Product Reviews

I've been using the HT-G700 with my laser 4K projector for a couple of weeks. I've tried it with movies, TV shows, live TV, sports, Spotify, and PS4 Pro. Movies: detailed sound but with very poor low-frequency bass; dialogues get lost with noisy sequences. Overall, satisfying 3.1 audio but with a huge disappointment Dolby Atmos experience. TV shows: not too bad. However, you should use your TV speakers if you care more about clear dialogue. Music: don't use it. PlayStation: Very good sounds and effects. Dialogues are still an issue with noisy backgrounds. It's the right item if you want a decent 3.1 audio system. Totally to avoid if you're looking for an ATMOS sound experience.

Having received a reply from Sony, I have now updated the firmware and am now using my new HDMI cable and the difference is fantastic, I no longer turn off the soundbar to use TV speakers, only watched a couple of films and started a few TV Series but I can now hear dialogue great and am very happy with my purchase. I would however suggest that with this being Bluetooth enabled re the subwoofer, it is a shame the soundbar cannot update itself in the same way the TV does but I suppose that this is at the cheaper end of the market and you get what you pay for

This would not be my 1st choice, I have tried all different settings and can barely hear what people are saying during films or TV dramas etc. background noise or music or sound effects drowned out any dialogue. Music is quite good and sound effects on films are good but at the expense of dialogue. Also for some inexplicable reason, it is temperamental. It does not always work, over Christmas, it would not work at all and I could not find any fault, so I ordered a new HDMI cable. Still, before it arrived on the day after Boxing Day it started working again, I have no idea why, I never touched it at all but because I enjoyed the TV over Christmas without the sound bar I decided to unplug it and use the superior TV sound system. Which is a Sony Bravia I have been disappointed with this because I use a lot of Sony products and they are usually excellent.

Happy with product well designed and easy to use and clean

I purchased this about 8 weeks ago and the sound quality on speechas very poor couldnt here people talking on films as the background music was so loud in the end I sold it and bought a Sony s2000 much better system

Happy with the purchase Very good sound system for the money

I had 3 Sony so far Sound is good, but problem is after 1 or 2 years stop working or get sound low!

Value for money and pleased with the sound as I can clearly hear the dialogue on dramas and movies.

Purchased to go with Sony Bravia TV. Simple to connect. Different setting enabled me to get the sound I wanted. Synchronisation with the TV was good.

Really good sound which I believe is better than the tv

Works a treat with our 65” Sony android TV, Well worth the extra investment to bring your viewing to life,

We bought this when our old sony system broke. Blimey it’s good!

Bought this a few weeks ago, very easy to set up and use, one HDMI cable (not supplied) to the e-ARC port on the TV and it's ready to go. I mostly just leave it on the auto sound with the voice enhancer on and it sounds pretty good. Bass isn't as good as a separates system, but more than adequate for a small flat, also has a night mode so as to not annoy the neighbours. Surround effect is a bit hit and miss, sometimes you notice it and other times less so, but it supports all the major formats, Atmos and DTS-X. Only things it lacks is an on screen display (have to use the display on the soundbar but once its set you don't need to go in the menu much).

I always buy Sony this is an upgrade to my old Sony surround system the sound is brilliant and it goes well with my new Sony oled television

This was to replace a Panasonic home cinema set, of which the sub woofer had blown. I do miss the back speakers I had , however the sound from this sound bar is very rich, clear and powerful enough for our fairly large room. As a previous reviewer said, it takes longer to unpack than to set up. Looks really good and fits in well. My only negative comments would be that the mains leads could really do with being longer and the sub woofer is very big.

No sound from my Samsung TV by using HDMI mode, I Tried a few days to do that, but still doesn't work.

Easy set up and easy to use. Looks good, and solid.

Bought this over a month ago and it's brilliant. The ia amazing recommend it to anyone.

Good sound bar to go with my sony 65A80j brava television

This is an excellent product and the quality of sound is impressive for a compact system. I have been a Sony enthusiast for many years and currently have, and have owned, many Sony electrical products (phones, TV's, camera, laptop, radios, stereo systems, cassette players etc). But I am very disappointed to find that neither this Sony HT-G700 soundbar, or my Sony Bravia Television KD-43XG8096, are fitted with stereo audio-only input ports. I now have a problem, because I also use a Sony PS-LX300USB turntable to play my personal collection of vinyl records. Although responsive and after several emails, the Sony support service has not offered any helpful suggestions.

ALTHOUGH NOT FULLY SURROUND SOUND AS SPEAKERS TO NOT HIT THE CEILING IT IS NEVERTHELESS A SUPERB SOUND. IT HAS VARIOUS MODES TO ENHANCE THE SOUND OF ANYTHING YOU'RE WATCHING. FOR THE PRICE IT IS FANTASTIC VALUE FOR MONEY WELLL DONE SONY !

