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Sony HTCT390 Ultra slim Sound Bar with Bluetooth
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
271
Old Reviews
20
Unverified
68
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BLUETOOTH
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NFC
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HDMI
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USB
Review Analysis - 183 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
91sony, subwoofer, sub, soundbar, bar
+76%
-24%
" ... it Sound Great! ... "
" ... Sure it's not a dolby atmos sound bar but for $150 this packs a lot of sound in a small factor. ... "
" ... Sound is fantastic. ... "
" ... For those with a limited budget or room, this Sony sound bar provides terrific audio. ... You even have a choice of the kind of sound you want: movie, sports. ... music or game. ... Want to use the sound bar to play music from you smartphone. ... Sure, you can spend more money on sound bars, but why bother when you can get such terrific sound from a sound bar under $200? ... "
" ... Pretty good sound bar for the money. ... "
" ... Displays sound great very high quality ... "
" ... BUT ALL IN ALL IT''S WONDERFUL BEAUITYFUL SOUND AND I LOVE HOW SLIM IT IS . ... "
" ... Great sound system, so useful. ... "
Bass
31subwoofer, sub woofer, sub, sound bar, woofer
+81%
-19%
" ... Sub is pretty powerful. ... "
" ... The sub wirelessly connects with the sound bar to provide matching bass. ... "
" ... Bass is impressive for size of speaker in my town home. ... "
" ... The bass is not as high as the other sound bars but I have a small living room so it works good for my family. ... "
" ... Excellent sound, great bass, and easiest install ever. ... "
" ... I'm sure there are other more expensive higher quality soundbar combos out there but this has good volume and great bass. ... "
" ... Good sound and I love the wireless connection for the SubWoofer. ... "
" ... Now, (it's like a But) Saturday, enjoyed it in the morning, watched a movie, sound bar and sub woofer worked, sound bar on/off in sync with TV, no issue. ... "
Device Compatibility
25subwoofer, sub, soundbar, sony tv, sound bar
+60%
-40%
" ... Great improvement to the TV speakers ... "
" ... doesnt get as loud as i expected with my TV but using my phone with Bluetooth, it sounds amazing. ... "
" ... Easy connection and setup, sounds great from both soundbar and sub. ... "
" ... Plan A: Connect to my main tv. ... Plan B: Connect to master bedroom tv. ... "
" ... I needed specific connection cables for my tv. ... "
" ... It met all my expectations, but then I had a problem with the subwoofer linking to the bar. ... "
" ... I love that it's practically wireless and the being able ti play music from my phone via bluetooth. ... "
" ... Hooked right up to the Bluetooth in my android phone and really bangs good when you crank it up. ... "
Price
23money, worth, worth the money, spend, sound bar
+74%
-26%
" ... Sure, you can spend more money on sound bars, but why bother when you can get such terrific sound from a sound bar under $200? ... "
" ... Pretty good sound bar for the money. ... I have been looking for a sound bar and this was the right price. ... "
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... For the price I paid ($120) I'm satisfied but there's something not quite right with the sound. ... "
" ... Solid for the price, I got it on sale though. ... "
" ... This one is amazing and worth every penny! ... "
" ... I paid $129.95 for mime new on Amazon and the newest model was $599.99 which I was thinking of because I jist bought a new HDTV 4k. ... Saved me over $400.00!!! ... "
" ... Well worth the money. ... "
Volume
22sound bar, loud, small room, room, woofer
+59%
-41%
" ... Exceeded my expectations for range and volume. ... "
" ... I especially like separate volume control for the subwoofer. ... "
" ... The Sound Bar and Sub Woofer have now made it to the bedroom. ... "
" ... Perfect for a small room. ... "
" ... I would like it to go a little louder, but perfect for my living room. ... "
" ... I have a 12x15 room and it sounds great. ... "
" ... The audio is great relative to a sound bar and the subwoofer helps fill out the low end. ... "
" ... (Had a cheap Vizeo before this one)I would really love to have a sound that would blast the house but the Sub-Woofer is fine. ... "
Product Reliability
21sony, subwoofer, sub, happened, troubleshooting
+14%
-86%
" ... I'm not sure what happened but it worked fine for a few weeks. ... Not sure what happened. ... "
" ... This speaker worked for about 8 months. ... "
" ... But after a few months or so the sub would not work properly I thought this was temporary but I was wrong. ... "
" ... One last caveat. ... "
" ... I had to do a factory reset in order to get it reconnected the last time. ... "
" ... It's the worst product I'd bought from Amazon in the last 10 years. ... "
" ... The TV showed a message like can't connect to the sound bar, and it stopped working. ... Still no luck. ... "
" ... I've only used it for a day and the sub stop working completely. ... "
Bluetooth
19subwoofer, music, sound bar, sub, pairing
+58%
-42%
" ... This Sony sound bar offers Bluetooth connection for this purpose. ... "
" ... Bluetooth is an added bonus. ... "
" ... Also the Bluetooth subwoofer is very convenient if you like to rearrange often and such. ... "
