Customer Ratings & Reviews

PROS: * 7.1.2 Surround Sound (while technically true, it won’t truly compare to a speaker setup w/AVR) * Clear, Crisp Audio with excellent dialogue * Dedicated Up-Firing Drivers * Can be used with TV, PC (non-HDMI), Bluetooth, or as a music streaming speaker SO-SO: * The Sonos app and Wi-Fi dependence; it works well most of the time, but be patient when there are issues * Price: $699 (it’s a bit spendy for newcomers, but to me the quality matches the price) CONS: * No remote control (although your phone does the job) We have used the Sonos ecosystem since the mid-2000s, and from their first products to the latest, we have always been very satisfied with their hardware. It is a system you can count on to last, so you never feel the need to upgrade because the hardware is built to last. For instance, the original Sonos 3 speaker, released in 2011, still works for us today. In a technology industry where devices tend to be disposable and last only a few years, Sonos makes an effort to keep its devices going for years upon years. You end up not needing to upgrade because of hardware failure, but because you trust their speakers will sound even better with each improvement. The new Beam Ultra is no ordinary soundbar; it offers much more and delivers excellent sound. With speakers set along the front and top, it delivers 7.1 Dolby Atmos sound that will amaze most people. Although it's designed for films and television, you can also use it with a PC or as your primary speaker for music. When watching films, the voices are particularly clear and easy to pick up. The system will attempt (sometimes very successfully) to create the impression of surround sound on its own, and it performs quite well if you're not used to a full surround sound system. Actions on the left side of the screen play through the left portion of the speaker, and similarly on the right. This makes the movie-watching experience feel much more immersive. If you're starting with your TV sound system and want an unobtrusive setup with a clean look in your entertainment area, the Beam Ultra is the solution. The design is timeless and unobtrusive, with a simple, minimalist form that works well whether it's placed next to a television, on a desk, or even on a windowsill (where mine is currently). I prefer the white color since it matches our walls and doesn't draw attention to itself. The build is premium-standard; the materials and grille feel solid in hand, yet it doesn't feel too heavy. Sonos has a particular ability to create speakers that look both timeless and modern, and this always amazes me. After trying it on our main TV, I decided to use it in the office for now while we wait for a new TV to be mounted in there. I connected it to two Sonos Play Ones, and I am now enjoying playing music in there with a right, left, and the Beam Ultra. There is, in fact, a subwoofer built into the soundbar, even though many companies claim to have one; with this unit, you can actually feel the punch of a small subwoofer without it overpowering the sound. In our family room, we have a large Sonos Sub paired with two Play Ones, and it sounds fantastic. With that said, I am impressed by how much bass the Ultra Beam can produce compared with the main subwoofer. Whether or not you’re in the Sonos ecosystem, you will benefit from the Beam Ultra. It's tough to match this speaker's impressive sound when comparing it to other soundbars out there. You can always add to it, too, since Sonos lets smaller Sonos speakers act as rear speakers for true 5.1 sound (with a sub). And if you’re scared off by past software or app issues, rest assured: Sonos has fixed those issues, and we have been happy with the software for years now. However, with anything Wi-Fi-dependent, issues can still arise, and that can be frustrating.

