I thought I’d have to disconnect the SW5 from the app and load the SW9 and recalibrate but none of that was needed. Just plug and go. Now for the sound. My goodness this changed everything. The system must get 30% louder and the sub is capable of low tones I had not heard from Sony before. A crisp clean bass thump that sounds well defined and punchy. Not only does this speaker perform great, it looks great as well. Action scenes provided a more robust engagement and music with bass seemed reconstructed over the system when I had the SW5 going. All clean bass without distortion. You can read other reviews for stats this is solely based on listening and the difference between the SW5 and SW9. Downside with the quads they currently only support one sub while the newer Bravia trio supports two. My living room is large and one sub is good but 2… that would be a great option. Overall fantastic speaker all the way around that you need if you have the quads or trio.

Been using it for about a month, Paired with a theater Bar 9 and RS5 rears. Previously had the SW5 sub from the last generation, always felt it didn't have enough punch. Its not even close, this new Sub 9 blows that one out of the water. This sub goes really deep and the bass has a lot of Nuance. its just not waiting around, it actually support the main sound in the background and takes over when it needs to. It helps to add a lot of body to the sound which was missing in the SW5. There is an option to use 2 subs , don't think that is need except if you have a really large space as 1 is powerful enough. Watched movies like Fury, Pacific Rim ,Ready player one , Star trek , transformers , Blade runner and the impact this Sub produces has the room shaking. U feel the air moving in your chest. This is the true Cinema sub. Very pleased with my purchase. Get it ASAP

I upgraded to the Sub 9 from SA-SW5 on my Quad System. Definitely a huge upgrade on the Bass and sound quality! The bass sounds much more powerful, deeper, and clearer. The upgrade was well worth it at the $599 sale price I was able to get it at. I honestly don’t think I would have paid the full $900 for it. Hopefully the Quad system software gets updated to support 2 Sub 9’s on the system. The sub is very easy to set up and use. It is noticeably bigger than the SW5 but I’m definitely getting used to it! I highly recommend this sub if your system supports it!!

I bought the Bravia 9 soundbar and wireless 9 rear speakers with this when I upgraded my TV recently. The overall sound experience has been awesome and the bass has not disappointed. The speaker is bigger than others but it is well built and do not think that it takes up a massive amount of space.

What beauty What sound mind blowing it's out of the world i don't know what to say there no words my room was floating in the air top of the clouds wow sony now i am gonna buy trio

I previously own the SW3 sub which was pretty underwhelming. It did not have a good low-end and was not tight or controlled. I felt it was even worse than its predecessor that came from the HT-ST5000. However, the sub 9 was just leaps and bounds above the SW3 or SW5. It was powerful, loud and not uncontrolled. I paired it with the Bar 9, and after room calibration at bass level -4, the sub was impressively powerful while not being too blooming in movies. You can feel the tanks rolling on the ground with this sub. However, bass level at -4 was generally a bit too strong for music and at -5 was a bit too silent. I wish Sony would include Auto EQ for the sub as well, or at least provide us with a more granular control in terms of bass volume. One last point: please pay attention to the Phase setting for this sub as it could affect the overall response quite significantly. From my observation, if you place this sub horizontally (the opening in the middle was sideways), you have to use Type 2. If you place it like the product picture (the opening in the middle facing you), you should use Type 1. I own an SVS 3000 Micro for my music listening setup, and with the Sub 9, I finally felt like I didn't miss much from bass.

I am using this with dual sub 9s and acoustic channel sync with a 75" Bravia 7 II TV. The two subs together with the theater bar 9 and the TV speakers create a sound stage as close to being at a live concert as I have heard. I realize that some will think dual sub 9s is overkill; but they are perfectly matched and perfectly balanced with the bar. The sound quality is seamless from the highest highs to the lowest lows with no booming, thumping or buzzing. I have played bass heavy music and singers who approach the upper limits of human hearing. This system is flawless over the entire range.

This subwoofer delivers floor rumbling bass during movies that impact the watching experience in a great way. A must have for movie enthusiasts.

This product is so nice. It sinked up so easily with the soundbar and speakers. I live the esthetic of it.

Had the SW5 with my Quad, the entire system opens up so much more with SW9 sub now. Highly recommend