Experience clearer, more powerful sound than ever before possible by a small standalone soundbar
Dynamic sound that enhances the drama and creates a surprisingly wide soundstage
Zero-stress setup with only two cables and help from the Sonos app
Stream all your content from your favorite services over WiFi using the Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and more
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Specification: Sonos Ray – Small Soundbar for TV with Bluetooth, WiFi, Apple Airplay, Spotify Connect (Black)
Manufacturer
Sonos
Model
RAYAUBLK
Item model number
RAYAUBLK
Special Features
Wireless
Speaker amplification type
Passive
Speaker connectivity
Wireless
Batteries Required
No
Country of Origin
China
Item Weight
1950 Grams
Recommended Uses For Product
For Televisions
Compatible Devices
Television
Mounting Type
Tabletop
Net Quantity
1 Count
Controller Type
App Control
Surround Sound Channel Configuration
1
Colour
Black
Included Components
Sonos Ray, Power Cable, Optical Cable
Input Voltage
240 Volts
Product Dimensions
9.5D x 55.9W x 7.1H Centimeters
Audio Output Mode
Stereo
Is Waterproof
false
Number of Items
1
Control Method
App
Wireless Communication Technology
Wi-Fi
Power Source
ac
Tweeter Diameter
1 Inches
Connectivity Protocol
Wi-Fi
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Manuel –
For years I’ve been wanting to have a home theater system. I’ve been listening to movies through my TV audio for far too long. I did HOURS upon HOURS of research before finally deciding on Sonos mainly due to the high ratings and the fact that the Sonos Arc was tested and listened to by academy award winning sound engineer, Chris Jenkins, who listened to the Sonos Arc himself and was very happy with the results.
Now, before I continue I should add that your TV needs to be fairly new in order to work with Sonos Arc. I myself recently purchased a Samsung TU8000 which supports Dolby Atmos and eArc connection. If your TV only has Arc connection, it will still work, but not in the same manner as it would with eArc. In other words:
Sonos eArc to TV Arc = Arc Connection Sonos eArc to TV eArc = eArc Connection
What’s the difference? To put it simply, Arc stands for Audio Return Channel. eArc stands for ENHANCED Audio Return Channel. That means it can handle more advanced audio formats and higher audio quality, such as Dolby Atmos in this case. Now, if you do not have EITHER Arc or eArc on your TV, they also have an HDMI to optical adapter which comes in the box. Again, eArc on your TV is the BEST for audio, but Sonos is providing you with more than one option in case your TV is older.
With that said, lets move on…
The Sonos Arc by itself (without any speakers or subwoofers) sounds wonderful on its own! I actually questioned if I really needed a subwoofer or rear speakers because it sound excellent just by itself in my opinion. It has plenty of bass when listening to music or watching a movie. The audio is crystal clear. The voices are clear as well.
However, I had already ordered the rear speakers which arrived in the mail a few days later. I connected them as well to the Arc and tested a few movies that support Dolby Atmos such as Star Wars and Zootopia. I must say I am extremely happy with this setup! The sound isn’t as “jumpy” as other surround systems I’ve heard in the past (I’m talking years ago). For instance, if a train passes and you hear it go from the front to the rear speakers, it is smooth!! It doesn’t just jump to the back speaker. It does it in a way that sounds realistic, similar to a high end movie theater. I love this! Star Wars sounds absolutely amazing as well! If you really want to test the sound of Atmos, I highly recommend the pod racing scene from Star Wars episode 1. I know, I know, it’s not everyones favorite film. I’m just saying the Atmos surround sound within that scene is just a wonderful way to test out your new system. You will be amazed!
Now, not all movies support Atmos. I’ve tested Dolby Digital audio, such as Harry Potter, and was pleasantly surprised as well. In order to change from Atmos to other audio formats, such as Dolby Digital, you need to do it from your TV settings. Sonos does not have a setting for it. Your TV will though. I did it with my Samsung TU8000 and simply turned off “Atmos” in settings which automatically switched it to Dolby Digital. The surround sound came on immediately once I did this.
DTS:X is unfortunately NOT supported, which is a downside but because it supports other formats I let this slide. Harry Potter, for example, despite NOT being in Atmos still sounds wonderful in Dolby Digital.
As for voice commands you have 2 options: Google or Alexa. I chose Alexa because that is what I have always had in my home. It is easy to play music using Amazon Music. The sound is excellent, especially songs with a lot of bass. In fact, the bass is so good that I cancelled my Subwoofer that I was planning to get. I MAY change my mind later, but for right now the bass on the Arc alone is so good that I just don’t really feel I need the Subwoofer right now.
Overall, I am very happy with my new home theater system. It offers great and more realistic surround sound compared to home theater systems I’ve listened to in the past. The setup is easy using the new Sonos App. I love the fact that it is so easy to switch from Amazon Music, to watching a movie or TV. It is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the black blends in nicely to my black TV stand. Highly recommended!!!!
