Sony
HT-S350
Sony HT-S350 (2019): 2.1 soundbar with wireless subwoofer, 320 W total power, HDMI ARC, optical input, Bluetooth and S-Force PRO virtual surround.
Released 2019
MSRP $279.99
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- 2.1 speaker setup
- HDMI ARC
- Wireless sub
Overview
HT-S350 is a 2019 Sony soundbar sold with a wireless subwoofer. The black soundbar is 900 mm wide, 64 mm high and 88 mm deep, weighs 2.4 kg and can be wall-mounted. Sony lists the subwoofer at 190 x 382 x 390 mm and 7.8 kg, with a 6.30-inch speaker unit.
Sony lists 320 W of total power from an S-Master digital amplifier, with drivers at each end of the bar for the mid and high range and the subwoofer for the low end.
The TV connects over HDMI ARC (with HDMI CEC and BRAVIA Sync) or the optical input. Bluetooth (version 5.0, SBC) streams music from a phone. The box includes the subwoofer, a remote control with batteries, an optical cable and the manuals.
You control it with the buttons on the bar or the remote. Sony lists Auto Sound, Cinema, Music, Game, News, Sports and Standard sound modes, plus Night Mode and Voice Mode. There is no Wi-Fi, app or voice assistant.
What the specs mean
- 2.1 speaker setup: two main channels (left and right) and one subwoofer channel, with no centre, surround or height speakers. Sony lists S-Force PRO Front Surround, a virtual surround processing that Sony says emulates theatre-style surround sound without rear speakers.
- HDMI ARC, not eARC: the Audio Return Channel sends the TV's sound to the soundbar over the HDMI cable and lets the TV remote control the volume. The newer eARC adds high-bitrate formats such as Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos and uncompressed multichannel audio; HT-S350 does not support eARC.
- No HDMI passthrough: the soundbar has no HDMI input, so a console or streaming box connects to the TV, and the TV sends the sound back over HDMI ARC.
- Audio formats: Dolby Digital and LPCM 2ch.
- Wireless subwoofer: the subwoofer links to the bar without an audio cable; Sony lists its power consumption (25 W) separately from the bar's (30 W).
- Expandability: none; no add-on rear speakers or extra subwoofer are listed for it.
Which soundbar is right for you?
| SonyHT-S350 (current soundbar)MSRP $279.99Check price on Amazon | TCLQ6310MSRP $279.99Check price on Amazon | SamsungB550MSRP $279.99Check price on Amazon | |
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| Overall value A rough features-for-the-price score, compared with every soundbar listed. Bars gain points for things like Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi and room tuning, and lose points without them. Dolby Atmos with up-firing speakers earns more than virtual Atmos. Cheaper bars lose fewer points, or none, for missing premium extras (Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC, up-firing speakers). 100 is the best deal listed. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 21 | 46 | 35 |
| Price-band value Like Overall value, but each soundbar is compared only with soundbars in its own price band: up to $300, $300–500, $500–800, $800–1,200 or over $1,200. 100 is the best deal in that band. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 28up to $300 | 63up to $300 | 47up to $300 |
| Speaker setup | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No | No |
| Form factor | Bar + sub | Bar + sub | Bar + sub |
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| HDMI inputs | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Streaming support | None | None | None |
| Virtual assistants | None | None | None |
| Soundbar dimensions | 900 × 64 × 88 mm | 890 × 69 × 90 mm | 860 × 59.4 × 75 mm |
Specifications
Overview
- Overall value
- 21
- Price-band value
- 28up to $300
- Speaker setup
- 2.1
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Form factor
- Bar + sub
Expandability
- Is extendable
- None
- Has wireless surrounds
- No
- Has wireless subwoofer
- Yes
Connectivity
- Available inputs
- Bluetooth
- HDMI Arc
- Optical
- Streaming support
- None
- Virtual assistants
- None
- Controllers
- On Device
- Remote Control
- TV Remote Control
- App required
- Not stated
- Same-brand TV features
- BRAVIA Sync
Audio & video
- Audio support
- Dolby Digital
- LPCM 2ch
- Room correction
- No
- Dialogue enhancement
- Voice Mode
- Night mode
- Night Mode
- Passthrough
- No
- HDMI inputs
- 0
Design
- Soundbar dimensions
- 900 × 64 × 88 mm
- Wall mountable
- Yes
- Colors
- Black
- What's in the box
- Batteries
- Booklets
- Optical Cable
- Remote control
- Subwoofer