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
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
3092 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Easy setup
Great
Full sound
Lower costofentry than other Sonos home theater speakers
Better sound and more flexible than Apple's HomePod
Good mid-tones
Design & build quality
Decent 3D effect despite its size
Apple Airplay 2
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 vo
Powerful sound for its size
Built-in Amazon Alexa voice assistant
Easily expanded with additional Sonos speakers
Incredibly versatile
Impressive sound for its size
Direct support for Amazon Alexa and (coming soon) Google Assistant
The Sonos Beam is the least-expensive sound bar available with a choice of two voice assistants
Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Its expansive sound can fill a small room. HDMI connectivity includes the ability to power up and control TV input switching
Slick design fits in with any room or home setup
Superb audio quality
Easy to setup and stream audio
Huge sound for the size
Especially from the low-end
Superb channel separation
Puts Sonos features right in front of you
Lets you control your TV with Alexa
Easy to set up
This sound bar doubles as an Alexa smart speaker
Great dialogue clarity
Dialogue enhancement tool
Great center channel performance for dialogue in movies
Great upgrade for TV sound
Alexa works well
Simple to set up and use
Easy set up
Alexa inside
Wide soundstage
Sounds great in a small to mid-sized room
Assistant-agnostic approach is admirable
Affordable
Does a good job of handling multiple services
Affordable price
Alexa voice control
Links with other Sonos speakers
Great sound
Alexa built-in
Airplay compatible
Excellent overall sound
HDMI port for TV control
AirPlay 2 support
Reasonably priced
The editors didn't like
Only works with other Sonos speakers for surround sound and subwoofer. With a $699 Sonos SUB as the only subwoofer option
That's a pricey step
Distorts at high volume
Weak bass
No Dolby Atmos
Only 1 HDMI port
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
No Bluetooth
Optional subwoofer is expensive
Small size means it can't fill larger rooms with sound
No support for DTS or any form of immersive audio (e.g
Dolby Atmos
DTS
X)
No support for high-resolution audio codecs
The lack of a subwoofer means the Beam lacks deep bass compared to sub-equipped competitors
Even some that cost less. You lose connectivity options on TVs that lack ARC. You can't switch between Google and Alexa on the fly and there's some lag with Googl
More HDMI ports would be nice
Hard to see if microphone is on or off
TruePlay still needs an iOS device to work
We say The Sonos Beam soundbar offers exceptional sound for its size
Easy wireless connectivity to your content and good looks in spades
Expensive
Still doesn't support Google Assistant
Alexa hot word is too sensitive
Subwoofer
No Full HDMI In ports
Google Assistant support turning into a shadowy promise
Made in whispers
Average music sound quality
Upgrading to full home theater system is very expensive
Published: 2019-05-14, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Still the best user experience, Good service support,
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound, No hi-res support,
While we still hope that Sonos has a change of heart and adds hi-res support in the near future, we don't believe its absence is a deal-breaker.But if you do, you should look at what Bluesound offers. Those looking for a simpler, cheaper and better-soundi...
If you want a soundbar speaker to use with your TV, the Beam is as good as you'll get for £399. However, its real strength lies in its sheer versatility. As well as providing an attractive audio upgrade for your screen, its sound quality is strong enough...
There's very little to dislike about the Sonos Beam. It's great to finally have a more affordable option in the line-up and it even comes with features not available on the Playbar and Playbase.HDMI ARC will be a boon for some and Amazon Alexa is another...
Excellent audio quality, Sounds bigger than it is, Flawless Alexa integration, Superb remote app, HDMI ARC, Attractive and compact design
Bass is slightly lacking, Limited AV options, A bit pricey
The Sonos Beam soundbar is an excellent new addition to the manufacturer's line-up, delivering a surprisingly big soundstage from a compact cabinet. It's considerably cheaper than the larger PlayBar, and now includes an HDMI connection for ARC. There are...
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
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
A great value for money soundbar that's smaller than usual. The great sound, multi-room feature and the addition of Amazon Alexa make it a worthwhile buy.Overall Score: 83/100RATINGS:Ease of use: 4/5Design: 4/5Performance: 4/5Instructions: 4/5WE LIKEDSett...
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...
