Testseek.com 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%)
178 Reviews
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Users
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3092 Reviews
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The editors liked
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
Great for what it is - a compact sounbd bar and part of the Sonos family
Great price-point
Easy setup
Comprehensive compatibility
Fantastic sound
Very small
Touch controls up top
Support for voice assistants
AirPlay 2 support on-board
HDMI ARC means modern TVs can control the Sonos by remote
Excellent price
Design
Price
TV control
Sonos features
The editors didn't like
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
Don't buy it if you expect great things from Alexa
Great sound, Elegant, simple design, Reasonably priced, TV voice control with Alexa on-board, AirPlay 2, Google Assistant coming
Still no HDMI pass-through, No Dolby Atmos support
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Published: 2018-06-28, Author: Marc , review by: techradar.com
Great compact design, HDMI ARC compatible, Superb sound
Sonos app not home theater friendly, No Dolby Atmos, Don't have HDMI ARC? Then setup gets tricky
This is the Sonos soundbar we've been waiting for. Small enough to attach itself to the majority of TVs, coupled with enough innovation and sound performance to impress. Yes, there are a few niggles but, at this price, they soon fade away...
Published: 2018-06-27, Author: Ty , review by: CNET.co.uk
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
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
Although some cheaper options sound better, Sonos Beam is a feature-packed, voice-operated sound bar with unmatched flexibility...
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
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
I have been blown away by the Sonos Beam, really. Due to a quirk of timing, I've recently been using the likes of KEF's LS50 Wireless and Naim's Uniti Atom at my place as well and the Beam has been by no means disgraced by the comparison. Of course, it do...
Published: 2018-06-27, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
compact and attractive, great, roomfilling sound whether TV or music, easy set up, Alexa, easy to add to with more speakers
relatively expensive, no roomshaking bass, takes up a port on your TV, no HDMI passthrough, 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, it isn't just a soundbar.It's one of the most compact and aesthetically pleasing soundbars that still has full-range sound without n...
Published: 2018-06-08, Author: Nick , review by: techradar.com
Shelf-friendly form factor, Support for three voice assistants, Good output and soundstage, Sonos TruePlay DSP
Less powerful than the Playbar, Has some issues with clarity, Introduces audio delay, No Atmos or DTS:X
Sonos Beam looks to be a perfectly petite companion for your living room TV - it hooks into Sonos' multi-room platform, plus sports both Amazon Alexa and Siri (via AirPlay 2) with Google Assistant support on the horizon. It's not going to outclass a Dolby...
No Dolby Atmos, Will need to add more speakers to really make it shine
From our brief time so far it's clear that Sonos looks to have created a fabulous speaker for the price and one that certainly sounds great.What we really like though is not just the sound, but the openness of it all. If you want to use the Spotify app to...
I'm really quite excited about this one. I've long been a fan of the Sonos ecosystem, but it's great to see another product support Amazon Alexa (and Google Assistant and Apple Siri). It's also great to see Sonos finally adopt HDMI, a sure sign that the c...
Can be pushed to harshness, More HDMI inputs would be nice,
Alexa and HDMI ARC are the Beam's obvious talking points, but to focus on those features entirely would be to miss out on the fact that the Beam sounds rather exceptional for its price and size.This is an affordable soundbar that most could find space for...
