Sony - 2.1-Channel 320W Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer - Black

As a $200 (sale price) sound bar, it packs a punch. Great for action movies or musicals, kids love the Greatest Showman and the music scenes really pop. A little disappointed that it didn’t come with an HDMI cable but it does come with an optical cable so it’s ready to go, however, you’ll need to use the remote that comes with the unit. Once it’s hooked up an HDMI cable, you can use the tvs remote. I recommend it to those that are on a budget and have a average living room. Ps. It fits nicely under my 65” Sony tv with the factory stand.

We just purchased a TCL 65” 4k TV and wanted speakers that were better than the built in ones for watching movies. I have some hearing issues and if I want to watch without using hearing aids I use a portable Bluetooth speaker and set it close to me, this has worked great for a number of years but if someone else “my wife” wants to watch with me and uses the built in speakers of the TV there’s just a millisecond or two between the Bluetooth speaker and built in ones where there’s a slight echo. I saw this new model Sony sound bar and decided to give it a try. First Impressions: I was really surprised by the weight of the package, it was right around 30lbs, everything inside was very well packed and protected. The speaker, bass unit, remote, batteries, optical cable and manuals were all inside the box. The sound bar itself was pretty light in comparison to the bass unit. Everything is very well constructed, sturdy and in a matte black finish. Setting up: We have a new TCL 6 series 65” TV “which is a great TV by the way”, to hook this up to, and according to the manual HDMI port 3 is ARC compliant. The speaker doesn’t come with a HDMI cable but luckily I have quite a few extras lying around. If your TV has a HDMI port that shows it’s ARC compliant then that’s the only cable you should need to hook this up. Otherwise you will have to use the supplied optical cable or Bluetooth connection. There are no other audio inputs on this speaker. The bass box only has a power cable, no other inputs are available and it connected wirelessly to the main sound bar without a problem. You may have to go into your TVs menus and adjust the speaker controls, with this TCL TV I had to go into the, “Settings – System – Control other devices CEC” then turn on ARC HDMI 3, system audio control and system standby. After that the TVs remote controlled the volume to the sound bar and everything worked properly. Sound settings and quality: There are a few custom sound control settings on the Sony remote “Sports, Voice, NEWS, Game, etc.”, I’ve mainly been using the standard setting at the moment. There is a difference between all the different settings but with my hearing I can’t tell a lot between them, my wife can tell though and said either the standard or cinema settings were good for her. The sound quality itself is very good, much better than the built in speakers and a lot louder. The bass coming out of the separate bass box is really good, not too boomy, and you can adjust the amount of bass on the included remote control. We watched Avengers Infinity War and the sound was very clear, voices were very easy for me to understand, and during fight scenes the bass was enough that you could feel it. The speakers support Dolby Digital and you can tell by the clarity of the sounds, music and voices. Our living room is pretty good sized, and filled it with no problem, the speakers were set around 60 so there’s plenty of room to go up from there and they can get way too loud for us “or our neighbors” Final Thoughts: If you are looking for a really good sound bar with a separate bass box you should look closely at this one. I’ve tried out cheaper alternatives in the past and those were returned as they didn’t have the sound quality that this Sony does. Price-wise this one is a real bargain compared to some of the others. It may not have the full 3-D surround effect like some of the very expensive units out there buy we are more than satisfied for the price.

Real good sound bar and sub woofer, i was undecided between this one and the samsung 450. But ended up going with this one, the sub is actually really powerful. Specially if your listening to music and put the equalizer on bass boost. I use it more to watch shows and movies tho and its definitely worth the $200

This soundbar and wireless subwoofer offers great sound quality and deep bass. The packaging was easy to open and everything well secured inside. The quick set-up guide that came with the instruction manual was easy to follow. I did find that the optical cable that came with the system was a bit short for my set-up as I am in the process of securing and hiding all of my cables under my wall-mounted television. I will have to eventually purchase a longer optical cable. The wireless subwoofer connected automatically once plugged in. The soundbar is low profile and looks great. No big buttons or logos; very clean, nice look. Once everything was plugged in, operation was easy. I initially found it difficult to determine what mode the soundbar was in as the only indicators are three LED lights on the front. I had to look through the manual multiple times in order to see what the lights meant. As I have used it more, I have gotten more comfortable with the various modes and their corresponding light indicators. I was initially disappointed in the amount of bass put out by the wireless subwoofer. Once I placed the sub behind the couch and facing a wall, I found that it filled the room and offered a great rumble. This is most apparent when watching action movies. I found myself much more immersed in scenes where the sound design was used to full effect. I never got that level of immersion though my television speakers. The Bluetooth capability is a nice addition and easy to use. We had company over and I used it to play all genres of music. The sound was crystal clear and the bass filled the entire room. Overall, this product is easy to set-up, use and offers great sound. Highly recommended.

Good sound, great device. Wireless Surround sound. Incredible movies and sports sound System. Also, nice sound for Bluetooth songs. Valuable Good Quality.

For $200, it gets 5 stars, but here’s why I deducted two: First things first, I like to know what materials are the speakers made off, so I know if I am drilling into the wall, these will last for a while. How many woofers/twitters are exactly in there? Is the 350W including the subwoofer or just the sound bar? You see where I am going with this? None of these information are published which make me a little nervous about this product. Okay, so let’s talk about sound quality. Of course it’s light years better than a wall mounted Sony X800 TV, no question about that, but the mid range is almost nonexistent. There’s plenty of bass and highs, but subdued mids. It’s actually pretty distracting. Now the good things. It’s pretty easy to hookup via ARC and looks great under my 75” TV. Subwoofer actually works. It’s not going to replace JLAudio, but it is decent for occasional movie watching. Would I buy it again? Yes, because I had limited budget, but if I had the funds, I would get something more professional with listed specifications.

It compliments the Sony A8G very well it fits perfectly underneath the provided tv mount that comes with the TV!!

I bought this when it was on sale. Great sound bar and subwoofer for the price.