SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar Reviews

Review score: 9 / 10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £1199

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

9 average based on 29 reviews.

How customers rate SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar

Ease of use

8.7

Ease of setting up

8.7

Surround sound effect

8.6

Clarity of instruction manual

8.5

Value for money

7.6

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Brand – Sony
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SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar features

	SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar
Type	Sound bar with wireless subwoofer
Number of channels	7.1.2
Total power output	800 W
Configuration	– Sound bar
Wireless capability	Wireless subwoofer
Audio features	– Dolby ATMOS
Preset sound modes	– 3D Surround
Audio processing	– Dolby TrueHD
Range name	Sony Multi-Room
Multi-room features	– Stream music throughout the house
Compatible hardware components	Selected Sony sound bars & speakers
App name	SongPal Connect
App features	– Speaker configuration
Inputs	– HDMI x 3
Outputs	HDMI (ARC) x 1
WiFi	Built-in WiFi
Ethernet	Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC	Yes
DLNA	Yes
USB	USB x 1
Power consumption	On mode:
Colour	Black
Box contents	– Sony HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar – with Dolby Atmos
Dimensions	– Sound bar: 80 x 1180 x 145 mm (H x W x D)
Boxed dimensions	612 x 1230 x 297 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	– Sound bar: 8.2 kg
Boxed weight	28 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee	1 year
Price	£1199
Number of Reviews	29
Review Score	9 / 10 Average score in category: 8.2 / 10
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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Home cinema systems and sound bars. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Home cinema systems and sound bars are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Sony are really well respected for making great Home cinema systems and sound bars.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Home cinema systems and sound bars. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar and seeing how that compares to other Home cinema systems and sound bars and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Sony.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Home cinema systems and sound bars. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £1199.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 7.6 out of 10.

How much do Home cinema systems and sound bars cost on average?

We searched for all of the Home cinema systems and sound bars that we could find at Currys. In total we found 71 different products available.

The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars was £425.39, which makes SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Home cinema systems and sound bars can vary. Of the 71 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £24.99 and the highest price we saw was £1499.00.

In the Home cinema systems and sound bars category, 3 products cost more than SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar and 67 cost less.

How much are Sony Home cinema systems and sound bars?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Home cinema systems and sound bars made by Sony. We managed to find 12 options at Currys.

The average price of these 12 products was £352.33. With the cheapest coming in at £149.00 and most expensive currently showing as £1199.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar is above average against other Sony Home cinema systems and sound bars.

SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 29 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar is just what you’re after.

SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar has a customer review score of 8.7 and our review score is 9.0 out of 10. The average review score in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category is 8.2 with an average of 137 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Sony is 8.8 based on an average of 105 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are SONY HT-ZF9 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews, SONY HT-G700 3.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews or Sony HT-X8500 2.1 All-in-One Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like SONY SAZ9RCEK Wireless Rear Speaker Kit reviews or even SONY HT-RT4 5.1 Home Cinema System reviews.

Buying Sony branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Home cinema systems and sound bars.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Sony then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with SONY HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Home cinema systems and sound bars. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.0/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 29 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 7436077309

- Product ID 2: 10159516

- Brand: Sony

- Model number: HTST5000

- EAN: 4548736041509

- Description: Top features:- Exceptional atmospheric sound with Dolby Atmos and 7.1ch S-Force PRO Front Surround- S-master HX and DSEE HX enhance sound for premium-grade audio- Enjoy more music, podcasts and radio with Chromecast and Spotify Connect- Multi-room music and Bluetooth streaming- Connect with your other devices easily with multiple portsDolby AtmosHear sounds from around and above as Dolby Atmos sweeps you up in the atmosphere of movies, music and your favourite shows. It creates a 3D audio space where sounds are positioned to create stunning realism. Feel like you’re at the movies as cars rush past, spaceships soar overhead and singers pitch to the back of a stadium.The Sony HT-ST5000 7.1.2 Wireless Sound Bar envelops you in sound with its nine speakers, including two upfiring speaker channels. S-Force Pro and Digital Signal Processing ensure immersive detail and realism.S-master HX and DSEE HXUse your HTST5000 Sound Bar for music and gaming as well as movies. Music is enhanced to near-high definition levels with DSEE HX to upscale lower-res files like MP3 for true listening bliss.Everything sounds cleaner and clearer with an S-Master HF digital to reduce distortion, so you can get lost in your entertainment at high volumes without affecting sound quality.Chromecast and Spotify ConnectTap the Cast button and start streaming music, podcasts and radio from your smartphone, tablet or laptop to the ST5000. It’s fitted with Chromecast, giving you access to content from more than 100+ audio apps like Google Play Music and more.With Spotify Connect you can play Spotify playlists in high quality through the sound bar – use the Spotify app as a remote so you’re always in control of how you want to listen. Instantly pick up where you left off on another device by pressing the dedicated Music Service button.Multi-room musicMusic isn’t limited to the living room with the Sony HT ST5000. It’s got smart sound technology, so you can wirelessly connect with compatible Sony multi-room speakers you have around the house (each sold separately). Use the SongPal app to stream audio to every room, making parties livelier and giving you more ways to stay entertained when you’re moving around your home.Bluetooth with LDAC sound enhancement makes it easy to stream music from your smart devices – spontaneous track and playlist sharing in high quality is just a few taps away.Connect with your other devicesBuild your ideal home cinema setup by connecting Blu-ray players, set top boxes and games consoles to the three HDCP 2.2-compatible HDMI inputs. An HDMI ARC output allows for premium sound and video quality, and you’ve got optical SPDIF and analogue connections for hooking up more devices. Plug in a USB stick to enjoy songs you have stored in high quality.