Sony HT-S40R review: A midrange soundbar with a nifty trick up its sleeve

[@mayursuryawanshi804]

One the best polished reviews.. very classic and honest

[@rrb6818]

Hi sir, from your experience, which is better yamaha yas209 or sony ht-s40r? Thank you.

[@jackdsouza5003]

Confused inbetween Sony s40r 5.1 & Samsung b67 soundbar 5.1 dts x.

[@100janosky_3]

Many people says JBL 2.1 db is best to price of 250$ im thinking what to buy.. JBL 2.1 deep bass or samsung 3.1 b650...or Sony s40 5.1 ??

[@iamtechmysterio]

Why 5.1 is not working in s40R. I am connecting through HDMI ARC but still i'm not getting 5.1

[@partha9503]

Sir, is there any sound difference between Sony S40R and HT RT3?

[@fuulbak]

Good insights, thank you. Is the performance the same between HT-R3 and HT-S40R ?

[@chiranjeevsharma]

@digit can you please reply? I am having ht rt3 so will this be an upgrade!?

[@thomaschege7843]

Get the jbl 5.1 deep bass

[@vatrica1]

Nice review man, however I have bought it and have problem with voice clarity... It's better if I just use TV speaker.. On this one I have to turn the volume very high in order to hear the conversation.. Then if some action happens it's too loud... Tried turning Voice and Night functions but doesn't help at al. Very disappointing in my opinion

[@steventspoon7468]

I've got the same issue and on my LG C1 OLED I'm also having to mix in with the Tv. I thought I had done enough research but it's obvious that most people are happy if the soundbar sounds better than their built in speakers. Personally I could live with it if it had some kind of speaker EQ where you could raise the voices but the presets only do something when it's really loud (& like you said 'too loud') I'm now looking at the LG 75Q which sounded pretty good in the store but it's twice the price and only has 3.1. Either way I'm going to have to resist the urge to boot it square in the stones or ditch this average soundbar.

[@vatrica1]

@@steventspoon7468 yeah it's frustrating, but after some further testing I have realized most of the issue is in the sound source. If the source is stereo, this crap is going on. If it has embedded 5.1 support the sound will be nice. Not spectacular, but nice. I'm lately using stremio app to stream some torrents and I can see if I play some compressed torrent (1-2GB size) the sound is terrible and in the settings you can choose only stereo. If I play some larger file with 265 compression and 5.1 embedded, it works OK... But anyway, I just got used to keep the remote close all the time and adjust accordingly 🤦

[@ferdiebeer]

I had a Sony HT380 and I use the different Voice modes to improve dialog. But it lowers the bass so when I listen to music I change it back to normal. Really a hassle.

[@dailyinsight6695]

Lower the bass or switch to voice or night mode

[@Duraiamuthan]

@@dailyinsight6695 interesting fix

[@bobbyDig]

If you think a sound bar is going to give you an Atmos experience then you don’t understand how Atmos works. Don’t get me wrong, it probably sounds great but not for Atmos.

[@DODI3OG]

This is not an atmos soundbar, though.

[@Oceansta]

No Sound Bar can give you Atmos. It's just a marketing gimmick. They have the ability to decode Atmos signals but Atmos has 9 channels - speakers in the ceiling.

[@gliderman9302]

@@Oceanstaatmos can even exist with just 5 channels but it’s individual speakers

[@Oceansta]

​@@gliderman9302 Im not sure about that. Then it be no different from regular 5.1. I had read the Atmos specifications on their website. At a minimum it involves ceiling mounted speakers. You may verify if this is true or not on the Atmos website.

[@KrishnanMenon-d7c]

​@@gliderman9302you need a minimum of 7 channels for Atmos...5 channel for surround and 2 chanel's top firing....speakers which fire to the top is actually gives atmos effect, in combination with other 5 channels....you can have 9 or 11 channel set up to get the better effect of Atmos...

[@hierkommtalex5802]

Hello thanks vor the video.what mode you are by games ? standart or movie ?

[@oneall2785]

Outclass Sound Bar... i bought it today.

[@ersachinsaini2064]

I bought today

[@oneall2785]

@@ersachinsaini2064 Bro... i will check soon on 5.1 but what Subwoofer and Centre speaker done.. is Amazing and Outstanding.

