Testseek.co.uk have collected 106 expert reviews of the Sonos Beam 2 soundbar and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Beam 2 soundbar.
October 2021
(87%)
106 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
19 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Wide soundstage
HDMI eARC support
Hi-res audio compatibility
Compact design
Easily upgradeable
Atmos improves sound quality
Phenomenal audio
Neat and compact
Compact size and excellent sound
Multiple voice assistants supported
Virtual Dolby Atmos support enhances immersion
Adds HDMI eARC for easier setup
Deft
Poised and weighty sound
Expansive and well-defined presentation
Good control options and app
Effective handling of Dolby Atmos
Warm
Refined sound
Streaming smarts
Pros
Atmos works better than you'd expect
Compact
Stylish design
Alexa and Google Assistant well implemented
Easy to use
The editors didn't like
Slightly more expensive than the original
No upfiring tweeters
TruePlay only works with iOS devices
Atmos requires eARC
Not much height effect
No DTS
X support
Not as good when at lower volumes
More expensive than original
Adding additional speakers for true surround is pricey
Published: 2024-07-15, Author: Matt , review by: stuff.tv
Pros, Atmos works better than you'd expect, Compact, stylish design, Alexa and Google Assistant well implemented, Easy to use
Cons, Only one HDMI port, No HDMI passthrough
We still wish it had more HDMI ports but virtual Atmos magic just adds to the appeal of one of our favourite soundbars. The Beam Gen 2's stylish build, ease of use and additional music streaming features make it easy to recommend to anyone wanting a simpl...
Atmos improves sound quality, Phenomenal audio, Neat and compact
Atmos requires eARC, Not much height effect, No DTS:X support
The Sonos Beam 2 gets lots of things right but, let's face it, it also gets some fairly major things wrong. It doesn't matter how much Sonos bleats about simplicity and ease of use, it just doesn't make sense to limit key functionality by insisting on con...
Compact size and excellent sound,Multiple voice assistants supported,Virtual Dolby Atmos support enhances immersion,Adds HDMI eARC for easier setup
Not as good when at lower volumes,More expensive than original,Adding additional speakers for true surround is pricey
The Sonos Beam (2nd Gen) is an excellent compact soundbar. It offers a lovely design, great sound quality, and a host of brilliant features thanks to being part of the Sonos system.Like the original, the 2021 Beam is all about choice, allowing you to cont...
Published: 2021-09-30, Author: Simon , review by: T3.com
Deft, poised and weighty sound,Expansive and well-defined presentation,Good control options and app,
No HDMI passthrough, Not the sonic height you might hope for,
The Sonos Beam 2 delivers delivers mild but definite improvements on the (outstanding) product it replaces, with performance that defies its dimensions. It's not quite as emphatically Dolby Atmos-y as might have been hoped, and the lack of HDMI passthroug...
Slightly more expensive than the original, No upfiring tweeters, TruePlay only works with iOS devices
The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a great upgrade compared to the original soundbar, coming with Dolby Atmos support, HDMI eARC compatibility, and a refreshed design. Although we weren't entirely convinced by the virtual Atmos on offer, this soundbar sounds fanta...
Published: 2021-09-30, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Effective handling of Dolby Atmos, Warm, refined sound, Streaming smarts,
No additional HDMI ports, Doesn't support DTS:X,
The Beam Gen 2 not only lives up to the high bar set by its predecessor but exceeds it by a margin that more than justifies its new feature set and higher cost. The decision by Sonos to use processing power and forward-facing drivers to recreate Dolby Atm...
The Sonos Beam is now a little more expensive, but it's worth it. The additional immersion offered by the speaker's virtualized Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound take an already capable soundbar for movies and music and make it that much better. If you h...
