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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 172 reviews

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Customers highly value the HG1 Hi-Res Portable Wireless Speaker's exceptional sound quality, encompassing impressive bass and loud volume, making it ideal for various settings. Its portability and convenient Bluetooth connectivity are also frequently praised, along with the long battery life. While some find it a bit heavy, the positive feedback on sound, size, and price significantly outweighs this minor drawback.

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    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good speakers for your computer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice fit and finish, at low volume there is some noticeable distortion with the bass but overall a decent speaker with lots of features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good speaker if you need portable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I tried out a bunch of speakers in the store before going with this one. It seemed to have the most bang for the buck for a wireless and bluetooth speaker. In the end, I brought it back. I found that it lacked definition and was a bit too heavy on the bass side when you engaged the bass boost and it was too thin when it wasn't engaged. I bought a Yamaha WX-030 instead. For me, I did not need the portable/battery powered option and the Yamaha had a far superior sound and a lot of features for about the same price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great indoor wifi speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great wifi speaker. I use it indoor to cast music directly from my phone. It does work with pandora, spotify, google music, youtube red, tunein radio and it is so easy to connect, reset, re-connect to a different wifi spot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only complaint is that the stereo function when you use two only works with wifi. You can not connect two speakers with Bluetooth only

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Iamnotewe, Your feedback is highly appreciated, it will be a big help in improving the quality of our products. Thank you for sharing your review. ~Ralph sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had trouble connecting to my iphone via bluetooth. Finally figured out I needed a separate app for speaker to work with my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good, but I wish it would have had a setting to shut if off after so long with no activity as to not kill the battery.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Ricbbedert, Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We're always looking to make Sony better. We appreciate your time sharing this feedback. ~Ralph sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sound bar I have ever owned.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is Sony. Anything Sony is normally quality so I went with it and I am not disappointed at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think it is a good speaker, it just offered to many bells and whistles for my mom!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been using sony portables for years and they are great and this is the new design and best model to get!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far we love this new wireless speaker, looking forward to using it in our golf cart this summer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bluetooth easier than WiFi, but really enjoy this

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love that I can remove the bass boost. Only speaker I have found that does that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Terrible product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good luck guys. Once you spend an hour firing up this bad boy and finally get your device to connect and start to play music you won't be able to stop it without physically shutting off the speaker.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's a Sony

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony hasn't let me down yet. Do your research first

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I believe my nephew would really enjoy this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    OK Sound Quality, Nightmare Setup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Recommended by an associate, the speaker was inticing and I liked how many connections it could make (WiFi, Aux, Bluetooth, USB) - but configuring the unit and working with the web interface and the iOS software has been a nightmare. On top of that, the sound quality is not worth the price at all.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Lacking in sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality is ok at best. Manual is horrible. But that's typical for Sony

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi rodneyat, Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We're always looking to make Sony better. We appreciate your time sharing this feedback. ~Ralph sony_US

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Speaker had poor volume and won't work.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Am taking it back today - within a month. Volume began to diminish and now it will not turn on. A sales person recommended it, and I listened to it in the store, thinking it was good. Within weeks it has turned into junk.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi DUBOSE. Thank you very much for your honest review regarding the device. We'll make sure that your feedback reaches the correct team for improvements. Best regards, -Mark sony_US

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Quiet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was surprised to not hear it. I appreciate the long list of functions I would have never used, but was capable of. However, it was so quiet, I had to get a different speaker.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Zancotile, thank you for sharing your input about the speaker. We are more than happy to forward your feedback onto the proper department. We place a very high value on feedback from our customers because it allows us to continue to improve. Thanks again! ~Erin sony_US

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned the speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got these speakers for surround speakers. They had to be recharged every two days and had very weak sound out of them. Sony needs to come up with a blue tooth speaker that plugs into the wall and give out better sound.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Stew,We regret to hear that your device's performance failed to meet your needs. We'll make sure that this feedback reaches a relevant team if ever changes are needed as we want our consumers to have the best user experience. Thank you very much for your input. ~Ralph sony_US