[@ersachinsaini2064]

@@oneall2785 bass kaisa hai , doubt lg rha hai bass mai🙄

[@oneall2785]

@@ersachinsaini2064 Brother what ny learning is there are three sort of bass.. One Drum Bass, Two Lower Bass Frequencies, Three Punched Bass like Thunder Storm.. which required for Cinematic Experience.. This Sound Enclosure is Outstanding on Lower Bass Frequencies like Sound Pressure Level plus Punched Bass..like Thunder Storm and Super Silent No Distortion and Imagine.. i've just experience on Motorola E4 Cell Phone video Utube.. you may check Boom Boom of Adnan Sami Studio Quality you'll shock to see it Subwoofer Performance.. Plus on 5.1 and HD Quality videos it will be more Super... It's Wireless Amplifier and Subwoofer give him Advantage on other plus 90 watts per channel front and 180 watts Subwoofer.. plus 75 watts each rear.. It's a Precious Buying... I highly recommend.. before that i was using Altec Lansing Gt5051 R its 80 watts total 5.1.. but you know Altec Lansing was best for Computer... but product is discontinued...

[@santhoshkumarr1577]

@@oneall2785 how is the bass effect?

[@krapendrakushwaha5213]

Yamaha 209 or sony ht s40r which is better....

[@ketulpatel8467]

Which one is best among SONY HT-S40R, Yamaha YAS 209, JBL Bar 5.1 and Samsung Q800A. I am looking for balanced crystal clear voice.

[@cruze86]

Is it a soundbar or home theatre system? Because its code name is HT.

[@raghufy]

Which one is better among sony HT S40R and samsung HW A67E/XL?

[@manueldealmeida9780]

Sony S40R

[@bharatkikhabarIndia]

@@manueldealmeida9780 why and how ?

[@PAWANKUMAR-tk7ho]

Can you tell me what is the size of subwoofer 12 or 10 inch, and please tell about is size matters in more bass

[@Scribbling_Pencil]

What do you suggest today under same price tag instead od Sony S40R. Please reply Sir 😊

[@143yrks]

Witch is the best sony home theyater 30k

[@Sai-rl8re]

Hi sir in between s40r vs s20r which is best in sound quality

[@Operatorzer04]

Hi, will the speakers function/work as surround even when connected through Bluetooth only?

[@davidnyajeri2805]

What's the noise that come from the right surround speaker?

[@jaykumar6737]

I bought this recently, I noticed playing songs on spotify, youtube, movies on Normal Operator/Cable channels i can listen dialogues from soundbar, and rear speakers..but while playing movies on TV via netflix, i can only hear music frm rear speakers and not dialogues..please guide me

[@SubhadeepBhattacharya]

Playing song and watching movie is entirely different because songs don’t have the dolby settings, so when you are playing a song it is coming out of all the speakers as a whole, but movies with 5.1 dolby settings have a 3d imprint of sound, which is dolby all about basically, so if the dialogue is coming from a rear perspective, you will hear it from the rear speakers.

[@rishabpudke4754]

Left rear speaker some time make crackling noise. After update same little cause anybody noitice not on in all content

[@zenjm6496]

You are hearing the difference between stereo and 5.1.

[@dimitristsiknis3349]

if I put the rear speakers in the ceiling I will have a problem?

[@chintanoza6929]

Sony HT-S40R or HT-iv300 sir please guide which one is better it will helpful for my buying decision

[@fuulbak]

Asking the same, kindly do comparison review

[@ersachinsaini2064]

Iv is old model , go for new technology S40 r

[@pavansvvs]

iv300 only con is.. it has no in built tweeters in speakers, but its support dts-hd codec... in S40R there is no codec support other than just dolby and dts.. i think sony should give multi audio codecs like dolby Atmos and Dts-x dtshd for this price.. 😅

[@nikolaepitropov6412]

Hi. Can you recommend me soundbar or etc thats is so big like this or. Smaller to fit in front of my tv. Im searching for wireless Sound System with front and rear speakers :)

[@Abhisheksharma-vt7ed]

Can you please review Sony HT-IV300 and let us know how does it stand against the newer soundbars and sound systems with dolby atmos. Because i know a lot of people are using sony Ht-IV 300 and they want to know if they should upgrade or not.

