Sony HT-ST3

usability, size

design, price

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Big, powerful but well-controlled sound ; Super-slim speaker bar ; Impressive features

Need to accommodate chunky control box ; Relatively pricey

Sound modes include Standard, Movie, Music and Virtual Football, a new setting designed to replicate the acoustics of a stadium – perfect for watching England flunk out of next year’s World Cup in Brazil. Sony’s S-Force Pro Front Surround aims to fill...

A slim profile means your field of vision will not be obstructed

Harsh treble ; Limited dynamics ; Hard sound when pushed

The Sony HT-ST3 is a mixed bag, with some very good ideas let down by frustrating implementation. It looks nice, and we like the connectivity, but its audio performance needs work.

Easy to install & operate. The small Sound Bar sits neatly below the TV and the subwoofer lays flat and is unobtrusive.

Looks good

Everything else. It isn't wireless ( despite the pictures in the adverts), doesn't seem to always work with the tv, meaning that half the time both the tv speaker and the soundbar come on, was impossible to configure and cost almost as much as the tv,...

Simple set up.

Easy to set up Blue tooth easy to use Small and sleak Good quality sound

Not quite the surround sound I was expecting but still good for a soundbar