Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- HTA3000
- SKU:
- 10101552
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
to a friend
Great sound!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Really good all surround sound! Easy to setup. Thx!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Userfriendly, We're glad that you like the audio quality and ease of setup. Live and breathe your favorite movies, TV shows and music with the HT-A3000. Using the soundbar alone, you’ll experience authentic 3.1 channel surround sound with S-Force PRO Front Surround and Vertical Surround Engine. Or you can add optional rear speakers to enjoy 360 Spatial Sound Mapping with multiple phantom speakers. Thanks for choosing Sony. Erin
Perfect!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the ease of use and sound quality in this bar.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi toni, We're glad that you are enjoying your new soundbar. Live and breathe your favourite movies, TV shows and music with the HT-A3000. Using the soundbar alone, you’ll experience authentic 3.1 channel surround sound with S-Force PRO Front Surround and Vertical Surround Engine. Or you can add optional rear speakers to enjoy 360 Spatial Sound Mapping with multiple phantom speakers. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
HTA3000
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and very easy to set up. Makes watching movies a real pleasure.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you so much for your wonderful review, JeffreyJ! We are excited to hear that you're enjoying the great sound of the HTA3000 and found it easy to set up. Our team put a lot of effort into ensuring that the setup process is straightforward, allowing you to dive straight into watching your favorite movies with an enhanced audio experience.
If you have any further questions or need tips on getting the most out of your HTA3000, feel free to reach out. Enjoy your movie nights!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus
Sony Social Media Team
Great sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great so far. Only missing the sub, which you have to buy separately. I havent gotten it yet due to i have it in my bedroom amd its doing the job. But i will uograde it soon and place in the livivng room.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Irunla007,
Thank you for purchasing our Sony - HTA3000 3.1 ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar and we're happy that you are satisfied with the sound quality. The HT-A3000 3.1ch soundbar has three front speakers including a center speaker designed for clear dialogue, and a built-in dual subwoofer for deep bass. With Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO Front Surround technology, the sound comes from all around you, maximizing the effects of Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X. Can't wait to hear your review once you get the Subwoofer. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
Powerful Soundbar
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am blown away by the sound output and quality of this soundbar. My spouse is a former DJ and he tried to find some sort of defect with the sound output and clarity of sound but he could not. Love the option to add a subwoofer and rear speakers at a later time if needed. Great buy for the price point.
I would recommend this to a friendBest Sound Quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Terrific sound. Takes up so little space and does the job
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LynnC, We're glad that you are enjoying the audio quality of your soundbar. The HT-A3000 3.1ch soundbar has three front speakers including a center speaker designed for clear dialogue, and a built-in dual subwoofer for deep bass. With Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO Front Surround technology, the sound comes from all around you, maximizing the effects of Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
Sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Goes very well with my Sony tv. Easy set up and rich sound.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, AnthonyZ!
We’re thrilled to hear that the HT-A3000 is the perfect match for your Sony TV. It’s great to know the setup was a breeze and that you're already enjoying that rich, immersive sound!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
65" Sony
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great TV, Great Picture! Love the upgrade! Well worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello RepeatBuyer,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that you’re enjoying your new TV and the impressive picture quality! We're delighted that the HTA3000 upgrade is making such a positive difference for you. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we truly appreciate your support!
Best regards,
-Fred
Should sell it as half product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great Front display not clear hard to see volume level Doesn’t come with subwoofer which they’re not gonna let you know on the stores Worst thing about it is Best Buy start to use product representative and their agenda is to sell you their own product which doesn’t give you true fair opinion about which product is the best for your money
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GuyN,
Thank you for your review of the HTA3000 soundbar. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you find the sound quality great. We apologize for the inconvenience regarding the front display and the lack of clarity in seeing the volume level. Additionally, we understand your frustration about the subwoofer not being included and not being clearly communicated in stores.
Regarding your experience at Best Buy, we are sorry to hear that you felt the product representatives were not providing a fair opinion. We value transparency and will take your feedback into consideration to improve our customer experience.
If there's something we can do to help or your need more technical assistance/information with our product, please feel free to contact us and we'll be more than happy to assist you. You may send us an email at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following:
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We value you, and thank you so much for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Romeo
Sony Social Support
Sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound bar has excellent quality. It’s compact and fits under the tv.
