I have the full set up with the HT-A7000, the SW5 sub and these surrounds. Yes, it is really expensive. I just watched Top Gun 2 and some of the scenes blew me away. Better than anything I have ever heard in a movie theater. For me, they are worth the price of admission. I typically only use the surrounds for movies. Other than that they get stored in the closet. It keeps the living room clean looking so I don't have to hear my wife complain.
Definitely excellent surrounds no doubt about it! Yeah TG2 would be the best showcase for them! Congrats! Thanks for the view and comment! Hope you subscribe!
I have the same set up at first i was confused on how to set everything up correctly having it been my first surround system Ever but over all movies and games are a day and night with this system👌🏼
@@DesiveLara hi .. I wanna go with RS5 .. how much worthy will you say of these for movies.. are these produce really good atmos effect for movies… how is your experience… Please suggest .. it will be a costly upgrade for me , I just want to make sure it to be a worthy upgrade… thank you so much…
@@abhisheknice12 honestly ive had them for a couple of months they work and sounds amazing gaming never sounded better lets not talk about the movies the only thing that is missing i think its always on abient and not of full when music is playing but I’ve heard that sony is putting that out on the upcoming updates but over all they sound amazing bro if your not convinced check out the reviews let me know if you end up buying them
Must say, i also think about getting the HT A3000 with the SA RS5. But... 10 hours of time and then charge them again? Seems to me to better keep them wired all the time?
i have the A5000 soundbar & sw3 subwoofer and just bought the RS5 yesterday and am very disappointed. firstly, i could hardly get any sound from either speaker. it was though they weren't even on. Only when i went in and played with the speaker configuration settings was i able to get noticeable output. Before that they were wayyyyy too low. I agree, they're not worth $700. I had to turn off the spatial configuration to get a louder experience from the rear speakers. If i listen to the spatial demo, they sound loud with the tones, and even when testing 360 Real Audio but that's only for music. But i don't listen to music on my TV. It it worked on movies too i would subscribe to it. I may return them. I want a real surround speaker experience. With the subwoofer set to max and rear speakers set to max, the speakers can hardly be heard. The soundbar and subwoofer are great but the rear speakers leave a lot to be desired. Can anyone recommend a better pair of rear speakers that will work with my soundbar??
I have the rs3 with hta5000 and smaller sub. For the most part they sound super clean and immersive. I'd like to upgrade my sound bar but will prob just wait until Sony comes out with a new one because the 5000 is pretty much the same as the 7000 so it's better value and still sounds pretty dang great imo
@@noneyabizz8337 honestly? I'm actually feeling jealous wanting to go back to Sonos 😅 I have the surround sound that would be compatible with the 7000 but can't blast it is the problem
Who knows the feeling. Even after you've bought something you research on. Yeah bought the A7000 at black friday as I wanted a great soundbar. I did consider upgrading with rear speakers this summer but fate was I stumbled upon a set of RS3S for less than third(!) the price of new and only used a couple of months by previous owner. That is a deal you have to hit when it's there so I did. Now I have the "trouble" of figuring out the best positions and how to power them. That wouldn't be an issue with RS5. So far not overly impressed with them. I think the soundbar does a decent job on its own - at least when you sit in the sweet spot. Oh well. I'll keep the RS3S for now as it didn't cost me a fortune. But I'll continue to keep an eye out for RS5 - can be I'm lucky again. These days you can really do some nice 2nd hand deals as many people struckle with economy - fortunately I'm not and while I have noticed a small decline in "free fundings" I'm still doing just fine.
I feel like my rs3s stand out and are super crisp but I do have nice stands for them to be ear level around my couch. So far they're cleaner sounding than my hta5000 with the overall crisp sound so 🤷
This was a good explication. What do you recommend I purchase for this TV: Sony - 75" Class X85J Series LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV I want primarily for Music/Movies and Sports Wireless Most Importantly
Have you gotten into the Sonos ecosystem? That might be worthwhile if you're looking to get multi room, party sound! The Sonos Arc is a good foundation if you're going the soundbar route.