TLDR: Big, Room Filling Sound from a Tiny Soundbar. PROS 7.1.2 Surround Sound Dedicated Up Firing Drivers Clear, Crisp Audio Compatible with Other Generations of Sonos Speakers CONS Sonos App Not Remote Control Friendly CEC Needs Improvement CONNECTIONS 1 x Power 1 x HDMI eARC 1 x USB-C SET-UP The Beam Ultra is configured via Sonos' controversial app. I've owned Sonos products for years and I will say that initial configuration and addition of Sonos products is pretty straight forward, but after that, the Sonos app is a difficult mess. The Beam Ultra was immediately recognized on my Android phone and was added and updated in a matter of minutes. It was easy to update, add to a new room, and even to add some existing Sonos products, like my Gen 3 sub, to my Family Room. I like the Sonos set-up process. Actual app use is a whole other story. However, we are here for the Beam, not listen to me whine about an app. SOUND QUALITY As I stated above, the Beam Ultra is being placed in my family room. It is replacing a soundbar/surround combo from a major TV manufacturer. My current soundbar was acceptable, but I was never fully blown away. The more I've used it, the more I see its shortcomings. Even with dedicate surround speakers, I never found the audio convincing and enveloping. Not to mention, while audio was acceptable, it was never particularly clear and/or convincing. Prior to installation, I watched a movie with my existing set-up, streaming it in 4k and Dolby Atmos. Afterward, I pulled out my existing system and installed the Beam Ultra. After updating the Sonos, running the room correction algorithm, and setting it up for my TV controls, I queued the same movie up again. Skipping immediately to the good, action sequences to see if there was any discernible difference between the Beam Ultra and my existing soundbar/surround system. The differences in audio quality were immediately apparent. I was surprised at just how much the audio had improved. Voices were noticeably clearer and more intelligible. The amount of bass was improved as well, even before adding my Sonos Gen 3 sub to the system. Most importantly, the Beam Ultra's surround and Atmos audio was noticeably more present and convincing. The Sonos does a very good job at processing its Atmos audio. Adding those 2 up-firing tweeters to the Beam makes for a much more enveloping soundstage. I have to admit that even without dedicated surrounds, my Beam Ultra outperforms my existing soundbar/surround combo in Atmos-enabled movies. Frankly, I would never have believed at how much better and more realistic the Atmos soundstage is now, if I hadn't witnessed it in person. NEGATIVES First. The Sonos app is still a hot mess. Like I said above, it is easy to add a new product to your system. After that, the app just tries to do too much. It wants to be your one-stop shop for audio, video, etc. I don't like it and don't want it. Just give me an app that controls my devices. It is frustrating. For example, it took me nearly 5 minutes to figure out how to switch back to my HDMI input from Amazon Music. It just isn't logically laid out. Second. The Sonos system isn't universally supported like most other soundbar/surround combos are. Luckily, my TV will control the Sonos volume, but none of my streaming device remotes, nor my TV remote will control the Beam Ultra's power. I've tried 3 different remotes, from 3 different manufacturers. None were successful. At least the volume functions properly via the TV. Third. CEC still needs some attention. My existing soundbar/surround combo was controlled properly via the HDMI-eARC CEC protocol. Volume, power, etc. it was handled properly. Not with this Sonos system. None of my remotes control power. Sonos' troubleshooting section of their website says the system never truly shuts off, only enters a low power state. I'm not sure this is the case with mine or not, as I notice no change in the LED indicators. Sonos needs to provide additional support for CEC protocols and remotes. FINAL THOUGHTS Sonos bills the Beam Ultra suitable for TVs up to 65". I understand why. I have it mounted under my 98" TV and it does look odd. It is a very compact package. Yes, the Sonos looks absolutely tiny under my TV, but as soon as I queue up a good show or movie, I could care less. This Beam Ultra alone handily outperforms the more expensive soundbar/surround combination I had been using. Props to Sonos for including compatibility with older Sonos products. Buyers can start with a Beam Ultra and then add, or even repurpose, most existing products, like I did with my gen 3 Sub. The Sonos app makes it easy to add and configure speakers. Adding a sub and surrounds is easy and straightforward. The room correction algorithm makes it easy and pain-free to tune the entire system regardless of layout and placement. The Beam Ultra is definite improvement to the Beam line of speakers. More drivers, more amps, more realistic and enveloping surround. Audio is crisp and clear. There is punchy bass and the new, up-firing drivers provide a realistic Dolby Atmos surround effect. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I have been with Sonos for almost a decade as their products have always felt like a great blend of performance, aesthetics, and smart-integration as one of the first and best players in the Smart home audio market. I have the original Sonos Beam (3.0), Beam Gen2 (5.1.2 with Atmos), and now the Beam Ultra (7.1.2 with Atmos. The biggest change to note between the Beam Gen2 and the Beam Ultra is that the Ultra now has real physical upfiring Atmos speakers instead of the simulated upfiring on the Gen2. You can physically see the grill now on top and if you took apart the Ultra, you would see the two upfiring speakers. The Ultra is also physically larger with about 4" total or 2" additional size on either side. While this makes it less compact, it does allow for more speakers and a wider soundstage while still looking great with smaller TVs around 50". Its also worth mentioning that the wall mount on the Ultra is different and is not a supporting metal plate like the Beam/Gen2 which were identical in size. So, if you want to wall mount the Ultra, you will need to get the new mount which is slightly different in how it mounts. Onto the Ultra itself. There's also now a physical finger slider for volume instead of the capacitive touch buttons on the top of the unit, since that part is now the Grill on the Ultra. I actually like how it is more accessible but I don't actually control by touching the Ultra, I use voice commands, my phone or the TV remote and eARC. In terms of sound quality, I can definitely appreciate the extra speakers for true Atmos sound, however, I also notice the lack of width to really cast a wider sound stage compared to some of my larger competing sound bars from other makers. Still, especially with the AI Speech Enhancement feature (4 diff levels), I really enjoyed the big sound that came from this tiny speaker. Another excellent feature of the Beam Ultra, along with the Arc Ultra, is that Sonos now supports specfiic newer Sonos speakers that can be configured as Surround Satellites. Sonos of course does some magic that they are known for, because they still want you to use these speakers as standalone streaming WiFi speakers in different rooms. So they devised a way to allow these speakers to talk and listen to each other. Yep, that's right, they basically communicate with each other at frequencies the human ear can not distinguish, so that helps each remote speaker determine whether they are in a room that is part of a system, and then how to adjust sound levels to be appropriate. It works incredibly well, just lift up a Sonos Play off its charging base while playing music streamed from your phone. Then put it down in a room with a Sonos Beam Ultra or Sonos Arc Ultra and immediately its light changes color and realizes its now in a room with the Ultra. If you added it to that room's system, it'll start playing the content from the TV. It works incredibly well and now those rear satellites can either always be part of the TV setup until you move it to a different room or outdoors, at which point it becomes a rugged and excellent quality remote speaker. I was also able to do this with the Sonos Ace Ultra headphones, where I could just swap between the speakers and the Ace Ultra to play the content on the TV. I'm really enjoying the Beam Ultra however it is a big step up in price compared to the Beam Gen2. You're also not too far away from the Arc Ultra in pricing, which is probably what Sonos intended. They have a new sound bar that still performs and looks great but is also priced right inbetween the older Gen2 and Arc Ultra. What I am really curious is whether Sonos will keep building out their capabilities to combat Dolby Atmos Flex Connect which is what other companies are pushing. Sonos makes no direct mention that their solution is a Flex Connect alternative or competitor, but Sonos is clearly using their own secret sauce to accomplish the same thing, which is to have a great wireless and component based AV system that can be easily expanded or relocated as needed. I would love to see them allow Sonos users to add a pair of speakers from the Sonos Amp as the primary L/R speakers, then the Beam Ultra can be for upfiring and dialogue. And the Play units in the back as satellites. That would be amazing, hopefully something Sonos looks to add in the future.