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★★★★★
Amazon Customer –
My early review have been using since 5 days. I received package one day early , I saw couple of punch holes on the box . So immediately opened the box to check for any damage . I have put this in my bedroom (small to medium room ). Previously I use to have YAS-209 .Connected to my LG C2 . Pros: 1) Good and wide sound stage for my room. 2) Extremely good sound both at Mids and highs. 3) Good clarity in dialogs. 4) Enough bass for small room ( Don’t expect heart thumping bass from a single Bar ). 5) We can feel side ways movement of sound which relates to point 1 above. Cons: 1) Connectivity took sometime as Sonos app was not detecting my internet connection. 2) No height channel affect – didn’t feel any Dolby atmos affect coming from above even after true play correction .Not much difference. ( Appreciate if someone can help on this).Though my roof is very low. 3) On earc connections only volume and down we can do but we don’t know what is the exact volume , no number is displayed. Frankly with premium purchase I thought I will experience height channels affect , this is only major disappointment.
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★★★★★
Amazon Customer –
The tonality of this soundbar is really good. Mid range manages to sound like some of the bookshelf speakers. I have edifier s1000mkii and hivi swans m50w mkiii so those are my point of reference.
Movies – If you are buying this for atmos, DONT!!! It doesn’t have that height effect but I guess none of the relatively cheaper soundbars does. Apart from that you will love this bar for movies. – The soundstage is really good for such a small bar. – Dialog clarity is excellent even without invoking the speech enhancement feature. I hate shimmery highs and it has just perfectly done highs. – Bass is unbelievable. I didn’t expect quality bass from standalone bar. You definitely wont need a sub in a small to medium size room. If you like rightly done bass and not much overwhelming one, you will love these.
Music – – Edifiers sound better than these for half the price. Its really hard to explain but there is something about good stereo music which you only realize once you hear it on good bookshelfs. Edifiers or HiFi Swans make me want to listen to music. Sonos just dont do it.
Misc – – Trueplay didn’t do any magic for my room like other youtube reviewers say. – Alexa works in India but you have to use VPN while setting up.
TlDR- – Mostly movies usage – Go for sonos. – 50% movies, 50% music – still go for sonos. – >50% music usage – go for proper bookshelf speakers. With sonos you will like the music, with bookshelf speakers, you will love the music <3
Edit after 2 months: Added 2 one sl to the setup. Music and movies sound much better now. However instead of 2 one sl, I would recommend ikea symphonisk speaker as surrounds. Improvement in sound is not 40k like. 2 Ikeas will be somewhere around 20k which is much much better deal especially if you only plan on using them as surrounds.
Coming to sound quality difference, 2 one sl and beam g2 fills the room easily. I have noticed improvement in bass as well as treble after adding these. Sonos automatically upscales some content from normal 2 channel stereo to add ambient sound in surrounds and it does great job at it. You can also individually setup output of each surround.
Now just waiting for sub mini. Will update the review after I get those.
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★★★★★
ro-breit –
I was pleasantly surprised that Amazon.in offered the SONOS Arc on their website. This, arguably may be the first time. Additionally I was pleased that Appario is the seller. SONOS is one of the best known companies that manufacture exclusively audio equipment of very high quality. This is evidenced by the enormous popularity of their PLYBAR, SUBWOOFER and satellite speakers and they are very highly rated. I owned Playbar and subwoofer gen 2 Coming to ARC, this sound bar was introduced in mid 2020 by SONOS. The main intention is to offer the most popular and highly rated DOLBY ATMOS. The features of the sound bar are given on the website. I will only deal with positive as well problems that you are likely to encounter. It comes with 110 to 220V power supply and hence no need for a stepdown transformer. Before installation download the SONO 2 app. from Google play. Make sure it is the one with brown color. Once you open the app and power the soundbar a green flashing light will appear and the app will recognize the arc and prompts you to press the infinity button located on the back of the sound bar. A steady white light is an indication that sound bar is ready for use. It has only one connection, HDMI, located opposite to power plug slot. HDMI cord is provided, and should be connected to the ARC of your TV. After connection, make sure the soundbar is connected to the HDMI arc of TV by using the app. TVs manufactured prior to 2015 will not connect easily. The newer ones with e-arc should easily connect. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED THE NEW e-ARC outlet to make full use of the Dolby Atmos. If HDMI ARC is not available then connect the soundbar to optical input of TV using supplied HDMI to optical audio adapter. Some tips: Though sound bar itself can function it is desirable to add subwoofer and two SONOS ones to serve as a high quality 5.1 system. Set soundbar to “speech enhancement mode” to avoid background thumping sound from some of the movies. Ensure regulated power is supplied by installing servo voltage stabilizers and smart plugs to avoid surge. SONOS equipment is expensive and they use high quality components to provide many years of trouble free service. Nonetheless problems can come. SONOS do not have a service facility in India and hence they do not carry any warranty. However they have an excellent customer care department and are willing to help if the equipment needs service. SONOS cannot be used with older analog outputs using RCA cables. Adding converters is waste of money since they do not serve the purpose. It is provided with only ONE HDMI. I wish they have provided at least two HDMI inputs and a separate optical connection instead of providing HDMI to optical converter SONOS 2 app is more user friendly to apple devices than android. Soundbar will become slightly warm after more than half an hour of usage. This is normal The sound quality from sonos is excellent. It has very good bass and sound dispersion is unbeatable. It is sold for $799 in USA ( state tax not included )and 799 euros in Europe. SONOS products are seldom discounted. The price on amazon is nearly $1200. The price is acceptable considering the transport charges and customs duty. It is certainly not advisable to buy at a higher price than $1200. I have given 5 star rating on the basis of the sound quality. To realize the full bass a sub must be added. I checked with and without sub. It makes an enormous difference. Using the app it is very easy to operate. The app allows numerous possibilities to adjust sound, both treble and bass can be adjusted, music in ”full” or “ambient” form can be chosen although the “full” is preferred especially for 5.1 system with satellites added. There is no BLUE TOOTH connection, in my opinion a disadvantage especially to stream music. SONOS 2 will not allow accurate streaming of MP3 playlists from the music folder. In India it is not possible to use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant because these services are yet to be launched I am also hoping SONOS will make the app more user friendly and certainly needs changes for streaming music using wifi I sincerely hope that SONOS will soon add a service facility in India. Review is after one week of use. Durability and technical problems can only be assessed after several months of usage I am not an audio expert and hence has no competence to compare SONOS to BOSE. Both the companies offer equipment of high quality. BOSE products can be serviced in India.
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★★★★★
Vishal Dev –
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Une y desliga el tiempo y espacio del sonido.
Es el último componente que sumé a mis días futuros de sonoridad.
Ya con dos era 300 y dos Subs llegó a mis sentidos el sonos arc.
Tenia días ya con esos productos y al fin obtuve el arc. Como ellos, su configuración fue pronta y expedita, sonos app se encarga de todo.
Al integrar el arc, los dos era 300 hacen la función de altavoces 🔊 de sonido envolvente y el audio deja de percibirse desde la bocina frontal de cada uno, ello no me gustó, pero vaya, arc te hace olvidar y superar esa decepción.
Inexpresable.
Para este momento arc, 2 era 300 y 2 subs juntos son ya un sistema de teatro en casa y como tal, la mejor experiencia que tendrás será con películas, series y videojuegos 🎮.
Cómo notarás en mis demás reseñas, no soy un experto en sonido ni audiófilo, tan solo quise experimentar estos productos, descubrir lo que ofrecen y ahora comparto mi vivencia al momento.
Así que ya con tu teatro en casa disfruta tu inversión, has las configuraciones óptimas que sonos recomienda en su web y los youtubers para cada producto y deja de oír: comienza a escuchar y sentir; el sonido mejora con el tiempo, va de aquí a allá y regresa.
Los graves del arc parecen desactivarse pero los subs los mejoran e insisto, todo el sistema hacen la vida del sonido y el olvido de los malos detalles.
Coloque el arc bajo mi tv 📺 mediante el soporte de sanus, así puedo moverla y seguir escuchando la gran arca de la alianza sonora que esta barra ofrece a la par de los demás artículos de sonos.
Juega en Xbox, en doom eternal sentirás al cyberdemonio detrás y lo escucharás arriba, la bfg-9000 hará que las carnes y viseras demoníacas parezcan llover en tu alcoba 😎. Se une y desliga el tiempo y espacio del sonido, verás que sigues vivo en teras nabad pero te escucharás muerto en la lanza del mundo.
También solo, el arc es muy potente y suficiente para una habitación de tamaño medio. Aún con formatos que no están diseñados con dolby atmos, el audio en estéreo pcm y el digital plus 5.1 que en defecto de aquél ofrece, valen cada centavo del costo del arc. El sonido inicia en un extremo de la barra, continua por ella y termina en el otro, que experiencia.
En pocas palabras y dicho de otro modo: una gran barra de sonido.
🙂
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Beto Monroy –
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Se escucha bien pero solo con el Sub Gen3 que ese si vale cada Dollar pero, por si sola mmm no , si son fanáticos de la marca y no son exigentes con el audio todo les parecerá bien pero si no, es muy alto su precio y baja acústica para lo que SONOS promete , la compare con un JBL 500 Pro que es de gama media y la verdad me parece que el JBL se escucha igual o mejor y solo cuesta 499 US DLL (11’500 MXN) incluye un Sub de 10”. Contra 799 DLL + 799 del Sub y aún así no obtienes una experiencia verdadera de teatro en tu casa, tienes que sumar 498 US DLL(10’998 MXN) Total 2’196 US DLL unos 47’000 MXN por todo el SET, la calidad bien presentada y es muy atractiva pero en cuestión de audio nada del otro mundo de hecho pedimos un par de parlantes era 100 Y cuando lleguen les contaremos si solucionan por el precio un inexistente y decepcionante home theater por que el surround trasero simplemente no existe a pesar del True Play y en una recámara de 10 Mts x 8 Mts que mide la recámara de mi pequeño esperamos un audio sobresaliente ya que es lo que SONOS promete !
