Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought these bundled with the Sony HT-a7000 bar and SW5 subwoofer. These speakers are amazing. They sound great and look great. I have them on speaker stands off to the side for day to day use. When I want to watch a movie with the fam I unplug them (these are true wireless speakers with built in batteries) and move them into prime position right behind us and with a simple push of the optimize button on top them it reoptimizes to their new position. The batteries last up to 10hrs on a full charge and have battery indicator lights so you never need to worry about the battery dying in the middle of a movie. They are expensive but I believe you get a premium product with features you won't find anywhere else. I got them at a discount when bundled. If you can manage that, it's a no brainer in my opinion.

Perfect addition to an already amazing sound system (A7000) paired with the SW5 Subwoofer. Having replaced my 7 year old 5.1 LG Dolby soundbar recently with this setup from Sony, I can honestly say I am blown away. Having a Sony OLED already, this was a fantastic system to pair it with. For my room setup I wanted to stay with a soundbar and the 990Q was the closest competitor, I like to stay away from Samsung with very poor prior experiences. Bottom line, this system paired with these rear speakers is amazing.

RS-5 rear speakers sound great and was absolutely worth every dollar. Leaves you with no room to question WHAT IF, as these rear speakers will give great sound & also are WIRE AND WIRELESS WHICH I LOVE when going wireless you have a 9 hour battery to use and when you connect it for charge all it takes is 10min and you have another 9hours of battery if using wireless, or just leave it plugged in and use it without any battery drainage . I have it connected to my HTA-7000 sound bar from sony which compliments the RS-5 rear speakers.

I have been wanting to upgrade to a set of rear speakers with for Sony A5000 soundbar for a while. My bday present to myself was a pair of these. Mission accomplished, love them. I couldnt run wires so i knew these could perform on its battery. Boy they sound fantastic. Happy bday to me.

These little speakers are amazing and it’s so convenient that they have a built-in battery. I love them so much and I am so glad for the recommendation from the Best Buy associate. Thank you so much.

I got them to pair with Sony theater bar 8 and now it sounds more amazing.

These speakers are great. The sound is excellent and fills the room. You should however do the manual setup for the sound so you can get the volume louder. These speakers also turn off when you turn the Sony ht-a7000 soundbar off as long as you keep the speakers plugged into the ac outlet.

These are such a great compliment to the Sony soundbar. They link seamlessly and provide outstanding sound. Oh...and they are truly wireless

I originally had the RS3 surround sound speakers and I was reasearching more to see if my decision was valid. Turns out it wasnt. You will not get true 360 spatial mapping from sony with the RS3 surround sound speakers. You can only get true 360 spatial audio or true atmos with the RS5 surround sound. I do not regret this purchase. They are amazing !

Best surroundsound, clear voice Enhance all overall 3-D hearing. A bit pricey, but worth it for me.

Absolutely amazing! These completed my setup with the a7000 sound bar and 300w sub. It is important to understand how to set these up. Pnce you do and optimize it, its fantastic!

Good God, almighty are these things so beautiful, Sony has got above and Ber with these speakers they are freaking outstanding. I couldn’t be happier with how they sound look definite 12 out of 10

Amazing, worked really well and made watching movies better. Felt like speakers you would find at a movie theater! Definitely worth buying.

Great quality. It’s Sony. Pricey but worth it. I would recommend

Unbelievable set of surround speakers. Paired with Sony sub and Sony sound bar is an unbelievable trio!!

Wonderfully crafted Sony speakers, but even better with a sound bar and subwoofer.

