Sonos - Beam Soundbar with Voice Control built-in - Black
User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 5060 reviews.
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Description
Features
Compact smart soundbar
Experience incredible sound while streaming music, watching TV and movies, enjoying podcasts and audiobooks, or playing video games, all with voice control.
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant Built-In
Play music hands-free with voice assistant. Everyone can do it.
Five Class D digital amplifiers
Provide quality sound for your favorite movies, shows, games and music.
Five-speaker design
Plunges you into a cinematic action with huge waves of sound that capture every whisper and footfall. Specially tuned by sound engineers to emphasize the sound of the human voice.
Elliptical woofers
Four full-range woofers ensure you'll hear the faithful playback of midrange vocal frequencies plus deep, rich bass.
One tweeter
Creates crisp and clear high-frequency response.
Inputs
The soundbar features one HDMI port.
Five far-field microphone arrays
Provide advanced beam forming and multichannel echo cancellation.
LED hardwired to voice microphones
Offers privacy control so you know when the microphone is active.
Sonos Beam is easy to set up
Connect the soundbar to your TV with the included HDMI cable and plug in the power cord to instantly start playing anything connected to your TV, such as a cable box or gaming console.
This product can be wall mounted with the Sonos Beam Wall Mount (sold separately).
What's Included
HDMI cable
Legal/warranty information
Optical audio adapter
Power cord
Quick start guide
Sonos Beam
Manuals & Guides
- Warranty Manual (PDF)
Key Specs
- Voice Assistant Built-inAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant
- Bluetooth EnabledNo
- Works WithAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Compatibility
- Voice Assistant Built-inAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant
- Works WithAmazon Alexa, Google Assistant
General
- Product NameBeam Soundbar with Voice Control built-in
- BrandSonos
- Model NumberBEAM1US1BLK
- ColorBlack
- Color CategoryBlack
Audio
- High Resolution AudioNo
Connectivity
- Bluetooth EnabledNo
- HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)Yes
- Number of HDMI Inputs (Total)1
- Number Of USB Inputs0
- Number Of Optical Audio Inputs1
- Number of HDMI Outputs (Total)0
Feature
- App CompatibleYes
- Wall MountableYes
Speaker
- Number Of Tweeters Included1
- Number of Drivers Included5
Dimension
- Product Height2.7 inches
- Product Width25.6 inches
- Product Depth3.9 inches
- Product Weight6.35 pounds
Included
- Remote Control IncludedNo
- Cable(s) IncludedHDMI, Optical digital audio, Power
- Mounting Hardware IncludedNo
Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ENERGY STAR CertifiedNo
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC878269004271
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 5060 reviews
(5,060 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Expert reviews
See all expert reviews(25)Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 25 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
SOOOOO SATISFIED
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love my Sonos Beam G1. I don't have a subwoofer nor other component speakers yet but I'm still extremely satisfied and motivated to add more speakers throughout my home.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Officially a SONOS addict.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For the record, I have 4 pairs of standalone tower speakers by different brands but I don't use them since you need to be hooked to the power plant directly to run them. Sonos does speaker optimization like no other. You can listen to this speaker at 45db (quiet library) average and enjoy all the nuances of the proper recording. Deezer offers you 5 band EQ just in case you are not happy with the Sonos one. So unless you are a bass chaser this does not require the Subwoofer as most other small speakers do. TV aspect I won't even review since it covers a wide gamut of bad broadcast quality. If you are not an "Audiophile" snob you'll agree this is the best bang for the buck.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great system
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was a little reluctant on this system because I was used to the traditional "theater in a box" systems with 5 speakers. I am using this Beam Soundbar with a Sonos subwoofer and only two side speakers. The sound is far better than my old Samsung 5-speaker system. As for the setup ... there are absolutely no instructions other than "download the app and follow the instructions." That is frustrating when the app doesn't find some of the products. It found the subwoofer and the bar but had trouble locating the side speakers. You have to do things in the correct order. I had to delete the app, download it again and start over. When I was finally successful I was pleased but it was frustrating.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
From Neat Wall TV
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We’re a small business Home A/V Installation Service that focuses on practical solutions that are future proofed to a certain degree. Sonos offers ease and practicality with a level of precision like no other. I tell my customers all the time it won’t literally happen but on the level of product comparison; Sonos has the tech and product level that redefines music and could put Bose in their place to out of business. Sonos is to retail shopping what Amazon has done to the world.