I would recommend this to a friendBest sound bar ever!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Easy setup. Best sound bar for the price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RickQ63, Awesome! We're glad that you like the ease of setup and audio quality of your soundbar. The HT-A3000 3.1ch soundbar has three front speakers including a center speaker designed for clear dialogue, and a built-in dual subwoofer for deep bass. With Vertical Surround Engine and S-Force PRO Front Surround technology, the sound comes from all around you, maximizing the effects of Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
Not up to the mark - disappointed!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wanted a sound bar along with the Sony 65 inch OLED TV which I purchased. There was a bundle offer with Sony sound bars and initially I went in with the Sony HTA5000 along with the subwoofer. I had to return the sound bar primarily for two reasons. The first being that it was too wide to fit in between the TV's legs and I would have had to keep it on top of the legs of the stand which was not ideal. I would have preferred that Sony called this out upfront that it would not be a good fit for their own 65 inch TV. And the second was that it seemed I could hear the low frequencies from the subwoofer which again is not ideal. But having said this, the sound reproduction and effects were OK (not great). There was no vertical sound I heard at home - in the stores they wow you with this. So, I returned the sound bar and instead got myself this sound bar, the Sony HTA3000. I thought how different could the performance be and boy was I wrong. This sound bar is to be avoided. The sound reproduction of this sound bar is below average. If you turn on the vertical sound engine, all of the character voices become thin and tinny and sound the same and it becomes quite difficult to tell one voice from the other. If you turn it off and use DTS virtualization, it definitely improves but a clear differentiation between different voices is still not up to the mark. This sound bar just does not cut it in terms of reproducing clear and differentiated dialogs (the HTA5000 however did). I really did try all of the different settings. In this setup however, the issue I was having with the previous soundbar of the directional low frequency sound seemingly coming from the subwoofer was not there. After a few days, I found the dialog reproduction unbearable, and I decided to return the soundbar and the subwoofer. I got myself the Vizio M-Elevate and I cannot tell you how happy I am with it. There is another really annoying issue with Sony soundbars when used with Sony TVs or for that matter with any TV. What this means is that whenever you have to change the soundbar settings, the TV display switches over to the soundbar settings display where you can adjust soundbar settings. This however means that you stop watching whatever you were watching - whether it was cable or You tube or Netflix. It just switches over. So now after you change the settings, you have to press back a few times on the soundbar remote and then pick up the TV remote to switch to what you were watching and then maybe a couple of more clicks to resume. This is a deal breaker - this also means that one cannot hear the sound based on the sound settings in real time. If you don't like a specific setting, repeat the whole thing and it just gets to you. I am wondering what the soundbar engineers were thinking when they designed this. So let me now tell you what happens when I have the Vizio connected to the Sony TV - all soundbar settings are available on the Vizio remote and I can change them while the content is playing and hear the differences instantaneously. It is just so much more convenient. The lesson for soundbar manufacturers here is to provide for all sound settings without using the TV display, something which Vizio nails.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DeepakA, we're sorry to hear that you had returned your Sony unit. We really wished we could turn your opinion around regarding our HTA3000. Depending on the combination of the setting of SOUND FIELD and input signal, surround sound processing may not work effectively. The surround effect may be subtle, depending on the program or disc.
Sony are always looking to improve our product quality and features. We have noted your concern about the Soundbar UI on the TV and will be sure to forward this feedback to the appropriate department.
We have our Support team that is always happy to assist you. You may email us anytime at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details: Name: Username: Model Number: Issue: Telephone Number:
We hope you consider Sony again. ~Earl
Awesome sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Clear quality sound. Seamless addition to my Bravia 7, 85 inch. Great to stream music!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RyanS,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the HT-A3000! We're pleased to hear that you're experiencing clear sound quality and that it integrates smoothly with your Bravia 7. It’s wonderful to know it enhances your music streaming experience. Your support means a lot to us!
We hope you continue to enjoy your audio setup and thanks for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Stephanie
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product nice work with to. Easy installation
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thanks for the fantastic review, ANUSHKAJ!
We are so glad to hear the HT-A3000 was an easy install for you. We design our soundbars to get you from unboxing to immersive audio as quickly as possible, so it's great to know that was your experience!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
Geek Squad shame on you
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was rated excellent, but no manuel or HDMI cable. It works well. Fortunately I had a spare HDMI cable. This is a second item that the Geek Squad did not do their job.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello JohnB3,
Thank you for your purchasing our Sony HTA3000. The HTA3000 immerses you in authentic surround sound with a center speaker for clear dialogue and a built-in dual subwoofer for impressive power. With optional rear speakers, it supports 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, so you can lose yourself in your favorite movies, TV shows and music. Thanks for choosing Sony! - Marco
Good sound quality.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound quality. Easy to connect and install. !
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ZueG, Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality and ease of setup. Live and breathe your favourite movies, TV shows and music with the HT-A3000. Using the soundbar alone, you’ll experience authentic 3.1 channel surround sound with S-Force PRO Front Surround and Vertical Surround Engine. Or you can add optional rear speakers to enjoy 360 Spatial Sound Mapping with multiple phantom speakers. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
Much better sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the imporved sound! Makes it much easier to hear dialog. Very happy with this purchase and it was very easy to pair with our Sony TV.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SuzanneK, We are thrilled to hear that you value the outstanding sound quality and find it much easier to catch the dialogue now! Glad to know your investment is worth it. Thank you so much for your purchase and for the 5-star rating! -Jess
Best Bar Ever
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.At first I thought it was over rated but that’s because in didn’t have the rite equipment connected to it once I connected with the rite cables and the rite tv OMG Mindblowing this is AWESOME!!! Love it!!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ElliotG, That's great! We're very happy to hear that your overall listening experience has greatly improve after connecting the right equipment and cables. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
Nice sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was easy setup synced with my Samsung tv It has very good sound quality which makes you to hear the dialogue clearly
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi PavanchandraD, we're glad you like our product. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Not sure about sound bars generally
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First time buying a soundbar. The sound is definitely nicer for action movies, but for normal tv it’s hard to tell much of a difference and harder to justify the cost.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Peter, Thank you for purchasing the Sony HTA3000 soundbar! While we're glad you like the sound quality when watching action movies, we regret to hear you feel that there is no difference in sound when watching normal TV programs. Allow us to help make this a better experience. The sound quality may vary depending on the source, connection, and content you are playing. Depending on the combination of the setting of SOUND FIELD and input signal, surround sound processing may not work effectively. The surround effect may be subtle, depending on the program or disc. For optimum sound experience, please make sure that the soundbar software is updated as it includes key features, applications, bug fixes, and feature improvements. You may refer to this link as your guide on how to adjust the sound quality of the unit: https://helpguide.sony.net/ht/a3000/v1/en/contents/TP1000525554.html May we contact you to help?
If so, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com. Apologies if you disclosed some of this information in your review and to customer service, we just want to ensure that we have your accurate details at the time of communication.
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The HT-A3000 immerses you in authentic surround sound with a center speaker for clear dialogue and a built-in dual subwoofer for impressive power. With optional rear speakers, it supports 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, so you can lose yourself in your favorite movies, TV shows and music. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam