Sonos Beam (Gen 2) | Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Amazon Alexa for TV and Music Streaming - Black

Sonos Beam 2 reviews are plenty on the web. I will highlight my user experience based on using multiple soundbars. I have used LG SL8YG (Dolby Atmos), Bose 500 full Kit, Samsung Q990B(Dolby Atmos) so my review is based on comparing all these brands and models. Sonos Beam Gen 2 is immersive sound in a small package. I am pretty much impressed with the Bass which is comparable to Boss 500 Subwoofer module. I added Sonos Paly 1 speakers as surround speakers. Sonos beam as stand alone is pretty good, once you add surround speakers its next level. I don’t see a requirement for additional bass module since the inbuilt one is good enough for upto 200 Sqrft room. You can pick up surround speakers from IKEA called as SYMFONISKWiFi bookshelf speaker manufactured by Sonos, cost 9990/each. This more economical compared to SL one or Sonos Play book self-speakers. Alex/Google voice assistant does not work in India, you have Sonos Android/iPhone app which has most of the user controls. The bar does not come with remote control, you need to use the app for any changes in the setting. Sonos does not have Bluetooth as well, the way it works is with either HDMI (eARC), optical input or via WIFI using the mobile app. I feel the cost is little higher, anywhere between 35K to 40K would have been a sweet spot. Since its fully imported the cost will be higher. This is highly capable system which very good audio quality. You can look for Bose 600 which will be launched shortly in the similar price range as an alternative.

This is Sonos beam gen 2 and it comes with Dolby atmos sound. It has increadible sound stage. It works with Sonos 2 app. This best soundbar in this price band I ever heard. The sound is detailed and crisp clear. Either you watch movie or listen songs it will take your experience to next level. The addition to Dolby atmos creates cinematic experiences. This sound bar along with Sonos sub gen3 is best for home theater ecosystem. I am amazed how incredibly this compact beam sounds with different music profiles. Cudos to Sonos engineers who made it possible. Well I can write a lot but can't explain how amazing it to have such top notch sounding machine at home.

The tonality of this soundbar is really good. Mid range manages to sound like some of the bookshelf speakers. I have edifier s1000mkii and hivi swans m50w mkiii so those are my point of reference. Movies - If you are buying this for atmos, DONT!!! It doesn't have that height effect but I guess none of the relatively cheaper soundbars does. Apart from that you will love this bar for movies. - The soundstage is really good for such a small bar. - Dialog clarity is excellent even without invoking the speech enhancement feature. I hate shimmery highs and it has just perfectly done highs. - Bass is unbelievable. I didn't expect quality bass from standalone bar. You definitely wont need a sub in a small to medium size room. If you like rightly done bass and not much overwhelming one, you will love these. Music - - Edifiers sound better than these for half the price. Its really hard to explain but there is something about good stereo music which you only realize once you hear it on good bookshelfs. Edifiers or HiFi Swans make me want to listen to music. Sonos just dont do it. Misc - - Trueplay didn't do any magic for my room like other youtube reviewers say. - Alexa works in India but you have to use VPN while setting up. TlDR- - Mostly movies usage - Go for sonos. - 50% movies, 50% music - still go for sonos. - >50% music usage - go for proper bookshelf speakers. With sonos you will like the music, with bookshelf speakers, you will love the music <3 Edit after 2 months: Added 2 one sl to the setup. Music and movies sound much better now. However instead of 2 one sl, I would recommend ikea symphonisk speaker as surrounds. Improvement in sound is not 40k like. 2 Ikeas will be somewhere around 20k which is much much better deal especially if you only plan on using them as surrounds. Coming to sound quality difference, 2 one sl and beam g2 fills the room easily. I have noticed improvement in bass as well as treble after adding these. Sonos automatically upscales some content from normal 2 channel stereo to add ambient sound in surrounds and it does great job at it. You can also individually setup output of each surround. Now just waiting for sub mini. Will update the review after I get those.

This speaker converts our room into theatre. Decent bass and treble and quality control of speaker via sonoa app

What can I say, Sonos has once again proven why they are the market leaders! What a product. Sound quality is exceptional. The compatibility with other sonos devices is so seamless and smooth! I highly recommend this product!

Not sure how people are giving such high reviews for this sub standard product. I had installed it standalone intially in my living room and sound output was very average. You have to buy default enable the speech mode always else vocals are not clear. If you are watching Atmos or 5.1 content with this soundbar( Netflix, hotsar or prime video) the sound output is very low, if you increase the volume levels, then vocals are over powered by the action or background sound. I have done lot of research to fix this, even raised the support ticket with sonos, but nothing helps. I had tried all the other options like : truplay tuning, enable/diable loudness, again re-tuning with true play, night mode option but nothing helps. Surround + sub setup : I had even bought the gen 3 sub and 2 Sonos one rear speakers, with this setup the things are even more weird. Sub is good, but when paired with the beam 2 and 2 rear, I have to keep the levels to -3, else vocals are not audible to normal ears ( too much rumble sound). While watching movies, the background sound over powered the dialogues, and if you increase the volume to hear dialogues, then overall sound becomes un bearable. In general, sound output from Beam 2 is very low, and you have to keep playing with the TV remote to adjust the volume. For music lovers, this is nowhere close to perfect or even great. I have the bose setup in the other room, and that sounds perfect and gives a much better movie watching experience. Alexa does nt work by default for Indian customers, but there is a hack to support it, but that was not imp for me. Atmos output is not practically evident, nothing more than a tick mark for marketing purpose.In my honest opinion, there is no point in investing so much money (close to 1.6 lakh INR) for this sub standard products, don't fall for the reviews and fake marketing. All the online videos seems paid. For Indian customers : there is no support exists (any kind) even though you have the valid warranty, and support folks in US does nt give a damn, since it is not officially supported here. Piece of advice, Avoid this company itself, till there is an official outlet or store.

You will need iphone, good for movies, it's perfect. But remember no bluetooth option and no android cast. So you need iOs. Still bose is good overall I guess. Sony if you are only looking for music.

I have been wanting to get a good music system that would also double as a home theatre. Pairing my Sonos Beam 2 purchased from Amazon.in along with my previously bought two Sonos SL One has created an excellent value for money home theater. I can now enjoy great music and also get a 5.1 home theatre. Absolutely love the quality of sound and happy about the price I spent