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I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Price, Set up, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My soundbar hunt has been enlightening. Started with an inexpensive vizio 5.1 set up. Really good for price. My main seating arrangement is a powered recliner for 2 set up. The vizio was ideal because of placement options for rear surrounds and sub. The weakness of this set up was always the center channel as its most important for dialogue and the remote I despised. I broke down and bought a closeout samsung top of the line atmos system. After spending too much time researching best hookup method for atmos, etc and experiencing low surround speaker volume for all dolby encoded sources I was just frustrated. The bottom line was I had invested almost 1,100 $ on a system that had too many issues and this is being kind. My main source is a 4k apple tv hooked to a 65" samsung with 1 connect. After watching several atmos movies I was scratching my head. I re-hooked up my 200.00 vizio and watched greyhound off apple tv in 5.1. It was so much more involving than the over 5 times expensive atmos set up that it was almost laughable. Much of this can be attributed to speaker placement and the individual channel adjustments on vizio. Hence I returned the atmos set up and purchased the beam solely to try to bolster my need for a better center channel. System is now balanced and sounds phenomenal. I have arc running to vizio and optical adapter running to sonos. Once properly calibrated my apple tv remote controls both vizio and beam. I would put this system at around 650 up against anything at twice the price. Yes it destroys the atmos set up which in my sincere opinion is a total load of crap unless you have low ceilings and a perfectly symmetrical room which 95% of us don't. I was amazed at how many open box soundbars are available at best buy of all brands. I am a big fan of best buy as being an elite member has its perks. Buy with no risk and there is no way I would buy from anyone else with there service and return policy. The sonos beam is a great 400.00 3.0 speaker. Atmos in my opinion is nothing more than another marketing gimmick in most rooms. Its a step back based on my experience. The beam sounds nice for music also as tested some latin jazz off spotify and sounded very nice with nice clean midrange and highs. Highly recommended for intended purpose.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Rooms, Set up
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent for small to medium sized rooms!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Growing up in an audiophile home I was very quick to scoff at the Sonos products. But like most young men, I had a young lady start hanging around and my large Klipsch speakers with a “confusing” receiver had to leave the living room. Little did I know that Sonos products were an easy, user friendly, and surprising high quality sounding solution. I bought this Beam first to help keep my setup clean and was so impressed I added two Play1s as my surrounds! Setup was a breeze (no running speaker wires a breath of fresh air) and once I tuned the system I was very impressed with the sound.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from Sonos Customer Care
Posted .Thanks for the review and for being a Sonos owner!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
From Neat Wall TV
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We’re a small business Home A/V Installation Service that focuses on practical solutions that are future proofed to a certain degree. Sonos offers ease and practicality with a level of precision like no other. I tell my customers all the time it won’t literally happen but on the level of product comparison; Sonos has the tech and product level that redefines music and could put Bose in their place to out of business. Sonos is to retail shopping what Amazon has done to the world.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Not as great as we thought it would be....
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's a sound bar but nothing special. We had ours for about a year, maybe less before we started having issues. The sound would at times not match up with what was on our screen and we could hear some sort of a rattle. Maybe we just got unlucky since others have said this is such a great product.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 25 reviews
(25 Reviews)- TechRadarRating, 4.5 out of 54.5Marc Chacksfield on September 15, 2021
Sonos Beam reviewA smart soundbar that, despite its small size, packs a suitable audio punch
Full Review - The VergeRating, 4 out of 54.0Nilay Patel on June 27, 2018
Sonos Beam review: living room upgradeExactly what it says it'll do
Full Review - EngadgetRating, 4.3 out of 54.3June 27, 2018
Sonos Beam review: Smart features trump minor audio compromisesIf you've been tempted to get into Sonos, but weren't sure where to start, the Beam is for you. Not only is it a relatively affordable, solid speaker in its own right, it is a capable soundbar and Alexa assistant rolled into one. For serious movie
Full Review - Tom's GuideRating, 4 out of 54.0Michael Gowan on September 30, 2021
Sonos Beam Review: An Excellent Alexa and Google Assistant SoundbarThe feature-packed Sonos Beam delivers very good sound for a small soundbar, and comes with Alexa voice controls.
Full Review - Digital TrendsSimon Cohen on June 11, 2018
Sonos Beam hands-on reviewThe Beam is a home theater sound bar for the smart home era -- at a price that won't break the bank.
Full Review - Tech AdvisorRating, 4.5 out of 54.5Chris Martin on November 22, 2018
Sonos BeamA Sonos soundbar is too expensive for many but the new Beam makes it affordable, plus brings new features. Here's our full Sonos Beam review.