[@yougotrice9655]

Is it me or the two speakers doesn’t work everything is connected with the digital cable but it seems only the sound at is working for me

[@FastMover86]

Use the tvs sound settings aswel to get best performance.

[@nirupamamahato2753]

Sir, RT40 and S40R which one is better for music and movies? I will be greatly appreciated if you reply.

[@kesanimageshnaidu6641]

Samsung is best

[@Duraiamuthan]

@@kesanimageshnaidu6641 I thin base is not that good in samsung

[@TheNeel555]

How is it compared to Logitech Z906 ?

[@thomaschege7843]

I got this one first but i sold it after 3 days and bought the jbl 5.1 which is way better

[@parimalrocky943]

How you bumped sound of surround speaker to 6?

[@manideepmanepalli9988]

Hi bro i purchased sony s40r one week ago and I am facing a issue that if we pause the video for about 5-10sec when this soundbar is connected to my Tv through HDMI ARC the sound was 10-20sec delay/muted and so,sound starts lately... After video paused

[@carldrogo9492]

Have you tried updating its firmware?

[@radioactivegamer564]

Can i Lay the sunwoofer on the side?

[@prosescholar2149]

Would you recommend the HT 700RF

[@micheclb]

Hey all, I bought this S40R couple of months ago but I am really disappointed about the audio. Some frequences, like dialogues or even the PS5 homepage music, gets heavily distorted...anyone had the same problem (and related solution?)

[@sofa2290]

Was about to book this sound bar, have you found any fix for your issue? How is your overall experience with this soundbar? I own sony tv and Ps5. Any suggestions of moving to another 5.1 soundbar?

[@micheclb]

@sofa2290 not sure if it's better with a Sony TV, but I had to hand it over to the shop as it was deemed unfixable. I went for an LG one, all another world.

[@F4bleDemon]

Bro somy ht s20r sound voice and music not separating what can i do 5 speakers are doing same job...can i use that external amplifier in ht s40r

[@venkatesh6340]

Why nowadays no fm tuner comes with soundbar?!

[@lachjah3728]

What was the game of the samurai please?

[@hierkommtalex5802]

Ghost of Tsushima

[@krishnachaitanya47]

How to increase surround sound volume please reply

[@mj8011]

Any idea when SONY HT A9 will release in India?

[@Digit]

We are patiently waiting for the same.

[@mfahadb001]

I am using Sony dav-dz350 in my living room it's 1000rms. With good vocals and base. Should to I update to Ht s40r or jbl 1000 soundbar or stick to dz350

[@Harvz78]

What other brands comparable to this with the same price range?

[@nChauhan91]

Any recommendations for music listening under 20-25k? Something with good balanced sound not fake over-powering bass.

[@trent_trent]

i just bought this system for $300

[@artursfreimanis8239]

Does the rear speakers sounds as they should ? I mean they are working when there is an effect in the movie, or they are constantly working just their sound is a bit lower from front speakers ?

[@archisdeshmukh6241]

If you are playing normal content then the sound will come from rear speakers also with a good sound separation. Playing 5.1 content will give the effect that u mentioned in your question. But the placement of rear speakers should be correct, then only you will get the correct output and that is there for all the 5.1 channel home theatre system.

[@Gungrave123]

No, they do not work. Best they can do is duplicate the other speakers at very low volume. Surround? forget it, they cannot recognize any 5.1 input. games or movies.

[@smuckola]

@@Gungrave123 That is not true at all. It depends entirely on the 5.1 input. Even between different 5.1 movies, or different scenes. This thing has no equalizer so that's all in the player app, like in your tv. It will play what it is given.

[@nsh6694]

In mine, when I take the sound output from HDMI ARC, the sound does not come out from the rear speakers. Can anyone help me? Also, when I use Bluetooth, I don't have this problem.

[@IanBenjamin-x8v]

It was said it picks the sounds to use from the rares ...not all do

[@diaro.m4841]

Do anybody now’s what’s the response frequency is from the sub?? It’s 180watts

[@cric4fun130]

After all my online research and watching reviews, I am stuck with this question. Sony HT-S40R vs Samsung A670. Which one is better among the two? My main purpose is watching movies in my living room which is 15 ft x 20 ft in size. So I am looking for that cinematic experience. Please advise and share your experience. Thanks!

