Product Reviews

Great sound, great vofer. It is paired with my bravia tv, sound is clear and the bas is deep. Thx sony

After being installed the blue tooth music skipped. You have to turn off the sound bars and then unplug it, wait for 1 minute and then plug it back in. That solved the problem.

I just bought the soundbar and it has great high and low response and amazing base. Also very clear and crisp sound.

so easy to set up. loved the sound and the wireless subwoofer is great ,really shakes the floor .

I was excited because it sounded so good on the display model. Got it home and not so much. No adjustments besides preset and bass volume. And everything we watch has a different sound level. Some have to be all the way up to hear it. Others on 15 setting. Would not recommend

no regret of buying this system. used for 2 months now

I am writing to express my disappointment regarding the ongoing issues I am facing with my soundbar. Despite multiple attempts, the soundbar remains constantly disconnected from the woofer, leading to persistent cracking sounds I have tried troubleshooting on my end without success, and this recurring problem is causing significant frustration

Less than 3 months I face problem with the unit , not only I can’t find a human customer service that can handle , your what apps agent make me wait for days with promises made but to no avail

I bought this to replace my old Yamaha YAS-207. The Yamaha soundbar was great quality, but the bluetooth pairing would fail with the Subwoofer 1 out of every 8-10 starts and this drove me crazy, so I sold it. I bought this Sony soundbar from the Sony rep at John Lewis in Bristol after he gave me a quick demo in store. I was very impressed at the quality for the price. Once I got it home and used it for a few weeks, the bluetooth pairing was lighting fast both with the subwoofer and my iPhone and iPad. After this experience, I would only go for Sony soundbars in future.

This sony soundbar has a good sound quality overall but is a bit too bassy, and can get noisy easily, especially in a small room. The setup was very easy. The subwoofer is the best part of this set, if placed correctly it has amazing quality. I would recommend it more for tv than for music.

I recently purchased a lower priced Sony Model to complement my Sony Bravia TV. Together, I have a great TV and better audio. If you don't want to spend the extra on a high end sound bar. I recommend this unit.

I bought this as a replacement for a less expensive sound bar from another manufacturer and there is simply no comparison.

I am happy with the soundbar. Very easy to setup and use.

Purchased today set up was a doddle and the sound is crystal clear Sony products are top class

I Love the sound depth and ease of connectivity with Smart Tv even from different brands. The Sound bass is abit low for a music listener. Aside from that the aesthetic value is good for home decor.

Serve the purpose, basic need, much better than original sound from TV

I am so happy with it.The sound bar really gives me a sense around feeling when I watch movies.

I bought this to replace an old Sony 5.1 home theatre system as I wanted to get rid of all the wires and speakers. The sound is good but it lacks features such as audio sync adjustment, treble control, and Bluetooth controls. Some features require use of fiddly touch buttons on top which are easy to press accidentally. And the manual is difficult to follow. Overall, I still like it but with reservations.

I bought this sound bar to replace my nine year old Bose system which was not totally compatible with my new television. They work so well together, could do with a little more base to suit my ears.

Seems to have an issue with randomly turning itself off that can't be fixed with automatic standby function or reset. Will need to return if the problem continues.

Wish I could of gotten something a little better it's not as loud as I thought it would be

For just 2 speakers and a subwoofer you get and impressive sound effects that give you virtual surround sound. And the subwoofer adds a quality I didn't know was missing, the tonal quality of voices, explosions and sound effects.

Made this excellent purchase two months ago, experienced superior quality sound with an easy installation. Small is size, LARGE is sound quality

I bought the HSD40 sound bar Christmas for new Samsung tv. It works for 10 to 60 minutes then go's searching for Bluetooth and the sound stops. Then you have to hit input on the remote to tv and it might last 15-30 minutes before you have to do it again. Very disappointed in Sony

I bought this to blast TV and music while on my loud treadmill. It’s not a 4k pass thru it just a basic model that works great for my old TV. The price reflects this as well! Easy set up, love it!

Built in TV sound is better than this sound bar. instead of buying this can buy one UE megablast. I feel very bad.

Good link to TV via HDMI cable (not suplied). Volume could be a little louder but sound quality is good for the price. Bass is pretty good from subwoofer for music.

Kinda regretted buying this because the sound is too mediocre.

I bought this and happy with the system, it have these sound quality that my TV doesn't have, and I am have after purchase it.

Simple set up. Great deep sound, until my window grilles shook! Good product.

We received as a gift from our Son on December 1st as an early Christmas present so we are excited to enjoy it for many years we hope. We previously owned a different brand that we had about 15 years without any extended warranty and never a problem until it died. So we hope Sony is as good a product and will last for years without extended warranty as well.