The new Sony SA-RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers with Built-In Battery is an outstanding speaker system and a fantastic addition to my Sony home theater. I am a long-term fan of Sony electronics, from the old Trinitron CRT TVs to the current Bravia 4K UHD models, to Sony audio and home theater components, to Sony digital imaging gear. I have consistently been extremely favorably impressed with Sony innovation, performance and reliability. The SA-RS5 Rear Channel Speakers are an evolution of, and improvement upon the SA-RS3S speakers. Wherein the RS3S speakers produce 100 Watts Total System power (50W + 50W) at 6 Ohms, 200-20,000 Hz – 1kHz with a THD of 1%, the new RS5 speakers are significantly more powerful at 180 Watts Total System power (90W + 90W) at 6 Ohms, 200-20,000 Hz – 1kHz with a THD of 1%. More significant are the innovative attributes that differentiate the Sony SA-RS5 speakers. The SA-RS5 speakers have internal, rechargeable batteries which support up to 10 hours of use exclusively on battery power. This makes the SA-RS5 truly wireless, with no audio cables and no power cables being necessary for operation. This wireless, no power-cord needed capability allows complete, optimal flexibility in room placement of the rear channel speakers, without being limited by the availability of electric receptacles to power the speakers. Any floor, bookshelf of tabletop location can be selected, as well as wall-mounting and dismounting as needed for recharging of the batteries. The incredible sound production of the Sony SA-RS5 speakers is the product of Sony’s superior synthesized spatial sound capability, which Sony calls “360 Spatial Sound Mapping”. Sony 360 Spatial Sound Mapping produces absolutely incredible, immersive surround sound by creating phantom speaker effects which creates a sound field that seems to originate from every direction surrounding the listener. The SA-RS5 rear speakers and the compatible Sony HT-A7000, 7.1.2 channel or HT-A5000, 5.1.2 channel soundbars each use internal microphones to accurately map the audio characteristics in the room and with the selected speaker component positioning. My system is comprised of an outstanding Sony Bravia X950G 75”, 4K UHD TV, an excellent Sony HT-A5000 5.1.2 Channel Soundbar and an impressive Sony SA-SW5 300 Watt Wireless Subwoofer in conjunction with the new, Sony SA-RS5 Wireless Rear Channel Speakers. These components are located in a fairly large room, with a high, vaulted ceiling. The SA-RS5 speakers are cylindrical with a flat back. They stand 9 7/8” tall and are 5 ¾” in diameter. Each weighs 5 lbs. – 5 oz. The speaker units are fully covered in black grille cloth. The top of each unit has a Power button and an Optimize button for initiating a 360 Spatial Sound Field Optimization process. Sound Field Optimization is necessary upon initial placement of the speakers, and needs to be repeated if the speakers are relocated thus requiring the recalibration of the sound field. Optimization can also be performed through the compatible soundbar, using the on-screen menus displayed on the connected TV. The bottom of the speakers have the DC power supply jack, a Link button for manually pairing to a compatible Sony soundbar, and the labeling designating which speaker is the Left Rear or Right Rear channel. On the front bottom of each speaker are LED lamps, concealed behind the grille cloth. Three large white LED lamps are in the lower position, and indicate the level of available battery charge when illuminated solid. During charging, each LED flashes slowly and incrementally until all three are illuminated solid, indicating a full charge. Similarly, as the battery charge is depleted, the solid white LEDs decrement to reflect the remaining charge. Above those LEDs is a smaller LED which illuminates red when the SA-RS5 is in Stand-By mode, and illuminates green when the speaker is active and in use. That LED will flash green when pairing with a soundbar. The brightness of the LEDs is adjusted in synchronous with the paired Sony soundbar. When used in battery only operation mode, upon powering off the connected TV and soundbar, the SA-RS5 speakers go into Stand-By mode, and after an interval of time, the speakers shut off completely to conserve battery capacity (the red LED turns off). Resultantly, when the SA-RS5 speakers have shut off completely, they do not wake automatically when the TV and soundbar are switched on. If the speakers remain connected to AC power, they do not turn off completely and will remain in Stand-By mode (just like the soundbar and sub-woofer), and all devices will turn on simultaneously with the TV so long as the soundbar is connected to the TV via an eARC (Audio Return Channel) HDMI port with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control). The initial setup of the SA-RS5 speakers is generally straightforward and is facilitated by the intelligent menu options in the soundbar. Upon connecting the SA-RS5 speakers to AC power with the included AC power blocks (which are fairly large) to charge their internal batteries, the “Easy Setup” process or Manual Setup options of the soundbar are used to pair the wireless SA-RS5 speakers to the soundbar. The “wall wart” power supplies are equipped with 6.5’ of low voltage cable. Immediately upon identifying the speakers, the soundbar prompted for the available software updates for the A5000 and SA-RS5 to implement the 360 Spatial Sound Mapping functionality. Once the software updates download and install, the 360 Spatial Sound demo audio immediately convinces you that you selected great components, as the sound is absolutely remarkable. The manner in which the audio fully surrounds and fully envelops the listener is incredible! Owing to there being a total of four top firing speakers, which reflect sound off the room ceiling, between the HT-A5000 soundbar and the SA-RS5 rear channel speakers, even high speaker effects are synthesized. Clearly, the design of the SA-RS5 speakers stands out. Each of the 90 Watt speakers has three active transducers behind the grille covering. On the front plane is a soft dome tweeter positioned above a wide directivity woofer. On the top of each speaker enclosure is an upward firing speaker which is mounted at a slightly forward oriented angle. Each speaker also has two passive radiators on the sides to further enhance low frequencies. This intelligent and powerful speaker design coupled with the amazing Sony 360 Spatial Sound Mapping software, creates a remarkable immersive and spatially realistic sound environment that is extremely enjoyable. In conjunction with the outstanding Sony HT-A5000 soundbar, which also has a pair of top firing speakers, the soundbar and SA-RS5 rear channel speakers fully support and capitalize on Dolby Atmos and DTS:X as well as 360 Spatial Sound Mapping to produce incredible, immersive surround sound audio which is especially enjoyable when viewing movies and concert performances which capitalize on the most faithful reproduction of sound tracks with those precision audio enhancement technologies. Sony claims that the SA-RS5 speakers will operate for up to 10 hours on fully charged batteries. I actually did get about 10 hours of intermittent operation over a period of a few days, before recharging the SA-RS5 internal batteries. I am presuming that the internal batteries are Lithium Ion cells, but I was unable to locate any documentation regarding the actual type of battery chemistry. Also undocumented, is whether or not the rechargeable batteries are replaceable, and if they are, whether they are end-user replaceable or if that would require delivering the SA-RS5 speakers to a Sony Service Center. Aesthetically, the Sony SA-RS5 rear channel speakers are sleek, modern and attractive. In fact, my wife likes their appearance as well and does not find them to be the least bit out of place in our home. Overall, I am very pleased with the new Sony SA-RS5 Wireless Rear Speakers with Built-In Battery. Coupled with the Sony HT-A5000 5.1.2 channel soundbar and the Sony SA-SW5 300 Watt Wireless Subwoofer, I am enjoying excellent 5.1.2 channel surround sound with movies and concerts. Additionally, for routine TV programming from news to sitcoms, this superior Sony sound system delivers very enjoyable audio, including clear and very intelligible dialog. If you are using a Sony HT-A5000 or HT-A7000 soundbar, the SA-RS5 wireless rear channel speakers are a necessity to derive the outstanding spatial surround sound experience!