I have the full Sony flagship setup and I must say that I am SOOOOOO annoyed of the anemic sound produced by the SR5’s. I truly expected more… I maxed out the rear volume and they still struggle. Unfortunately, I understand that it’s all about the content but man do I wish I was able to turn it up a notch…
Go into the sound bar setting and there's a section where you can manually adjust the speaker settings. Put up the rear surrounds to the max and if thats still not enough put the center sound bar into the negative range so you can then use higher volume levels. Just remember to switch it back to normal if youre going to watch a blu ray or something with real uncompressed audio.
@@epap1375I’m having the same issue does that make them much louder so they don’t get overpowered by the soundbar and I’ve seen people comment this but not sure where to go in the settings to adjust it
Thanks for the info. I have just ordered the A3000 to fit in media wall as upfiring speakers wasted inside and thought with the saving from not buying A9000 I would buy the RS5 for the upfiring element. What do you think?
These speakers are interesting to me. What do you think about the following configuration; SONY STR-AZ5000ES receiver, BW 603S2 front speakers, BW HTM6 S2 center speaker, SVS SB-1000 Pro subwoofer and a pair of Sony RS5 on the rear channels? Does this configuration make sense to you?
I personally chose the rs3 mainly due to the batteries. For double the price I don't feel the internal battery was a necessity. Sony should have just gone with dedicated power cables and knocked some money off the price.
Do we always have to power on manually the satellite speakers? Since they switch off automatically after few minutes of inactivity, is there a setting that can be done to switch them back on automatically when the system is started?
Hello sir .. nice review.. I want to buy this to go with my Sony a7000 … I have heard to Sony RS3 , and they were also good… do you think the RS5 will be a worthy buy over RS3 in terms of only sound quality and sorround system for my movie watching
Are these speakers compatible with the HTST-5000 soundbar? I love the Sony soundbar but it lacks surround. If not what rears can I add to this soundbar?
I just set these up. I will be keeping them powered on permanently because of the annoying disconnection issue when they are go to sleep. I wonder how long the batteries will last when they are being charged all the time?
I have LG C2 OLED 83" and got one A3000 at discounted price $330 (Which I can return, if needed) and I to be frank I am very new to sound system as well. The Tv wall setup what I have does not have good room for upward firing speaker, so I thought I will add two rear speaker (SA-RS5) with my A3000, will that give WoW effect or Shall I return A3000 and got something else. TV distance from my OLED is 12 feet.
How would you compare this system to the Sonos arc full system? I had an arc play 1s as rears and then Gen 3 sub and while it sounded really good I was extremely disappointed in surround 3D audio effects. It sounded fine but never gave me a true immersive feeling so I returned. Would you say this system is much better than that system or more on par? Appreciate your video and feedback.
Am I the only one with disconnect issues? Seems my sub and these rear speakers always disconnect from the sound bar. I've tried everything, resets, RF off and on. I've had them all since each were individually released.
After the Sony soundbar and the Sony rear speakers are connected, can the sound volume level on the rear speaker be changed without changing the sound level of the soundbar? In other words, can the sound level of the rear speakers be adjusted individually and independently? Also, can the soundbar remote control be used to turn ON/OFF the soundbar and the rear speakers simultaneously? Thank you!
Good Job and Review. Would like to see more how things are Placed/setup in vid but i give u a 10.. O i Subscribe man.. IM n apt and deciding between 990b,ht-a7000,Ht-A9 to go with my 77 A80J in a 17x17x8'ceiling? Still researching so ty for Vid..
In my opinion rs5's just don't perform to the sound level coming from the ht a 7000 , they are very quiet and muted when 360 sound mapping and sound Field optimisation is set to on , a bit better with manual settings but still disappointing .
I have the rs3 speakers in the box I got on black Friday for $300. I debating returning them and getting these rs5s but they are $600. Not sure they are worth twice the price and I also don't need the battery. Do you like yours any better or still meh?
@@shaunharrison9618 I haven't tried the rs3s unfortunately so not sure which ones better. I have heard the rs5s are a bit better and have an Atmos speaker, though I was disappointed in how quite the sound effects can be especially with music , movies not to bad . I ended up buying the HT a9 which has equal surround performance from front to back compared to HT a7000 package.
i have that problem too with my RS5...they're too quiet. what settings would i choose if i did the manual setting? I already turned off spatial mapping and got it got a little louder and i turned off virtual....can't remember the rest.