Full Review - T3Rating, 5 out of 55.0Duncan Bell on June 7, 2019
Sonos Beam: feature-stuffed soundbar with Alexa is T3's #1 soundbarCompact, feature-packed and sounding great, this multi-room speaker/home assistant/soundbar has won back-to-back T3 Awards
Full Review - What Hi-Fi?Rating, 5 out of 55.0What Hi-Fi? on April 15, 2021
Sonos Beam reviewWhat Hi-Fi? Awards 2020 winner. Still the best budget soundbar you can buy.
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Q: QuestionCan I connect a turntable to the Beam? If so, which ones are compatible?
Asked by Mike55.
- A:Answer The input for the Beam is for TV's and is via HDMI-ARC or a optical connection. If you are just looking to add a turntable as a source for Sonos speakers to play then you'd use a Play5 or a Sonos Connect. The 5 has an 1/8" miniplug input. The Connect has an analog in (L and R rca).
Answered by David
Q: QuestionWe already have plenty of volume through surround speakers but voices on movies, etc are extremely fuzzy. Will the Sonos Beam improve this?
Asked by Kent.
- A:Answer Hi, and thank you for your question. The Sonos Beam will give you clear, detailed dialog. It has a dedicated center channel for dialog, and in our app there is a speech enhance mode that turns up just the center channel. So you can hear what is being said better, but you don't have to turn up the whole soundbar! https://support.sonos.com/s/article/4796?language=en_US
Answered by Sonos Customer Care
Q: QuestionCan you control the beam with the tv remote and the satellite remote or can you only control the sound though the app?
Asked by BMW.
- A:Answer You can control the sound of the beam 4 ways: 1) With your TV remote 2) You can use the Satellite remote if it is programmed to control the sound on your TV Options 1 and 2 require you plug the Sonos Beam to the ARC HDMI port on your TV. 3) Via the Sonos App 4) Using the buttons on the top of the beam
Answered by ogabar
Q: QuestionJust recently bought a Playbar but could still exchange. Is the Beam just as good (or better) for less money?
Asked by Skarzan.
- A:Answer not quite the bass punch as the higher priced sonos sound bars, and quite a bit more compact, but its also 300 bucks less..
Answered by wase4711
Q: QuestionHow do I connect Sonos beam to my tv AND blue ray DVD player?
Asked by Kathy.
- A:Answer Yes, the beam needs to be connected to the HDMI ARC port on the tv. And blu ray can be connected to any other hdmi port on the tv.
Answered by Josh
Q: QuestionIs pairing the Beam with 2 Play 5s and a Sub versus the Sub and 2 Sonos Ones an overkilI? I just purchased 2 Play 5s, 4 Sonos Ones, a Sub and the Beam and I am now having second thoughts on the original configuration/room location
Asked by Oceanswim.
- A:Answer Personally yes, but it really is a matter of personal taste. I had a similar dilemma when deciding to use either Play 1s or Play 3s as my rear speakers in a 5.1 setup, I ultimately went with the Play 1s. The rear speakers while watching something recorded in 5.1 or higher are only going to play surround sound effects and ambient noise, which I believe the Play 1s are well equipped to handle. Music is a different story. If you set up your rear speakers in the Sonos app to play full range sound during music playback rather than ambient sound, then the Play 5s could definitely pump out more/higher quality sound. If you have a huge room and believe the Beam, Sub and Play 1s are not powerful enough to fill the room with music, go with the Play 5s. I personally believe the Play 5s work their best as standalone speakers, one per medium/somewhat large room.
Answered by SonosJunkie
Q: QuestionI have the Samsung ONE CONNECT box. Optical to electrical converter per say. What port of the SAMSUNG ONE Connect do i hook up to the Sonos Beam? What are the available ports of the Sonos Beam?
Asked by Adiste10669.
- A:Answer Your Samsung One Connect box should have both an ARC HDMI connection as well as an optical output. For the highest quality audio, connect the HDMI cable from the Sonos Beam to the port labeled HDMI/ARC on the one connect (not positive but I believe Samsung TVs usually have this on the HDMI 4 port.) You may need to switch which ports your devices are plugged into if this port is in use. If you are using all of your HDMI ports on the One Connect, you'll need to connect an optical cable to the optical out on the One Connect and plug the other end into the Beam using the HDMI to Optical adapter Sonos provides in the box with the Beam. Make sure you go into the "Sound" section in the "Settings" menu of your TV and switch "Sound Output" from "TV Speakers" to "Audio Out/Optical."
Answered by SlothLovesChunk
Q: QuestionI am interested in buying the new sonos beam speaker, do you sell an accesorie to mount it on the wall?, please let me know.
Asked by MARIO.
- A:Answer There will be a wall mount for the Beam. You can see details here. https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/wall-mount-for-beam.html
Answered by Murch