Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: 18 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: 18 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 30/09/2021 (Last saved review: 22/11/2023) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 18 reviews find on Soundbar Sonos Beam (Gen 2), with the 13 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Soundbar magazines and websites give 13 ratings, we get this average rating to this Sonos product : 4.1/5.

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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) review : With an average rating of 4.1/5, you can buy Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 2 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Soundbar is extremely successful!

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Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ratings

13 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.1/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 Pocket-lint	5/5 What Hi-Fi?	4.5/5 Android Central	88/100 Engadget
4/5 Les Numériques	8/10 DigitalTrends	8/10 The Verge	4/5 Numerama
4/5 ExpertReviews	8/10 FrAndroid	4/5 Labo Fnac	8/10 RTings
6/10 L&B Tech

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Pros and cons for Sonos Beam (Gen 2) List of reviews and ratings

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Pocket-lint

Compact size and excellent sound
Multiple voice assistants supported
Virtual Dolby Atmos support enhances immersion
Adds HDMI eARC for easier setup

Not as good when at lower volumes
More expensive than original
Adding additional speakers for true surround is pricey

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

What Hi-Fi?

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on What Hi-Fi?]

4.5

Android Central

Compact size
Easy setup
Excellent sound quality with Dolby Atmos
Fantastic wireless connectivity with other Sonos speakers
It can double as a smart speaker

Large rooms are challenging for the speaker
Trueplay feature locked to iOS
Pricey
You can't have two voice assistants at the same time

reviewed at 27/09/2022 - [read the full review on Android Central]

100

Engadget

Solid sound quality overall
Effective Atmos
Simple setup
Sonos system compatibility

No upward firing Atmos drivers
More expensive than many competing compact soundbars

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on Engadget]

Les Numériques

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]

DigitalTrends

Easy setup
Immersive, room-filling sound
Sleek design
AirPlay 2

No HDMI inputs
Requires compatible TV for Dolby Atmos

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on DigitalTrends]

The Verge

Wider, more expansive sound
HDMI eARC brings better performance
Sleeker design than first Beam

No up-facing Atmos speakers
Doesn?t have automatic Trueplay
Same acoustic architecture as prior model

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on The Verge]

Numerama

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 03/10/2021 - [read the full review on Numerama]

ExpertReviews

Atmos improves sound quality
Phenomenal audio
Neat and compact

Atmos requires eARC
Not much height effect
No DTS:X support

reviewed at 08/10/2021 - [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

FrAndroid

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/10/2021 - [read the full review on FrAndroid]

Labo Fnac

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 03/12/2021 - [read the full review on Labo Fnac]

RTings

Room correction feature.
Supports Dolby Atmos content.
Bass and treble adjustments.

No Bluetooth compatibility.

reviewed at 22/11/2022 - [read the full review on RTings]

L&B Tech

Same clear, natural sound as its predecessor, but expanded with Dolby Atmos, which gives more of an impression of grandeur in the soundscape

Mangler lidt kraft helt på egen hånd
Trådløs subwoofer medfører en kraftig prisstigning

reviewed at 05/10/2021 - [read the full review on L&B Tech]

not scored

Press Start

Incredibly Sleek Design
Great Dolby Atmos Support
Music Sounds Great
User Friendly

Not The Truest Dolby Atmos Experience (But Still Good)

reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on Press Start]

not scored

SlashGear

Dolby Atmos support adds extra sense of audio height
Wider, more immersive soundstage
Easy setup and minimal footprint in your room
Sonos' multi-room support still can't be beat

$449 price tag makes it an expensive soundbar
Falls short of the full Dolby Atmos experience
No Bluetooth or auto Trueplay tuning

reviewed at 02/10/2021 - [read the full review on SlashGear]

not scored

Indian Express

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 09/10/2021 - [read the full review on Indian Express]

not scored

PCtipp

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 15/10/2021 - [read the full review on PCtipp]

not scored

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