This HT-S400 is being used to replace a very old and inexpensive sound bar / wireless woofer, being used on an equally old plasma TV. The bar sounds quite good - I have no issue with the audio quality and the remote woofer is marvelous with good solid bass. I am using the toslink optical connection just as I did with the old soundbar - and was very very surprised to hear a significant lag in the audio between the bar and TV! It introduces a quiet intrusive echo effect - the only way which can be resolved is to turn the TV volume to zero. While some TV's may have options to increase the audio latency to match an external soundbar mine does not. This issue did not exist on my ancient cheap soundbar that it was replacing. The old soundbar has no discernible lag. The issue is easy enough to avoid - just mute the TV. But still, it was unexpected - could the latency issues be something Sony could improve with a firmware update? Updating from Canadian firmware 1.114 to 1.188 made no difference. (I mention "Canadian version" because it seems other countries have a higher firmware version number 1.195 but release date is the same - SONY, this seems very odd.)

The sound from this system is excellent for the money. My only complaint is that the wall mounting holes of the rear of the sound bar are 36" apart. Since typical wall studs are 16" apart on center, the sound bar must be mounted using sheetrock anchors. This is certainly not as secure as anchoring directly into wall studs.

Easy to set up and has good sound. The separate base speaker is linked by Bluetooth and set up by itself without issues. Unfortunately I have been unable to set up a Bluetooth link to my phone, because pressing the Bluetooth button brings up a "NOT USE" message. Could do with another input socket for BlueRay player etc.

I got this as an early Christmas gift from my brother and we are enjoying AGT more than ever before. The surround sound is just like I had 4 speakers around me. The subwoofer has the best bass I've experienced since unplugging my huge floor speakers. Happiness all around!

Had this now for just about a month, and I'm not even remotely impressed with it. After getting everything plugged in, connected, and set up, the sound from this speaker set lags behind the items being watched. Attempted to adjust settings, but it still lags. My last sound bar cost less than half this one, and the quality was much better. Would not recommend this to my friends.

Excellent product. Only draw back is on some Films on DVDs or Bu Ray the sound bar is muted due to the producers of the DVD. Love playing my music through it sounds very rich. The spoken words are clear as well.

I am satisfied with the purchases.Highly recommended

I picked up the 2.1ch Soundbar with powerful wireless subwoofer (HT-S400) to go with the new Sony Bravia TV I recently purchased. Overall, I think it’s a great peripheral for the television with several nice features as well as some that need improvement. I must acknowledge that I probably have some novice bias on this matter: I am not an expert in setting up home theatres and in the past I have been just fine using TV speakers. Thus, anything beyond that basic set-up could probably be considered an upgrade by my standard. I had this soundbar mounted right below the TV on the wall. This seemed easy enough to accomplish as all it required was setting two screws that hook into the back of the soundbar. However, I did have this professionally done by an expert that came to install a wall mount for my television at the same time (so I don’t have to worry about having a crooked soundbar mounted on my wall today). The sound that comes from the soundbar is a noticeable improvement over what comes out of the TV speakers alone: it definitely is more “immersive” as the manufacturer describes. This soundbar comes with a wireless subwoofer. It’s a nice speaker that adds even more depth to the already impressive sound field that radiates from the soundbar alone. It adds a lot to the low frequency sounds from the television which makes for an even more immersive experience. That being said, setting it up was a little confusing. The subwoofer has three LED lights on it that reflect it’s status and for several days it would light up green when the TV turned on. This made me think that it was working just fine but in actually it wasn’t since it wasn’t properly synced to the soundbar at that point. This was something that I had to do manually, which wasn’t too difficult. Sony does lose some points on this matter, though, since the directions in both the manual and online were pretty vague with this part of the set-up. The definitions of the LED lights they provided could have also been better, in my opinion. Something that is very nice about this particular soundbar is it’s compatibility with Sony televisions. This soundbar syncs with certain Sony televisions which allows for it to power on/off in tandem with the television. The volume from the soundbar can also be controlled by the TV remote which is a nice feature too. I really like the remote that comes with this soundbar. It is very basic with not a whole lot of extraneous buttons that may or may not get used. That being said, many of the remote’s features can be accessed using the television remote which negates a lot of the need for it. However, if for some reason the soundbar doesn’t power off with the TV (as has happened a few times for me) it is nice just being able to press the “power” button on the soundbar remote to turn it off rather than having to use the TV remote to first power on the TV in order to try to turn the soundbar off again. This soundbar comes with a variety of customizable features that can be accessed within the menus of the television. This includes setting the bass level of the subwoofer, turning on the “Sound Field” effect, and a “Night Mode”, just to name a few. All these features are quite nice and allow for a rather deep level of customization which is something that I have enjoyed and haven’t had the pleasure of doing in the past. When I think of this device’s shortcomings I can’t think of many that are glaring. I have already mentioned a few minor issues indirectly that I thought could stand improvement. In addition to those issues, I would be quite skeptical of how effectively this soundbar would integrate into a full home theatre system let alone with non-Sony brand televisions/products. My biggest complaint for this device is that it needs to be updated via firmware updates. Firmware updates are not very convenient and can be easily overlooked. It would have been nice had Sony found a way to allow for the device to update via the connection to the television: after all, the television can receive updates online since it’s connected to the internet so why can’t the soundbar be updated online too if it’s connected to the TV? That’s just a thought, though. Overall, this has been a big upgrade to my sound system and entertainment center. I really appreciate it and am enjoying it quite a bit. I would recommend it to anyone that is using a compatible Sony-brand television. Thanks.

