4.1
5
28 ratings
Check all the 36 reviews find on Soundbar Sonos Beam, with the 28 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Soundbar magazines and websites give 28 ratings, we get this average rating to this Sonos product : 4.1/5.
En bref
- 36 reviews and opinions with 28 ratings for Sonos Beam
- We obtain an average score of 4.1/5, or 82.98/100
- This product got 4 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Soundbar is extremely successful!
Sonos Beam ratings
28 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad,
Average rating: 4.1/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr
| 10/10 Trusted Reviews | 5/5 TechPowerUp | 85/100 Engadget |
| 5/6 L&B Tech | 4/5 Pocket-lint | 4/5 What Hi-Fi? |
| 8/10 Journal du Geek | 4/5 01net | 4/5 TechRadar |
| 8/10 Tom's Guide (US) | 4/5 PCWorld.com | 4/5 Les Numériques |
| 8/10 SlashGear | 4/5 Numerama | 4/5 ExpertReviews |
| 8/10 AVForums | 4/5 SiteGeek | 4/5 Labo Fnac |
| 4/5 Tech Advisor | 79/100 CNET France | 76/100 Maison Adam |
7 Preview or review without rating: DigitalTrends, GamesWelt, Focus-Numerique, Tech Daily, FlatpanelsHD, GameStar, ObjetConnecte.net
Pros and cons for Sonos Beam List of reviews and ratings
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10
10
Trusted Reviews


Excellent sound
Integrated Alexa works like a charm
Controls TV
Lovely design
Integrated Alexa works like a charm
Controls TV
Lovely design
[10/10] reviewed at 01/01/1970 - Sonos Beam first look: The smart soundbar to rule them all? [read the full review on Trusted Reviews]
[10/10] reviewed at 01/01/1970 - Sonos Beam [read the full review on Trusted Reviews]
[10/10] reviewed at 01/01/1970 - Sonos Beam [read the full review on Trusted Reviews]
4
5
What Hi-Fi?


Impressively open, spacious, three-dimensional sound
Surprising bass weight and depth
Simple setup
Compact and stylish
Usual Sonos music streaming and multi-room capabilities
Surprising bass weight and depth
Simple setup
Compact and stylish
Usual Sonos music streaming and multi-room capabilities
A little bright and sibilant at high volumes and with poor audio
More HDMI inputs would be nice
More HDMI inputs would be nice
[4/5] reviewed at 06/06/2018 - Sonos Beam [read the full review on What Hi-Fi?]
[5/5] reviewed at 19/03/2019 - Test Sonos Beam [read the full review on What Hi-Fi?]
[5/5] reviewed at 19/03/2019 - Test Sonos Beam [read the full review on What Hi-Fi?]
5
5
TechPowerUp


Excellent overall user experience, especially when combined with other Sonos speakers in a multiroom system
Very good sound quality, especially considering the size
Seamlessly switches between a smart speaker and traditional soundbar
Functional, intuitive mobile app
Compact form factor
Pleasant aesthetics
Excellent touch controls
Easily (and wirelessly) expandable with rear surround speakers and subwoofer
Very good sound quality, especially considering the size
Seamlessly switches between a smart speaker and traditional soundbar
Functional, intuitive mobile app
Compact form factor
Pleasant aesthetics
Excellent touch controls
Easily (and wirelessly) expandable with rear surround speakers and subwoofer
No Trueplay support on Android and even some newer iOS devices
Lack of DTS:X and DTS-HD support could be a problem for some
Virtual vertical Atmos channels aren't very impressive
Lack of DTS:X and DTS-HD support could be a problem for some
Virtual vertical Atmos channels aren't very impressive
reviewed at 05/01/2022 - [read the full review on TechPowerUp]
85
100
Engadget


Excellent overall sound
HDMI port for TV control
AirPlay 2 support
Reasonably priced
HDMI port for TV control
AirPlay 2 support
Reasonably priced
reviewed at 27/06/2018 - [read the full review on Engadget]
5
6
L&B Tech


Smart home voice control, and finally a Sonos product with HDMI
Gives TV sound a new dimension, with a natural and fine tone
Gives TV sound a new dimension, with a natural and fine tone
There are more powerful devices, DTS support is lacking, and the wireless subwoofer doubles the price and then some
reviewed at 01/10/2018 - [read the full review on L&B Tech]
8
10
Journal du Geek
reviewed at 27/06/2018 - [read the full review on Journal du Geek]
4
5
TechRadar
reviewed at 07/06/2018 - Sonos Beam [read the full review on TechRadar]
[4/5] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam [read the full review on TechRadar]
[4/5] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam [read the full review on TechRadar]
4
5
Pocket-lint


Compact size is ideal
Sounds great for both music and TV/movies
Multiple voice-assistants supported
Sounds great for both music and TV/movies
Multiple voice-assistants supported
[4/5] reviewed at 06/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam initial: Compact in size, not compact in sound [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam initial: Compact in size, but not in sound [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
[4/5] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam: Compact in size, not in sound [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam initial: Compact in size, but not in sound [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
[4/5] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam: Compact in size, not in sound [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
8
10
Tom's Guide (US)
reviewed at 11/07/2018 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]
4
5
PCWorld.com


