Marshall Heston 60 vs Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 Soundbar Comparison

Marshall Heston 60 vs Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6

Marshall Heston 60

5.1-channel | $700

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Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6

3.1.2-channel | $698

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Marshall Heston 60 vs Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6: the short answer

Across 13 features we can compare from the published specs, the Marshall Heston 60 comes out ahead on 3 and the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 on 2. The biggest difference for movies is height: the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 has 2 ceiling-firing channels and the Marshall Heston 60 has none. Only the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 comes with a subwoofer, which matters when comparing the prices.

Reasons to choose Marshall Heston 60 over Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6

HDMI inputs: 1 vs 0
Room correction: Yes vs No
Streaming: Wi-Fi + AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect vs Bluetooth only

Reasons to choose Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 over Marshall Heston 60

Height channels: 2 vs 0
Subwoofer: Included vs Optional

Side-by-Side Comparison

	Marshall Heston 60	Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6
Channel layout Counts speaker channels the bar actually has. More ear-level and height channels means a wider, taller sound field.	5.1	3.1.2
Height channels Drivers aimed at the ceiling, which is what makes Dolby Atmos sound overhead rather than just wide.	0	2
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X	Yes	Yes
HDMI to the TV eARC carries lossless Dolby TrueHD and Atmos from the TV; plain ARC compresses them.	eARC	eARC
HDMI inputs A spare HDMI port for a games console or disc player.	1	0
Subwoofer Included beats optional beats none: a separate subwoofer is where deep bass comes from.	Optional	Included
Rear speakers Real rear speakers put effects behind you; without them surround is simulated from the front.	None	None
Room correction	Yes	No
Streaming	Wi-Fi + AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect	Bluetooth only
Voice assistant Built in, rather than through a separate smart speaker.	Google Assistant optional	No
Dialogue enhancement	Yes	Yes
Height Lower is less likely to block the bottom of the TV picture.	2.63 in	2.56 in
Width / suits TVs from Neither is better: match the bar to your TV. See the size simulator below.	28.75 in / 40-inch	37.44 in / 43-inch
Drivers in the bar	7	5
Power (total, as published) Makers rate soundbar power differently, so the totals are not a like-for-like comparison.	75 W	—
Weight	6.08 lbs	6.8 lbs
List price	$700	$698

Green marks the better figure where one is better. Dashes are specs the maker does not publish.

Size: Both Soundbars in Front of a TV

Drawn to scale. The solid bar is the Marshall Heston 60, the dashed outline the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6. Pick your TV size and how it stands to see whether either would cover the picture.

Full Specifications

Marshall Heston 60 Specifications

Sound
Channels	5.1
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS:X	Yes
Drivers	Tweeters: 1.25" Dome (5); Woofers: Cone (2); Enclosure: Ported
Power (bar, total)	75 watts
Frequency response	45-20k Hz
Subwoofer	Optional
Rear speakers	None
Virtual surround	Movie Mode
Dialogue enhancement	Yes
Night mode	Yes
Room correction	Yes
Connections
HDMI to TV	eARC
HDMI inputs	1
HDMI version	2.1
Optical inputs	No
Analogue input	3.5mm
USB	No
Subwoofer output	Mono-RCA, Wireless
HDMI CEC	Yes
Streaming and Control
Wi-Fi	802.11ax
Bluetooth	Yes
Streaming	AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, TuneIn, YouTube Music
Voice control	Google Assistant optional
App	Apple iOS, Android
Remote included	Yes
Learns TV remote	No
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)	28.75 x 2.63 x 4.88 in / 730 x 67 x 124 mm
Weight	6.08 lbs / 2.76 kg
Wall mounting	Yes (no bracket supplied)
Warranty	1 Year parts, 1 Year labour
List price	$700

Power is the maker's total across all drivers and is not comparable to an amplifier's per-channel rating.

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 Specifications

Sound
Channels	3.1.2
Dolby Atmos	Yes
DTS:X	Yes
Drivers	Midrange: 1.8125" x 2.25" Cone (5); Subwoofer: 6" Cone; Enclosure: Sealed(bar), Ported(sub)
Subwoofer	Included
Rear speakers	None
Virtual surround	S-Force Pro Front + Vertical Surround Engine
Dialogue enhancement	Yes
Night mode	Yes
Room correction	No
Connections
HDMI to TV	eARC
HDMI inputs	0
HDMI version	2.0
Optical inputs	Yes
Analogue input	No
USB	No
Subwoofer output	Wireless
HDMI CEC	Yes
Streaming and Control
Wi-Fi	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Voice control	No
App	Apple iOS, Android
Remote included	Yes
Learns TV remote	No
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D)	37.44 x 2.56 x 4.56 in / 951 x 65 x 116 mm
Weight	6.8 lbs / 3.08 kg
Subwoofer size	8.31 x 15.31 x 16.94 in (W x H x D), 17 lbs
Wall mounting	Yes (no bracket supplied)
Warranty	1 Year parts, 1 Year labour
List price	$698

Power is the maker's total across all drivers and is not comparable to an amplifier's per-channel rating.

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