@@RealityCheck4515 yeah don't Think there is much more you can do honestly the rs5s are very dependent on the content you watch , like with music there alright but with movies they might sound better. I actually don't mind having the 360 on can make it sound a Little less like a soundbar. I have the ht a9s which sound similar to the rs5s but get much louder. Maybe have the rs5s plugged in to Power so they aren't restricted by how much battery they have left . Marking sure they aren't too far from where you are listening might help as well . In general don't Think there is much more we can do , they play more background noises and ambience in content . They could have done better with them though . !!!
Sony have messed up IMHO. They’ve made their premium sound-bars to be too wide to sit in between the legs of their Bravia screens. This means that if you don’t want to wall-mount your TV, you either have to have a bar infringing on the screen or have it under a shelf blocking the up-firing speakers. Lame! Thankfully these speakers partly address this issue and, combined with the A3000 and SW3, should be a good solution. Flip me, Sony 🙄
I have the full set up with the HT-A7000, the SW5 sub and these surrounds. Yes, it is really expensive. I just watched Top Gun 2 and some of the scenes blew me away. Better than anything I have ever heard in a movie theater. For me, they are worth the price of admission. I typically only use the surrounds for movies. Other than that they get stored in the closet. It keeps the living room clean looking so I don't have to hear my wife complain.
Definitely excellent surrounds no doubt about it! Yeah TG2 would be the best showcase for them! Congrats! Thanks for the view and comment! Hope you subscribe!
I have the same set up at first i was confused on how to set everything up correctly having it been my first surround system Ever but over all movies and games are a day and night with this system👌🏼
@@DesiveLara hi .. I wanna go with RS5 .. how much worthy will you say of these for movies.. are these produce really good atmos effect for movies… how is your experience…
Please suggest .. it will be a costly upgrade for me , I just want to make sure it to be a worthy upgrade…
thank you so much…
@@abhisheknice12 honestly ive had them for a couple of months they work and sounds amazing gaming never sounded better lets not talk about the movies the only thing that is missing i think its always on abient and not of full when music is playing but I’ve heard that sony is putting that out on the upcoming updates but over all they sound amazing bro if your not convinced check out the reviews let me know if you end up buying them
Must say, i also think about getting the HT A3000 with the SA RS5. But... 10 hours of time and then charge them again? Seems to me to better keep them wired all the time?
great review. truly. Subscribed
i have the A5000 soundbar & sw3 subwoofer and just bought the RS5 yesterday and am very disappointed. firstly, i could hardly get any sound from either speaker. it was though they weren't even on. Only when i went in and played with the speaker configuration settings was i able to get noticeable output. Before that they were wayyyyy too low. I agree, they're not worth $700. I had to turn off the spatial configuration to get a louder experience from the rear speakers. If i listen to the spatial demo, they sound loud with the tones, and even when testing 360 Real Audio but that's only for music. But i don't listen to music on my TV. It it worked on movies too i would subscribe to it. I may return them. I want a real surround speaker experience. With the subwoofer set to max and rear speakers set to max, the speakers can hardly be heard. The soundbar and subwoofer are great but the rear speakers leave a lot to be desired. Can anyone recommend a better pair of rear speakers that will work with my soundbar??
Debating between rs3 and rs5, was leaning for Rs3 and now more comfortable after video , ty. setting up with ht-a5000 and sw3
I have the rs3 with hta5000 and smaller sub. For the most part they sound super clean and immersive. I'd like to upgrade my sound bar but will prob just wait until Sony comes out with a new one because the 5000 is pretty much the same as the 7000 so it's better value and still sounds pretty dang great imo
Hows a3000
The 7000 has more....everything
@@noneyabizz8337 honestly? I'm actually feeling jealous wanting to go back to Sonos 😅 I have the surround sound that would be compatible with the 7000 but can't blast it is the problem
@@noneyabizz8337 side by side I hate to say but it's almost the same tech unless you can really crank it up then yes, 7000 is superior
Who knows the feeling. Even after you've bought something you research on. Yeah bought the A7000 at black friday as I wanted a great soundbar. I did consider upgrading with rear speakers this summer but fate was I stumbled upon a set of RS3S for less than third(!) the price of new and only used a couple of months by previous owner. That is a deal you have to hit when it's there so I did. Now I have the "trouble" of figuring out the best positions and how to power them. That wouldn't be an issue with RS5. So far not overly impressed with them. I think the soundbar does a decent job on its own - at least when you sit in the sweet spot. Oh well. I'll keep the RS3S for now as it didn't cost me a fortune. But I'll continue to keep an eye out for RS5 - can be I'm lucky again. These days you can really do some nice 2nd hand deals as many people struckle with economy - fortunately I'm not and while I have noticed a small decline in "free fundings" I'm still doing just fine.
