Enhance your entertainment experience effortlessly with the latest generation Beam, now with Dolby Atmos. Enjoy panoramic sound in series, movies, and games when the TV is on and stream music, radio,...
Enhance your entertainment experience effortlessly with the latest generation Beam, now with Dolby Atmos. Enjoy panoramic sound in series, movies, and games when the TV is on and stream music, radio, and more when the TV is off.
Enhance your entertainment experience effortlessly with the latest generation Beam, now with Dolby Atmos. Enjoy panoramic sound in series, movies, and games when the TV is on and stream music, radio, and more when the TV is off.
Excellent sound all around you
A faster processor offers greater depth, clarity, and range for a realistic surround sound experience, while the new HDMI eARC connection can support higher resolution audio formats, including Dolby Atmos.
Five powerful speakers fill the room from wall to wall with crisp highs, vibrant bass, and impressive depth.
Impressive Realism
Dolby Atmos maps sound in space for a three-dimensional effect, so you experience airplanes as if they are actually flying overhead, hear footsteps in the room, and feel sound all around you.
A TV that supports Dolby Atmos and Atmos-encoded content is required.
Touch Controls
Use the touch controls on the top of the soundbar to play or pause music, adjust volume, skip or repeat songs.
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Just like with the Ray, the Beam also lacks Bluetooth connectivity... This makes it virtually impossible for these systems to connect wirelessly to Samsung TVs. Additionally, the Wi-Fi function does not allow the systems to connect to Samsung TVs. The cherry on top is that when I contacted the company Damkalidis SA, they informed me that there is no issue with receiving sound via Wi-Fi from a Samsung TV... Something that is absolutely not true. In the end, after enduring many days of hassle, I decided to return the entire system to the store where I made the purchase. Note... the Samsung soundbar 990c receives a signal from a Samsung TV via Wi-Fi, as do all the systems from the company.
I bought the Beam a year ago, replacing an old Samsung home cinema. The difference was mainly in two points. Clarity in sound and minimizing volume and cables.
This year on Black Friday, I first bought two One SL for surround. The experience improved significantly as the system became 5.0 and filled the living room with sounds from all around. However, the huge difference came two days later when I also bought the Sub Mini. Here, things are now on another level, both in movies and music. With the sub handling the bass, everything else works more effortlessly, and now the sound in movies is simply enjoyable. Musically, it is also fuller, depending on the source (99% of the time I play Spotify).
The total purchase was 1100 euros, a price that could set up an entry-level Home Cinema with an amplifier and separate speakers, but you would mainly have the issue of cables, which requires infrastructure, otherwise it becomes a hassle.
Now, the final observation. You gain a tidy system, oriented towards the average listener and slightly above, with decent musical performance. But... I also have a Bang and Olufsen Beolit 20 Bluetooth speaker here for 3 years, worth around 500 euros. The tonality and depth of sound are much superior to the Sonos system. It lacks volume in high intensities, but it is a 70W speaker with dimensions of 200 x 190 x 130 mm, so I don't blame it. And I don't blame Sonos either, as it has a different specification, mainly towards Home Cinema. In the end, we are talking about quality speakers, so it's about what the ear will get used to. 99% will love it for all uses.
Anyone who doesn't get it at 399 on Black Friday is a criminal.
Quality and deep sound, and it puts you in the mood to want to get its subwoofer too, which unfortunately costs as much as another bar.
Next year, it doesn't matter!
Connection to ARC is necessary!
Luxury purchase for me personally. I watched, for example, DUNE in 4K, I had seen it in the cinema and I can say that the experience with Sonos was very good. You understand the difference in intense and action scenes or scenes with subtle sounds that you would otherwise ignore or never hear without a good speaker.
I have a relatively small living room, 3 meters away from a 48" Panasonic TV which has built-in Atmos. Compared to the TV, you immediately feel the difference, not so much in the lows but mainly in the highs, both in clarity and volume. It lacks in bass, you can feel it quite a bit but it doesn't impress. The Sonos Mini Sub will enhance the experience, as well as any other additions to the Sonos ecosystem.
I do not recommend it for use with a TV larger than 48" and in a large living room because the soundbar is smaller in length compared to the TV. If the content you are watching is not good (e.g. channels), it sometimes gives a strong sense that the sound does not "fill" the space, it comes out too much from the center of the TV and not so much from the periphery. In that case, it might be better to disable it and watch with the built-in speakers.
It has HDMI ports or optical input to connect it to the TV. The package includes an HDMI cable and an HDMI to optical converter. Prefer connection to an eArc port, not a regular HDMI or optical input, to control it with the TV remote.
Pros
- If you are looking for quality sound, you can't go wrong, it is excellent.
