Adding a Sonos Sub: Our Top Tips

In this video we talk all things Sonos sub! We give you our top tips on placement and optimisation to make sure you're getting the most out of your sub and Sonos setup. Comment below any other tips you have! 👇

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Key Info
1:48 Positioning
4:31 Setup
5:57 Orientation

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[fumpt]

A large room isn’t needed to justify adding a 2nd subwoofer — a key benefit is to provide a more balanced bass response at more listening positions (seats) compared to a single sub, which is more likely to result in different bass peaks and nulls at various listening positions.

[totalplonker]

I've had several soundbars and a surround sound package but it was only when I purchased an budget AVR and a pair of budget stereo speakers that I realised what I had been missing (stereo imaging, thumping base) besides going down this route one can always add to it overtime!  subwoofer, surround speakers you could even get height speakers to get the full 'non-virtual' Dolby Atmos experience. Nowadays AVRs are so simple to setup, they even walk you through the process!

"Remember movies are made up of 50% visuals and 50% audio and there are occasions when the audio out does the visuals"

[stuartmills]

Really enjoyed this video, thank you ! I am definitely in the market to add a 2nd sub to my SONOS System - and I will be in touch very soon . After adding my 1st sub to my SONOS Arc it absolutely took my listening and viewing to another level then I added the SONOS 1' SL for the rears on the SONOS stands and now its totally unbelievable ! I would advise anyone if they have a SONOS system to take the plunge and add a sub - in my lounge the total immersion when watching a film on my 77inch tv is worth every penny of the cost of the system, Thats partly the reason I'm adding a second sub to my already awesome system. Also love the look of your new demo room[s] i'm very much looking forward to visiting you soon . Again thank you for this video its just what I've been waiting for as was your last video about adding the rears . Regards Stu.

[chrisr]

Less than 2 minutes into the video and I have the answer I’m looking for…brilliant! Just sad I can’t connect with my roams in the house (yes it would be overkill). Great video!

[jagomezco]

Hello There, great video! I want to purchase one Sub Mini, but I don't have enough room for it, so I'm thinking placing it ON my Tv furniture, is big and of solid wood. Is this a good idea or not? Thanks!

[vtr]

I have a stereo amplifier with 2 B&W speakers in the saloon, I was hoping to connect this sub to it. But it probably has no sub line to connect to the amplifier. I can easily connect my amplifier to my desktop, would the sonos sub gen 3 be able to connect and play that way?

[dharmadasadushyantha]

Greetings,
I have 2.1, LG sub.
Pls give a sketch, how i keep those to get optimice sound performance.
Cheers

[TheCdM]

I didn’t have to push a button. My sub gen 3 had an NFC connection in the rear at the same spot your button is and the sub mini has it on top.

[dukemaster]

Hello thx for great video, i own KEF ls50w2 is posible to connect this sub with LS50 W2 whireless? Thank you !!!

[jamescolbern]

I have a new LGOLED65C1 and an uninstalled Sonos arc. I will be adding either a Sub Gen. 3 or perhaps waiting til May 2022 to see if Sonos announces a new baby cylindrical Sub woofer at that time. Mine is a question that I have not heard asked or spoken about anywhere as yet. Any info would be helpful from Smart Home Sounds or a commenter. I live in a very rural part of Montana, USA 🇺🇸. Our internet and Wi-Fi performance is very low, we even pay extra monthly to have a Download Speed of 12.00-15.00 Mbps and Upload Speed of 1.5-2.0 Mbps ! Fibre optic is 3+ years away in our area. How much bandwidth will the above described entertainment system require, being Wi-Fi based for use ? Also, my girlfriend works from home. She is a medical professional requiring internet bandwidth for work. Will we have problems with all equipment in use ?

[vikassharma-vlxn]

Can i add sono sub gen 3 to my klipsch fives ?

[VicentiuEremia]

Hello
Qquestion sonos subwoofer is compatibile with sonos move?
Thanks

[harinisrinivas]

I have 2 surround speakers and can I add two more?

[danielfl.]

when should I use the 180 degrees function?

I have 2 x Play 5 with the sub. All placed right in front of me. The sub is placed close to a wall with the logo pointing my way.

[Lets-Discussl]

Hi, this might be a stupid question but I have aSonos five, could I pair a sub to it? If so how would that sound? Many thanks 😊

[Howie]

Latest update in July, the trueplay kills the sub,
I'm not doing mine until sorted.

[jasonzona]

Thanks for a great video with lots of information, would it be possible to wall mount behind my tv as my tv it sits on a corner unit?

[enjoyeverymomentvideos]

Sub connected to beam doesn't really change anything to the beam sound profile, it still push the same amount off bass. I didn't found any difference toggling it on or off. Maybe worth going in depth and explain why it don't work properly, as I am not the only one experienced the same results. It seems that it only work for Arc?

[johngartin]

I feel like I have to turn my volume up really loud for the base to start hitting. I’m not sure if that’s how it’s designed or if I’m doing something wrong

[georgebrodie]

Hi enjoy all your videos especially because I am a Sonos nut but I have a question I hope you can help me with. I have a Bose CD player with a optical out connection and was wondering if I could run this optical cable to my Sonos arc and play music through it even if I have my arc also plugged into my tv with a hdmi cable. Any help would be appreciated it thanks. And keep making those videos especially the ones about sonos.