[@pmsivaraj1]

Samsung A670 would be the best option to go with

[@rag6128]

Which one you took finally ?

[@cric4fun130]

@@rag6128 Samsung A670 (A67E/XL). It's awesome! Loved the experience so far.. especially the DTS Virtual X mode and Surround mode..

[@xavildsouza9927]

@@cric4fun130 bro how is the bass is this system? Pls reply

[@mvmahendra3366]

@@xavildsouza9927 Outstanding. Its not thunderous but it really hits when needed with clear vocals from the center channel. Loved it.

[@reynolds52100]

Sir.. S40R or G700?

[@kesanimageshnaidu6641]

Samsung is best

[@Dharanesh-D4D]

Kindly review Sony ht s400 & Yamaha yas 109

[@disisjay1]

A pretty clean review that is. Would you recommend this one over RT40 or RT3? I have read few negative reviews of this one, especially for the surround speakers. Kindly suggest.

[@mihirpanchal7325]

Those are not negative reviews, but the truth of soundbars is that they don't produce "actual" surround sound. Actual surrond sound comes from only and only those nonsoundbar speakers.

[@dailyinsight6695]

I am using it and the sound is awesome especially for movies and at sound around 75+ you will feel enveloping experience and somewhere close to theatres , but if you want atmos , I e true sorround go for up firing speakers and 7.1 or7.2

[@anukritipandey]

Hi thanks for your review. Now my question - I need one for my projector. There is no space to keep an audio set up close to where my projector is, so being wireless is a necessity for me. In that case, is this product for me?

[@deepanshu2831]

yeah surely

[@learneverything9904]

Is it worth spending rather than S20r?

[@mikeopuvty]

How long are the surround speakers câbles ?

[@danielroina6141]

Great video :) do you know if i can Bluetooth stream sound from a non-Sony tv/projector to this sound bar ? Thank you!

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

Yeah, why wouldn't it?

[@Sam-to1zg]

Again what is RMS on DYNO for this. Can not be more than 150WATT

[@suryaprakashsharma439]

Hello sir Which is better sound bar between sony hts40r vs samsung hw- A670/xl for movie for better surround sound..

[@aamirmehmood6255]

Subwoofer size?

[@alexxander8158]

Great review but i have a big question...If is Dolby Digital and i run a movie only with DTS, what happened, I will have sound on this soundbar or not?

[@sandeshbhosale1617]

You should review Logitech z906

[@itteamworkarts7355]

Hi my name is manoj..and i have a same model but this sound bar doesn't have treble option..i can feel only bass effect. If sony adding treble future than nobody can beat this sound bar.

[@TheAdarshar]

can this device play Dolby Atmos audio content from a Dolby atmos supported TV ?

[@sumitpathak9741]

No, only dolby digital

[@Digit]

It will down sample the content to 5.1 surround sound.

[@ravikapoor51]

Please suggest Budget 75 inch TV under 2Lac

[@parvatiparameswara]

Mi tv 75 inch... I am using it

[@Digit]

yup. Mi 75-inch it is!!

[@TechVidyut]

How about samsung q800a soundbar when we get it for around 31K( market sale price is 47K)

[@Digit]

We haven't tested the soundbar. but we recommend you go to an offline store and experience the device before investing. Audio is very personal and you will be able to get a better experience by listening to it in an offline store.

[@rishabpudke4754]

Left rear speaker some time make crackling noise. After update same little cause ? Any one facing same problem in some content please reply

[@davidnyajeri2805]

Same problem

[@tahiraziz4702]

Thank you so much sir I m from Pakistan yahaan is ki price 70k hay main ny buy Kya hy bus aap k review ka bohat wait tha aap correct ho k front level itna acha nhi but surround sound acha hy movie dekhtay huy enjoy Kya jasakta hy bus aik baat Zara clear kardain movie content dektay huy bohat bar sound low honay ki wajha say 80 say bhi uper rakhna parta hy aap kitna volume rakhtay Hain waisay is say pehlay meray pass Yamaha 207 tha but no doubt woh tha tu 2.1 but sounds it's awesome clearity khatam thi sir lakin is main bass bohat zyada hy trible ka koi option nhi waisay Sony Z9F yahaan 170 k ka hy aap suggest krain best 5.1 konsa hy is time pls mujhay answer zaroor dain again bohat bohat shukria sir 🙏🙏🙏

