Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- HTA5000
- SKU:
- 10917148
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
to a friend
You Can Hear Everything
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great clarity and sound punch. Super easy to set-up and maximize the audio quality of the room. Works seamlessly with other Sony products like you would expect. Well worth the price for what you get.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sboe,
Perfect! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar and how it works well with your other Sony devices. It's also great that you had an easy time setting it up. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Love it!
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This sound bar sounds great and is also quite loud! I love it!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Bitnut, Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you are happy with your new Sony HT-A5000 soundbar and it is successfully bringing amazing sound quality throughout your listening environment. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Jess
Excellent quality for a $600 soundbar!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality, especially when paired with a Sony SW3 subwoofer and the center channel sync on my Sony A80L TV. I bought the sound bar for almost 50% off of it's original price of $1000. I think it's a great deal. But, I wouldn't recommend this if you were buying it for full price. I don't think it is that much of an upgrade on my Sony A80L TV speakers.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Abhi.
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the quality of the soundbar. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Good Sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The a5000 delivers clean crisp vocals and a good surround sound with the optional rear speakers. It also gets very loud for a large sized room or medium
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TreeBranches,
Amazing! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar. You also made the right choice in adding the optional rear speakers. Take your entertainment to a new realm of audio immersion. The HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 channels and X-Balanced speaker units minimize distortion while the up-firing speakers and beam tweeters fill the room to give an ultra-immersive listening experience. Built-in subwoofers provide an additional boost to low end frequencies. Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround creates immersive sound from all around, while Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® lend a more realistic, multi-dimensional sound to your content. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Christmas gift
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My husband likes this sound bar it fits nice under our TV and he can hear the sounds clearly from it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ToddB,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that your husband likes the soundbar. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Good purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I live in a condo so the HTA5000 was the perfect solution to give me the sound I needed for movies and lessening to my music. You do need to add the bass and the back speakers to take full advantage of the soundbar.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi etc3402, That's awesome! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying listening to music and watching movies on your new Sony HTA5000. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
LottieDottie
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’m really impressed with this soundbar and the quality of the sound is really impressive. I am truly happy with my purchase and I highly recommend this soundbar.
I would recommend this to a friendBetter than Sonos
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was considering buying a Sonos soundbar and listening to the hype. But when I looked at the specs, Sony delivers better soundbars. More speakers and channels than a Sonos soundbar and it has 4K pass through, which Sonos doesn’t have. This lets me reduce the amount of connections I need to add to my tv. And the sound quality, super clean. This soundbar fires sound up as well, which creates this immersive sound field like if I had speakers behind me.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi napomar,
Thank you for your purchase and we are honored to have customers like you. We're glad to hear that you like sound quality and smart features of the Sony soundbar. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Ok for the price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set up. Sound is good but wish I got the A7000, it may have been louder.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JulieJ,
Thank you for the purchase and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, easy setup, and price point of the soundbar. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
good soundbar.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.nice soundbar. Pairs easily and good quality sound. much nicer and easier to use than our previous one.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Helena2,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Top Notch!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound..Very clear, very crisp. I also bought a sub woofer which is definitely worth it!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi loveawarmcar,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Great for soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For what it is, this is a great soundbar. Given that the sound is coming from the front, it does a good job with spacialization of the sound/simulated surround. It can also utilize wireless surrounds for a better enough experience that I would recommend adding them. With the surrounds, it's still not as good as a true surround system and the cost starts to come close. Ultimately, we went with the true surround system.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CoreyB,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Awesome sound system!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing. I bought the entire system. The soundbar subwoofer and wireless rear speakers. For a soundbar its Absolutely amazing! If you're on the fence about this system, DO IT! I love it!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Dylan,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying this amazing soundbar. It's also great that you are experiencing an enhanced sound setup with the optional subwoofer and rear speakers. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Very good Soundbar!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best sounds bars I’ve owned, great room filling sound. Easy to use and configure with my Sony subwoofer and Sony TV
I would recommend this to a friendAmazing quality
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality definitely worth it especially once you add rear speakers and subwoofer
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kevin,
That's great We're happy to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar and the speakers. The HT-A5000 sound bar envelops you in authentic 5.1.2ch surround sound with up-firing speakers, side beam tweeters, a built-in subwoofer and advanced technologies that bring you Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® audio as well as 8K and 4K 120 video passthrough. Smart features include AirPlay2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth audio streaming and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Adding optional rear speakers adds support for 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, taking movies, TV and music into a whole new realm. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Speaker
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good quality speaker was easy to set up and use with my tv
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MattM,
Thank you for the review and we're glad to hear that you like the quality and ease of setup of the soundbar. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Great addition to my tv
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome sound. Pairs up using Apple TV Remote so no need to use multiple remotes to control sound and alter playback. Bought this for sports watching and love the sound quality that comes from this.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Echesketch,
Great! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar and its compatibility with your Apple TV remote. We hope that between some of our premium audio technologies such as Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround, you feel like you are not only in a sphere of sound, but inside the movie itself. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your HT-A5000, make sure to run Sound Field Optimization so that the soundbar can calibrate its performance to your environment, and that it sounds like it was engineered to be in your room. If you want to expand your audio system, please take a look at our optional subwoofer and rears accessories (SA-SW5,SA-SW3,SA-RS3S). Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Great sound but…
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is great when it works. I do have a lot of connectivity issues. I pair this with a Sonny Bravia tv. And time to time the tv does not recognize the sound bar and there is no sound. Im not able to find a solution to solve this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Andy,
Thank you for the review and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality of the soundbar. We're sorry to hear that. Please check this link below on how to properly connect the soundbar to your TV.
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/sound-bars-home-theater-systems-sound-bars-surround-speakers/ht-a5000/articles/00203401
If you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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-David
Great sound bar at an open box price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall good deal for as an open box at the fraction of the cost. I was little concerned because it came with no remote and instead of "open box" it was "no box". None the less, it is a great sound bar.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AlanT,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the HTA5000. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. For open box models, please contact your dealer or Best Buy directly for more information about included accessories. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Great Sounbar!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good sounding device. Much more powerful than my older $300 Yamaha. I gave it paired with the SW3 subwoofer. Music sounds really good too, via Bluetooth.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SpeedyG,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the soundbar. Take your entertainment to a new realm of audio immersion. The HT-A5000 has 5.1.2 channels and X-Balanced speaker units minimize distortion while the up-firing speakers and beam tweeters fill the room to give an ultra-immersive listening experience. Built-in subwoofers provide an additional boost to low end frequencies. Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force Pro Front Surround creates immersive sound from all around, while Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® lend a more realistic, multi-dimensional sound to your content. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph