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Product information

Recommended Uses For Product

Music

Mounting Type

Bar Mount,Hdmi Cable

Controller Type

Google Assistant

Surround Sound Channel Configuration

2.2

Color

Black

Audio Output Mode

Surround

Speaker Maximum Output Power

700 Watts

Item Weight

30 Pounds

Impedance

4 Ohm

Is Waterproof

FALSE

Number of Items

1

Control Method

Voice

Wireless Communication Technology

Bluetooth

Power Source

Battery Powered

Package Type

Standard Packaging

Number of Batteries

2 AA batteries required. (included)

Connectivity Protocol

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

Number of USB 2 Ports

1

Product Dimensions

43.2 x 20.4 x 9.8 inches

Item Weight

30 pounds

Manufacturer

Sony

ASIN

B06XDN53YC

Item model number

HTCT800

Batteries

2 AA batteries required. (included)

Customer Reviews

4.1 372 ratings

4.1 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#265,203 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#947 in Home Audio Sound Bars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

March 17, 2017

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 43.2 x 20.4 x 9.8 inches; 30 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ HTCT800
Batteries ‏ : ‎ 2 AA batteries required. (included)
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2017
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XDN53YC

Best Sellers Rank: #265,203 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #947 in Home Audio Sound Bars

Customer Reviews:
4.1 372 ratings

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Enjoy powerful, cinematic sound and wireless surround capability with this 4K HDR sound bar that also lets you expand your entertainment experience with Google Home. Stream music or even video sound to multiple rooms, while you hear everything at its best with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support. All in an ultra-slim design that lays flat or discreetly on a wall. Input Output Terminals: Analog Audio In(Inc TV CEC), Ethernet, Opt. In, USB

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Customer Ratings	4.1372	4.31,491	4.3346	4.3288	4.2285	4.31,253
Value for money	4.2	4.0	3.6	3.4	3.6	3.8
Sound quality	4.2	4.1	4.2	3.9	4.3	4.4
Remote Control	4.2	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.0
Bluetooth connectivity	—	4.5	—	4.0	—	4.1
Sold By	—	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Video & Audio Center - Same Day Shipping	Amazon.com
speaker size	—	900 millimeters	—	—	1275 millimeters	6.5 inches
power source	Battery Powered	Corded Electric	AC	Corded Electric	AC	AC
connectivity tech	HDMI, USB, digital optical and analog connections	wireless, wired	Bluetooth	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi	wired, wireless	Bluetooth, HDMI eARC, Analog 3.5mm Stereo Mini Jack, Voice Assistant Input
speaker type	Soundbar	Soundbar, Subwoofer	Subwoofer, Tweeter, Soundbar	Soundbar	Soundbar	Soundbar
mounting type	Bar Mount,Hdmi Cable	Wall Mount	Tabletop	Wall Mount	Tabletop Mount	Flush Mount
weight	30 pounds	16.1 pounds	8700 grams	33 pounds	6.1 kilograms	53 pounds
control method	voice	remote	remote	remote	voice, remote	application

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4.1 out of 5

372 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, ease of setup, performance, connectivity and value of the speakers. For example, they mention it has a solid punchy bass, works well with HDMI ARC and the built-in Chromecast works just fine. Some appreciate the value, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on quality.

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120 customers mention86 positive34 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the speakers. They say it has a noticeably more immersive surround sound effect, and is a nice sound bar for living room. Customers also mention that the bass is solid and can output some serious volume. They also say the voices are crisp, music sound full, and the bass has sufficient.

"...and while I don't expect this to completely satisfy that itch, it sounds damn good for what it is, and the design of the bar itself is interesting..." Read more

"...but you get all the necessities; blue tooth, WIFI, sub woofer, rear speaker add on, Alexa/Echo friendly, amazing 4K sound for $200 without sale or..." Read more

"...It isn't great when it comes to music though. Sound quality is acceptable until the volume comes up, at which point the sub no longer has the power..." Read more

"...and can output some serious volume if you want it to...." Read more

56 customers mention39 positive17 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the speakers. Some mention it's a good product, while others say it'll constantly turn on and off. They also say it feels light and weak, and that it'd never provide an immersive experience.

"...Overall, it's a very well thought out bar...." Read more

"...some time adjusting the sub to make that happen, but it was worth the time spent. It isn't great when it comes to music though...." Read more

"...very light, plastic. No big issues, just feels light and weak. I imaging the next model Sony Z9F 3.1, which retails $900 would sound a lot better...." Read more

"...First, I'll list the PROs:- Setup : nothing to it when pairing it to the Sony 4k TV. Literally plug it in and hook it up to the HDMI/ARC port...." Read more

44 customers mention32 positive12 negative

Customers like the performance of the speakers. They say it works well, has a superb subwoofer, and works seamlessly with a Sony 4K TV. The built-in Chromecast works just fine, and the subwoof is superb. It also works nicely as a Bluetooth speaker.

"...what it is, and the design of the bar itself is interesting and works very well. Very recommended!!" Read more

"...These were a major selling point for me, and they work flawlessly without the need to turn on the TV, which is excellent...." Read more

"...doesn't do anything over-the-top spectacular, but should do several things reasonably well...." Read more

"...Other times TV and unit would not turn on at all. Connected unit to another Sony TV same problem. Contacted Sony Support...." Read more

43 customers mention32 positive11 negative

Customers find the setup of the speakers to be easy. They mention that it's easy to attach to the TV, connect, adjust, and navigate the menus. Some say that the integration of the sound system is super easy.

"...it without the TV at all, and the menus for the bar itself are very easy to navigate. It has settings for dimming the display as well...." Read more

"...Want to listen to jazz on your shiny new sound bar, easy peezy. Pair your Alexa device with the sound bar using blue tooth...." Read more

"...There are no extra steps to using our TV or any of the external sources, although no matter what I do, the inputs in the CT800 show up as available..." Read more

"...One week later on start up TV screen would turn pink and take several minutes to turn on. Other times TV and unit would not turn on at all...." Read more

21 customers mention16 positive5 negative

Customers like the connectivity of the speakers. They say the Bluetooth connectivity is a nice touch, it's easy to sync wirelessly, and the base speaker is convenience. Customers also mention that it pairs seamlessly with their television, Echo, and other android devices. They also mention it'd be easy to add other wireless speakers to the system.

"...and the sub, and it seems like it would be incredibly easy to add other wireless speakers to the system...." Read more

"...Bluetooth connectivity is a nice, standard touch too, although I haven't had a need to use it yet, due to the built-in support for Spotify Connect..." Read more

"...quality sound via WiFi, no battery usage from phone, and the multi room feature I mentioned earlier...." Read more

"...- My only complaint regarding setup is that it was kind of difficult to get it to connect to the sub the first time...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the speakers. They say it's a great soundbar for the price, with premium sound.

"...upgrade from TV speakers though, and I think it's a good value for the money." Read more

"This Sony soundbar is very good for this price range. The unit is not designed for a big room and will be lacking if used in one...." Read more

"Perfect! Easy set-up, premium sound @ an amazing price... "Thanks"" Read more

"love it a great value and sound easy set up enjoying it" Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the speakers. For example, they mention it has an attractive design and is perfect for the living room. Some appreciate the slim design and the 3 HDMI ports.

"...itch, it sounds damn good for what it is, and the design of the bar itself is interesting and works very well. Very recommended!!" Read more

"...Neither the subwoofer nor sound bar feel cheaply made.- Appearance : Very nice, if not unassuming. Well thought out for the most part.-..." Read more

"The sound is pretty good. Slime design and was easy to hook up.It is a great upgrade from the 2016 model" Read more

"...it will shake by living room but sound is crystal clear. beautiful unit thanks sony another great product" Read more

9 customers mention0 positive9 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the HDMI of the speakers. They say that it dies after a few months, the television fails, and the wifi chip has failed completely. They also mention that the HDMI ARC is faulty and the processor broke.

"...The television failed (backlighting) exactly 2 days after the 1 year warranty thus prompting me to get back on the straight and narrow...." Read more

"...Or audio. It seems to have trouble overall with hdmi. Maybe a simple device like a roku works better then the xbox but the source should not matter." Read more

"Update Sep 2017: Wifi chip has now failed completely and will not even show any available networks...." Read more

"...Quality was great but power supply died after two months. Vizio honored warranty as I was past the point of no return with Amazon...." Read more

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Somebody

This is a wonderful sounding soundbar

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018

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This is a wonderful sounding soundbar. The Vizio 2.1 soundbar was my previous audio device for the living room, and after playing music on it (at a loud but reasonable volume) it gave out, with a rattle in the sub and distortion in the high end. I was looking for a replacement and saw that this has some great features, was well reviewed and was in the price range I was willing to pay for a bar.

I can say that I've been very impressed since I've gotten it. The settings are great; you can tell it how far away you're sitting from both the bar and the sub, and it seems like it would be incredibly easy to add other wireless speakers to the system. Having a built in Chromecast was a great selling point for me; I like playing music in the living room on a better setup than I do with the Google Home in the kitchen while playing cards. This allows you to use it without the TV at all, and the menus for the bar itself are very easy to navigate. It has settings for dimming the display as well. You can have always on, always on but darker, or darker and only on while you're interacting with it (ie. connecting with BT or CCast, changing inputs, changing volume) and this is a great feature to me. Another great feature is the remote itself. There is a separate volume toggle for the subwoofer, as well as "night mode", which cuts the sub volume in half. The best part of that feature is that while cutting it in half, it leaves the volume itself at its same value; this allows you to further tweak its volume from the night mode state, as opposed to losing out on that volume sensitivity range altogether.

Overall, it's a very well thought out bar. I'm an audiophile, and while I don't expect this to completely satisfy that itch, it sounds damn good for what it is, and the design of the bar itself is interesting and works very well. Very recommended!!

15 people found this helpful

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bobinpa

2019 Review Alexa/Echo friendly?

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

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This review is for 2019 and those of you who are wonder if this is a good buy at this time. The short answer is right now it’s an amazing buy. Why? Two years ago this was a $600 to $700 sound bar and now its $200. How does it sound? It sounds amazing. Watched a Lord of the Rings movie last night and forgot about all the audio subtlety that you only hear in the theater. My Sony TV supports ARC so I’m getting true 4K sound as advertised. The bass is a bit much for me but if I wanted to I could become that a-hole neighbor with too much bass in your face. I’m old and voice clarity is a whole new ball game, it really help define dialog in a way I’m super pleased with.

Does it work with Alexa? Yes and no. Officially it is not supported by Alexa but for my purposes it’s perfect. By officially the Alexa software will only discover new Sony (and some others i.e Sonos) sound bars. Can you turn the sound bar on and off with Alexa? If your TV is supported by Alexa the answer is indirectly yes. If you say ‘Alexa turn on the TV’ your sound bar comes on or off with the TV. This is provided you set your TV to do that which is pretty standard.
Want to listen to jazz on your shiny new sound bar, easy peezy. Pair your Alexa device with the sound bar using blue tooth. You only have to do this one time. After that say ‘Alexa pair with sound bar’ (don’t say connect) then ‘Alexa play <whatever>’ and your good to go. A universe of digital streaming music played thru great gear using only my voice. I’ve only dreamed of this for YEARS.

Does it work with Google Echo? Yes. If you add this sound bar to your WIFI network google home WILL immediately recognize it. Echo is a little further along with voice recognition and some other areas IMHO, this is clearly one one of them. Sadly power controls are not supported so even though Echo acknowledges the sound bar you can’t turn it on/off. You can turn the volume and bass up/down, which is handy.

Chrome cast makes casting very easy as well.

Bottom line: Amazing sound bar. Two years old but you get all the necessities; blue tooth, WIFI, sub woofer, rear speaker add on, Alexa/Echo friendly, amazing 4K sound for $200 without sale or prime prices. No brainer.

Who shouldn’t buy this? I want Alexa and I don’t have it. Get a newer sound bar with Alexa integrated. People who need the latest and greatest and are willing to pay between 300 to 900.

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Luke Glendenning

Beast of a soundbar, so easy to setup and sound has beautiful depth, not to mention connectivity options!

Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2017

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Fantastic sound bar with great connectivity options and solid sound. Click read more for a more comprehensive review.

So, I did a bunch of online reviews, and then read the one review sitting on this page which didn't instill much confidence at the time (3 star review that basically said it was total crap). Hence why i'm now writing this review, because I suspect the previous owner actually got a fault unit. There's no way there could be that much variance between units.

Caveat to all this, I got this during Black Friday sales so it was cheaper than usual. Though heading into Christmas i'm sure it will be on sale soon enough. I also have a Sony TV, and setup was -flawless-, I use the ARC HDMI and it's fantastic. No need for second soundbar controller unless I want to change the EQ settings.

So firstly as I mentioned setup was very easy via HDMI, going through the on-screen process on the TV. Connected to wifi, the unit did a firmware upgrade, then I proceeded to add some accounts connect bluetooth to phone etc. Probably took all of 15 minutes plus firmware install time (I guess about 5-10 mins for that). Spotify and Google Cast (read: Google audio Cast) built in is AWESOME. Right now i'm typing this and I wanted to have a listen to sound to make some comments and all I do is open a new window, crack open Amazon Music and cast to the speaker bar. It's seamless.

After that, naturally, I found a song with some nice bass hits in it (oh yeah, setup for the sub is simply sit it down and turn it on, it's that simple) and gave it a whirl. Kesha's new song Praying (don't judge me, it's great) came out the speakers and WOW. The vocals were beautiful. Rich and colourful, no mention of the previous reviewers 'tinny' sound. Absolutely gorgeous sounds. Caught all the subtle nuances of the song. And then when it hits the chorus and that whomping drum beat comes in I was blown away. The bass is simply superb but doesn't completely drown out the sound bar itself. Everything is complementary to each other. I leave the bass set about 9, and it can go up to 12. For music I just leave it on the normal preset, but there's plenty of options. In more 'deep bass' heavy music (Havana by Camila Cabello) you'll easily feel your walls and floor vibrate to those soothing bass hits. So glad I got this over the Samsung bar that didn't have a dedicated sub.

So for TV and movies? Also great. Has one thing which used to really drive me insane with my basic 5.1 setup; clear voice EQ. I could never quite get the balance right with my 5.1 for having clear voices and good sound effects (constantly adjusting volume for talking volume and explosions etc). This is so easy though, watching a movie and enjoying the explosions and great sounds but just want slightly more clear dialogue? Hit the button on the remote and you have two levels to choose from. I actually rarely use it as I find the movies EQ totally fine, but in rare instances I do the first voice step is more than enough to rectify any quiet voice issues and still enjoy all the action noises.

For live performances I find the Clearview EQ great, gives a real rawness to the sound of the performers. Honestly all the EQ settings are great, seems like someone has actually sat down and tried them.

Volume wise, this thing is LOUD. I have a pretty decent sized lounge room and there's no way i'm getting it to max volume, it's just too loud. It also has a night time EQ setting, which is really great when your other half is in bed asleep and you're watching the game!

I briefly touched on connectivity, but features both Spotify Connect and Google Cast (audio). I'm an Apple phone user and have no issues with it at all, Spotify streams perfectly, and I can use the Google Cast functionality from my desktop PC through Chrome browser too. It also does bluetooth, which in bluetooth fashion is a little clunky but works great. Honestly though, why use it? Using bluetooth, every alert you get on your phone goes through the speakers ruining the music. Spotify or Google Cast is the way to go. Need to take a call? No problem, as it streams from online not your phone. No more annoying tapping noises through the speakers as you reply to a text message etc.

To address the other issue of previous reviewer, zero input lag here on my unit. It actually automatically syncs it and i'm yet to have any issues with any TV shows or movies. Perfect every time.

I was honestly such a huge skeptic before buying this as my previous experience with sound bar setups has been pretty average. Sure better than TV speakers sound, but that's hardly impressive. But honestly i'm totally converted now. No more annoying wires and crap with the 5.1 setup, and constantly toggling between controls and complicated audio settings (which my other half gets super annoyed by I might add) or trying to explain how to use things when guests come and stay. Just use the TV remote and away you go, all so simple. And I have the option down the line to hook up some rear wireless speakers should I want to, though I doubt I will. Sound bars have come a long way and i'd be pretty surprised if you were unhappy with this sound bar. If it's 'tinny' as the other poster states, return it, it's faulty.

I dunno how it would work with other TV models, i'd assume almost the exact same. But i'm sure there is a little magic between the Sony TV and Sony soundbar which all makes it work a little easier, so YMMV in that regard. But seeing what a popular TV the X900E series is (I have the X800E), I bet a lot of people already have a Sony TV anyway! Just something to keep in mind.

Also has multiple inputs, great if you have a Playstation or Xbox etc. And of course the old faithful AUX cord input. Also has USB, but honestly never used it and can't imagine why you would with such great connectivity options.

Massive post, but had to give some comparison to a non-faulty unit, as that's all I can assume about the other persons review, that it was faulty. No way you could listen to the Sony HTCT800 sitting in my lounge room and describe it as 'tinny'.

One of the best purchases i've made off Amazon in all honesty, and that's saying something (i've bought a lot of stuff having moved countries to live here and arriving with a single suitcase).

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Steven Damelio

Great sound bar for our small room.

Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2018

Verified Purchase

Got this for a great price, $408.00. Very impressed it’s how it handles voices, very clear on all sources. Handles Netflix 4K with no issues. Set up easily with my Logitech harmony remote. Sub is powerful enough for my small room. I like having three HDMI inputs on the bar itself.

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K

Satisfied but not impressed for the money

Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2018

Verified Purchase

Easy plug and play connectivity to my Sony 4k TV and PS4 Pro through my TV's ARC HDMI port. Spotify streaming over wifi instead of only bluetooth was nice for a change though bluetooth is an option. This soundbar sounds great particularly at higher volume settings. You can alter the voice audio to make it easier to hear but it seems to lower the bass as a result.

Pairing of additional wireless speakers down the road doesn't look too difficult. I don't know why the box states 4k when the menu options for the speakers is only 480p and looks kinda crappy given a 43" tv and we are in 2018 now, I don't see why it could not display in 4k instead. The 480p display should have been fixed for this price point IMO. Sony has not historically ever been good value for the money on their products besides their Playstations.

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Amazon Customer

Piece of Crap

Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2023

Verified Purchase

What a piece of crap sound bar. It NEVER worked right, always switching off and disconnecting. Now it simply no longer works. Beware of buying Sony audio devices.

Awesome

This product is awesome. Got everything you need for a reasonable price

Reviewed in Canada on April 23, 2018

Verified Purchase

This product is awesome. Got everything you need for a reasonable price. I got in for less than $400 on sale and that is a great deal. It sounds great. The USB port is very convenient. 350 watts is about as good as it gets in the under $500 price range.

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