We have a fairly large Sonos system at home with various Sonos speakers in just about every room. Some are stationary, some are mobile and some I even take with me when traveling. I love the flexibility to play virtually anything I want on any single or group of speakers. A few years ago I bought a Sonos Beam (Gen 1) for the master bedroom TV. Not only did this improve on the audio of the TV’s typically bad built-in speakers, but the Beam joined my Sonos ecosystem and could also just be bedroom music speaker when I wasn’t watching TV. It worked fine but there was no surround sound - just noticeably better stereo audio. I later added a Sub Mini to improve the audio with 2.1 but it was still just good but not great. Enter the Beam Ultra. It’s a bit wider but still compact enough to fit in my bedroom under the TV. While the old Beam Gen 1 had 5 speaker drivers (4 full-range woofers and 1 center tweeter), this new Ultra model has a whopping 9 drivers including 5 toward the front, 2 towards the sides and 2 that fire straight up for Atmos. It still connects to the TV via HDMI ARC (audio return channel) but now also has a USB-C port for connecting to other local sources. The Ultra dropped the old Beam’s Ethernet port, but WiFi works well enough and saves having to run the cord. Setup was even easier than I remembered from the Beam Gen 1. The app immediately found the new Ultra after it was plugged in and joined it to my existing system. As part of the setup, I was able to link the Sub Mini to it as well. Unlike the old Beam which just fired audio out of its front, this Beam Ultra has top-firing speakers for surround sound like Atmos so placement is a bit more of a concern. It’s best to slide it just a tad forward of your TV so the Atmos speakers have an uninterrupted path to the ceiling for optimal sound. Even if this is your first Sonos speaker, the new app makes it super easy to route nearly any source to your Beam Ultra. Turn on the TV and the speaker immediately switches to TV audio. Our Den home theater setup has a receiver and discrete speakers for a true Atmos surround system and this setup sounds almost as good. Seriously! For some extra punch, you can even link up a pair of Sonos Play speakers as surrounds. The Plays have batteries and a wireless charging dock or you can plug them in via USB-C for power. They are also just wireless Sonos speakers in your system and when linked to the Beam Ultra, they form a “Home Theater” group. You can play surround-encoded music to the group for an awesome listening experience or turn on your TV and now you have a full surround setup with the Plays as back-channel speakers. That alone would be good enough for an amazing listening experience, but this is Sonos and you get so much more flexibility. The Play speakers are wirelessly linked to the Beam Ultra but this link is not permanent. In fact, Sonos built in some cool smarts since the Play speakers are themselves wireless battery-powered speakers. Leave them in the room where the linked Beam Ultra is and they form a Home Theater group for music and TV. Pick up either Play speaker and walk it out of the room, and the two surrounds automatically unlink from the Beam Ultra and return to being individual speakers that you can use anywhere in your home singly or grouped with other Sonos speakers. When you’re done listening to them elsewhere, stop what they were playing and put them back in the room with the Beam Ultra and they automatically re-link back to the Home Theater grouping. Way Cool! But that’s not all! I also have the Sonos Ace Ultra headphones which themselves are great headphones. Building on the prior Ace’s cool TV Swap feature where you could transfer the audio from the Beam to the Ace for private listening and back again with a single button press, the Ace Ultra also can do this swap trick with nearly any other Sonos speaker in your home. This feature is still in “early access” and I found a few times that it had difficulty transferring the audio, but most of the time it worked within 2 seconds of the request and was like magic. Sonos speakers have always enabled easy flexibility in choosing what you want to listen to on each speaker, but this new Beam Ultra just takes that to the max with the audio swapping to the Ace Ultra and the ability to use the surrounds as mobile speakers when you’re not watching TV. Plus, the audio is genuinely impressive for music, movies and TV. It’s especially good if you’re listening at night and don’t want to bother others - just transfer the audio to the Ace Ultra or use the “Night Sound” feature to reduce loud sound variations in the Beam Ultra. If you find yourself straining to hear spoken audio in a movie or TV show, the “Speech Enhancement” feature bumps up the vocals in one of 5 levels of enhancement. If you already have a Sonos system at home and need to improve the audio of your TV, this Beam Ultra will do that and so much more. It sounds amazing on its own, but when paired with a Sonos Sub and a pair of Sonos Plays as surrounds, music and movies become an immersive experience. The new Sonos App makes setup, configuration and daily use a breeze to direct just about any source to any speaker or group speakers for multi-room audio. For my iPhone, the Sonos app now takes advantage of Live Activities and the Dynamic Island to keep what’s playing visible and accessible without even having to open the app. Sonos flexibility really is the secret sauce on top of great sound. Want to have a movie playing in the Den and listen to it while cooking in the kitchen? Easy. Not watching movies on the TV connected to the Beam Ultra? Just pick up one of the surrounds and bring it to the back yard for some ambient music. With very few exceptions, everything just “works” and sounds great doing so. This is so much more than just a great way to improve the sound of your TV. It greatly extends and improves a Sonos ecosystem as well.

