SonyHT-S400 2.1ch Soundbar with Powerful Wireless subwoofer, S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound, and Dolby Digital, Black

Absolutely phenomenal, incredible sound quality, very good build design, easy to use remote. It’s a simple plug and play. Very good.

I love this sound bar. I have it hooked up to a Sony tv using an HDMI ARC cable and the compatibility is amazing. One of the things I looked for in a sound bar is clear audios, especially for movies that the music overpowers the dialogue. There are times where it feels like the sound is a little cheap but I want to blame that more on what I’m watching/playing. Otherwise, the sound is so crisp my neighbors could watch my TV from my window and still hear everything if I have it loud enough. I’ve only had an issue with connectivity once but it was an easy fix once you get to know the system; a short nuisance if anything. I barely use the remote control since I control everything from my TV remote, but I do find it nice that I can use the sound bar remote to adjust the bass. I did get the speaker on sale, but I feel like it’s been worth every penny so far.

I looked at a lesser version of this at Costco that wasn't much cheaper and didn't get very good reviews. This item was a little more expensive, but had great reviews. When there was an open box unit available at Amazon Warehouse for less than half of the regular price, I ordered it immediately. Set up was pretty easy, though the open box unit was missing the optical cable that was supposed to be included. Once it was all hooked up and the setting changed within the TV, it worked just fine. It turns on/off when the TV does, and the regular volume controls for the TV remote control it as well. After the initial setup, I haven't needed the included remote control. The sound is certainly an upgrade from the regular TV speakers, and the bass can thump pretty hard when asked to. Does it sound as good as a higher end unit, of course not, but it's fine for daily use in our family room. Two little gripes. The volume is slow to respond...it takes holding the volume button down for a bit to get it have any noticeable change in the volume. Also, there is some weird "feature" that if the volume is pressed too many times in a row quickly, the volume will go up to max or min (depending) all on its own...which can be deafening. I should probably read the manual about this... Anyway, for the warehouse price, I'm thrilled with this purchase.

Not as easy as other reviewers have reported. Make sure your smart tv has the latest software update; connect exactly as directed. After watching a YouTube video & using a google search I finally was able to get this soundbar connected.Sound is very good at high volume , great bass from subwoofer. Great value for the money & has worked very well since initial frustration with connection.

This has added so much to out TV watching experience. Woofer is just enough to know it is there but not be too annoying. So much easier to hear things and some things, like gun shots, can be quite shocking. Sound quality? My not be for audiophiles but for our ears it is great. Remote control for adjustment is nice - one set up you may not need to use it again. Bluetooth connections to our smartphones is easy and works a lot better than the smaller remote Bluetooth speakers. I like the fact that the woofer is a wireless connect - just plug it in and go.

It would be difficult to describe every thing that I dislike about the sound bar. First, mounting it under a 42 inch top-of-the-line Sony TV is really sloppy because it has only two keyholes for mounting. So it really can’t be mounted level or flush, but just kinda hangs there from the keyholes that are there. This of course creates a gap of light underneath your sleek TV and sound bar.Secondly, it is infuriating trying to actually get the TV program to match with the Sony sound bar using the Sony TV. It’s constantly switching back-and-forth between TV speakers and the HDMI sound bar speakers. Of course you can shut everything down, which is easy if everything is hooked up to the same surge protector, and restart everything. Then for a short period of time the TV and the sound bar sound will work together. But that’s just for a little while. Maybe within an hour, maybe the same day or certainly by the next day you gotta go through the whole sequence again to get things to sync . And then when the TV and speaker do come on together and you switch channels, well then then all is lost. This is just an absolute piece of junk.

Awesome sound system and was extremely easy to connect and use. Highly recommended!