Sonos Beam

Just what the son wanted. He did the research and picked out the best. And Crutchfield delivered fast and secure. So pleased all around.

Pros: size, delivery of sound, quality.

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Fantastic product! Great sound, nice looking, and perfect for a bedroom!

Pros: Great sound, small form factor, great looking, easy to use

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This is a solid Sonos product, especially good for slightly smaller spaces. (I won't go into the many virtues of Sonos products here, but they're great.) The sound is good, but not as rich as the larger sound bar - and because it's more compact, you can't expect it to be. Set up is very easy, and the item looks good in a nondescript-blend in kind of way. If you want something compact, versatile, and unobtrusive, this might be for you. If you want somewhat richer sound, possibly not. (Full disclosure, I like my old sound bar better even though it takes up more space. I do not have a woofer set up; I'm sure that would make both the Beam and Sound Bar sounds even better. My nephew heard the Beam and decided it would be perfect for his smaller apartment living room, so he's buying it from me and I'm keeping the sound bar.)

Pros: Size, appearance, ease of set up

Cons: Not as great sound as other products.

It's a sonos product, what do you expect. Added product to my sonos sound collection. Works as advertised. More importantly, Crutchfield came through again with profession knowledge, price point, quick delivery. All in all good shopping experience.

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Amazing service from Crutchfield and the system setup was quick and easy. Highly recommend this product

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I love this little joy in a box! The beam isn't something that will blow the walls out of your house it's something more in-depth. It gives the listener the opportunity to pair the device with the One speakers and this combination brings nothing but pure audio bliss

Pros: Sound

Cons: Needs to be paired with two Sonos One speakers

The sound bar was better than my expectations from ut thought ut would be. Great sound in a compact design and enjoy the Alexa ferure controls as well. Very Happy with my purchace!!

Pros: Sound, Alexa, Looks.

Cons: A remote could be handy, instead of having to use a smart phone instead?

Exactly what you expect of SONOS = The Best

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It's a sound bar and that's it , it's great if you want the complete system spend $1200.

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Integrates with other equipment I have.! Exactly what we needed to meet our needs!

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Sounds great in a 5.0 surround setup in my master bedroom. Enough bass to skip putting Sub with it. Unlike my Playbar which excells in tandem with Sub

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Super easy to set up and sounds great!

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Nice sound bar, make sure you do all the set up. Out of the box this thug sounds muffled and too much bass. Do the audio set up wizard and ensure you try the Voice Emhancemnet feature as I was ready to return it before this was on. I am coming from an older Sony sound bar with a separate sub and I knew I would be missing some bass. Now just need to get use to it. I couldn't swallow the 1400$ price tag for the larger bar and sub. Now I can finally have my tv sound on my kitchen sonos speaker again. Oh, and easy set up lie always for sonos. I think this now makes 9 speakers in my house.

Pros: Easy set up as always. Now can have my tv sound in the kitchen again.

Cons: No base without $$ sub.

I had seen quite a few reviews of the Sonos Beam on You Tube and concerns about it's sound quality compared to the Playbar and Playbase. If you want these older systems that's fine as they probably do sound better as they are more expensive but I'm thoroughly satisfied with the Beam for both music and movies and throw in that it's much newer, has a wider range of expandability for future upgrades as well as Alexa and Google Assistant (shortly) built-in. I initially thought I would need the Sonos Sub to pair it with but it has very good bass without it and would be unnecessary for most people's needs. I really appreciate the simplicity of setup and how well it integrates with the Play One's I have - it' s just another Sonos speaker that = you're used to using but it can broadcast audio through HDMI-ARC as another input source. If you're concerned about sound quality and like the Play One's I think it's a a considerable upgrade to it and given it's flexibility as both a speaker as well as soundba and voice assistant it's a very solid and compelling choice.

Pros: Sound Quality. Ease of Use

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I love this Sonos sound bar and how well it ties on with my Sonos system. However, one drawback that doesn't just apply to the Sonos Beam but also the Sonos system in general is how it regularly requires app updates and system updates of the beam and speakers. As someone who doesn't have broadband at home these updates can regularly exceed my data plan for a given period when the system is left connected to my Internet.

Pros: Great sound

Cons: Volume has to be controlled by Sonos console app and has to be connected to WiFi. Tv can't utilize it without WiFi and can't adjust volume on it with TV remote.

Stay away from this product. Everytime you play a different music source through your Beam, you have to reinstall the Beam connection to your TV. Worthless. Google this problem and you see there are thousands of folks who have this issue. The app hides the TV source in a 'Browse menu. ??? Fine if all you ever want to do is play your TV through your Beam. Otherwise not so.

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Great sound. Bought the ones with it also. Sound is amazingly from such a small speaker and dialogue is clear.

Pros: Sound. Clarity.

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The Sonos Beam was purchased for my sister to replace the built-in speakers on her TV. Overall she is happy with the Beam. Highlights: * Size - Pretty small so it doesn't take all that much space * Sound - Much better than the TV speakers but nothing like my full size Klipsch speakers (no surprise here) * Can be controlled via the Sonos app which means you can play the various audio sources it supports * If your TV supports ARC then your TV remote will control the Beam * Alexa support - not much experience here but I wish it also supported Google Assistant * Wall mounting hardware is not included but can be purchased separately if you want to hang the Beam under or above the TV Now back to the configuration. Initially when I tried to configure the speaker the Sonos app kept failing to configure it. The first time I tried to configure the speaker the app asked me for location permission. I refused it since I didn't think that it should need to have this permission to configure a speaker. Eventually I gave the app the permission and the configuration completed successfully. Another issue I ran into is changing the WIFI network. When I tested it in my house I registered it to my network but when I installed it at my sister's I needed to change the registered WIFI network. Nothing I tried helped, including connecting the speaker to the router via a cable as suggested by the app. Eventally I had to reset the speaker to factory in order to

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Great sound, easy to setup. Would love to be able to pair my TV remote (especially volume) with the Beam.

