I like this sound bar but do not like the accompanying subwoofer. It is very soft and the ability to boost it relative to the rest of the sound is minimal. I assume most people would like a booming subwoofer and the ability to increase/decrease it based on personal taste. This one doesn't boom and even if you set it at the highest level it is hard to hear. Too bad because the sound bar is very nice and the blue tooth works well with my iPad and iPhone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Jeannette, Sony Support, March 3, 2015
Hello Jerrymmm! Thank you for sharing your experience with this unit, we will forward this information to the proper department for further review. We would like to also recommend to check through the menu that the LEVEL setting called DRC (Dynamic range control) is set to OFF and to test audio output again for quality.
the sound bar sets up quickly and easily (although it did take a few attempts to sync the sound bar with the bass module) and both of those pieces have a nice, solid quality feel to them.
the manuals could have been laid out better (the instructions for syncing the wireless bass module should have been in the start up guide, rather than having to hunt through both manuals only to find it on page 9 of the operations manual).
the plastic remote feels like a cheap toy and is extremely flimsy when you extend it to access the internal controls (like for syncing the bass module). for the price point of this product, it should have been engineered better.
I'm also not a fan of the finish on the remote. why sony continues to produce items with a glossy black finish that ends up looking filthy the moment you touch them is beyond me (the top and bottom of the remote are matte, but the sides of the remote have a high gloss finish).
overall, it's a nice product and definitely suits my needs and an upgrade to the remote would have earned 5 stars.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Jeannette, Sony Support, March 3, 2015
Hello digitalrat13! Thank you for your feedback, we will forward this information to the proper department for further review.
I had a traditional surround sound system but my wife hated the wires. We recently purchased a 65'' 4k Sony tv and the sound bar. I was reluctant about the full experience of just the bar. When everything was hooked up and connected I was blown away at the sound quality, and that it ''talked'' to the tv. It gave full surround sound feeling in a compact bar. I definitely would recommend this to anyone that wants to cut the cords!
This sound bar offers very good sound quality for the price. The Pros: It has two HDMI input ports which allow connection to both a TV and a Blu-ray player. There is also a BluTooth setting. The subwoofer may be placed anywhere in the room and there are multiple subwoofer settings on the remote. The Cons: The subwoofer is not very powerful, but OK for a small room. This sound bar hides the TV remote on/off eye, so the TV signal doesn't connect using the TV remote. The Sony Soundbar Model HTST7 has an antenna to correct for this. Wish this also had an antenna.
Response from sony.comBy Jeannette, Sony Support, July 22, 2015
Hello pixy! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, We will make sure to pass this information regarding the design and output to the proper department for further review.
The sound bar itself sounds good but i am disappointed in the subwoofer. Not loud enough and not enough bass!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Jeannette, Sony Support, June 10, 2015
Hello tfisher! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, we will pass this information to the proper department for future reference, also make sure that the SW volume is increased to playback bass sound and also keep in mind that when the input source does not contain much of bass sound, as is the case with most TV programs, the bass sound may not be audible.
This system replaced a 5.1 surround system (also Sony), but removed the headache of wired rear speakers and woofer. I put the system through a few of my favorite surround-friendly blu-ray movies and I was impressed. Definitely a good buy and upgrade.