" ... I also made the Bluetooth worked. ... "
" ... IF you set it to BT (bluetooth) and have your phone's bluetooth find it, then your music comes over the speakers flawlessly. ... "
" ... It never cuts out- even though it is wireless. ... "
" ... I love that it's practically wireless and the being able ti play music from my phone via bluetooth. ... "
" ... Bought these wireless bluetooth speakers for my bf for Christmas. ... "
Setup
16set, easy to set, setup, sounds, installation
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy connection and setup, sounds great from both soundbar and sub. ... "
" ... Is was very easy to installed ... "
" ... He perked up at that and is getting ready to make the installation. ... "
" ... Pretty good sound and easy to setup. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up. ... "
" ... Setting it up was pretty easy it took about 20 - 30 minutes. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use! ... "
Ease of Use
16easy, setup, sounds, set, hook
+100%
" ... Easy connection and setup, sounds great from both soundbar and sub. ... "
" ... Is was very easy to installed ... "
" ... Pretty good sound and easy to setup. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up. ... "
" ... So easy to set up and start using. ... "
" ... It's super easy to setup and change the settings as per my own needs. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use! ... "
Capacity
12room, bedroom, small room, soundbar, sound bar
+83%
-17%
" ... I am satisfied with the performance and would recommend if you are looking to upgrade your living room sound. ... "
" ... The Sound Bar and Sub Woofer have now made it to the bedroom. ... "
" ... Perfect for a small room. ... "
" ... I would like it to go a little louder, but perfect for my living room. ... "
" ... I have a 12x15 room and it sounds great. ... "
" ... I originally bought one for my mother for her birthday/Christmas, and i was so impressed to hear the thing fill her great room (Living room/kitchen/Dining room) with clear and large sound. ... (This is coming from an audiophile with a 2200 watt Samsung Giga system in my living room) ... "
" ... Is perfect for a bedroom or small living room, if in big room might want stronger sub but in small room sub works great. ... "
" ... It does great in my large room. ... "
Resolution
12sony, 4k, hdmi, sound bar, sony 4k tv
+75%
-25%
" ... The speakers on my 2016 Sony 65 inch HD LED/4K are almost as good. ... It’s like listening through a tin can while watching on a gorgeous 65” HD TV! ... "
" ... I have a Sony 4k Tv with my xbox one S and it was working fine. ... "
" ... I JUST THE SONY HT CT 390 IT WAS VERY EASY TO CONNET TO EEN THOUGH MY TV DOESN''T SUPPORT HDMI ARC . ... "
" ... Good sound bar for my Sony 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV. ... "
" ... I used the TV ARC HDMI connection and the sound was very good. ... "
" ... The ARC port on my tv still passes video and audio from other devices just fine. ... "
" ... Really improved the sound quality from the SONY 4K TV. ... "
Ports
11tv, arc, port, cable, input
+45%
-55%
" ... I couldn't use an HDMI cable, had to use the supplied optical audio wire for audio to work. ... I returned the first thinking it was a faulty HDMI port but it was the exact same issues. ... "
" ... The TV could not even find it as an HDMI device. ... Or they said that I could buy another soundbar that had multiple HDMI connections and then connect that to the TV. ... "
" ... First, it requires a different configuration from other sound bars I have used: you need both an optical cable (supplied) and an HDMI cable (not supplied). ... The HDMI cable goes into a port on your tv called HDMI ARC. ... "
" ... I connected my iPhone to the USB port and now the ARC doesn't work. ... The USB port still doesn't work. ... "
" ... Will not work because it has a fiber optic cable and none of any of the six TV's do not have a place for it. ... "
" ... I had to ADD an HDMI cable to a non-ARC support HDMi input to hear both (how did it separate the sound like that, anyway? ... "
Cables
10hdmi, tv, optical, using the optical, use the optical
+50%
-50%
" ... I couldn't use an HDMI cable, had to use the supplied optical audio wire for audio to work. ... "
" ... First, it requires a different configuration from other sound bars I have used: you need both an optical cable (supplied) and an HDMI cable (not supplied). ... "
" ... We hooked up our 280 watt 2013 Samsung 2.1 channel soundbar alongside the Sony HTCT390 to the same TV (Toshiba) using optical cables. ... "
" ... Will not work because it has a fiber optic cable and none of any of the six TV's do not have a place for it. ... "
" ... I had to plug in an analog cable, and then I could ONLY HEAR MUSIC but NOT DIALOG!!! ... "
Marketplace
10return, replacement, policy, bought, sony
+40%
-60%
" ... It's a real bummer. ... "
" ... But here's the deal breaker. ... "
" ... Sunday, tried couple more time, still no luck. ... "
" ... This product is garbage. ... "
" ... I returned the first one because of that only to have the same issue with the second one Amazon delivered free of charge to me. ... "
" ... UPDATE: I recieved a replacement unit and guess what? ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: Yes
HDMI: Yes
USB: Yes
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