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Beto Monroy –
O áudio deste produto é incrível, porém, lembre-se que é uma sound bar, e não um sistema de home-theater completo, porém, acredito que para 95% das pessoas o produto vai atender todas as expectativas, desde que o seu televisor tenha saída e-arc, e comparando este produto com os demais fabricantes, dentro da sua faixa de preço, esta certamente é a melhor opção custo benefício.
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Keyur –
Sound is just awesome. Earlier i was scaptical about its wifi connectivity. I thought bluetooth is a must in any soundbar for ease. But after buying it i found out that wifi connectivity is superior over bluetooth.
With wifi, all home devices are connected to the sonos app. If it was bluetooth then at a time only one device could have connectivity, and if u want to connect other device then u would require to turn off bluetooth from previous device and then turn on bluetooth of second device and connect it.
With wifi any device can give a command it to play ur music, Without any hassle of disconnect and reconnect devices.
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Vishal Dev –
Contexto de la compra: No sé bien que estén haciendo las otras marcas de barras… pero Sonos la está rompiendo.
Antes de incursionar con Sonos buscaba ciertas “prestaciones” en la comodidad que deseaba obtener de una barra: Sonido envolvente, que fuera de preferencia lo más inalámbrica posible, y que pudiera ser un setup de al menos 5.1, mi idea era para ver en la recama principal con una experiencia bastante cinematográfica y con calidad mediana-premium. En ese entonces me compré una JBL 4k 5.1 wireless y WOW que gran sorpresa me llevé! Excelente sonido, bocinas satélites con batería de larga duración (y que se pueden enchufar para cargarse pro separado, y sobre todo que se guardan en la barra! toda una chulada de barra!), pero qué creen? después me hice una Sonos Beam v1 y Todo cambio 🎶…
Ahora tengo todo un setup de Sonos en mi sala de estar/cuarto de juegos: Sonos Beam v1, un par de Symfonisks Ikea-Sonos y un Sub Sonos G3 y ahora con esta compra estoy reemplazando mi Beam por una Arc.
Pros: * La app de Sonos es Genial! te permite usar Alexa o Google Assistant, sin mencionar que ahora tiene su propio asistente Sonos Voice. * Tiene Ecualizador (graves y agudos), lo cual se agradece demasiado. * Incluye un poderoso feature de sonoridad que realza las frecuencias medias y graves (por si no tienes subwoofer) * SI eres poseedor de un iPhone, tienes la opción de usar True Sound para calibrar el sonido de tu bocina al tamaño, forma y acomodo de tus muebles para tener una mejor distribución del mismo. * Si tu TV no tiene Asistente Virtual tu beam puede prender, apagar, cambiar canal, controlar el volumen de tu TV. * Incluye bastantes servicios de streaming de audio de paga y gratuitos. * La posibilidad de crear tu propio ambiente auditivo en tu casa, agregando más bocinas y subwoofer y controlarlo desde ahí. * Puedes incluso usar Spotify desde cualquier otro device aun que no sea la misma cuenta. * AirPlay 2. * Se conecta a tu red por medio de Wifi, así que para usar distintos devices con ella es necesario que estén en la misma red. * Incluye un adaptador para cable óptico por si tu TV no tiene HDMI Arc. * Incluye opciones para realzar la voz y escucha de noche para bajar el volumen de ruidos fuertes y elevar los más sutiles durante la noche para no molestar a tus vecinos. * Se pueden tener 1 o más asistentes de voz a la vez. * Detecta automáticamente el formato de salida del audio, incluido Dolby atmos!
Cons: * Es muy cara, recomiendo esperar una buena oferta para hacerte de ella. * No tiene bluetooth, por lo que no podrás conectar teléfonos. * Sólo tiene una entrada HDMI para conectarse a al TV. * Necesitas tener cuentas en casi todos los servicios para ser usados (no hay spotify gratis por así decirlo). * Si tu TV tiene Alexa a veces es molesto que ALEXA se confunda con las instrucciones entre la barra y la TV, en mi caso tengo todo bajo una misma habitación (zona) en Alexa y cuando le pido “apagar sala” si la tv está apagada la prende y viceversa. * Si eres usuario de Android no podrás usar True Sound. * No tiene control remoto, sólo podrás controlarla con el asistente de voz o la app de Sonos, pero puedes emparejar un control de TV para usarse con la barra.
Supongo que podrás encontrar mejores opciones de sonido, todo dependerá de cuanto quieras invertir o que tanto necesites de un sistema de sonido. Yo le encuentro muchas ventajas ya que para el uso social las visitas pueden conectar sus celulares a spotify y ellos mismo poner su música si desean. Me gusta mucho para jugar, aun que he encontrado algunos detalles con la salida de algunas consolas, se tiene que configurar para obtener un sonido surround adecuado para los videojuegos. La calidad del audio es excelente, superior a cualquier otra marca de barras de sonido (JBL le está dando mucha batalla en este tema)
Manuel –
For years I’ve been wanting to have a home theater system. I’ve been listening to movies through my TV audio for far too long. I did HOURS upon HOURS of research before finally deciding on Sonos mainly due to the high ratings and the fact that the Sonos Arc was tested and listened to by academy award winning sound engineer, Chris Jenkins, who listened to the Sonos Arc himself and was very happy with the results.
Now, before I continue I should add that your TV needs to be fairly new in order to work with Sonos Arc. I myself recently purchased a Samsung TU8000 which supports Dolby Atmos and eArc connection. If your TV only has Arc connection, it will still work, but not in the same manner as it would with eArc. In other words:
Sonos eArc to TV Arc = Arc Connection
Sonos eArc to TV eArc = eArc Connection
What’s the difference? To put it simply, Arc stands for Audio Return Channel. eArc stands for ENHANCED Audio Return Channel. That means it can handle more advanced audio formats and higher audio quality, such as Dolby Atmos in this case. Now, if you do not have EITHER Arc or eArc on your TV, they also have an HDMI to optical adapter which comes in the box. Again, eArc on your TV is the BEST for audio, but Sonos is providing you with more than one option in case your TV is older.
With that said, lets move on…
The Sonos Arc by itself (without any speakers or subwoofers) sounds wonderful on its own! I actually questioned if I really needed a subwoofer or rear speakers because it sound excellent just by itself in my opinion. It has plenty of bass when listening to music or watching a movie. The audio is crystal clear. The voices are clear as well.
However, I had already ordered the rear speakers which arrived in the mail a few days later. I connected them as well to the Arc and tested a few movies that support Dolby Atmos such as Star Wars and Zootopia. I must say I am extremely happy with this setup! The sound isn’t as “jumpy” as other surround systems I’ve heard in the past (I’m talking years ago). For instance, if a train passes and you hear it go from the front to the rear speakers, it is smooth!! It doesn’t just jump to the back speaker. It does it in a way that sounds realistic, similar to a high end movie theater. I love this! Star Wars sounds absolutely amazing as well! If you really want to test the sound of Atmos, I highly recommend the pod racing scene from Star Wars episode 1. I know, I know, it’s not everyones favorite film. I’m just saying the Atmos surround sound within that scene is just a wonderful way to test out your new system. You will be amazed!
Now, not all movies support Atmos. I’ve tested Dolby Digital audio, such as Harry Potter, and was pleasantly surprised as well. In order to change from Atmos to other audio formats, such as Dolby Digital, you need to do it from your TV settings. Sonos does not have a setting for it. Your TV will though. I did it with my Samsung TU8000 and simply turned off “Atmos” in settings which automatically switched it to Dolby Digital. The surround sound came on immediately once I did this.
DTS:X is unfortunately NOT supported, which is a downside but because it supports other formats I let this slide. Harry Potter, for example, despite NOT being in Atmos still sounds wonderful in Dolby Digital.
As for voice commands you have 2 options: Google or Alexa. I chose Alexa because that is what I have always had in my home. It is easy to play music using Amazon Music. The sound is excellent, especially songs with a lot of bass. In fact, the bass is so good that I cancelled my Subwoofer that I was planning to get. I MAY change my mind later, but for right now the bass on the Arc alone is so good that I just don’t really feel I need the Subwoofer right now.
Overall, I am very happy with my new home theater system. It offers great and more realistic surround sound compared to home theater systems I’ve listened to in the past. The setup is easy using the new Sonos App. I love the fact that it is so easy to switch from Amazon Music, to watching a movie or TV. It is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and the black blends in nicely to my black TV stand. Highly recommended!!!!
Amazon Customer –
My early review have been using since 5 days.
I received package one day early , I saw couple of punch holes on the box . So immediately opened the box to check for any damage .
I have put this in my bedroom (small to medium room ). Previously I use to have YAS-209 .Connected to my LG C2 .
Pros:
1) Good and wide sound stage for my room.
2) Extremely good sound both at Mids and highs.
3) Good clarity in dialogs.
4) Enough bass for small room ( Don’t expect heart thumping bass from a single Bar ).
5) We can feel side ways movement of sound which relates to point 1 above.
Cons:
1) Connectivity took sometime as Sonos app was not detecting my internet connection.