I'm having difficulty with the 'range of the volume 'read-out'. Also, the product REGISTRATION website was difficult. My equipment has a model # of: SA-SC40, but your registration only shows a # of: HT-S400, which LOOKS like the same system. It is much easier for us consumers to 'match numbers.... that match. Thank you.

I purchased this Sony soundbar product several months ago. Set-up was much easier than expected. Used the HDMI ARC connection as I also have a Sony Bravia TV. Sound eas much improved vs. listening with just the TV speakers. The sub-woofer provided some deep rumbling bass at times. I basically just watch TV / Movies - I do not do any gaming or other things like that. I typically listen at lower / moderate volumes. So this Sony product really met my basic needs. I did not need ultra high performance. As such, this product was a great value to me. I recommend this for people who just need something basic that will get the job done.

Sounds better than our old system. No Wiring to speakers.

Wow wow wow is all I can say. We got this for our playroom tv to add a sound bar for quality sound. Highly recommend! Great sound easy set up and easy to use.

We got the ‘ Sony - 2.1ch Soundbar with powerful wireless subwoofer | HT-S400’ for the living room tv. The set up was easy, took less than ten minutes. And the quality is amazing.

Wow! This soundbar is amazing! You enjoy movies and sports as if you were in person! Sony never disappoints, this is another one of their great products. We have a large family movie night once a week about 20 people. We were all super excited to try out the new Sony HT-400 Soundbar. It was easy to install with the wireless subwoofer made it even easier. We all got our seats, popcorn was popped and we were ready to enjoy! Oh my did we enjoy! Just the sound of the introduction of the movie and the music, everyone was so impressed with the way the sound came through and the way the bass moved you. My daughter is completely deaf and watches caption, said she could feel the vibrations, bass and music and really enjoyed a movie more than she EVER had due to the soundbar. It was breathtaking, entertaining, and simply amazing! Everyone commented on how they felt as if they were at the movies, a few of them already ordered the Sony soundbar and can’t wait to have movie night at their house. I would give this a million stars if I could, outstanding product.

The sound bar has a sleek design and I like that the subwoofer is wireless (so I can tuck it away). I would say this sound bar is on par with others that I have used for this price. Personally, I use it for music (not movies or TV) but I am happy with the quality. It pairs with my Google Home so I can play music as I wander my apartment.

I have never ran to review something so quickly! This sound bar and sub is amazing. It was easy to hook up. Make sure you have an hdmi cord because it is required but doesn’t come with one. The bass is amazing!!!!! Easily my favorite. I want to have dance party’s playing music videos. I couldn’t even wait to install the bar to make the pictures look more appealing. I need my husband to install that because I’m not allowed to touch the screw gun lol. It comes with a template and will be simple. I love how it connects to my regular tv remote automatically. I hate having too many remotes. I definitely recommend this sound bar and sub!!

Wow! I am so happy with the Sony HT-S400 Soundbar with wireless subwoofer! It seriously sounds like we are in a movie theater! Having the subwoofer makes you actually feel the vibrations! It’s awesome!! The soundbar and the subwoofer connected easily with our Sony Bravia XVR85!

I love that the design is slim and sleek. It doesn't take up much room. We have never used a sound bar before but it sure does make a huge difference. Sound quality is great. Mini theater experience in the comfort of your home. The speaker is wireless so you can move it anywhere in your home to get the best sound effect. You are able to adjust the bass and sound field to what you like best. We absolutely love our sound bar, it's a whole new TV experience.

The Sony HT-S400 helps you understand how much better a soundbar and sub is compared to tv audio alone. It was easy to set up using an HDMI cable, though it would be great if one was included. The remote is easy to use, the sound is much more room filling for a smaller room and the build quality is excellent!