Sonos Sub Gen 3 vs Gen 2 - how come no one pointed out this one huge difference?

The sonos sub gen 3 is here. And I am putting it head to head to the sonos sub gen 2. It's Sonos Sub Gen 3 vs gen 2 time! Watch on to find out if it makes a difference which version you buy, or if you already have the gen 2, should you upgrade to the Sonos Sub gen 3.

There is a huge difference between the two generations of the Sonos sub which no one has pointed out. I had to ge it in my hands before I could find it out for myself. If you are in a rush and have no time to finish the video and find out details, then just leave it as minor cosmetic differences and non-essential upgrades at this point. The sound quality seems to be on par so if that's all that matters to you, then that's good enough. But if you have some time to watch the video, I urge you to go through it and learn about this one big difference!

0:00 Intro
2:12 Four differences you have already read about
6:09 Three more differences you probably missed before
7:37 The BIGGEST difference and I am surprised no one has said anything about this!
10:16 Similarities between Sonos Sub Gen 3 and Gen 2
12:49 Sonos Sub is a ported sub design
14:50 Should you buy the Sub Gen 2 or Gen 3?
19:01 Sonos Sub Gen 2 Full Atmos demo
20:48 Sonos Sub Gen 3 Full Atmos demo

The demo was performed on a 100" ALR Screen with a 4K UST laser projector with Sonos Arc and Play:3 as surround.

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[MarioWizzz]

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[evoxdream]

just got my arc and sub g3 two days ago. breath taking. slowly becoming a huge fan of sonos. the quality and build is just everything i hope for (based on my current experience with the product). i hope it continues to deliver for many many more years to come.

[joels]

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[r.louisconcepts]

It’s amazing how you articulate the information to a point that a total noob like myself can grasp. I’m no audiophile but I do know when things sound “good.”

I purchased the Arc and two Ones (all will arrive by next Friday) last week and I can’t wait to get the sub one day.

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[erosado]

Here's something fun to try...whenever we demo the Sonos SUB we do the "nickel test".
Balance/stand a nickel on it's side on top of the SUB...play an action scene in a movie or some bass heavy music....the nickel WILL NOT FALL...perfectly demonstrating the
vibration cancelling technology. Blows people's minds.

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[pekchops]

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[krellblue]

So basically they just introduced the same sub for $100 more, and now I can’t find the gen 2 in white anywhere. I didn’t mind waiting for and paying the premium of being an early adopter for the Arc, but I feel duped by Sonos on the sub. That’s too bad, but honestly, how different could a sub actually be. Once they had the perfect design, why mess with success. Thank you for your thoughtful review!

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[bigwardounce]

Thank you for such a comprehensive comparison between both generations. Becuase of your video I took the chance on a used gen2 at a steal of a price and I am absolutely blown away by the bass on this.