[@Digit]

Thank you so much for your comment. In our opinion, the best soundbar is the Samsung Q950A. we have reviewed it as well. The soundbar has very good performance. but it is an expensive soundbar. In India, the Samsung is available for about Rs 75000 to Rs 85000 if you know where to look.

[@tahiraziz4702]

@@Digit thanks for reply sir yahaan q950A 350k tak ka hy kafi expensive hy khair thanks for suggestion sir bus pls aik answer or dain volume level k baray main kitna rakhtay Hain qu k bohat day movie content ka volume low hota hy tu mujhay 80 plus level hi krna parta hy yeh theek hy koi setting ka issue tu nhi pls reply again thanks 🙏🙏

[@pinoyarkitekto620]

Is it good for gaming?

[@Gungrave123]

No, its shit for any content. the surround simply does not work.

[@sumit55z]

20k-25k suggest a sound bar for music

[@Digit]

You should check out the Yamaha YAS 109. It is a very good soundbar.

[@srikanth5230]

Ht rt3

[@mj8011]

Will we face any connectivity issues between subwoofer and wireless amplifier?

[@Digit]

During my time with the device, I faced no such issue.

[@rahulroy3418]

After watching KZbin reviews I purchased a Sony s40r. When I connect the soundbar with tv via HDMI arc or tv Bluetooth, the sound is very low compared to mobile Bluetooth play, USB direct play with soundbar. It's happened with any percentage volume. I tried PCM on/off, DRC on/off but there is no fix. After that I connected this soundbar with Sony, lg, Samsung tv, there is the same issue. Then I called Sony for service, after that Sony service employee came to my home and said that this soundbar is not capable of producing tv sound louder as compared to mobile Bluetooth play or USB direct play with soundbar. Sony's services are very bad and not acceptable. Don't buy sony s20r or s40r. After all of these things happened I purchased JBL 2.1 deep bass mk2. Now I'm a big fan of JBL's music instruments, sound separation, vocals, bass, sound clarity and loudness.

[@100janosky_3]

Im think what to buy.. jbl 2.1 db or samsung b650 or sony s40 5.1 ?

[@rahulroy3418]

@@100janosky_3 Sony s40 work fine with only mobile bt or USB direct play music, not good with tv arc. sony adding artificially over upper bass, which is not good for music instruments sound. Some time it's annoying for adding artificially over upper bass. Jbl 2.1 deep bass mk2 = music instruments, sound separation, vocals, tight and thriller bass, sound clarity and loudness. jbl 2.1 deep bass mk2 have 2x1” tweeter which helps for high note sound. samsung b650 have Built-In Center Speaker which help for movies dialogue, news, voice Enhanced and samsung have game mode. According to me, all rounder is Jbl 2.1 deep bass mk2.

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Great review!

[@arvindselvaratnam2742]

This or Q700A ?

[@up32ryder]

Bought Sony HT S40R yesterday ,but i am totally disappointed with it's sound quality specially bass , it's bass sounds boomy , which looks totally fake , as i have Logitech Z906 also , which is 500 WT RMS & Sony HT S40R is 600 WT RMS but i dosen't stand anywhere near to Logitech Z906 specially in bass department , Logitech bass is deep & punchy which hits you harder & also Logitech is way more louder than Sony , will sell sony in couple of months for sure

[@Digit]

For the bass, try placing a carpet between you and the sub. as for the Logitech, yes. THX certified speakers do have their own charm.

[@up32ryder]

@@Digit Already have Carpet there but bass sounds boomy & i didn't like it at all & i think Sony RT40 Bass is way better than S40R , but bought S40R just because of it's wireless speakers but now i regret buying it

[@partha9503]

@@up32ryder Sir, Z906 is Godfather. I have HT RT3 which is the twins of RT40 but I feel the bass is not good enough. I have purchased it in the year 2017 because of managing less wire over IV 300 and regret it :-) Later I purchased JBL Party Box 100 and Obage 2605 to feel the bass for music listening. And surprisingly Obage 2605 is my favorite speaker now for music listening and it has the deepest bass among the three although it doesn't have a surround effect. HT RT3 is only used to feel the room-filling sound effects especially for watching movies. So, please don't regret there are many people like you.

