Testseek.co.uk have collected 178 expert reviews of the Sonos Beam soundbar and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Beam soundbar.
June 2018
(84%)
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3092 Reviews
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The Sonos Beam offers the promise of multiple voice assistants
With Amazon Alexa now and Google Assistant in the future. Its expansive sound can fill a small room. HDMI connectivity includes the ability to power up and control TV input switching via voic
Expansive and rich sound
Choice of Alexa or Google Assistant
Elegant
Minimalist design
Private headphone listening
AirPlay 2
Shelf-friendly form factor
Support for three voice assistants
Good output and soundstage
Sonos TruePlay DSP
Great compact design
HDMI ARC compatible
Superb sound
Looks good and sounds great
Alexa and AirPlay 2 integration
HDMI ARC support
Cheaper than Playbar and Playbase
Impressively enveloping sound
Deep
Weighty bass
Compact and stylish
Superb streaming capabilities
For the size and price
Is a great-sounding soundbar
Easy setup
Can be expanded to support Sonos multi-room and/or 5.1 surround sound
And there's AirPlay 2
AND bloody Alexa's onboard too
Compact and attractive
Great
Roomfilling sound whether TV or music
Easy set up
Alexa
Easy to add to with more speakers
Still the best user experience
Good service support
Great sound
Simple design
Reasonably priced
TV voice control with Alexa on-board
Google Assistant coming
Excellent audio quality
Sounds bigger than it is
Flawless Alexa integration
Superb remote app
HDMI ARC
Attractive and compact design
Setting it up is extremely simple and the app guides you through every step
You get access to Sonos' Trueplay feature that uses the microphone on your iPad to analyse how sound reflects off walls
Furnishings
Glass and other surfaces in a room
Adjustin
The editors didn't like
No Dolby Atmos
Will need to add more speakers to really make it shine
The lack of a subwoofer means the Beam lacks deep bass compared to sub-equipped competitors. You lose some connectivity options on TVs that lack ARC. Google Assistant and Apple AirPlay 2 haven't been added yet
Expensive for a small soundbar
Some music services not supported
No Chromecast option for Android
Less powerful than the Playbar
Has some issues with clarity
Introduces audio delay
No Atmos or DTS
X
Sonos app not home theater friendly
Don't have HDMI ARC? Then setup gets tricky
Not as punchy as Playbar
Only one ethernet port
Not all Alexa skills work
Can be pushed to harshness
More HDMI inputs would be nice
Sonos doesn't do Dolby Atmos
Alexa still has numerous ‘quirks'
You will spin rapidly down the expensiveness rabbit hole if you want to move up to the full 5.1/multi-room Sonos works
Relatively expensive
No roomshaking bass
Takes up a port on your TV
No HDMI passthrough
No support for Dolby Atmos
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound
No hi-res support
Still no HDMI pass-through
No Dolby Atmos support
Bass is slightly lacking
Limited AV options
A bit pricey
You need wi-fi to set-up and use the soundbar
It won't mute music if a call comes through to your smartphone while you're playing music
It comes with just one HDMI port and an adapter if you have an optical connector on your TV - we'd prefer it to have
compact and attractive, malaki, room-filling sound whether TV or music, madaling i-set up, Alexa, easy to add to with more speakers
relatively expensive, no room-shaking bass, takes up a port on your TV, no HDMI pass-through, no support for Dolby Atmos
Despite being £300 cheaper than Sonos's other TV audio solutions, the Beam is expensive for just a soundbar. The thing is, ito ay hindi lamang a soundbar.It's one of the most compact and aesthetically pleasing soundbars that still has full-range sound wit...
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Published: 2018-11-04, Author: Ian , review by: vr-zone.com
Wide, high quality sound, Compact, elegant design, Easy upgrading with additional Sonos speakers
Voice assistants not enabled (yet), Sonos is remarkable for many things: stellar sound quality, minimalist, functional design, and a neat little palindromic brand name. From the smallest, most affordable Play:1 (SGD 269) to the frankly massive (in size an
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Published: 2018-10-27, Author: Alfred , review by: techgoondu.com
Abstract: The Sonos Beam is also a smart speaker that lets you connect to Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri. PHOTO: HandoutI'm usually not a fan of soundbars because of their limited audio quality, but Sonos has been putting out some decent ones like the Sonos Beam tha...
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Published: 2018-06-07, Author: Alfred , review by: techgoondu.com
Abstract: Sonos Beam. PHOTO: HandoutIf you're looking for a decent-sounding sound bar for the living room without breaking the bank, the just-unveiled Sonos Beam should be at the top of your shopping list.The S$699 sound bar is smaller than the company's previo...
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Mi impresión, después de todo un mes de uso y de muchas películas, series y canciones reproducidas en el Sonos Beam, es que el audio es muy bueno, el diseño ayuda a que quede genial en el salón y la facilidad de conectarlo no nos dé pereza a utilizarlo. Y...
Published: 2018-09-30, Author: Pedro , review by: tuexperto.com
Hemos convivido con la Sonos Beam una buena temporada y la echaremos de menos. Incluso si, como en nuestro caso, no se dispone de otros altavoces o sistemas Sonos, merece la pena. Si además resulta que ya disponemos de algún altavoz Sonos, entonces la dec...