2) No height channel affect – didn’t feel any Dolby atmos affect coming from above even after true play correction .Not much difference.
( Appreciate if someone can help on this).Though my roof is very low.
3) On earc connections only volume and down we can do but we don’t know what is the exact volume , no number is displayed.
Frankly with premium purchase I thought I will experience height channels affect , this is only major disappointment.
Amazon Customer –
The tonality of this soundbar is really good. Mid range manages to sound like some of the bookshelf speakers.
I have edifier s1000mkii and hivi swans m50w mkiii so those are my point of reference.
Movies –
If you are buying this for atmos, DONT!!! It doesn’t have that height effect but I guess none of the relatively cheaper soundbars does.
Apart from that you will love this bar for movies.
– The soundstage is really good for such a small bar.
– Dialog clarity is excellent even without invoking the speech enhancement feature. I hate shimmery highs and it has just perfectly done highs.
– Bass is unbelievable. I didn’t expect quality bass from standalone bar. You definitely wont need a sub in a small to medium size room.
If you like rightly done bass and not much overwhelming one, you will love these.
Music –
– Edifiers sound better than these for half the price. Its really hard to explain but there is something about good stereo music which you only realize once you hear it on good bookshelfs. Edifiers or HiFi Swans make me want to listen to music. Sonos just dont do it.
Misc –
– Trueplay didn’t do any magic for my room like other youtube reviewers say.
– Alexa works in India but you have to use VPN while setting up.
TlDR-
– Mostly movies usage – Go for sonos.
– 50% movies, 50% music – still go for sonos.
– >50% music usage – go for proper bookshelf speakers. With sonos you will like the music, with bookshelf speakers, you will love the music <3
Edit after 2 months: Added 2 one sl to the setup. Music and movies sound much better now. However instead of 2 one sl, I would recommend ikea symphonisk speaker as surrounds.
Improvement in sound is not 40k like. 2 Ikeas will be somewhere around 20k which is much much better deal especially if you only plan on using them as surrounds.
Coming to sound quality difference, 2 one sl and beam g2 fills the room easily. I have noticed improvement in bass as well as treble after adding these.
Sonos automatically upscales some content from normal 2 channel stereo to add ambient sound in surrounds and it does great job at it. You can also individually setup output of each surround.
Now just waiting for sub mini. Will update the review after I get those.
ro-breit –
I was pleasantly surprised that Amazon.in offered the SONOS Arc on their website. This, arguably may be the first time. Additionally I was pleased that Appario is the seller. SONOS is one of the best known companies that manufacture exclusively audio equipment of very high quality. This is evidenced by the enormous popularity of their PLYBAR, SUBWOOFER and satellite speakers and they are very highly rated. I owned Playbar and subwoofer gen 2
Coming to ARC, this sound bar was introduced in mid 2020 by SONOS. The main intention is to offer the most popular and highly rated DOLBY ATMOS. The features of the sound bar are given on the website. I will only deal with positive as well problems that you are likely to encounter.
It comes with 110 to 220V power supply and hence no need for a stepdown transformer. Before installation download the SONO 2 app. from Google play. Make sure it is the one with brown color. Once you open the app and power the soundbar a green flashing light will appear and the app will recognize the arc and prompts you to press the infinity button located on the back of the sound bar. A steady white light is an indication that sound bar is ready for use. It has only one connection, HDMI, located opposite to power plug slot. HDMI cord is provided, and should be connected to the ARC of your TV. After connection, make sure the soundbar is connected to the HDMI arc of TV by using the app. TVs manufactured prior to 2015 will not connect easily. The newer ones with e-arc should easily connect. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED THE NEW e-ARC outlet to make full use of the Dolby Atmos. If HDMI ARC is not available then connect the soundbar to optical input of TV using supplied HDMI to optical audio adapter.
Some tips: Though sound bar itself can function it is desirable to add subwoofer and two SONOS ones to serve as a high quality 5.1 system. Set soundbar to “speech enhancement mode” to avoid background thumping sound from some of the movies. Ensure regulated power is supplied by installing servo voltage stabilizers and smart plugs to avoid surge. SONOS equipment is expensive and they use high quality components to provide many years of trouble free service. Nonetheless problems can come. SONOS do not have a service facility in India and hence they do not carry any warranty. However they have an excellent customer care department and are willing to help if the equipment needs service.
SONOS cannot be used with older analog outputs using RCA cables. Adding converters is waste of money since they do not serve the purpose.
It is provided with only ONE HDMI. I wish they have provided at least two HDMI inputs and a separate optical connection instead of providing HDMI to optical converter
SONOS 2 app is more user friendly to apple devices than android.
Soundbar will become slightly warm after more than half an hour of usage. This is normal
The sound quality from sonos is excellent. It has very good bass and sound dispersion is unbeatable. It is sold for $799 in USA ( state tax not included )and 799 euros in Europe. SONOS products are seldom discounted. The price on amazon is nearly $1200. The price is acceptable considering the transport charges and customs duty. It is certainly not advisable to buy at a higher price than $1200.
