Adding Sonos Surround Speakers: How to choose!

In this video we take a look at all of your possible options when it comes to adding rears to your Sonos setup.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
00:53 Top Tips
02:28 Placement & App Functionality
04:17 IKEA Symfonisk
05:22 Sonos One SL
06:13 Era 100
07:33 Era 300
10:30 Sonos Five
11:32 Sonos in-ceiling
12:53 Verdict

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[markdraycott]

I’ve just added the Era300’s as rear surrounds to my arc and sub 3 in my cinema room and it sounds absolutely amazing, like nothing I could have imagined. I have mine on the Sonos floor stands, these are nearly 1 mtr tall so easily clear my settee. I know it’s a lot of money but I would highly recommend this set up to anyone who is considering it, there is no way you will be disappointed, everyone who hears it is amazed by how immersive it is together.

[nogleaminglight]

I upgraded my Playbar to the Arc a couple month's ago. Added a 2nd Gen 3 sub last month, and just bought a pair of Era 300s today. Just waiting for the stands. Looking forward to getting my head blown off.

[lordraf]

cool content thanks! I recently purchased 2x ERA300 + SUB + ARC and am amazed how it plays. Watching Atmos movies is a totally new experience!

[craftmatthew]

Another great video! Consistently excellent advice and very happy with the Era300’s I’ve bought after previous reviews. The performance with the Arc and sub is amazing.

[stanrock]

Sonos 300 can be mounted near ceiliing with a Sanus mount as well. They won't be hidden but.

[appmxh]

I returned era 100 to get 300. 2x the price but makes a huge difference in my HT setup.

[jorgevetter]

Great videos, I have in my set up a beam gen 2 and a pair of ikea bookshelf and I am more than happy, for now, I have this in my bedroom, the best about sonos is that you always can upgrade your system and always you can use the “old” ones to make a different setting in another room. So it’s more like an investment.

[mcole]

Been waiting for this video, already got a Beam gen 2 from you and need some rears to go with it

[adrian]

I use One SL''s with Arc for my LG C2. As I mainly game with PS5 they are prefect (for me) as I don't need any extra bells n whistles

[Leott]

Great Video! Would love to see a video of the Sonos 7.2.4 with the best speaker placement…

[marcofranco]

If u want the best, have the space and budget go for era 300, if not go for era 100 still awesome surround (but no so much for atmos)

[LilEmmmmmo]

I want the era 300s to my arc and sub mini but they are just too large for my average sized room and would be placed on the wall directly behind the sofa. I wish the era 100s were atmos also or a product in between like era 200s

[hankth]

I'm using the Sonos Amp with a pair of Polk OWM3s. Had a tricky setup in a condo with limited wall space and no space for floor standing speakers, and these work really well.

[mrgold]

I ended up going with the Arc, dual Gen 3 subs, and Fives are rear surrounds for my LG OLED 77C1. The Sonos system is in a very large rectangular great room with 10 foot ceilings (family room, B-fast area, kitchen). I purchased everything right after X-mas before I knew about the Era 300 release dates. The current system sound fantastic! My cable provider only has Dolby 5.1 and most streaming I watch is only about 30%-35% in Atmos. I don't know how the Era 300 compare to the Fives with mostly Dolby 5.1 content in home theater mode? I can wait until the Era 500 come out, Sonos updates the app to add more speakers to compete with the Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6, or there is an Arc v2.

[tekk]

Android and Trueplay - will it ever happen?

[dannyschaare]

Great video again guys, thanks. I have a slightly different setup using the Sonos Amp and a pair of Kef Q350’s and a Kef Kube 2 sub. It’s great sounding but obviously missing rears doesn’t give me surround. I’ve been considering adding a pair of Era 100’s although would the 300’s be a better fit given their Atmos capabilities? I’d be interested in hearing your opinion. Thanks

[thieveslikeus]

Thanks. Very informative. Sort of sold on replacing my Beam G2 with an Arc then Era 300s when budget allows.

[stuartmills]

Hi Guy's thank you for another great informative video, the new ERA 300's are going to be my next purchase ! I'm currently using the SONOS 1's for my rear channels paired to the ARC & Sonos sub, as you say in your video adding the EARA 300's as rears will make my system truly Awesome ! I will obviously require a set of stands but the extra cost will be worth it in my opinion all hooked up to my LG 77inch OlED gallery TV . I will call you guys soon to have a quick demo before my purchase. See you again soon 👍🏻😀

[hanschang]

Thanks for the really informative video! I'm torn right now as I'm in a 950ish sqft apartment and my living room isn't huge (it's not tiny either). I have a Arc Gen 2 and I will probably go for the sub mini because I probably wouldn't be able to use the full sub anyways in an apartment. Question is - would the ERA300s be overkill for my setup? Or would I be able to make full use of them in the space and setup that I have? I'd be using these speakers for both movies and music.

[tuareg]

7.2.4 sound not is correct. According to SONOS technicians announced via chat, 1 Sonos Arc, 2 Sonos ERA 300, and 2 Subwoofers in a total of 5.1.4 is the correct specification.
Thank you videos