Beam Wireless Speaker BAR GEN 2 - Black

I own 4 other Sonos speakers and they all work together seamlessly and sound amazing. I tested the audio of this in a store and was amazed. Once I got it setup, TV audio is great. Use an iOS to setup part of surround sound. I used my iPhone and walked around the room as it made noise. Sounds amazing with movies, I'll probably add a sub which is easy. Music sounds incredible with rest of speakers, happy here.

I have a number of Sonos products and am a big fan. Had a Samsung soundbar that could not stay connected to a Samsung TV? Ditched it and replaced with Sonos. Took 5 minutes to pair -- the sound is much better -- the connection is secure -- and I was able to ditch a remote in the process!

This sound bar is nothing short of amazing. I have an average size living room and it is perfect for this room. It reproduces the rear sound channels so realistically I keep having to turn around to make sure there are no speakers behind me. Projects such great sound imagery into the whole room. The quality of the sound is perfect and there is no need for a sub unless you just a major bass fanatic. I astonished a sound bar can do what this thing does.

I originally rated this two stars on account of how much trouble it was to register it to my Sonos account. I was finally able to do that via the Windows app on my pc and, since doing so, can access it with no problem with the Android app on my phone and tablet. Great soundbar, outstanding sound quality, but rating it 4 stars, instead of 5, because of the trouble and frustration setting it up.

The sound quality is incredible! The size is perfect, and it works exceptionally well. The only downside is the price, which is definitely a bit steep.

I bought this sound bar for purpose of being a speaker. But it makes a set of privacy destroying demands for no good reason: * I cannot use this without installing the app. Ok, I reluctantly did that. * I cannot use the app without creating an account. It is a SOUND BAR. But still, I reluctantly did that too. * It asked me for permission to know my location. I denied it of course. It is a SOUND BAR! It does not need to know my location. Without granting it permission to read my location, I still could not use the app. And hence I cannot use the sound bar. This was finally too much to consider. I am not going to tell a sound bar my location so I can use it as a SOUND BAR. In the user interface, I did click on "Why does this app need my location?" (or words to that effect). The resulting explanation made no sense. I then tried to use it without the app, but could not. I am a computer security professional and researcher. So I can confirm the common sense conclusion that most everyone would come to anyway: There is no good excuse for a SOUND BAR to make any of these demands. Perhaps there is additional enhanced functionality that would be enabled by these extra permissions --- though the explanation offered by the app made no sense. But even if true, the sound bar should still have its basic functionality --- all I needed --- without these privacy destroying permissions. These privacy destroying "requirements" were also not disclosed in the description. Hence I am returning.

Nice product and worth the money...Easy to program and does not lose signal!

Easy setup, uses TV remote, so no additional remote to misplace. Can play music using voice commands with Alexa. Setting for speech, which was important to me as my hearing declines with age. All around great performance at a modest price.

The product is really good, worth it

Looking for an upgrade to my current soundbar probably like many others I was also contemplating the Sonos Arc and Sub but the size of it (too long for my stand basically) decided the issue for me and I opted for the Beam (gen 2) and Sub Mini and if you read on you will see I have no regrets. I took advantage of the January offers and got both from amazon for £623.71 which looks to be a very good deal now the prices are back up. Note, if ordering from amazon you are given the option of manufacturers packaging or additional amazon packaging. There is no need to pick the additional packaging as both items are securely double boxed, a plain outer box and the super smart inner box. Initial impressions are great as both items are tightly packed in the cool branded boxes and are also wrapped in a black protective cloth. The beam is very weighty and minimal in appearance. There is a small instruction leaflet if you can call it that which directs you to the Sonos app; of course it does. The (android version) of the app is rated 2.4 stars on the Play Store but I have had no problems with it so far. The rear has power, HDMI and ethernet ports only so no pass through option. I prefer that setup – I just plug it directly to my LG TV and my devices (PS5 and Sky Q box) connect to the other TV HDMI ports. On plugging in, my TV detected the Beam in the HDMI ARC port and setting up the Sky remote for volume control was a doddle also. You then need to connect both devices to your Wi-Fi via the app and run updates which take 2-3 minutes each. The beam was easy but connecting the sub mini took a few attempts with no LED light on top of the unit as indicated in the app. In case you were unaware, it does not come with a remote which is disappointing. I can control the volume using my Sky remote however more advanced EQ settings require use of the app which is a bit of a pain (first world problems eh?). Note also there is no front display so you have to use your ears to pick the volume level. As for the sound, yeah crikey! Kaboom! It’s a real feast for the ears for both music and TV. Despite being smaller than my previous soundbar it really delivers in volume and presence but the quality is a real feast for the ears. Watching “general” TV like the news or The Chase etc it is nice and clear, perfect for my 60 year old ears but get into the movies and box sets and it really sings. Watching the dystopian Silo (apple TV) you really get the background hum of the generators which greatly adds to the atmosphere though I do have to turn the bass down in that at night (via the app…). The Penguin (the Gotham City one, not the Arctic one) in UHD is just er…wow, great visuals that the warmth and timbre of the stereo output enhance hugely. I found myself smiling after watching that last night, six hundred or so quid well spent. This setup does not have Bluetooth, but (good but) being wifi I could connect it to the Alexa skill very easily so I can now stream my tunes on the Sonos via Amazon music. You have the ethernet option too which could be useful depending on your house layout. The inbuilt microphone picks up my commands easily, often from a different room. Despite rapidly approaching geezer age, I do enjoy a lot of modern music, even more so now I have this kit to play it (so easily) on. So yeah a bit of Gracie or Dua Lipa streamed in UHD really “sings” on this setup. Lana is even more sultry if that was possible. Older indie stuff which I love gets slightly over shadowed in the production values unfortunately but either way I find myself listening to a lot more music. This I’m convinced has a good effect on me mentally than constantly absorbing the news or talk radio as before. You can add your preferred streaming provider via the app and use it from there but I’m an amazon music boy and this works seamlessly via the app or voice. Overall, 10/10 for the sound which brings a smile to my face and I love the Alexa connectivity. My front room is approx. 4.2m x 3.9m and it fills that more than adequately and the sound carries nicely around the house also. I can command it to play from any of my Echos “dotted” (see what I did there) around the place which is v cool. I’m convinced that the Arc and full Sub would have been overkill for my house so I saved a lot of money and space there. The app is serviceable and it would be better with a remote so I could avoid it all together but it is a quality setup that I am enjoying very much. [ Note - If you check the reviews on the Google Play Store a lot of people have complaints about the app but I think it’s more if they have additional speakers that the problems arise. I have found it works fine just with the Beam and Sub though as mentioned it's pretty basic and no looker. Hopefully updates will follow ]

Da ich SONOS schon kenne, habe ich genau das bekommen was ich erwartet habe.

Esta barrita es excelente ha superado todas mis expectativas, lo aconsejo 100% es un producto muy muy bueno os lo recomiendo, yo muy contento.

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