I have given 5 star rating on the basis of the sound quality. To realize the full bass a sub must be added. I checked with and without sub. It makes an enormous difference. Using the app it is very easy to operate. The app allows numerous possibilities to adjust sound, both treble and bass can be adjusted, music in ”full” or “ambient” form can be chosen although the “full” is preferred especially for 5.1 system with satellites added.
There is no BLUE TOOTH connection, in my opinion a disadvantage especially to stream music. SONOS 2 will not allow accurate streaming of MP3 playlists from the music folder.
In India it is not possible to use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant because these services are yet to be launched
I am also hoping SONOS will make the app more user friendly and certainly needs changes for streaming music using wifi
I sincerely hope that SONOS will soon add a service facility in India.
Review is after one week of use. Durability and technical problems can only be assessed after several months of usage
I am not an audio expert and hence has no competence to compare SONOS to BOSE. Both the companies offer equipment of high quality. BOSE products can be serviced in India.
Vishal Dev –
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Une y desliga el tiempo y espacio del sonido.
Es el último componente que sumé a mis días futuros de sonoridad.
Ya con dos era 300 y dos Subs llegó a mis sentidos el sonos arc.
Tenia días ya con esos productos y al fin obtuve el arc. Como ellos, su configuración fue pronta y expedita, sonos app se encarga de todo.
Al integrar el arc, los dos era 300 hacen la función de altavoces 🔊 de sonido envolvente y el audio deja de percibirse desde la bocina frontal de cada uno, ello no me gustó, pero vaya, arc te hace olvidar y superar esa decepción.
Inexpresable.
Para este momento arc, 2 era 300 y 2 subs juntos son ya un sistema de teatro en casa y como tal, la mejor experiencia que tendrás será con películas, series y videojuegos 🎮.
Cómo notarás en mis demás reseñas, no soy un experto en sonido ni audiófilo, tan solo quise experimentar estos productos, descubrir lo que ofrecen y ahora comparto mi vivencia al momento.
Así que ya con tu teatro en casa disfruta tu inversión, has las configuraciones óptimas que sonos recomienda en su web y los youtubers para cada producto y deja de oír: comienza a escuchar y sentir; el sonido mejora con el tiempo, va de aquí a allá y regresa.
Los graves del arc parecen desactivarse pero los subs los mejoran e insisto, todo el
sistema hacen la vida del sonido y el
olvido de los malos detalles.
Coloque el arc bajo mi tv 📺 mediante el soporte de sanus, así puedo moverla y seguir escuchando la gran arca de la
alianza sonora que esta barra ofrece a la par de los demás artículos de sonos.
Juega en Xbox, en doom eternal sentirás al cyberdemonio detrás y lo escucharás arriba, la bfg-9000 hará que las carnes y viseras demoníacas parezcan llover en tu alcoba 😎. Se une y desliga el tiempo y espacio del sonido, verás que sigues vivo en teras nabad pero te escucharás muerto en la lanza del
mundo.
También solo, el arc es muy potente y suficiente para una habitación de tamaño medio. Aún con formatos que no están diseñados con dolby atmos, el audio en estéreo pcm y el digital plus 5.1 que en defecto de aquél ofrece, valen cada centavo del costo del arc. El sonido inicia en un extremo de la barra, continua por ella y termina en el otro, que experiencia.
En pocas palabras y dicho de otro modo: una gran barra de sonido.
🙂
Beto Monroy –
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Se escucha bien pero solo con el Sub Gen3 que ese si vale cada Dollar pero, por si sola mmm no , si son fanáticos de la marca y no son exigentes con el audio todo les parecerá bien pero si no, es muy alto su precio y baja acústica para lo que SONOS promete , la compare con un JBL 500 Pro que es de gama media y la verdad me parece que el JBL se escucha igual o mejor y solo cuesta 499 US DLL (11’500 MXN) incluye un Sub de 10”.
Contra 799 DLL + 799 del Sub y aún así no obtienes una experiencia verdadera de teatro en tu casa, tienes que sumar 498 US DLL(10’998 MXN) Total 2’196 US DLL unos 47’000 MXN por todo el SET, la calidad bien presentada y es muy atractiva pero en cuestión de audio nada del otro mundo de hecho pedimos un par de parlantes era 100 Y cuando lleguen les contaremos si solucionan por el precio un inexistente y decepcionante home theater por que el surround trasero simplemente no existe a pesar del True Play y en una recámara de 10 Mts x 8 Mts que mide la recámara de mi pequeño esperamos un audio sobresaliente ya que es lo que SONOS promete !