The Sonos Beam Ultra is a compact soundbar with fantastic sound rivaling that of larger soundbars. It produces a surprising amount of bass along with superb dialog clarity. The overall sound feels balanced, neutral and accurate with a decently wide soundstage. The unboxing experience was very premium. I really like the sliding tabs used to open the box. The package includes the following items: The Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar An AC cord An HDMI cable. Set Up Guide and warranty pamphlet Setup Experience Setup was very easy. I have a Sonos Amp so I already have the Sonos App installed in my Android phone. All I had to do was to click on the “Add Speaker or Component” button on the app. The app easily found the soundbar and I was able to add it to my system. One interesting point is that it seems to use the built-in microphone listening to high frequency signals as a means to discover and identify a new Sonos device in your home. This technique seems to work really well compared to other systems that I have owned. With other systems, they sometimes have trouble discovering new devices but with the Sonos ecosystem, it was one of the quickest and easiest installs I have ever experienced. I also acquired and installed 2 Sonos Play speakers (to be used as surrounds and as portable speakers throughout my house) and their discovery and installation was just as easy. I was amazed the two Sonos Play speakers were able to automatically determine their positions (right or left) without needing any input from me. I did have some difficulty adding the Sonus Ace Ultra headphone into my system. The app initially did detect the headphones and connected to my phone using bluetooth, but disconnected at the end of attempting to update the headphone. After trying multiple times to reconnect to bluetooth, I finally ended up doing a reset of the headphone which allowed the app to redetect, connect and successfully update the headphone. Overall, despite the hiccups with the setup of the Sonus Ace Ultra headphone, I was extremely impressed with how easy it is to add new equipment to the Sonos ecosystem. Sound Quality The overall sound was balanced, smooth and very clean with excellent clarity among instruments and vocals. The first thing you noticed is the surprising amount of bass coming from such a compact soundbar. The bass seemed very smooth to me and I found it to be very pleasant. Overall, the Sonos Beam Ultra is excellent for both movies, TV shows and music. For music, I listened to popular albums such as Michelle Branch’s Hopeless Romantic and She & Him: Volume 3 and was impressed with the crisp clarity of the vocals and instruments. The Sonos Beam Ultra also does well with classical music which I like to listen to when writing software. Unfortunately, I had difficulty finding examples of Dolby Atmos music for testing but I did verify that sound was coming out of the surround speakers when playing non-Atmos music. The app allows you to set the surround speakers to playback subtle ambient sounds (the default) or louder full range sound when playing stereo music. It was fun taking the Sonos Play speakers to various places in my house and having the same music play throughout my house. And when I brought the Sonos Play speakers back into the same room as the Sonos Beam Ultra, I was able to use them as surround speakers again. The Sonus Play speakers were usually automatically detected and used as surround speakers when placed in the same room as the Sonus Beam Ultra. For films, I watched Superman 2025, Supergirl 2026, Dune, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. When using the soundbar by itself with no surround speakers, I was again impressed by the amount of bass that came out of such a compact soundbar and the overall immersive soundstage. Dialog clarity was superb even with the default settings. There are 5 Speech Enhancement settings (OFF, Low, Medium, High, and Max). I didn’t really hear much of a difference between the settings but left it at Max since dialog is very important to me. The Sonos Beam Ultra by itself was able to provide a theater-like ambiance. The soundstage was fairly wide and immersive and there were occasions that I thought some sounds were coming from my sides but I didn’t really get a strong sense of any sound coming from behind or over me. But once I enabled the surround speakers, it made a big difference as I now felt like I was enveloped in a dome of sound with sound distinctly coming from all around me. The Sonos Beam Ultra with the Sonos Play speakers provides a great home theater experience. In Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the surround effects were particularly impressive during the helicopter sequence. The Jumanji drums seemed to occur all around me and the respawn sound was super fun as it seemed to rise over me and quickly land as one of the characters was brought back to life. I noticed that dialog clarity was especially good with TV shows and YouTube videos where vocals seem to be at the forefront. The Night Sound setting made a huge difference and is something that I will use at night so I won’t bother my neighbors. If I want to be absolutely sure I won’t bother my neighbors, the Sonus Ace Ultra headphones have the ability to swap the TV audio from the soundbar into the headphones just by pressing the content button on the right earcup. And pressing the button again will restore the audio back to the soundbar. Audio swap also works with the Sonos Play speakers. If I am listening to music upstairs using my Play speaker, I can press the content button on my headphones to swap the music into the headphones. I heard an audible chime to indicate swapping and then slight delay before the music would swap. Overall, this feature worked really well. The Sonus Ace Ultra felt very comfortable during my testing and provided very good sound when watching Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Vocal clarity was just as good as from the soundbar but the vocals seemed to be coming from inside of my head instead of in front of me when using the soundbar. The Jumanji drums were particularly impressive as they seemed to surround me. I also noticed that the Sonos Ace Ultra has a very good ANC. It seems noticeably better than my other headphones. I experimented with using Trueplay to optimize the sound for my room but I didn’t really hear much of a difference. The effect seems very subtle when toggling it ON/OFF. For my tastes, I left this setting to ON and I also increased the sound level of the surround speakers by 3 to enhance the surround effect. Sonos 27 app and the Sonos Ecosystem The Sonos 27 app seemed fairly intuitive and provides a lot of power in customizing the sound of the system. There are a ton of settings you can play around with. I did sometimes find it confusing to locate a particular setting I am looking for, but overall, the controls are very well thought out and intuitive. During my use, the Sonos app and ecosystem seemed very reliable and rock solid. If I move a Sonos Play speaker upstairs, it will be used as a portable speaker and the Sonos Beam Ultra will automatically see that it’s not available to be used as a surround speaker. And when I bring it back to my home theater room, it will see that it is available to be used as the surround speakers. I was very impressed by this. I loved how flexible the Sonos ecosystem is. I noticed that I could have also used my Sonos Amp for my surround speakers. Unfortunately, because of the physical layout of my home theater room, I wasn’t able to test this but I think it's really cool how you can mix and match different Sonos equipment with each other. I love how you can just buy a starter set of Sonos equipment and upgrade the system as your needs grow. For example, if I want more bass, I can easily add a Sonos subwoofer to my setup. Sonos have by far the best ecosystem from any manufacturer that I have owned. Overall, I think the Sonos Beam Ultra is currently the best compact soundbar you can buy and I can easily recommend it for anyone looking to purchase a Dolby Atmos compact soundbar.

