Sonos Arc (Hands On) Review & Test: Is it the Soundbar for you?

There's a lot to love with the new Sonos Arc and we go in-depth and tell you everything you need to know in one video, for those of you who are serious about knowing more about this soundbar.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:16 Unboxing & First Look
01:56 Where it fits in the line up
02:47 Design & Connections
03:57 Internals
04:36 Dolby Atmos explained
05:53 How to get Dolby Atmos
08:13 Adding surround sound
09:37 Other useful features
11:27 Our thoughts on its sound quality
14:11 Sound quality test
15:23 Arc vs Playbar
16:54 Arc vs Beam
17:18 Strengths & Weaknesses
18:26 Is it worth £799

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[lizichell]

I am very impressed with the reviewer. He knows his stuff and goes into detail and is clear and easy to understand.

[mrhaider]

Easily one of the best reviews I've seen.

[smarthomesounds]

Thanks for watching everyone! What are your thoughts on the new Sonos Arc?

Timestamps below
Unboxing & First Look: 01:16
Where it fits in the line up: 01:56
Design & Connections: 02:47
Internals: 03:57
Dolby Atmos explained: 04:36
How to get Dolby Atmos: 05:53
Adding surround sound: 08:13
Other useful features: 09:37
Our thoughts on its sound quality: 11:27
Sound quality test: 14:11
Arc vs Playbar: 15:23
Arc vs Beam: 16:54
Strengths & Weaknesses: 17:18
Is it worth £799: 18:26

[munkeholm]

This guy knows what he is talking about. What an amazing review for sure.

[bigtime]

I saw a couple of reviews (many where just "ads" and some like this video went a little deeper) since it was impossible to go at a store and play before buying it. I finally decided to buy it and replace my 6 years old polk audio soundbar and subwoofer. At first I was worried that I had to buy the subwoofer at the same time (because of the price tag of course) but after setting all up and playing with it a little bit, I was mind-blowed by the bass quality. One important thing that many videos and reviews don't talk about it is that if you have a tv that doesn't support arc or earc you have to make sure that your tv is capable of doing pass-through and that your tv is dolby capable. Other important thing and a lot of people does the same mistake as I did, when buying surround systems PLEASE make sure that all your devices have the proper configuration, as for example I had to change the sound settings on my Apple TV 4th Gen to dobly 5.1 and face the problem that my sonos arc was receiving stereo only (my soundbar is connected with the optical adapter) . After digging online I finally discovered that my old Samsung tv need to have a 5.1 content playing so the dolby option becomes available to select it. I have watch a couple of movies from Netflix and Disney + and the sound after those changes is amazing, unfortunately since my tv is old I won't be able to test any atmos content. Keep in mind that if your using streaming apps not all of them give you 5.1 audio. Overall I'm satisfied by the product and can't wait to replace my tv and purchase the subwoofer to get a complete experience.

[robbailey]

Best review of the Arc I've seen yet. You answer most of my questions that others never seem to address.

[VishalAgnihotriX]

The most comprehensive review of the Sonos Arc I have seen on YouTube. Big up.

[hugodebosson]

This is what you call a great review! 20 minutes of knowledge and good insights! What a pleasure !

[siddheshmore]

I've never seen such a comprehensive structured review of any product to date.

[cylok]

great job demystifying atmos, e-arc etc

[dip]

I bought my sonos arc/sub/surrounds home cinema setup from this company after seeing all their great reviews and visiting their showroom for a demo. After sales great as well. After having investigated at length sonos v AV separates, I am very pleased with the set up, its simplicity and the way I can play music throughout the house....and even listen to film audio in the kitchen whilst I'm tidying up or replenishing drinks, without having to hit pause. Atmos works reasonably well, but the surrounds (ones) make the real difference. My only negative is that I would prefer greater front left/right separation...you can hear sound moving across the sound stage, but i would like this to be bigger as it would be with AV separates. Now if sonos enabled the ability to add a couple of Ones as left/right channels, i would be in home cinema heaven.

[Stevo]

Amazing review mate. I have just bought a c9 with eARC and got the old 5.1 set up with playbar. Didn’t realise I was in the market for replacing my sound bar but seemingly I am. Thanks for clearing up the ability to use the old sub and one play ones with this new sound bar. Kudos to you!

[dales]

Loved the review, quality as always, cannot wait to take delivery of the Arc next week 👌🏻

[fiddycaliber]

Really well presented and comprehensive review, thanks alot team!

[Laptopdog]

You guys and girls do a very good job at reviewing new tech from what I have seen so far!....I have not fully looked you up as a company yet, but I will remember you before I buy my next piece of

[Big_Papa]

I just ordered this Arc with the sub woofer 3rd Gen too. I can’t wait to use it with my 77inch OLED LG Gx

[rockycvs]

My playbar and two sonos ones are perfect for my current living arrangement. Thinking about ordering the sub just to annoy the neighbors.

[Tom-scqk]

Really helpful and comprehensive review

[irabliss]

I can’t applaud you enough as I read through some of the comments I see them now lol in my thoughts and I just wanna tell you why you come across to well..-..——-it did not come across as a sales pitch bravo on that” you’re very professional and you sound as though you have great integrity. The fact that you’re knowledgeable put you over the top of my book you are very authentic /Genuine. I look forward to learning from you in the future. PS. my comment to you is riddled with mistakes medical and typing please understand I’m disabled and I use Siri to communicate which is a challenge in their self but we all make the best of us are situations in life! Cheers

[gancarzpl]

Love your presentations, they are very precise and clear, easy to understand and remember.