Beto Monroy –
O áudio deste produto é incrível, porém, lembre-se que é uma sound bar, e não um sistema de home-theater completo, porém, acredito que para 95% das pessoas o produto vai atender todas as expectativas, desde que o seu televisor tenha saída e-arc, e comparando este produto com os demais fabricantes, dentro da sua faixa de preço, esta certamente é a melhor opção custo benefício.
Keyur –
Sound is just awesome.
Earlier i was scaptical about its wifi connectivity. I thought bluetooth is a must in any soundbar for ease. But after buying it i found out that wifi connectivity is superior over bluetooth.
With wifi, all home devices are connected to the sonos app. If it was bluetooth then at a time only one device could have connectivity, and if u want to connect other device then u would require to turn off bluetooth from previous device and then turn on bluetooth of second device and connect it.
With wifi any device can give a command it to play ur music, Without any hassle of disconnect and reconnect devices.
Vishal Dev –
Contexto de la compra:
No sé bien que estén haciendo las otras marcas de barras… pero Sonos la está rompiendo.
Antes de incursionar con Sonos buscaba ciertas “prestaciones” en la comodidad que deseaba obtener de una barra: Sonido envolvente, que fuera de preferencia lo más inalámbrica posible, y que pudiera ser un setup de al menos 5.1, mi idea era para ver en la recama principal con una experiencia bastante cinematográfica y con calidad mediana-premium.
En ese entonces me compré una JBL 4k 5.1 wireless y WOW que gran sorpresa me llevé! Excelente sonido, bocinas satélites con batería de larga duración (y que se pueden enchufar para cargarse pro separado, y sobre todo que se guardan en la barra! toda una chulada de barra!), pero qué creen? después me hice una Sonos Beam v1 y Todo cambio 🎶…
Ahora tengo todo un setup de Sonos en mi sala de estar/cuarto de juegos:
Sonos Beam v1, un par de Symfonisks Ikea-Sonos y un Sub Sonos G3 y ahora con esta compra estoy reemplazando mi Beam por una Arc.
Pros:
* La app de Sonos es Genial! te permite usar Alexa o Google Assistant, sin mencionar que ahora tiene su propio asistente Sonos Voice.
* Tiene Ecualizador (graves y agudos), lo cual se agradece demasiado.
* Incluye un poderoso feature de sonoridad que realza las frecuencias medias y graves (por si no tienes subwoofer)
* SI eres poseedor de un iPhone, tienes la opción de usar True Sound para calibrar el sonido de tu bocina al tamaño, forma y acomodo de tus muebles para tener una mejor distribución del mismo.
* Si tu TV no tiene Asistente Virtual tu beam puede prender, apagar, cambiar canal, controlar el volumen de tu TV.
* Incluye bastantes servicios de streaming de audio de paga y gratuitos.
* La posibilidad de crear tu propio ambiente auditivo en tu casa, agregando más bocinas y subwoofer y controlarlo desde ahí.
* Puedes incluso usar Spotify desde cualquier otro device aun que no sea la misma cuenta.
* AirPlay 2.
* Se conecta a tu red por medio de Wifi, así que para usar distintos devices con ella es necesario que estén en la misma red.
* Incluye un adaptador para cable óptico por si tu TV no tiene HDMI Arc.
* Incluye opciones para realzar la voz y escucha de noche para bajar el volumen de ruidos fuertes y elevar los más sutiles durante la noche para no molestar a tus vecinos.
* Se pueden tener 1 o más asistentes de voz a la vez.
* Detecta automáticamente el formato de salida del audio, incluido Dolby atmos!
Cons:
* Es muy cara, recomiendo esperar una buena oferta para hacerte de ella.
* No tiene bluetooth, por lo que no podrás conectar teléfonos.
* Sólo tiene una entrada HDMI para conectarse a al TV.
* Necesitas tener cuentas en casi todos los servicios para ser usados (no hay spotify gratis por así decirlo).
* Si tu TV tiene Alexa a veces es molesto que ALEXA se confunda con las instrucciones entre la barra y la TV, en mi caso tengo todo bajo una misma habitación (zona) en Alexa y cuando le pido “apagar sala” si la tv está apagada la prende y viceversa.
* Si eres usuario de Android no podrás usar True Sound.
* No tiene control remoto, sólo podrás controlarla con el asistente de voz o la app de Sonos, pero puedes emparejar un control de TV para usarse con la barra.
Supongo que podrás encontrar mejores opciones de sonido, todo dependerá de cuanto quieras invertir o que tanto necesites de un sistema de sonido.
Yo le encuentro muchas ventajas ya que para el uso social las visitas pueden conectar sus celulares a spotify y ellos mismo poner su música si desean.
Me gusta mucho para jugar, aun que he encontrado algunos detalles con la salida de algunas consolas, se tiene que configurar para obtener un sonido surround adecuado para los videojuegos.
La calidad del audio es excelente, superior a cualquier otra marca de barras de sonido (JBL le está dando mucha batalla en este tema)