Customer Ratings & Reviews

Basically here's the deal. They are nice but you need power to get the best sound. I have a Harmon kardon pushing true solid 90w rms and these pump out sound including bass. On a 30 to 50w rms newer receiver they sounded no where near as good. Those were the typical $200 to $300 receivers you see, tried all these. Onkyo sr703 onkyo sr393 Sony dh 590 dh 770 an older Harmon avr 146. None of these sounded anywhere near as good as my Harmon kardon avr630. So I'd definitely demo them before committing to them.

These speakers were bought to replace 35+ year old Klipsch Forte II speakers connected to a 100 watt integrated amplifier. The sound is very good for lower level speakers. They can handle the wattage of my amplifier. The bass sound is pretty good for this speaker. The only downside to these speakers that my Klipsch speakers had was more of a fuller area of sound. I think that is due to the rear passive radiator that the Klipsch speakers had. Ibwould recommend these speakers to thise who want to have decent sound in an inexpensive speaker that does not take up a large footprint.

I use these speakers as my rear surround speakers in my home theater. They sound great mounted on my wall, and they pair well with the Core floor standing speakers. If you have a good subwoofer and limited floor space, these would also work well as front speakers. The sound is crisp and clear, with great highs and lows, at least for as low as bookshelf speakers will provide. They are hefty, so make sure if you do wall mount them you get a strong mount and properly place them. Very happy with my purchase.

great speakers, great sound and great price.. What else can you ask for? I've been a sony fan all my life and they continue to make great products at great prices.. I will always continue to buy Sony - they stand behind their products and they last for many years.

I already had the Sony Core Series (towers for front, the center, and bookshelves for surrounds) and needed another pair for the Atmos height speakers. They work and sound great! I’ve never been a fan of Sony speakers in the past but I absolutely LOVE these speakers. Sony really stepped up their game with this speaker line. Very smooth but detailed highs, only recommendation is a subwoofer is pretty much a requirement as the weak point of these speakers are the lack of deep bass (which is expected with 5 inch woofers).

I have had many high end speakers costing many thousands of dollars each. I wanted something for my computer desk. I bought a small class ab amp and bought these Sony speakers based on some reviews but I had serious doubt. The speakers are different than a $400 set of Elac for example, but So close to a $400 set of speakers it will make you question high end audio.. It is very loud for its size.. You will not be disappointed in these.

I own a recording studio and these speakers are amazing for the price you pay and the size. If you are in need of a small set of speakers for you home theater or stereo system, definitely check these out. The treble to bass frequencies are incredible at this price point.

I’ve had these speaker for about 2 years, and liked them so much I purchased 2nd pair for another receiver. Although the price has increased from when I initially bought them, they are still an excellent value. Arguably one of the best speakers you can buy below $200. I highly recommend them!

I will start by letting everyone know that this was the cheapest pair of book shelves I purchased in the last four or five years. I am talking under 75 bucks out the door. It was part of a 5.1 setup using all Sony core speakers for a relative. That being said, these are a good pair to have as back surrounds (current configuration) or even as fronts if you have the a sub to fill out the bottom range. I would also consider them as good stand alone speakers for a shelf system in an office or smaller room.

Purchased these speakers on a great sale that Best Buy runs about 2x a year. The sound is excellent, especially for what i paid for them (50% off), even if they are rather large as rear speakers. They are also fairly heavy but feel well built and sturdy. Always been a fan of Sony , so nothing here to complain about. Great product and great value on sale.

I purchased these speakers to replace some giant old JVC floor speakers (with 10" woofers). These little bookshelf speakers are INCREDIBLE! They produce a sound that is comparable to the larger floor speakers & they produce much more bass than I expected. I was so impressed with these little speakers, that I went back to Best Buy and purchased the Sony Towers as well. I hope my neighbors are enjoying the free concerts. :)

I'll be honest I didn't purchase these speakers expecting to keep them. Boy was I wrong. I don't think there is a better speaker on the market for the money. Good crisp highs partnered with sufficient mids and lows make these keepers. I wall mounted them and they are paired with my Onkyo receiver, Polk center channel and surrounds along with 2 Polk PSW505 subs. Very happy and will be getting a 2nd pair for the garage.

I listened to the Sony Core Series 5" Speakers in the store and knew they would work well for the audio system we use with our TV. Sure enough, they do add great sound to the system and are small enough to sit at the sides of the TV. Being black, they are nearly unnoticeable on the TV stand. They have enough bass to add a little punch to the audio (not a sub-woofer punch) and help the otherwise anemic audio of the TV. The speakers are great-sounding for both TV and other audio sources.

Just my size. I wanted a pair of small set of speaker but did not want to sacrifice sound quality in the process and these met my need.

I upgraded to these from my Edifier R1280T speakers due to Edifiers lacking on the low end when placed farther away. I can't really say enough good things about the Sony SCSS5 speakers; when spaced apart and angled correctly they sound terrific. For the price I'd at least give them a chance.

I was hoping that by going to a three way speaker I would get an improvement from my previous two way bookshelf speakers. I have to stick to the bookshelf size due to room limitations, What I found in these Sony's was a good set of speakers that were pleasant to listen to but not great. The highs were quite good and accurate, The lows were also good for the speaker size (still MUST have a subwoofer). However, the mid range did not quite have the clarity it should have to go with the high and low end (a bit muddy perhaps to describe the mids?). These speakers could have been great had Sony done a little bit better in the mid range area. Final verdict - not bad for the price but not quite ready for prime time and Hi Res.

Emits quality sound for a small room. Perfect size for small space. Nice color and design.

Can take living with a cat if that matters to you. I have it in front of a window my cat thinks is its bed while looking out. Solid sound. Base is good. Are there better speakers…yes. For this price level I would say these a great.

Great sound perfect size for book shelf. Will buy again when I add to my system .

these have good sound. I mostly use to listen to music. I have no subwoofer connected to it, just these two to my stereo. Very loud, while keeping good sound. Expensive but worth it, I don't plan on adding more speakers to my set up. These are enough for me.