Sonos Beam vs Arc | With Sonos Sound Test Comparison |

In this video we compare the Sonos Beam vs Arc. The Sonos Arc is larger than the Sonos Beam, has more speakers and has Dolby Atmos 3D surround sound. The Sonos Arc and Sonos Beam are Wifi sound bars that can stream music or be used as surround sound systems with your TV.

Dolby Atmos is different from traditional surround sound in that the sound is encoded in a 3D format to make a specific sound in a specific location in a room vs traditional surround sound just directing the sound to a speaker channel. The Sonos Arc has speakers positioned facing upwards and the ends of the device to bounce sound around the room to create a 3D sound experience when combined with other Sonos speakers in a surround sound system.

Sonos Beam vs Arc Speakers:
The Sonos Arc has 8 woofers and 3 tweeters and has dolby atmos 3D sound compatibility.
The Sonos Beam has 4 woofers, 1 tweeter and 3 passive radiators. It's compatible with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

Sonos Arc vs Beam Common Features:
Both the Sonos Beam and Sonos Arc have Alexa and Google Home voice assistants built in so you can control the devices with voice commands. The voice built in voice assistants can also be used to control other smart home devices through the Sonos Soundbars. If you don't want to use the voice assistants you can either mute them with the built in button or choose to install neither of them on the Sonos App. You can also switch which voice assistant you have installed at any time on the Sonos Beam or Sonos Arc.

Both the Sonos Beam and Arc are compatible with Sonos Trueplay tuning which provides custom in room tuning for your Sonos speaker by utilizing your iPhone to take measurements of the sound throughout your room and then making adjustments on your Sonos Soundbar. Both the Sonos Arc and Beam are apple airplay compatible.

The Sonos Beam and Arc both connect to your TV Via HDMI or optical port for surround sound.

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[MrJab]

Tested both the Sonos ARC and Beam @ bestbuy and decided to go with the Sonos Beam + 2 Sonos One SL’s. The Sonos ARC gives much more sound but gets distorted at higher volume. In a bigger room you get the advantage of having the Dolby Atmos with the upward firing speakers of the ARC. If you use it in a smaller room like a 250 sqft bedroom you don’t get the advantage of the ARC at all. The Beam + 2 Sonos One SL sounds much better and cost only $800 with the current pricing while the ARC will cost you $900. If you have a small room with a ceiling height of less than 9 ft get the Beam + 2 Sonos One SL’s. If you have more open space like the living room with more than 9 ft of ceiling height get the ARC.

[MrLancy]

I have to say that this video is the easiest to understand about these products and had helped me make my mind up on my next purchase. Thank you

[GOLFADDICT]

i have the Sonos ARC soundbar connected with 2 of the Sonos Subs and the ONE SL's for great for my man happy...cheers from Canada...be safe

[DrumMeister]

Beam Gen2 has now Dolby Atmos as well, making it a great solution for smaller wallets!

[MrGab]

First review I’ve never had to fast forward through to get to the point. Thank you!!

[JoyStickJester_]

Those of you that are Costco members and really don't care about the voice assistance in the Arc. Costco has the Sonos Arc SL for $50 cheaper. So far it is not online but they do have them in store. It's the same Arc as the original Arc just without voice assistance. I have Alexa and Google Home throughout my home so having the voice assistant inside the Arc is not a deal breaker for me.

[bernz]

Love the way you put your hand on each speaker as you talk about them 😁

[larryraigrodski]

Even at a quarter volume I could tell the difference with music.

[martijnwesselink]

Have already 2x play 1 and Sub. In my room the Beam will do the job.

[Schuckii]

Good Review, but you may want to consider a different background for completely white Tech? :D

[SimonRushton]

really helpful review and god points about the actual sound level you listen to

[miguelfidel]

hi friend, i would like some advice? i have money to buy the sonos arc alone or the beam plus two sonos one, which option do you recommend?

[rogerbrandt]

Frig I have lotsa play 1s what would you guys go for.?

[treewisps]

what if you don't have a fancy phone that scan it? will it still work with just the app?

[shimaitist]

Other than that very good explanation. Thank you! Good review

[shimaitist]

You say you can control everything with your I phone .. does it work as well with Android?

[mitchellsx]

had my Sonos ARC, sub and ones for about 5 months.. its looks great, Sonos app controls are great, sub is great but if you have ever heard a Samsung Q90r soundbar or SN11 ATMOS bars compared to how this does it you will be disappointed it. You can really feel the wrap around sound and overhead effects with those bars, but with the Sonos just makes the sound a bit better.. Sonos also needs to release rear upfiring speakers also.

[vortox]

I have 2 Sonos One SL and Sub, but i will listen to much music and also watch action movies. My TV is at the and of my bed and i will only watch from there, what do you say, would the beam do the job? i think yes, or not?

[IrixGuy]

Great explanation! Sub and Like added!

[stephenmorrissey]

Great review! My PlayBar will likely go into the kids TV room in 2021 and I've been considering the Arc as our replacement.
I'd be interested in your thoughts on the privacy of having smart speakers that always listen.