Testseek.co.uk have collected 150 expert reviews of the Sonos Arc soundbar and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Arc soundbar.
June 2020
(86%)
150 Reviews
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Fantastic tall
Wide Dolby Atmos audio
Excellent with music too
Great streaming and smart features
Great sound quality
Easy to use and set up
Google Assistant and Alexa support
Sounds fantastic with music
Great Dolby Atmos reproduction
Superclear vocals
Night Sound
Wide soundstage
Looks good
Alexa or Google Assistant
Extensive music service support
Simple setup
Surprisingly good bass without a sub
Excellent surround sound
Easy and simple setup
Decent Dolby Atmos from a single speaker
Choice of Alexa or Google Assistant
Expansive
Well-defined and invigorating sound
Good impression of audio height and width
Fine spec
Ample control options
Surround sound speakers make audio more immersive
Sub adds cinematic levels of bass
TruePlay makes everything work beautifully
Incredibly spacious sound
Dolby Atmos support
Slick user experience
Smart features
Wide
Tall sound
Impressive bass response
Adept with music as well as movies
Cracking control app (even in beta)
Great Dolby Atmos performance
Excellent sound even without extra height channels
Alexa and Google Assistant on board
Easy to setup and integrate with Sonos multiroom solution
Expansive, well-defined and invigorating sound, Good impression of audio height and width, Fine spec, Ample control options,
Slightly bumpy frequency response, Some treble stridency, No MQA support,
Despite a few issues with the sound, the Arc has plenty to recommend with its large soundstage and well-defined sound. If you're already in the Sonos system, there's little reason to look for any other Dolby Atmos alternativesProsExpansive, well-defined a...
Great Dolby Atmos performance,Excellent sound even without extra height channels,Alexa and Google Assistant on board,Easy to setup and integrate with Sonos multiroom solution
Requires compatible TV for Dolby Atmos support,No source input,Only single-band (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi
The Sonos Arc is a highly-accomplished bit of kit. There are caveats: it will only work with the Sonos S2 software, so cannot be part of the same multi-room setup as older legacy kit; and, without a separate source input on the bar, your TV needs to have...
Published: 2020-06-04, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Convincing Dolby Atmos, Dynamic, detailed and weighty, All of the usual Sonos smarts,
Music could be better projected, Heavily reliant on your TV's specs,
That slight lack of directness to music is our only criticism of the Arc. It really is a stunning performer, delivering one of the most immersive Dolby Atmos experiences we've heard from a soundbar. Only the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar is better in this reg...
Published: 2022-06-07, Author: Christian , review by: bgr.com
Sonos is no stranger to high-quality audio. Ever since its first speakers, the company has been known as a great option for those who want solid audio quality at an affordable price. That can be seen in its latest soundbar, the Sonos Ray, which comes at $...
Published: 2020-08-28, Author: Anthony , review by: audiophilia.com
So, with my tales of woe, does the Arc still deserve a Star Component Award? Assuming the sound problems are caused by the ‘handshake' between Sony and downstream, and can be sorted, it does. It's a marvellous soundbar. Worth every penny. And if you're pl...
Published: 2020-07-03, Author: Anthony , review by: audiophilia.com
The Arc at $799 is a worthy successor to the successful Playbar. Would I upgrade? Yes. It's an easy decision when comparing sound and musical effects. The Arc is a superior soundbar. Sure, it's intended for home theatre, got lots of bells and whistles, lo...
