Sony HT-SF150

A budget soundbar that's a step up from your TV's speakers

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We originally reviewed the Sony HT-SF150 back in May 2021 but, in 2025, it's still available and is still one of the best budget soundbars you can buy.

Sony is behind some of the most impressive top-tier Dolby Atmos soundbars out there, but with the HT-SF150, the company is seeking to extend its form at the cheaper end of the soundbar market.

There's little competition worth considering under ₹20K, but given that almost all TVs, regardless of size, have lacklustre speakers hidden away in increasingly thinner frames, there's good reason for soundbars offering a more engaging, enjoyable viewing experience to be accessible at all budgets.

The SF150 sets out to be a simple, constructive step up in sound, and while it may not have the most sophisticated delivery, it certainly offers a significant sonic enhancement for relatively little outlay.

Despite its low price point, this feels like a solid, well-built speaker. At 90cm long with a wraparound grille, elephant-skin vinyl and 6.6cm height, the SF-150 wouldn't look out of place perched beneath a TV many times its price.

Behind the grille are the two wide-spaced speaker pairs that make up this 2.0 sound system, each comprising a tweeter and a mid/bass racetrack driver, while the low end is helped by a bass reflex port on the rear.

Inputs are all recessed on the rear left with just enough clearance for the bar to sit flush if wall mounted (the SF-150 has hooks for wall mounting, but fixings aren't included in the box). The power connection is similarly recessed but on the right side - so, depending on your setup, you may end up with two visible cable runs instead of one.