Beam
SonosReleased May 31, 2018 · Analysis updated Feb 8, 2026
Soundbar with Dolby Atmos support, impressive sound for its size, compact design, built-in Alexa, and easy iPhone setup. The Sonos Beam scores 85/100 based on 20 expert reviews in the soundbars category. Coverage includes reviews from Whathifi, Inverse, Pickr, and Coolblue.
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Pros
- Dolby atmos support(16)
- Impressive sound for its size(6)
- Compact design(6)
- Amazon alexa built-in(5)
- Easy setup with iphone(3)
Cons
- Limited dts support(9)
- High price(4)
- No hdmi passthrough(3)
20 Publication Reviews
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Four years on from its launch, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 remains the best Dolby Atmos soundbar in its size and price categories.
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The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) delivers impressive Dolby Atmos sound quality and transforms into an immersive system with rear speakers, making it the best Atmos soundbar for budget-conscious buyers.
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The Sonos Beam gets so much of the smart speaker and the soundbar formula right, finding that middle ground really well.
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The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) provides a powerful sound for such a compact soundbar with Dolby Atmos support that adds a cinematic experience.
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The Sonos Beam delivers Very Good sound quality with some noticeable sonic quirks, reproduces music and dialog very well, and offers excellent TV setup and ease of use.
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The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a multi-award-winning compact soundbar that is still widely regarded as one of the best value-for-money options on the market right now.
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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, particularly in smaller rooms or apartments.
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The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) soundbar delivers sophisticated sound in a small package.
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The Sonos Beam 2 delivers mild but definite improvements on the (outstanding) product it replaces, with performance that defies its dimensions.
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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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A step up from the previous model, the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) adds an extra dimension to sound, literally, with its clever virtual Dolby Atmos support.
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The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is a fantastic choice for anyone seeking compact cinematic might with excellent sound, compact design, and Sonos' finely tuned software, plus virtual Dolby Atmos.
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The Sonos Beam is a compact soundbar that delivers outstanding sound quality with crisp dialogue and impressive bass, offering convenient voice control and smart home integration despite some setup ch...
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The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is praised as the best compact soundbar with Dolby Atmos support, offering excellent sound quality and expandability despite some limitations.
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The Sonos Beam is both a great soundbar and one of the best bases on which to build a multi-speaker Sonos ecosystem.
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The Sonos Beam is a powerful speaker for its size with a long list of features, but it doesn't get loud enough for very large rooms.
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The Sonos Beam Gen 2 delivers superb sound quality and excellent usability, but its Dolby Atmos performance falls short of expectations.
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The second-generation Sonos Beam soundbar adds Dolby Atmos support and two more audio processing channels, for an impressive sound field that retains the previous model's compact size.
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