Got the smaller speakers orignally which were 300. Didnt like them. Switched them out for these and it was a bigger difference, love them

These Sony SA-RS5 rear speakers have been an incredible addition to my Sony HT-A5000 soundbar and SASW3 subwoofer. At 90W of power output each, complete with up firing speakers, tweeters, and woofers, I am getting levels of audio detail to my movies and music that I have not heard before except for in theaters. The connection of these speakers is wireless and is probably one of the best options currently available if you are a renter and/or are hesitant to want to have to run cables inside your walls or other invasive or ugly means to run surround speakers. These are TRULY wireless, meaning, they have their own battery (up to 10 hours on one charge, an hour and a half of listening time at moderate volume with 10 minutes of charging) and do not have to be constantly plugged in to a power source to work in tandem with the rest of your Sony sound system. Think of them as large, powerful Bluetooth speakers that already come equipped for easy setup with your Sony soundbar. If you do want to have them hooked up to their AC adaptor cords though, that is not a problem! The setup of these speakers could not have been easier. I pulled them out the packaging, turned them on, and placed them in my room in the spots I wanted to try out. I then went to the Home screen of my soundbar and was able to get these to auto connect within seconds. I then updated the firmware of the speakers via the update navigator in the Sony HT-A5000 soundbar menu and got these updated. Finally, I followed the easy prompts to optimize the sound with the 360 Spatial Sound mapping technology and oh my gosh, the sound is incredible! Even my wife, who is not an audiophile but more representative of the average media consumer, came into the living room during the 360 Spatial Sound demo and her jaw dropped! The only issue I have had in general with the soundbar and these rear speakers is that I have had to do some tweaking of the audio settings and cable swapping to get my Apple TV 4K (2021) to play audio in tandem with this setup without audio dropouts occurring. I also moved my wifi router away from the soundbar and that seems to have helped reduce signal drops occurring. A couple of things I think you should know before you buy these are that they are definitely a clear a sensible upgrade if you already have one of the supported Sony soundbars. These are mountable on your wall via a screw (not included) or on a speaker mount stand. They also, in my opinion, are incredibly nicely built and look great on our side and sofa table the way we have them set up. They are no bookshelf speakers of the highest end power output and detail, but they are going to make 99% of listeners so ecstatic with the great surround sound and ease of set up. Altogether, I could not have asked for a nicer addition to my sound system. The lack of complexity setting these up combined with the incredible audio quality makes these an absolutely no-brainer purchase if you budget allows for it! Thank you so much and hope my review helps to encourage you!

Excellent speakers. Works very well. We are able to hear the sounds clearly and has a great effect watching movies.