Customer Ratings & Reviews

This soundbar packs a punch! I am thoroughly impressed by the sound and build quality of this Sony soundbar. The addition of Dolby Atmos puts this soundbar and system above the rest. I've used Dolby Atmos on gaming headsets and my phone also supports it but never on a soundbar. I don't think I can ever go back now! After unboxing and setting it up(which was pretty simple) I am in absolute awe of the sound quality. 360 Reality Audio is the best sounding system I have ever used. This alone is enough for me to recommend it to everyone I know. Setting it up with the optional speakers and subwhoofer was a breeze and just added to the sound experience. I watched Fast and Furious and The Hurt Locker with this sound system and I felt like I was watching these movies for the first time again. The build quality is also pleasing. The soundbar looks great on my shelf in front of my tv. It's slim enough that it doesn't hinder viewing at all. The rear speakers lay perfectly on the back of my couch at head level and I have the subwhoofer in the back corner of my living room tucked next to my couch. I think this is the perfect setup and allows for all over sound.

Over the years I've owned MANY sound bars. Many is an understatement. In my house at this moment I have at least 4 (5 now) plugged in and functioning sound bars of various makes and manufacturers. Each of them has their own pluses and minuses, however I was really looking forward to setting this one up. Unfortunately, disappointment ensued. To start, the packaging is much as you'd expect, the sound bar is nestled in a relatively nondescript long rectangular box with an image on the front of the bar and it is packed in Styrofoam. It comes with the remote, some documentation and an HDMI cable. On setup, the sound bar is seen by my Samsung TV and it switches to the input for it. There's a relatively simple setup process whereby it connects to WiFi, allows you to set up Alexa or Chromecast integration, and configures the 360 audio if you have the rear speakers and the sub (both of which are sold separately). The 360 audio setup is actually very cool, each of the speakers emits a series of tones which is picked up by the soundbar to allow it to adjust the audio for the room it is set up in. Then came the movie watching... For starters, I brought up Jurassic Park. Who can match the sweeping sounds of John Williams as the score for Jurassic Park is played directly after Dr Grant and Dr Sattler see the Brachiosaurus for the first time. The audio is... tinny. The conversation between the characters is flat. The review is for the soundbar, so I'll leave out too much commentary on the surround speakers and sub, but I have to say, that the surrounds are underutilized, and the subwoofer is boomy at best. But returning to the sound bar... much of the midrange is lost on the bar itself. John Williams lovely Jurassic Park score, which sounds good just because of what it is, loses a lot of its depth and fullness. As the movie continues, it just becomes more and more apparent that the mids are just way too weak in this sound bar, from the crunching branches as the T-Rex approaches, so the freight-train sound of its roar... All of it sounds too high and a little too flat. Watching TV is an even less impressive endeavor. All of the channels I watched the sound was flat and uninspired. There's not a whole lot in the way of customization for the audio for this sound bar, and cycling through the settings did not change the experience much. For the cost of the sound bar alone, it's a rather steep price for subpar sound, even once you add the wireless subwoofer, it cannot make up for the utter lack of midrange in the bar. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this, particularly at this price.

This is a great soundbar. This soundbar produces great sound for its size.

Great sound, easy connection/control with my Sony TV.

I tried out the HTA3000 sound bar for a week. I listened to movie audio, TV audio, and music audio. I came to the conclusion that there is insufficient ability to adjust audio parameters - no explicit EQ settings. There are center channel Voice settings, Sound Field setting button, etc., but I was not happy with the flexibility of the audio settings overall. I will say that the HTA3000 soundbar (and the add-on SA-SW3 sub woofer) were extremely easy to set up and integrate into my Sony single control system management. I connected these components to a Sony Bravia XR-77A80CK OLED TV. All the Sony components interoperate see\amlessly. I really wanted to like the Sony soundbar, but gave up on it after a week and returned it.

I was a little skeptical at first and did not think I really needed a soundbar. So, by accident disconnected it. Well all I can say is get a sound bar and this one is great! THE PRICE IS GOOD AND SOUND PHENOMENAL.

This sound bar fit perfectly into my front room where I watch tv, completely filling the room with sound, I do plan to purchase the rear speakers down the line but this sounds great by itself, I have long been a Sony customer and come to expect a quality product each time, this sound bar is no exception! Great Job Sony!

Superb complement to new Sony 55" Bravia TV. Well worth the good price.

As far as soundbars go... this one does a fairly decent job on movies - however this does not give you real atmos, only well placed dedicated speakers can do that. On music... imagine a 1980's boombox - that's the sound. That was a deal breaker for me. For this kind of money just invest in a 5.1 receiver and speakers. I spent less and got MUCH more that way.

Nice sound bar but sold out of the box with no remote!

Excellent TV & Soundbar I enjoyed my entertainment system:

I have an inexpensive tv without a sound bar and I think it has better quality sound but that may be because I am in a smaller room with a low ceiling. My recommendation is average but based on a room with high ceiling.

Outstanding soundbar for the price! The audio is extremely clear!

Spent more time screaming at this soundbar rather than enjoying it. HUGE connection issues to my Sony television. Sound quality is fine, loved the voice on dialogue feature but unfortunately will have to return

Compact enough to fit between the feet of my 65" Sony tv. I paired it with sw3 sub and it sounds awesome.

This is not even the entry level soundbar so i was expecting something more from it. In store actually i had a better impression but the sound back home is not great. i'll pick another one

I expected a richer sound from this product. It is also 5" deep so unless it is mounted carefully it sticks out 2-3 " in front of theTV screen. My sticks out and the Geek Squad mounted it :(

The tv is great. The delivery and time getting it delivered was really bad. Late, sloppy non returns when of contact, etc. The installers for the tv and sound bar never came and supposedly the money is being returned. I don't care about a return I wanted a tv that I don't have to use two remotes to use.

The sound is not that clear and the sound field that is marketed makes the whole audio sound muddled. Dialogue is louder than other sound effects/music losing the impact of explosions or the feel of a scene

The sound bar provides no better sound that the television.