The Beam Ultra is the 3rd iteration of the Beam soundbars, which in the current lineup is it's mid-size model. For reference, we hang it on a wall with our 55" TV. It's roughly 2/3 of the length of the TV. I previously used the original Beam, in another space, and this slightly longer. Like in other Sonos speakers, the sound is very rich and neutral, including very detailed mids. It's designed from the start to be an Atmos soundbar, so it has upward firing speakers in addition to the array on front. One of the great features of the Sonos system is that one can pair an optional subwoofer and rear speakers for a fuller surround experience. All without wires to the soundbar. Speakers will need power of course however one can also use portable speakers like the Sonos Play. Note that it needs a pair of these, not a single speaker. Initial setup is through the Sonos app, which since already had other speakers, it found the soundbar and started the setup within a minute or so of plugging it in. It comes with a power cable and HDMI cable, which goes to the eARC HDMI plug on the TV. All new TVs know how to interact with the soundbar and redirect the sound to it when it's on, not changing anything about the image. The setup goes about naming the soundbar, defining in which room it is, and some other adjustments. In the end it offers to auto-calibrate the soundbar to the room it's in by generating tones and listening to the audio resonance, etc. It's actually simple and takes about a minute, it can be done once. The soundbar doesn’t come with a physical remote control. Instead it's controlled via the TV's remote. During setup (Or through the app), it detects what TV is connected and can adjust volume via either HDMI or IR remotes. It also worked with no additional setup using the Apple TV remote. There are touch controls for volume and play on the front edge of the soundbar as well, and also a button to turn off its mic. Besides the great sound, the Sonos system sets it apart. Audio or music can be played from so many ways: Through the TV, from Bluetooth, Line in, Using Apple's Airplay 2 or through the Sonos app/system: When playing using Bluetooth or AirPlay 2, it remains driven by the phone (or tablet). However the Sonos system is the most comprehensive, including about every music service including Apple Music, online radios and local media servers or my local Plex server and it all works very well. When playing through the TV or through the Sonos system, it's very easy to join other Sonos speakers. This can be done through the Sonos app, or simply approaching the soundbar with the portable speaker in hand, like my Sonos Roam, and holding the play button for a few seconds transfers the sound to the portable speaker without hiccup. We had a watch party and wanted to add sound to the Sonos play on the other side of the room. It was very simple through the app, selecting which speakers I wanted and the volume on each. Along with the soundbar, also got the Ace Ultra headphones, which sound great by the way, and wanted to mention that it plays very nice with the soundbar. For better or worse, if you want to move the sound from the soundbar to a headphone, this is the only option, and once set up is very simple: After powering on the headphones, hold the play button near the soundbar and it swaps the sound to the headphones. These headphones also support spatial audio so during the initial setup via the Sonos app, it calculates the position of the soundbar (And TV), so the sound remains 'positioned' to where the soundbar is. For example, if I turn my head right, the sound primarily comes from the left earpiece, and so on. This works when the soundbar is playing from the TV. Besides the wall mount, there are a couple of extras that I didn't get: a TOSlink adapter for older TVs that connects to the HDMI cable of the soundbar. The other is a line-in cable that connects to the USB-C connector on the soundbar. One nice tidbit: Got the white soundbar, and it came with white power and HDMI cables. Voice assistants: As of now, the only voice assistant integrated on the soundbar is Sonos own voice control, which appears to run mostly locally on the soundbar (more private, less cloud), however is rather basic. It doesn't respond to Alexa or Google, however it works fine if I go near an Echo speaker and tell it to play music on the Sonos Beam (Or the name given to the soundbar) and that works just as fine. There is a switch button on the back of the soundbar (Still accessible while mounted) to physically turn off its microphones. There is also a touch button to temporarily do the same on the front edge of the soundbar. Overall, I'm very happy with this. It sounds very good, very crisp. It has upward firing speakers to give the sound more dimension (And to play Dolby Atmos), it's very simple and intuitive to use. It knows what to do when one turns on the TV that there is nothing different than operating the TV without it. I really like the Sonos system and how well it works with other speakers, either as surround or when moving around the house.