[@phanikiran8288]

This was the comment I’m looking for. Purchased z906. And very happy with the decision.

[@master.swordz]

Is this good for singing karaoke ?

[@mj8011]

What about dialogue enhancement of home theatre? Can we separately increase volume of satalite speakers?

[@Digit]

It has a voice mode to make the voice clearer. you can increase the volume of the satellite speakers.

[@greatindian35]

I have bought this system today, Kindly guide me how to increase the volume of surround speakers..

[@rag6128]

@@greatindian35 I'm planning to buy its at 25k in flipkart, Is it worth ?

[@radioactivegamer564]

@@Digit Can i Lay the sunwoofer on the side? pls answer 🙏

[@kodalidivya91]

​@@rag6128hi sir did u purchased it

[@Dharanesh-D4D]

Kindly review yas 109

[@n0cowlevel]

great review. 👍 i plan to use it for gaming 😂..& 🍿 movies

[@harikrishnan5964]

Hi sir, plz suggest me good Sound Bar with sub woofer under 20 k range. I have 55" inch VU 4k premium Tv

[@AMITAWAGHADE]

So they're not really wireless. If you don't have a plug for the wireless receiver in the back then it's same thing as s20r.

[@Lost_Account41]

S20R is 400w. 200w difference is large.

[@MS7.7]

How else would you power the speakers? By the powers of your intention? This is how wireless speakers work

[@AMITAWAGHADE]

@@MS7.7 By the power of will LOL. My mistake.

[@prasad072000]

Does have e arc n dolby atmos ??

[@Digit]

No. Only ARC.

[@scotttait2197]

Stupid design having connections on the sub ... this will limit sub placement and having unsightly cables the main body of the soundbar is always closer to tv ... also aesthetically that sub us horrible looks like sonething from the 1980s minus the retro charm

[@rohankapoor9981]

I got Q800a for 35k on diwali instead of this

[@tesla4002]

Yay or nay?

[@143yrks]

Witch is the best sound bar rt3 or Rt40 or s40r

[@Digit]

RT 40

[@rajibdutta6650]

Why you chose RT 40 over s40R?

[@Supergopurony]

Best one is sony s500rf , totally blown away by its performance

[@rajibdutta6650]

@@Supergopurony S500RF VS S700rF VS s40R which is value for money?

[@satishkumar-ih9fv]

Im really confused over choosing Rt40 or s40r.which one to buy.

[@The_Lazy_mind]

Juke bar 9750 pro or ht s40r, which one is more good for watching movies(dialouge,vocals)

[@aaron_varghese]

Best home theatre for 10k

[@Sam-to1zg]

Seems like Fake RMS specs on this product.

[@anthonyrivera7264]

These soundbars are okay not wow sounding. Sony HT-S400 has a better sound profile at only 2.1 ch output with 330 watts.

[@INDIA-BHAGAT_SINGH]

Samsung q950 mind voice... Im joke to you (Q950 Price more than a lakh)

[@Digit]

People were getting for around 80K during diwali. A very good price. one of our readers got it for 77K as well.

[@afrog2666]

4 feet away lol, must be pretty weak then

[@RockyLeatherwood-p6g]

Fahey Inlet

[@rajeshr8121]

A 5.1 system must be reviewed with some good 5.1 movies for which people buy it for and not with some stupid games. Meaningless and useless review.

[@nocopyrightsongsindia]

Okay shaktimaan

[@HeroVax]

I want to buy it for Games, Movies, and Music. and this reviewer did just that. What's wrong with that Rajesh R?

[@rajeshr8121]

@@HeroVaxThe core reason for 90 % of the buyers to spend this much on a 5.1DD HT system is to watch MOVIES and everything else comes next. My point is this video failed to address that basic need of the majority of the buyers would want to know as it was not reviewed for the primary reason why people would invest in a system that costs 25k.