Fantastic sound so easy to set up, tv control controls volume

Bought this as a replacement. So far I am very surprised how good it sounds.

Very happy with quality of sound and build. Many ways to connect to tv and set top box etc. Voice setting very helpful for my wife. Easy to install and allows me to use single handset to operate tv, sound bar and android tv box. Delight to use

I love this product. I connected with my TV. It's very nice.

Just bought a set of the sound bar system with Dolby Atmos, the sound quality is excellent, sound field is good, bass is more than enough in my opinion, need to mid and high are satisfying to me, overall it is a good option at this price point.

I bought this to up date my old Yamaha sound bar! This Sony bar sounds very good after playing and trying different settings. Would recommend easy to use.

The sound quality is excellent. Clarity is really good and the woofer really adds to it with the right amount of base. A must buy.

Easy to set up and brilliant sound quality. I cannot find fault with the product.

I recently bought a Sony Bravia 65 inch xj90 television that I’m really pleased with however I’m rather deaf and use two hearing aids and still required subtitles on certain programmes so following an email from Sony I decided to purchase a soundbar ht-g700 this has resulted in a massive improvement in sound quality no more subtitles very pleased with my soundbar.

Had the soundbar and sub for a couple of weeks now. Set up was so easy through my Sony tv(HDMI arc port) optical is also connected but this only becomes available if you unplug HDMI. The subwoofer also connected immediately but over the first week it was quite temperamental and Sony have just updated the software and this has worked. The vocals are clearer than the HT-260 I had previously but still keeping the bass. Overall a vey good buy and happy to upgrade.

Bought today easy to set up fantastic sound through my lg TV, also connects to iPhone Bluetooth.

Easy to set up in fact it took longer to open the box and take the Soundbar and Sub Woofer out than it took to set up. Display panel on the small side. Menu a bit fiddly to use. Pleased with product so far but not had a chance to play about with the settings yet.

Bought this to use with my new XX55A80J OLED TV. The sound is brilliant . Very very pleased with the performance.

Overall very happy with this unit that replace an old 5.1 cinema system (Sony). Good sound when the wife isn't around. A bit disappointed with the speech enhancement feature, didn't seem to make much difference. Sometimes switch between signal sources I get no sound unless I switch the unit off and on again whereupon it seems to sort itself out.

Bought this to go with my Sony TV. Unfortunately I have had issues with the sound being out of sync . Ok when it works but not blown away with it. Going to return to store

I bought this product today, set it up and thought what have I done. The sound is distorted and every S is coming as a shh. I will be contacting John Lewis tomorrow to complain.

Bought this in January still trying to get the best out of it … sound sync issues

Would highly recommend this product. Simple and effective! :)

I bought this about a month ago and would recommend it to anyone. Sound quality is excellent, the Dolby Atmos capability in a single bar is quite well implemented. Obviously doesn’t compare to a real multi-speaker surround but for a single compact setup it’s really worth the money, especially without needing a special ceiling in your room for other vertical sound systems that try to emulate this capability. One downside, for the price I would’ve expected WiFi integration to enable casting direct to the speaker rather than through my TV. Sound quality different on Bluetooth from phone, vs using an integrated music app (e.g. running Spotify directly on the speaker as in my previous Sony sound bar) is noticeable and so needing to have the TV on as well is a very minor irritant.

The sound is clear and crisp. I think matching it with SONY tv also helped. Subwoofer gives a lot of punch so if you like to annoy your neighbours this is the system for you. A lot of options for MOVIE, SOPRT, CONCERT etc. which actually work and make the difference. Remote feels a bit cheep but let’s face it, it’s not a top range product. It does what says on the tin and does it very well. Can you get better ones? Yes. But if you looking for sound bar under £500 this one definitely should be considered. I am very happy with it.

I bought this sound bar to replace my speaker from Bose and was nicely surprised to see that the subwoofer was included with it which I didn't noticed before! Voice can be hard to hear sometimes and in Voice mode sounds seems a bit flat on the background.

I bought this just before Christmas and am very impressed with the sound quality, a huge improvement on my previous soundbar which was good but dated. Dolby sound is amazing and Atmos is another level altogether. Would definitely recommend upgrading to Hdmi 2.1 to get the best from it.

I recently upgraded my TV and thought it was time to upgrade my sound bar, after setting my budget and doing a bit of research I decided on buying HT-G700, It's not the best at portraying the benefits of Dolby Atmos but it does a decent job. I would have liked a bit more projection on the centre speaker but realistically I haven't spent a fortune on the system. If I'd have got a much bigger budget I would have gone for a speaker with up firing speakers built-in but I can't complain.

We bought this as a joint Christmas present. The sound quality is impressive. Compliments our 65 inch Smart TV.

I brought this sound Bar From John Lewis last March 2020 , and since that time never be able to use this sound bar , issues such as EARC does not work with LG 55 TV .