Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6, 3.1.2ch Sound bar with Powerful Wireless subwoofer, Surround Sound by Dolby Atmos®/DTS:X® Compatible HT-B600

Very happy with purchase. Easy set up. Great sound. Replacing Bose soundbar and subwoofer.

Excellent

Watching TV is where this soundbar really shines. Voices are clear and understandable, probably due to the center channel speaker. That feature also makes music playback heavy in the vocals and midrange which sounds somewhat unbalanced. The music playback also lacks presence but I have to remember this is just a soundbar. I've had mid price point Samsung soundbars and wasn't happy with the Bass, this Bass is good and at higher volumes can get loud. If you like a lot of Bass you won't be disappointed. The setup with my Sony TV was easy and the app works well. I do have a problem playing MP3 files on my Windows 11 laptop although my Windows 10 laptop plays those files fine. I called support and they recommended I wait for an update as this is a new product, not really a good response. If you want really good sound it appears you would have to spend $1000 or more. For the money, I think this one is on par or slightly above others in this price range.Update - I have moved the sub next to the soundbar from the side of the room. This has improved the sound quality, a little less bass but improved the midrange balance. Forgot to mention, this integrates very well with my Sony TV and setup was easy. I would buy it again.

I forgot how all of the sounds coming from a TV are supposed to resonate, hum, echo, thud, reverberate, crash, clatter, vibrate, clank, splash, and BOOM until I hooked this system up and realized (once again) how you should expect to hear shows and [especially] films. I also learned that our focus as consumers is on television sizes rather than sound. When did you last spend reasonable research on your television speakers instead of your television screen size, brand, and clarity (if you are anything like me or the majority, you probably never have)? If you think about it, it makes little sense. I will keep my review simple by giving a real user example.I have not stepped foot into a movie theater in seven years. Without expecting much, I put on Interstellar (4K). I have only watched the film once, and it was at home with my 75-inch television with its internal speakers. But this time, I heard the cinema sounds in my house. Footsteps and sounds panned from right to left in unison with visual cues and elements (thanks to the rear speakers). I felt the bursts of rockets, waves, and chaos with bass I would have never heard (thanks to the Sony subwoofer). I did not have to keep the Closed Caption on to listen to (or read) the quiet portions of dialogue (thanks to the center channel speaker in the soundbar). In summary, the speakers made me fall in love with movies again.The setup was uncomplicated, and though the box that the system comes in is unorthodox in shape, size, and weight, it all makes sense to simplify the assembly structure. Some who have purchased more expensive systems might have their criticisms. Still, unless your profession is in the audio area of the film or television industry or you use bigger and better speakers, you will be blown away (both literally and figuratively). I initially believed the rear speakers to be wireless, but with little to no effort, I could locate the wires in a way that made them look hidden. Many might not understand or see the need for a sound system, but once you watch television or a film with one, you will recognize that speakers are equal to TV choices. You need more than a big screen; you need big sound to match, and the Sony BRAVIA Home Theater System is perfect for the task and final enjoyment. The system looks incredibly stylish, displays outstanding audio clarity, is simple to adjust and use in functionality, and is of great value. It is how you should experience television—a 5-star PERFECT rating (and HIGHLY recommended).

Let me start by saying I am a complete audiophile. In my theatre room I have Klipsh. My two front side speakers are the presidential series and have an 18 in the back and a 12 in front, running at 98% efficiency on ten watts. They shake bottles off the shower on a different floor. I had a nice 5.1 system in my room, I never thought I would get a sound bar. But I have a boy toddler, and the speaker set-up in my bedroom was within his reach. So I decided to give this sound bar a shot. I have never been so wrong. I don't understand how this projects the sound so I hear it from behind. Or a bullet sounding like it's traveling across the room. I haven't taken the time to look into speaker placement and how they did it. But this is crystal clear even at quite loud volume. The set-up was beyond easy. I have my phone connected wireless and my XBox hooked up optical. Volume control is on point, and you can personalize it the same way you can a robust amplifier, something I was happy to see. The unit at a whole is beautiful, the build quality is top of the line, the components used aren't cheap and I feel like this is a flagship sound bar. The value is ridiculous, it's almost like Sony is showing off, and definitely showing up to let everyone know their audio components can not only rival the units made by companies that traditionally run the sound market, they will raise expectations going forward. Call of Duty sounds amazing, I'm completely blown away. And as I previously stated, it's beautiful. I'm building a floating shelf for it. The way it works with Sony equipment is slick, but I don't really have any other Sony electronics, but I have it hooked up to my set-up and it's pretty plug and play. If you can hook your phone up to your car or any Bluetooth device, you'll have no problems doing anything with this. Lastly, you don't need to worry about any of this stuff in transit. Sony went above and beyond with the packaging. There isn't a needless amount and it's very easy to tare into. At the same time, the electronics are suspended in the box by Styrofoam. The shape of the box is the funniest thing I've ever seen. It's just a really odd shape for a box, but it's exactly what they needed. I genuinely am in love with this sound bar. The bass is no joke, either. Music sounds amazing. Explosions. First thing I did was watch T2. I still jumped when a terminator steps on the skull in the beginning. That's my scene for the measure of a sound system. I'm really really glad I decided to give this sound bar a shot. I cannot recommend it enough. I've honestly never heard a sound bar that stacks up to this. It sounds so insanely like 5.1. This completely changed my opinion of sound bars, and I won't be so quick to dismiss them in the future. Even if the kid (who I love with all my heart) wasn't in the picture, I'd still be swapping the 5.1 in my bedroom for this soundboard. The subwoofer is louder, and it's nice not having 5 speakers taking up room. This is sooooo much nicer. Best purchase of the year, good sound makes EVERYTHING better!