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Great sound, compact, easy to install, configure each speaker, wonderful to relax and pleasure listening.

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Remember to calibrate your Sonos Beam and it will give a much better experience than what's out of the box. But don't expect it to replace a full surround system by itself. I was trying to upgrade and simplify from an old 2.1 system I've been using for almost 15 years. Sonos Beam doesn't have base notes that my old one did, but I didn't expect it to considering how small it is. The size and mountability is a plus however. And the wireless capability is just so convenient for my small home. Once I get the subwoofer, it will probably complete my system for the long term. Great soundscape. But the system excels mostly for music. It is kinda weird running an Apple TV 4K with movies. The sound doesn't feel as accurate. But Youtube and other music services work wonders!

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Another great product from Sonos. Set up was essentially instantaneous using HDMI ARC and linking with my other Sonos products. The sound fills my medium-sized family room very well (strictly using the soundbar--not even paired with surrounds or a sub). Given that this is serving as the soundbar for my primary TV, dialogue clarity in TV shows/movies was the most important feature for me, and to this point the dialogue is coming through very clearly. My kids have also enjoyed the Alexa feature to control the TV (power on and off, volume up and down, etc.). Highly recommend.

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Great sound out of a small sound bar. I'd say that the sound is crisp right up until about 70% volume. At that time, you'll start to wish you had the sonos sub as well. If you're not watching BOOMING action movies, you'll be really happy with this. Everything about it feels premium.

Pros: Easy to set up, modern look

Cons: muddy bass at louder volume

The Beam has excellent sound for a compact device. If you have a large room, this may not do it for you, but I paired it with two Sonos One's and it delivers very nice surround sound. You cannot pair it with other Sonos speakers for surround sound but you can group all the speakers for a very nice effect. Also it was extremely easy to set up and I do not have ARC on my Samsung TV.

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Small and compact, this speaker delivers great sound with super clarity on voices. Easy to mount and set up with the added bonus of Alexa, this is a great speaker for a Sonos household like mine.

Pros: Easy to mount and set up and has great sound for its size.

Cons: Could be thinner.

Fantastic sound from a small looking unit. Alexia works great, as well.

Pros: Size, sound.

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Simple and sounds great. Love that I can play my tv through my whole house

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After 4 (yes 4) different sound bars, Drummer recommended the new Sonos Beam. Great sound and depth, finally. The conversations are actually pretty clear despite not always understanding those British ones all the time. Easy set up with ARC from my Sony. Would recommend highly.

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Great product! Very easy to set up. I can't wait to add more Sonos speakers for that surround sound experience.

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The sound is better than my TV but very little surround even in a small room. It is a very good music speaker but over priced for music.

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I'm a little disappointed in the Sonos Beam. I own 2 Amps, a subwoofer and a Play 3 and love them all. The Beam didn't improve the sound from our TV but does work well for playing music by itself or grouped with other Sonos players. Another problem is when playing the TV through the Beam and I group in another room, the Kitchen, every few minutes there is a blip of no sound through the Kitchen system. Guess I'll have to call Crutchfield and or Sonos to figure this out.

Pros: Looks good and sounds good playing music.

Cons: Didn't improve TV sound much. Sound blips when Kitchen system is grouped with TV.

Sound appears much larger than what you'd expect. Fills up a large living room. Clear crisp sound. Attractive design. Switching back and forth from TV to Apple AirPlay causes some loss of signal at time, but I think that's an Airplay issue.

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Very happy with the beam. Great sound, well rounded for a sound bar. Not great on bass, but, if you want booming bass you need a sub. Connected to Play:1 to it for full surround and I really like it. It does sound a little off if you sit too far to one side at a sharp angle but, what can you do. For the price, I think it's great.

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This is another great Sonos Product with much better sound than I anticipated. Given its size versus the Playbase and the Playbar I was concerned that the level of volume would be considerably less. This is not the case. Setup was straightforward and as easy as the rest of the Sonos lineup. Syncing with three Play I's and a Play 5 was more or less instantaneous. I have not yet used its Alexa capabilities as of yet simply because I have a few Alexa enabled products scattered about my house but I will give same a try soon and add to this review. In summary, a very good product at a very fair price point. Highly recommended.

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Simply superb. The sound that comes from such a small unit must be heard. Something so small should not be able to put out such a wide sound stage and staggering bass. This product is worth every penny.

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Three stars because I can't activate the Alexa feature which was the main reason i bought this. Some quirk with enabling the Alexa skill that I can't resolve. 8 hour wait time with Sonos customer service!

Pros: Small, nice sound

Cons: No customer support from sonos

Crutchfield response on 8/7/2018 David, we're sorry you're having issues with your BEAM. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

I miss quality sound. See my "cons" for more.

Pros: Haven't found any.

Cons: Why do I have to download an "app" to run or control this speaker? It's pure nonsense because everybody has IPhones or its equivalent piece of junk. A Speaker, amplified or not, should plug in and play when it is fed sound - pure and simple. Nothing else matters when you buy a speaker. You want sound and not have to play games to get it. T-t-t-hat's all folks!

Sleek look, simple setup, sounds great, easy to use for multiple functions (e.g., TV speaker, AirPlay music from iPhone/Mac, Alexa)

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Great sounding smaller version of Sonos' larger sound bar!! Especially good for smaller rooms.

Pros: Great sound for smaller rooms

Cons: Better to buy larger sound bar for larger rooms.

Super simple setup and sounds great. The Alexa feature sets it apart from any soundbar that I've had in the past.

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I was quite happy with my purchase of the Sonos Beam Playbar.

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