Sonos Beam

Excellent sound ; Integrated Alexa works like a charm ; Controls TV ; Lovely design

Not the last word in bass output

The best compact soundbar you can buy.

Excellent overall sound ; HDMI port for TV control ; AirPlay 2 support ; Reasonably priced

Sound is less impactful in bigger rooms ; No support for other smart assistants (yet) ; No auxiliary input

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

Wide soundstage ; Hi-res audio compatibility ; Compact design

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...

Great compact design ; HDMI ARC compatible ; Superb sound

App isn't home theater friendly ; No Dolby Atmos ; Setup on non-HDMI ARC TVs is tricky

This is the Sonos soundbar we've been waiting for. The Sonos Beam is small enough to attach itself to the majority of TVs, and comes coupled with enough innovation and sound performance to impress. There are a few issues worth pointing out but, at this...

Impressively enveloping sound ; Deep, weighty bass ; Superb streaming capabilities

Can be pushed to harshness ; More HDMI inputs would be nice

One of the best performance-per-pound products Sonos has produced, the Beam is a blinding little soundbar

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

Powerful sound for its size. Built-in Amazon Alexa voice assistant. Easily expanded with additional Sonos speakers.

No Bluetooth. Optional subwoofer is expensive.

Bottom Line: The Sonos Beam packs multi-room, multi-service audio streaming and Amazon's Alexa voice assistant into a deceptively small soundbar.

Great upgrade for TV sound ; Alexa works well ; Simple to set up and use

Google Assistant support turning into a shadowy promise, made in whispers ; Average music sound quality ; Upgrading to full home theater system is very expensive

The Sonos Beam is the company’s latest soundbar for your TV. It’s an easy way to both upgrade your TV’s sound and add Alexa to your living room at the same time.