The Sonos Beam stood out in 2018 as one of the first soundbars to feature the Amazon Alexa voice assistant. In addition to its smart speaker capabilities, the Beam offered strong audio performance relative to its small size, as well as easy multi-room integration with the rest of the company's speakers. The same holds true for the second-generation Beam, which adds Dolby Atmos support with five-channel audio processing (up from three). It doesn’t significantly improve the sound signature or offer more audio power, however, and still requires anyone looking for more substantial bass to buy the company's expensive subwoofer. It's also slightly pricier than the previous version at $449, up from $399. Even with these qualms, the Sonos Beam (2nd Gen) is a powerful and feature-filled soundbar for anyone who wants to minimize the footprint of their home theater speaker setup. Small and Smooth The second-gen Beam shares the same wide, flat, tablet-like design and 2.7-by-25.7-by-4.0-inch (...
The second-generation Sonos Beam soundbar adds Dolby Atmos support and two more audio processing channels, for an impressive sound field that retains the previous model's compact size.
Big sound field for its size; Full and crisp sound, from low-mids to highs; Dolby Atmos audio sounds precise and immersive, even without rear speakers
Not much deep bass without optional (and pricey) subwoofer; No Bluetooth support; Trueplay audio tuning only available for iOS