The Sonos Beam Ultra offers an impressive audio experience with premium sound and stylish looks. This Sonos Beam Ultra is a 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos soundbar that has nine drivers, including two upward firing speakers. This 29.5-inch soundbar packs a mighty punch of sound when I listen to music, tv, sports, and movies. The Beam Ultra looks elegant and very modern in style. The soundbar has a redesigned center channel for clear dialogue and the clarity of spoken word while watching entertainment like TV and movies has been impressive. The voices are clear and precise, but the AI speech enhancement makes them even easier to understand without raising the soundbar's volume. The night sound feature is also a great addition, allowing me to still enjoy entertainment and hear voices without explosions and action scenes taking over the room when watching in the late evening hours. As mentioned earlier, this soundbar has nine total drivers: two upward-firing, two side firing, one deep bass channel, and four forward-facing drivers within the centerbody of the soundbar. This ensures that audio bounces all around your room before it reaches your ears and the sound feels like it's coming from every direction during intense action scenes or nature scenes. There is a Sonos Trueplay feature that helps to customize the sound automatically to your room dynamics for optimal sound and performance. Before rurnning the Trueplay it sounded good, but after Trueplay it filled my room much better with a richer audio. The Beam Ultra is excellent at Dolby Atmos content and it really feels like it fills the room from above and around you. The Sonos app is a great tool in getting this all setup, as you'll need the soundbar to pair to your smart device and app. Within the app the controls are easy to use and very intuitive. You can add, and build on your Sonos ecosystem of products with ease. I was able to pair my new Sonos Play speakers into the system easily. The Sonos app recognizes the new products and pairs them to they system, so I was up and ready for a fuller richer sound in my theater experience at home. I also was able to seamless pair up my Sonos Ace Ultra headphones within the app and they sound incredible. Now the beauty of the Sonos app is that I can use the TV audio swap to instantly switch the audio from my Beam Ultra soundbar instantly to my Ace Ultra headphones. The transition is seamless and keeps me right in the action, without having to disturb anyone else in my home when I'm staying up late to finish the game or that movie ending. And it works vice versa that if I'm watching a movie on my TV but listening on my Ace Ultra, I can instantly switch the audio back to my Beam Ultra so everyone in my family to enjoy the movie on TV. The Sonos app makes the layout easy with tabs, sorting out rooms, and easy to control navigation and music controls. The Sonos Beam Ultra is a big performing soundbar with a small footprint and modern style. This soundbar is easy to build onto with additional Sonos speakers if you choose to at a later time. Excellent clear and room-filling audio performance.