I feel like my rs3s stand out and are super crisp but I do have nice stands for them to be ear level around my couch. So far they're cleaner sounding than my hta5000 with the overall crisp sound so 🤷
This was a good explication. What do you recommend I purchase for this TV:
Sony - 75" Class X85J Series LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV
I want primarily for Music/Movies and Sports
Wireless Most Importantly
Do I need to purchase a sound bar as well?
Have you gotten into the Sonos ecosystem? That might be worthwhile if you're looking to get multi room, party sound! The Sonos Arc is a good foundation if you're going the soundbar route.
@@DadTecc thank you. I’m new to it all so I’ll look into it
Nice review man. Really enjoyed it! Subscribed
Thanks for the view and comment! much appreciated!
I have the full Sony flagship setup and I must say that I am SOOOOOO annoyed of the anemic sound produced by the SR5’s. I truly expected more…
I maxed out the rear volume and they still struggle.
Unfortunately, I understand that it’s all about the content but man do I wish I was able to turn it up a notch…
Go into the sound bar setting and there's a section where you can manually adjust the speaker settings. Put up the rear surrounds to the max and if thats still not enough put the center sound bar into the negative range so you can then use higher volume levels. Just remember to switch it back to normal if youre going to watch a blu ray or something with real uncompressed audio.
@@epap1375I’m having the same issue does that make them much louder so they don’t get overpowered by the soundbar and I’ve seen people comment this but not sure where to go in the settings to adjust it
Thanks for the info. I have just ordered the A3000 to fit in media wall as upfiring speakers wasted inside and thought with the saving from not buying A9000 I would buy the RS5 for the upfiring element. What do you think?
These speakers are interesting to me. What do you think about the following configuration; SONY STR-AZ5000ES receiver, BW 603S2 front speakers, BW HTM6 S2 center speaker, SVS SB-1000 Pro subwoofer and a pair of Sony RS5 on the rear channels? Does this configuration make sense to you?
I personally chose the rs3 mainly due to the batteries. For double the price I don't feel the internal battery was a necessity. Sony should have just gone with dedicated power cables and knocked some money off the price.
Do we always have to power on manually the satellite speakers? Since they switch off automatically after few minutes of inactivity, is there a setting that can be done to switch them back on automatically when the system is started?
Hello sir .. nice review.. I want to buy this to go with my Sony a7000 … I have heard to Sony RS3 , and they were also good… do you think the RS5 will be a worthy buy over RS3 in terms of only sound quality and sorround system for my movie watching
I want to know this too
Really good review.
Appreciate it! Thanks for the view and comment! Hope you subscribe!
Did they do any updates to the rs5 to make them louder? Might get the flag ship bundle over the 990 Samsung
Are these speakers compatible with the HTST-5000 soundbar? I love the Sony soundbar but it lacks surround. If not what rears can I add to this soundbar?
Yes I have them with mine
I just set these up. I will be keeping them powered on permanently because of the annoying disconnection issue when they are go to sleep. I wonder how long the batteries will last when they are being charged all the time?
I have LG C2 OLED 83" and got one A3000 at discounted price $330 (Which I can return, if needed) and I to be frank I am very new to sound system as well. The Tv wall setup what I have does not have good room for upward firing speaker, so I thought I will add two rear speaker (SA-RS5) with my A3000, will that give WoW effect or Shall I return A3000 and got something else. TV distance from my OLED is 12 feet.
