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

Kinda Pricey for Basic Features, Decent Sound, but will it last 15 years?
$228, Sony HT-S400 2.1ch Soundbar with Powerful Wireless subwoofer, S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound, and Dolby Digital, BlackPros:- Decent bass and separate adjustability for the bass- ARC connectivity integrates well with Sony TV; Cable NOT included– Sony TV remote controls the system audio; no programming needed; be sure to set the TV to external audio– Has Optical inputs in case I ever need it- Volume goes from 0 to 100- White LED is not overly bright- Bluetooth connectivity is straight forward- Came with Batteries for the remoteCons:- Model has been around since 2022 and does not include eARC, but you won’t need it with only 2.1 channels- Fairly steep price for limited capability such as lack of surround soundI’m connecting to a 2010 Sony Bravia 1080 TV with ARC connectivity. Sounds decent with streaming services via Playstation 4. Bluetooth connects easily and sound reasonable. I don’t pay for the upgraded streaming plans, so no point in paying extra money to get Dolby Digital Plus (or 4K). But, surround sound features can be had from other manufactures at this price point. This sounds punchier and fuller than my 2010 Polk Audio Surroundbar 3000, which is still going strong. If this system can last 15 years, then I feel I will have gotten my money’s worth. Try to get it on sale; don’t may over $228

Pretty Good for Full Price, Great for Amazon Warehouse Price
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.

Highly recommend
Very pleased with product and price. Sound is wonderful.

Doesn’t even work right with a Sony TV
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.

Si buscas sonido de calidad con buenos bajos para ver películas o jugar videojuegos sin gastarte un dineral está barra de Sony es la mejor opción, personalmente he probado otras marcas en barras de sonido con sub inalámbrico y puedo decir que ninguna se le acerca a la calidad y potencia de las barras de Sony, solo tiene dos detalles a considerar, viene con conexión de enchufe europea, pero trae el adaptador para México y el segundo es que la barra viene solo con un cable óptico, por lo que para exprimirle al 100% el audio tienes que comprar un HDMI para tener mejor calidad de sonido y controlarla con el control de la tele, si tienes tv con Roku probablemente te pase como a mi que no se escuchaba con HDMI, si es tu caso cambia la configuración de audio de Roku a audio nativo sin compresión y con eso la barra funcionará a la perfección con una tv con Roku, definitivamente un 10 de 10.

This is a great home theater surround sound system. It was easy to set up and had a minimum amount of wired to deal with. Most of the connections to the speakers is through Bluetooth. Once setup the sound is fantastic. It has deep base tones and clear trouble tones. Midrange is clear and really sounds good for dialog.Installation and demo provided by Nainesh Panchal – Om Services Baroda was very helpful and informative.

It’s an excellent sound system with Sony’s crisp clear sound quality and high quality built and materials.While it’s not a full theater sound system and does not provide a full theater surround system experience, it still is a huge step up from the TV speakers. It doesn’t give a huge “wow” factor but it does a great job providing a crisp clear sound. The bass is not over bloated and is smooth, which is great for watching the movies. It’s ok for listening to the music but it’s not what it is designed for.The TV used to pair this soundbar with is Sony Bravia XR X90K. I tried to use Bluetooth connection, which was immediately recognized by both devices and the sound quality was good with no delays or whatsoever. Also, tried with an 8K UHD ARC HDMI certified high quality cable through an eARC port on TV. The TV immediately recognized that there is a Sony Soundbar connected and offered to complete a setup. The bass lines do sound slightly crispier through the cable but the difference between BT and HDMI is hardly any noticeable.