The Sonos Beam Ultra is a great option for high quality sound especially when paired with 2 Sonos play speakers. The Sonos Beam Ultra looks amazing right out of the box. The all-white shell adds a look of elegance to any room. The build quality is outstanding, the soundbar is made with superior craftmanship using quality materials. The top of the soundbar has touch controls as well as a touch slider for the volume. You can also use voice controls and/ your phone as a remote. Setting up the soundbar is easier than ever, just download the Sonos app and it automatically detects it. When adding 2 two surround speakers such as the Play speakers, the app will also automatically detect those as well. A great feature that I absolutely love is the auto sound calibration that uses your phone’s speaker to calibrate your room, giving you optimum sound. Once you have your system set up you can watch TV or play music with the push of a button. The cool thing about the Play speakers, is once you remove them from the charging doc, it automatically detaches it from your theater set up and adds it as a standalone speaker. This is a great feature for listening to music in a different room. The sound quality on the Sonos Beam Ultra is superb, especially with the added surround speakers. Voices come through crystal clear, and with all the drivers in the speaker, sound effects seem like they’re coming from all over the room. The soundbar also provides deep and clear bass, that sounds great even without the need for a subwoofer. There is a great distinction between highs and lows, which makes listening to music super smooth. Aonother great feature of owning a Sonos system is the ability to group systems and different rooms together. With the push of a button, you can add all systems to play the same thing, no matter the room. Overall, I love the Sonos Beam Ultra. It offers exceptional sound quality to any room especially when paired with the Play speakers for surrounds. It works great, and it’s extremely easy to operate and control. Now, as long as Sonos doesn’t go and decide to redesign the app again breaking major functions of the system, then I think they have a solid winner. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a high-quality sound bar.

I’ve owned many high end soundbars over the last 15+ years and it always amazes me how technology can push the sound of a single soundbar further and further every year. I’ve always known that Sonos makes great products and I owned several of their older speakers and even the Sonos amp. I tried out the original Sonos arc years ago and that was good. But the new beam ultra is leaps and bounds better and this soundbar is considered the mid-range. But the sound that this puts out is amazing for how small it is. The revamped center channel is great at producing clearer and more detailed mid-range/vocals so well. Super clear imo and if it’s not loud enough, simply set the speech enhancement to medium and you won’t have any issues hearing dialogue whatsoever. The soundstage while watching any movie but moreso Dolby atmos, is dynamic and very wide. The sound is like a mini movie theater at home, no lie. Bass is solid as well with its dedicated built-in drivers(I turned up the bass +2). A Sonos subwoofer is not 100% necessary but it won’t hurt of course! My bed room is fairly big and the soundbar fills the room easy and then some. You do only get an EARC and a rear type C for adding a turn table with the Sonos adapter I believe. Touch controls work well if you plan on using them(I don’t) and the design is simple yet elegant in white. But black looks nice too. If you aren’t familiar with the Sonos ecosystem, it’s very easy and intuitive. Simply open the app let it find the soundbar, update and it’ll set up everything for you and walk you through the true play sound optimization (I highly recommend) and you are good to go. You can customize the sound to your liking. If you have the Sonos play or compatible portable speakers you can add them and use them as surrounds which is much appreciated. Thats how I have them Set up and it makes for an even more amazing home theater experience. Again, if you were thinking about getting the best bang for your buck the new Sonos ultra is definitely the way to go. It’s hard to express online how amazing it sounds from movies to music but I guarantee you will not be disappointed. It’s isn’t the cheapest option but we’ll worth the investment if you love watching movies like I do!

The Sonos Beam Ultra has been an excellent addition to our home entertainment setup. Sound quality is the main reason I wanted it, and I have been very pleased with the overall surround sound experience. Using it with a pair of Sonos Play speakers has made the experience even more immersive and enjoyable. The Beam Ultra works well as the center of this setup, and the Play speakers add to the sense of sound surrounding you. My impressions are based on using those speakers together with the soundbar, and I have been very happy with the combination. I have also used Bluetooth connectivity to play music and other audio through the Beam Ultra. Having that option makes it useful beyond watching television, and I enjoy being able to use the same soundbar for different types of entertainment. The Sonos app has been easy to use with the soundbar and my other devices. It brings everything together in a way that has been convenient for everyday use. The sound is what initially matters most to me, but being able to manage the system easily adds a lot to the overall experience. One feature that has particularly impressed me is TV Audio Swap with my Sonos Ace Ultra headphones. Switching the TV audio from the soundbar to the headphones has worked flawlessly for me. It is a practical feature when I want to keep listening through headphones without having the TV audio playing throughout the room. Overall, the Beam Ultra has delivered an excellent audio and entertainment experience in our house. The surround sound with my Sonos Play speakers, the flexibility of Bluetooth playback, and the smooth switch to headphones have all been highlights. For me, the sound quality is top not h and the ease of using these devices together are what make this setup so enjoyable.

I have been in the Sonos ecosystem for about 6 years and I keep adding whatever product they put out. I have an Arc Ultra setup in my living room, and I had a Beam with Era 300’s and a sub mini in my family room. This new Beam Ultra replaced the Beam which is now in my bedroom. The differences between the original and the ultra are pretty stark: much better overall sound, deeper bass and much better Dolby Atmos sound. The upfiring speakers really make a difference! Setup, as with all Sonos products was incredibly easy through the app. I started by pairing them with my Play speakers to check out how it would sound with wireless speakers and they work really well! I moved the Play’s into my living room so I can keep them hidden while not in use. I also have the Ace Ultra headphones and I love how I can switch from the home theater setup to the headphones with just the touch of a button. This is super convenient for when you want to watch something without waking up the neighbors or the family. The headphone sound amazing as well. Once again, Sonos has knocked it out of the park with the new Beam ultra at an affordable price.