How would you compare this system to the Sonos arc full system? I had an arc play 1s as rears and then Gen 3 sub and while it sounded really good I was extremely disappointed in surround 3D audio effects. It sounded fine but never gave me a true immersive feeling so I returned. Would you say this system is much better than that system or more on par? Appreciate your video and feedback.
i have rs3s already. do you think that to buy rs5s instead rs3s is really good idea knowing that rs3s no chance to sell after
Am I the only one with disconnect issues? Seems my sub and these rear speakers always disconnect from the sound bar. I've tried everything, resets, RF off and on. I've had them all since each were individually released.
Se pueden usar los rs5 y rs3 a la vez juntos?
Can I place the rear speakers at the front of my living room? I do not have space to place it at the rear.
After the Sony soundbar and the Sony rear speakers are connected, can the sound volume level on the rear speaker be changed without changing the sound level of the soundbar? In other words, can the sound level of the rear speakers be adjusted individually and independently?
Also, can the soundbar remote control be used to turn ON/OFF the soundbar and the rear speakers simultaneously?
Thank you!
Yes
Hi I already have the RS3 with the sub and bar can I add the RS5 to the system ? Or I will have to remove the RS3.
Dope videos. Could you do one on the acoustic panels you have there and room acoustics in general?
Did they fix the "turn on" issue?
Really not sure to get the rs5 because of this.
Can we use it independently with the wired port situated below the speaker
Good Job and Review. Would like to see more how things are Placed/setup in vid but i give u a 10.. O i Subscribe man.. IM n apt and deciding between 990b,ht-a7000,Ht-A9 to go with my 77 A80J in a 17x17x8'ceiling? Still researching so ty for Vid..
6:16 it’s made for those who don’t have a power socket on a back wall 🤣🤣🤣
My rs5 were very low , was yours ?
These speakers dont work with sony ht st5000 soundbar, no setup for soundbar
I have the 7000 ans was thinking of the rs3s but then found the rs5 and still dont know witch to get
Wwhat did you end up buying
How much of a upgrade is it from the rs3 i have those now hanging from my ceiling. So if i upgrade to the rs5 i will keep them plugged in?
In my opinion rs5's just don't perform to the sound level coming from the ht a 7000 , they are very quiet and muted when 360 sound mapping and sound Field optimisation is set to on , a bit better with manual settings but still disappointing .
I have the rs3 speakers in the box I got on black Friday for $300. I debating returning them and getting these rs5s but they are $600. Not sure they are worth twice the price and I also don't need the battery. Do you like yours any better or still meh?
@@shaunharrison9618 I haven't tried the rs3s unfortunately so not sure which ones better. I have heard the rs5s are a bit better and have an Atmos speaker, though I was disappointed in how quite the sound effects can be especially with music , movies not to bad . I ended up buying the HT a9 which has equal surround performance from front to back compared to HT a7000 package.
i have that problem too with my RS5...they're too quiet. what settings would i choose if i did the manual setting? I already turned off spatial mapping and got it got a little louder and i turned off virtual....can't remember the rest.
@@RealityCheck4515 yeah don't Think there is much more you can do honestly the rs5s are very dependent on the content you watch , like with music there alright but with movies they might sound better. I actually don't mind having the 360 on can make it sound a Little less like a soundbar.
I have the ht a9s which sound similar to the rs5s but get much louder.
Maybe have the rs5s plugged in to Power so they aren't restricted by how much battery they have left . Marking sure they aren't too far from where you are listening might help as well .
In general don't Think there is much more we can do , they play more background noises and ambience in content . They could have done better with them though . !!!
Sony have messed up IMHO. They’ve made their premium sound-bars to be too wide to sit in between the legs of their Bravia screens. This means that if you don’t want to wall-mount your TV, you either have to have a bar infringing on the screen or have it under a shelf blocking the up-firing speakers. Lame! Thankfully these speakers partly address this issue and, combined with the A3000 and SW3, should be a good solution. Flip me, Sony 🙄
my TV is on a swivel stand so i can put the sound bar right in front of the TV with no problem. And i can move the TV to different viewing angles.
Very bad sony rear speakers
Can i use these speakers wired and have them plugged into the soundbar itself?
I'm distracted by this man's ears
That sounds like a you problem fam
@Dad Tecc but you have the ears boi, so it's your problem too