- Beautiful minimal device.
- Immediate response, constantly connected and ready to use.
- If you listen to a lot of Spotify, Youtube music, you're all set.
Cons
- It loses one star directly without discussion due to connectivity. It is not connect and play via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi like other soundbars. It makes your life difficult in this aspect with its app, both on smartphones and PCs. If you just want to listen to, for example, an informative show on YouTube from your phone or listen to music from the default music player, it is not possible. It allows you to cast to the TV's YouTube from your phone, with all the implications in terms of advertisements that negatively affect the overall experience. It played sound when connected to a laptop to the TV, but with screencast, the laptop to the TV did not play sound. Its overall functionality is so dumb that it might discourage its purchase regardless of the sound quality.
- Due to the connectivity, you forget about portability.
- At €400-450, it would be better priced because you will also need the mini sub, which also costs the same. After Black Friday, it dropped to €400. Generally, there are speakers in the range of €300-400 that are quite decent or even better. If I had researched it more, especially regarding the connectivity issue, I would not have bought it, I would have preferred a Harman Kardon.
Replacement of a problematic Yamaha yas107.. The Sonos is much superior in all aspects.. For its size, it has very good sound and decent bass in music. With Disney Plus and Dolby Atmos, it provides a 3D sound experience as much as it can. Definitely, with peripherals and a woofer, it will be on another level... The only downside is perhaps the lack of Bluetooth and I couldn't find a way to play music from my Android phone, only streaming from YouTube, Spotify, etc...
edit.. With the Sonos S2 app for PC or Mac, you can import your music library and play it from there, controlling it from your phone... Works great! Update 16/10 After adding two Ikea Symfonisk peripherals and a mini sub, the system is complete. Despite the slightly high price, I have no regrets. The volume is kept below the middle level because if it goes up too much, you can feel the vibrations. It is installed in a small living room of about 20 sqm, which is perfect for it.
I haven't cried more about my money. Unfortunately, it's worse than the TV's speaker itself. I decided to invest in a home cinema, with the beam as the main speaker and two peripheral sonos+ikea symphonik speakers that would provide volume from the sides, in a 30sqm space. The sound is flat, not clear, completely unimpressive. Honestly, even if I had put a jbl speaker, it would have had better results. Huge disappointment.
Excellent sound, despite the small size. The quality of Sonos is well-known, so I won't elaborate further, just to say that with 2 satellites, the sound is elevated. I use the (classic) symfonisk boostelf speakers and I am completely satisfied in a large living room with a 65" TV. I am considering enhancing the system with the sub mini, but the soundbar produces such rich sound that I don't see the reason, especially for those of us who live in apartments where it's not easy to enjoy powerful basslines. It's worth more than 5 stars!
I have had the soundbar for a month. Like many others, I was tempted to buy SONOS products in order to create a home theater in my living room, with two ONE SL speakers as a future addition.
I am not an expert in sound, I am just expressing my opinion since many others at my level want to improve their audio experience. The purchase of the Sonos Beam Gen 2 was made to replace an LG SJ2.
The only doubts I initially had were about the depth of the bass, but they quickly disappeared because, for my taste, the bass is more than enough. The sound is very clear and warm, the dialogues are crystal clear, and Dolby Atmos, when supported (e.g. Disney+), is truly impressive.
I found the SONOS app very user-friendly, with several settings to adjust the sound to one's liking.
Of course, the placement of the soundbar will also play a significant role, as the first test was done in my father's 70-square-meter living room, and then it was permanently placed in my 30-square-meter living room, where the difference was noticeable with a much better experience in the smaller space.
If someone has the financial means, I highly recommend it, as the difference compared to the LG SJ2 I had until recently is truly impressive, despite the lack of a subwoofer for the Beam.
The only downside of the situation is the TruePlay, which requires an Apple device and does not work with Android. Apart from that, even non-calibrated, the room fills with powerful, clear sound that does not lose in high volumes. The bass is there, you can feel it if you are close but you can hear it if you are far away. It's not something that will make your house shake, it's a soundbar, don't have crazy expectations, for something like that you should go for a subwoofer. For this price, I don't think there is anything better.
"Full, warm sound in both music and movies. Don't expect to be impressed by Dolby Atmos, it's just different, not something impressive.
A big negative for me is that it doesn't have an on-off button, it remains permanently on and after a while it goes into stand-by mode. It only works with Wi-Fi and not 4G, so if the Wi-Fi goes down, there is no music... Also, you can only listen to music through its own app, which is very well designed. Overall, I don't regret my purchase (I got it for €400), but I think €500, which is its regular price, is too much..."
I also succumbed to the temptation to try Sonos products, even though I knew about their undeniable quality.
I will briefly mention my positives and negatives based on my own criteria.
Positives:
Deep sound, excellent sound clarity, very satisfying bass.
I wasn't blown away by the surround, but it was satisfactory.
Speech, in particular, is what I consider the selling point.
The build quality is excellent, as is the connectivity.
Negatives:
I don't know about other users, but I'm not a fan of this iOS-styled interface.
And this is because I can't connect to my phone and play from YouTube, for example, via Bluetooth, but only through specific apps like Spotify, which I find a bit pointless.
All in all, if you're considering building Sonos in your home, go for it!
One of the best purchases I have made in the audio category.
The soundbar connects to the TV via HDMI, which is its only cable connection. Otherwise, the device connects to the (excellent) Sonos app on the mobile phone to stream sound from any application. I usually use it with Spotify for music in the room.
I have also connected two Ikea Symfonisk bookshelf speakers as surround speakers for Dolby Atmos, and the sound has improved significantly. It is perhaps the most economical way to complete the system since Ikea speakers are a collaboration between Sonos and Ikea and have excellent performance.
I don't use the Alexa and Google Assistant features much because I have a separate Echo Dot, but for someone who doesn't have an assistant, it is definitely a big plus as it is integrated into the device.
A great soundbar from Sonos!
Easy connection!
Very good mobile app for device control!
Dolby Atmos simply rocks!
I have been very satisfied after using it for a month.
It fills the living room with sound!!!
Listen clearly to every word
The Beam has been specially tuned by Oscar-winning sound technicians to emphasize the sound of the human voice so that you can follow the plot smoothly.
Voice Control*
Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are built into the beam, so you can choose your music, listen to the news, set alarms, get answers to your questions, and more, without any contact.
*Voice commands with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are currently not supported in Greece.
Easy installation
Go from opening the package to the audio experience in just a few minutes, with two cables and automatic detection from your controller.
Room-filling sound
Five specially designed Class-D amplifiers provide a wide sound environment with detailed high and low frequencies.
Mute for privacy
Turn off the microphone with just one touch. The LED light will also turn off so you know that voice control is disabled.
Apple AirPlay 2
Stream your songs directly from your iPhone or iPad and ask Siri to play Apple Music.
Touch control with capacitive pairing
Play, pause, skip tracks, adjust volume, and group rooms simply by tapping or swiping.
WiFi
Stream through your WiFi connection and wirelessly connect additional Sonos speakers to expand your sound system.
Personalized sound
Trueplay puts the tuning capability of professional sound technicians in the palm of your hand and optimizes the sound for the space it's in.
Sound
Four full-range woofers ensure faithful reproduction of mid-range vocal frequencies, as well as deep and rich bass.
One tweeter provides crystal-clear dialogue.
Three passive radiators help air circulate inside the compact Sonos Beam, adding warm bass tones.
Bass and treble controls help optimize sound performance. Adjust the volume per room or per group of rooms.
Five perfectly tuned Class-D digital amplifiers work in harmony with the speaker drivers and acoustic architecture.
A series of five far-field microphones is used for advanced beamforming and multi-channel sound neutralization.
When the microphone LED is lit, the Beam is ready to accept voice commands. When the light is off, the microphone is disabled.
Dimensions
Dimensions - H x W x D: 2.70 x 25.625 x 3.94 in. (68.5 x 651 x 100 mm)
Weight: 6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)
HDMI ARC: The HDMI cable connects to the HDMI ARC input on your TV.
Optical Audio: Optical Audio Adapter for connecting to your TV.
Panel functions: Capacitive touch buttons for volume control, previous/next track selection, play/pause, microphone mute. The LED light indicates status, mute status, and response to voice command.
Threaded insert: 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) / 10-32' threaded insert
Power & Networking
Power supply: Automatically adjustable 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz AC universal input.
Ethernet port: One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. Connect it directly to your router to use your Sonos if the WiFi connection is unstable.
WiFi: Connects to your home WiFi network with any 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz router. Networks of type 802.11n exclusively are not supported - you can either change the settings of your router to 802.11b/g/n or connect a Sonos product to your router.
Apple AirPlay 2: Works with AirPlay 2 on Apple devices with iOS 11.4 or later.
What's in the box
Sonos Beam, power cable, HDMI cable, Optical Audio Adapter, QuickStart Sonos Beam Guide, and information about legal matters and warranty.
I think it is a commendable soundbar with quality construction and sound. Even without a woofer, it has nice bass that doesn't need extra. Its size is ideal. The only thing I haven't experienced is the Dolby Atmos experience. Although I play Netflix movies with Atmos and use an eARC television, I can't perceive any difference.