Sony’s latest soundbars have been tailor-made to high-end customers, however the firm now has one thing aimed extra at those that simply need an improve from their TV’s built-in audio system. The firm has unveiled an HT-S400 soundbar that provides a couple of methods whereas maintaining the worth right down to $300. While it is a 2.1-channel system, it affords digital encompass sound (S-Force Pro Front Surround, in Sony-speak) to offer extra immersive audio on your films and reveals. It’s a reasonably highly effective system for the category, too, with a reasonably massive 130W wi-fi subwoofer contributing to a complete 330W of output.

The bar unsurprisingly affords tight integration with latest Sony TVs due to settings integration and wi-fi audio assist. You can stream different Bluetooth audio, too. And whereas it is not clear how effectively Sony’s clarity- and voice-optimized speaker designs work in follow, chances are you’ll recognize the choices for each HDMI ARC and optical audio.

The HT-S400 will probably be accessible in April 2022. That’s a very long time to attend for a soundbar like this, nevertheless it may be justifiable if you happen to both stay within the Sony ecosystem or simply need an alternative choice to lower-end soundbars from firms like Samsung and Vizio.