Incredibly versatile
Impressive sound for its size
Direct support for Amazon Alexa and (coming soon) Google Assistant
Impressive sound for its size
Direct support for Amazon Alexa and (coming soon) Google Assistant
reviewed at 17/07/2018 - [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
4
5
Les Numériques
reviewed at 25/07/2018 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]
8
10
SlashGear


Sounds great in a small to mid-sized room
Assistant-agnostic approach is admirable
Affordable
Does a good job of handling multiple services
Assistant-agnostic approach is admirable
Affordable
Does a good job of handling multiple services
Very expensive in a 5.1 surround configuration
Takes up an HDMI port
Not every assistant works in the same way
Takes up an HDMI port
Not every assistant works in the same way
reviewed at 11/07/2018 - [read the full review on SlashGear]
8
10
AVForums


Excellent audio quality
Sounds bigger than it is
Flawless Alexa integration
Superb remote app
HDMI ARC
Attractive and compact design
Sounds bigger than it is
Flawless Alexa integration
Superb remote app
HDMI ARC
Attractive and compact design
Bass is slightly lacking
Limited AV options
A bit pricey
Limited AV options
A bit pricey
reviewed at 06/09/2018 - [read the full review on AVForums]
4
5
SiteGeek
reviewed at 04/09/2020 - [read the full review on SiteGeek]
4
5
ExpertReviews
[4/5] reviewed at 09/08/2018 - Sonos Beam review: Smart, compact, awesome sound [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[4/5] reviewed at 09/08/2018 - Test Sonos Beam: Smart, compact and under £300 this Black Friday [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[4/5] reviewed at 09/08/2018 - Test Sonos Beam: Smart, compact and under £300 this Black Friday [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
4
5
Labo Fnac
reviewed at 30/09/2021 - [read the full review on Labo Fnac]
4
5
01net
[4/5] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Test Sonos Beam : que vaut cette barre de son qui intègre Alexa ? [read the full review on 01net]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/12/2021 - Test de la Sonos Beam (Gen2) : une valeur sûre, malgré un Dolby Atmos anecdotique [read the full review on 01net]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/12/2021 - Test de la Sonos Beam (Gen2) : une valeur sûre, malgré un Dolby Atmos anecdotique [read the full review on 01net]
4
5
Numerama
[4/5] reviewed at 04/08/2018 - Test de la Sonos Beam : la barre de son qui fait aussi parler Alexa [read the full review on Numerama]
[8/10] reviewed at 03/10/2021 - Test de la barre de son Sonos Beam 2 : que vaut le Dolby Atmos à moins de 500 ? ? - Numerama [read the full review on Numerama]
[8/10] reviewed at 03/10/2021 - Test de la barre de son Sonos Beam 2 : que vaut le Dolby Atmos à moins de 500 ? ? - Numerama [read the full review on Numerama]
4
5
Tech Advisor
reviewed at 13/03/2023 - [read the full review on Tech Advisor]
79
100
CNET France
reviewed at 20/07/2018 - [read the full review on CNET France]
76
100
Maison Adam
reviewed at 25/07/2018 - [read the full review on Maison Adam]
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not scored
DigitalTrends reviewed at 08/06/2018 - [read the full review on DigitalTrends]
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not scored
GamesWelt reviewed at 16/07/2018 - [read the full review on GamesWelt]
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not scored
Focus-Numerique reviewed at 07/11/2018 - [read the full review on Focus-Numerique]
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not scored
Tech DailySleek minimalist design
Excellent sound
Fairly easy to setup and use
Alexa and Google Assistant work great
Can easily integrate into existing Sonos speaker setups
Excellent sound
Fairly easy to setup and use
Alexa and Google Assistant work great
Can easily integrate into existing Sonos speaker setups
Expensive
reviewed at 02/04/2019 - [read the full review on Tech Daily]
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not scored
FlatpanelsHDGood mid-tones
Design & build quality
Decent 3D effect despite its size
Apple Airplay 2
Design & build quality
Decent 3D effect despite its size
Apple Airplay 2
Distorts at high volume
Weak bass
No Dolby Atmos
Only 1 HDMI port
Weak bass
No Dolby Atmos
Only 1 HDMI port
reviewed at 11/10/2018 - [read the full review on FlatpanelsHD]
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not scored
GameStarSignificantly better sound than built-in TV speakers
Space
Discreet trim of the device
Virtual 3D sound for Dolby Atmos
Space
Discreet trim of the device
Virtual 3D sound for Dolby Atmos
No real home cinema feel
Wired
No impact
Wired
No impact
reviewed at 29/04/2023 - [read the full review on GameStar]
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not scored
ObjetConnecte.net reviewed at 14/03/2024 - [read the full review on ObjetConnecte.net]
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Info and Conclusion
Sonos Beam review : With an average rating of 4.1/5, you can buy Sonos Beam with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !
What rating did Sonos Beam get?
An average rating of 4.1/5 with 28 ratings.This Soundbar got 4 times the maximum score in the reviews!
What price ?
Sonos Beam is available at the price of 529€. (Check the price: amazon)
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