This is my review for the Sonos Beam Ultra (Color White). The moment I set it up, I knew this speaker was going to be great!! The difference in sound quality compared to my old sound bad is super noticeable. This is a nice slim speaker but super mighty! The sound is clear, detailed, and powerful, and makes movie’s, TV shows much more enjoyable, makes me feel like I’m in my own little movie theater. Music also sounds surprisingly good for a soundbar too, with clean vocals which is very impressive. The surround sound experience is amazing. I especially like how easily it integrates into the Sonos ecosystem and how simple it is to control and adjust through the app (one of my favorite parts, especially when I’m trying to sleep and people have the TV on to loud u can just adjust from my phone) . I do wish it had the option to set an alarm like my other Sonos speaker though! That would be really cool because it would definitely wake me up! Overall, this Sonos Beam Ultra is an excellent choice if you want premium sound, and a clean, compact setup. It has significantly upgraded my TV and movie-watching experience, and I would definitely recommend it.

The Sonos Ultra Beam is absolutely amazing! The Dolby Atmos experience, with speakers positioned on top, is a significant improvement over the Beam 2.0 and creates a much more immersive listening experience. The sound quality is excellent and is perfectly suited to my room. Another great improvement is the addition of Bluetooth, which makes it much easier for friends to connect and play their own music without the hassle of downloading the app. This is a huge step forward in terms of convenience and usability. Overall, Sonos has made some fantastic improvements with this model. The sound quality, Dolby Atmos experience, and Bluetooth connectivity make it an outstanding product. I honestly have nothing bad to say about it!

Great sound and looks good. Paired this with two Era100s and a Sub Mini for great home theater sound without all the wires and amp. Very easy to set up through the app and the eArc input switches seamlessly between sources. I have an older tv with only Arc so I need an HDMI switch for an eArc port to get the Dolby Atmos signal from Apple TV 4K. I used an OREI switch. Love this system!

I bought the Arc and had to return it. It lacked the warmth of the beam gen 2. So then I decided to get the beam ultra. It’s better than the beam gen 2, not that the beam gen 2 was bad. If you love listening to music and love bass get the beam ultra. If you love dolby and watching movies get the arc ultra.

I've had a SONOS sound bar for years, but with all the upgrades in the app and streaming, it was starting to lag. This one is about half the size and twice the sound!

We have the older beam and older arc and this out performs both. Highly recommend.

SOUNDS AMAZING AND TUCKS UP NICE UNDER OUR TV HANGING ON THE WALL

This is a notch higher than the previous Sonos Beam.

The Sonos Beam Ultra is hands-down the easiest way to get theater-quality sound without cluttering your living room with massive gear. Pairing it with two Sonos Play speakers behind the couch and the Ace Ultra headphones makes it an unbeatable setup for everything from family movie nights to quiet late-night binge-watching. How It Actually Sounds in the Room * Sound That Wraps Around You: Even though it’s compact, it genuinely throws audio across the entire room and straight overhead. Because it has real upward-firing speakers, things like thunder, overhead planes, and background rain bounce off your ceiling so you feel right in the middle of the action. * No More Muffled Voices: We’ve all had to keep the remote in hand just to turn up quiet dialogue and quickly turn down deafening explosions. The Beam Ultra fixes that completely—dialogue cuts through cleanly without having to blast the volume. * Punchy, Clean Bass: You get solid, satisfying low-end rumble right out of the box without the sound turning muddy or rattling the room apart. The Sonos Play Surrounds: True Convenience * Instant Surround Bubble: Dropping the two Play speakers behind the couch immediately pulls you into a full surround setup. The system automatically figures out where they're sitting and balances the audio for you. * Grab and Go: The best part is they aren't permanently stuck as TV speakers. You can easily pick one up, carry it into the kitchen while cooking dinner, and set it right back behind the couch when it’s time to watch a movie. Ace Ultra Headphones & Sound Swapping * One-Click TV Swap: If everyone else is heading to sleep, you don't have to turn the TV off. You just put on the Ace Ultra headphones, hold down the button on the right ear cup, and the sound instantly cuts from the room and jumps right to your ears. Hold it again, and it goes right back to the bar. * Movie Sound That Stays Big: Switching to the headphones doesn’t flatten the audio into regular stereo. It recreates the feel of your actual room, so action scenes still feel spacious and dynamic. * Seamless Music Handoff: You can also walk up to your speakers, grab whatever song is playing right into your headphones over Wi-Fi, and push it back to the room whenever you want. The Real-World Pros & Cons * What I Love: Huge, room-filling sound from a sleek soundbar; voices are crisp and easy to follow; moving sound between the TV and headphones is as simple as pressing one button; and the rear speakers double as portable music players. * Worth Noting: The built-in bass is punchy for its size, but if you want that chest-thumping theater rumble, you'll still want to add a Sonos Sub down the line. Also, the Wi-Fi music linking on the headphones is an early feature Sonos is still fine-tuning. If you want an awesome home theater that doesn't take over your living space and plays nicely with private headphone listening, this combo is tough to beat. It just works, sounds fantastic, and fits into everyday life without any hassle.