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Sonos Beam Soundbar
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Sonos Beam Soundbar

by Sonos

Compact soundbar with Dolby Atmos support, AirPlay 2 compatibility, and excellent sound quality in an easy-to-setup design.

Common Pros

  • Dolby Atmos support(7)
  • Compact design(6)
  • Easy setup(5)
  • AirPlay 2 support(4)
  • Excellent sound quality(4)

Common Cons

  • Expensive(3)
  • No Dolby Atmos support(3)
  • Expensive with subwoofer(2)
  • No HDMI pass-through(2)
  • No HDMI passthrough(2)

Professional Reviews (34)

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Inverse

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) review: What is this incredible soundbar ...

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) delivers exceptional Dolby Atmos performance and transforms into a wholly immersive system with r...

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Whathifi

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) review: an excellent Dolby Atmos soundbar

Four years on from its launch, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 remains the best Dolby Atmos soundbar in its size and price categori...

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92
P

Pickr Com Au

Review: Sonos Beam (2018) – Pickr

Highly recommended.

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92
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Howtogeek

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: A Fantastic Soundbar for Movies and ...

The second-generation Sonos Beam is a great soundbar on its own, but it's also a great entryway into the Sonos ecosystem...

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90
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Smarthomesounds

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: Is It Worth It In 2026?

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a multi-award-winning compact soundbar that is still widely regarded as one of the best value-...

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88
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Engadget

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) review: A bit of Dolby Atmos makes all the ...

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) adds Dolby Atmos support to the original’s already excellent hardware, resulting in a compact sou...

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88
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T3

Sonos Beam: the best soundbar you can get under £400 - T3

The Sonos Beam is a compact, easy-to-set-up soundbar that delivers impressive sound quality for its size, with the added...

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88
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Gadgetreview

Sonos Beam Gen 2 Review

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a mid-range 5.0 soundbar that made its debut in 2022, offering Dolby Atmos and smart features ...

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87
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Tech360 Tv

Sonos Beam Gen 2 Review: I'll PAY For This Soundbar! | Tech360.tv

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 offers excellent sound quality with Dolby Atmos support, compact design, and great compatibility wi...

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87
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Cnet

Sonos Beam Gen 2 review: Atmos, Alexa and the best music ... - CNET

Excellent features and sound quality make this compact soundbar worth the money.

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86
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Androidcentral

Sonos Beam review: Raising the sound bar - Android Central

The Sonos Beam is a compact, powerful smart speaker that also happens to be a great TV soundbar.

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86
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Rtings

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar Review - RTINGS.com

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a compact Dolby Atmos soundbar with excellent sound quality and smart features, though it come...

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85
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Theguardian

Sonos Beam review: a great, compact, jack-of-all-trades ...

The Sonos Beam is a great sounding, easy-to-use compact soundbar that's a jack-of-all-trades and very easy to live with,...

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85
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Wired

The superb Sonos Beam Gen 2 has one major flaw - WIRED

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a compact, well-designed soundbar with excellent sound quality and user-friendly features, thoug...

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85
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Shanethegamer

Sonos Beam Gen 2 Soundbar Review - Shane the Gamer - STG Play

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar offers superior audio quality with HD Audio and Dolby Atmos in a compact design, featuring...

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85
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Sciencefocus

Sonos Beam Gen 2: A soundbar packing a serious punch

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a compact but powerful soundbar that delivers impressive audio quality across various media type...

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85
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Eftm

Review: Sonos Beam; the smaller, smarter soundbar - EFTM

The Sonos Beam is a compact, feature-rich soundbar that delivers impressive audio quality and smart home integration, ma...

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85
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Pcmag

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review - PCMag

The second-generation Sonos Beam soundbar adds Dolby Atmos support and two more audio processing channels, for an impres...

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85
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Blog Bestbuy Ca

Sonos Beam sound bar review | Best Buy Blog

Overall Sonos Beam checks a lot of boxes: it's compact and easy to place, it looks great and the sound quality is outsta...

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85
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Gearbrain

Sonos Beam Review: Perfect sound for a small apartment - Gearbrain

The Sonos Beam is a solid sound bar with good sound quality, seamless setup, and built-in voice assistants, making it a ...

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85
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Techradar

Sonos Beam review

The Sonos Beam is an impressive soundbar that launched in 2018, offering great compact design and powerful sound despite...

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85
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Digitaltrends

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: Improved Immersion

Dolby Atmos adds a splash of 3D fun to an already excellent soundbar.

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85
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Musictech

Sonos Beam Gen 2 review: excellent value for those who want a full ...

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a really fantastic soundbar, better than a soundbar of this size has any right to be.

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83
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Soundandvision

Sonos Beam Gen 2 Soundbar Review Page 2 | Sound & Vision

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 delivers excellent sound quality for music, movies, and gaming as a standalone soundbar, though its...

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82
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Worldwidestereo

Sonos Sound Bars 2022 Review: Ray Vs. Beam Gen 2 Vs. Arc

The review provides a comprehensive comparison of Sonos soundbars, highlighting the Arc for larger rooms and budgets, th...

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82
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Undecidedmf

Sonos Beam Soundbar Review - Undecided with Matt Ferrell

Sonos has created a home theater speaker at a price point that's a little more mainstream than their other offerings.

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82
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Hometheaterhifi

Sonos Beam Soundbar Review

The Sonos Beam is an excellent addition to the Sonos lineup, offering premium sound in a compact form factor with built-...

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82
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Techhive

Sonos Beam (2nd gen) review: Sonos Arc's smaller sibling | TechHive

If you're looking for a compact soundbar that won't break the bank, and you're eager to jump into (or already invested i...

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82
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Tomsguide

Sonos Beam (Gen 1) review | Tom's Guide

The feature-packed Sonos Beam delivers very good sound for a small soundbar, and comes with Alexa voice controls.

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82
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The-ambient

Sonos Beam 2 review: 2nd-gen Dolby Atmos soundbar put to the test

Compact soundbar is a step up from the original

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82
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Futurefive Co Nz

The Sonos Beam - more than a soundbar - Review

The Sonos Beam is a versatile soundbar with excellent sound quality and multiple features, making it a great option for ...

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82
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Getconnectedmedia

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar review - GetConnected

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a worthy upgrade for those coming from older soundbars or TV speakers, offering excellent soun...

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82
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Theverge

Sonos Beam (second-gen) review: Atmos(t) a minor upgrade

The second-gen Sonos Beam offers wider, more expansive sound and seamless Sonos integration, but its Dolby Atmos perform...

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78
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Audioholics

Sonos Battles Polk to Beam Into Your Captain's Chair - Audioholics

If you're already in the Sonos environment and you're looking to add a soundbar to your whole home audio system, than yo...

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78

Score Breakdown

85
Excellent
Based on 34 professional reviews

Score by Source

Inverse
93
Whathifi
92
Pickr Com Au
92
Howtogeek
90
Smarthomesounds
88
Engadget
88
T3
88
Gadgetreview
87
Tech360 Tv
87
Cnet
86
Androidcentral
86
Rtings
85
Theguardian
85
Wired
85
Shanethegamer
85
Sciencefocus
85
Eftm
85
Pcmag
85
Blog Bestbuy Ca
85
Gearbrain
85
Techradar
85
Digitaltrends
85
Musictech
83
Soundandvision
82
Worldwidestereo
82
Undecidedmf
82
Hometheaterhifi
82
Techhive
82
Tomsguide
82
The-ambient
82
Futurefive Co Nz
82
Getconnectedmedia
82
Theverge
78
Audioholics
78