Sonos Arc - Black ARCG1AU1BLK review

Sonos has finally given us an upgrade to the Playbar, and it’s impressive. The Arc has an improved design, modern features and stellar sound. Plus, Arc automatically adjusts if you choose to expand your system.

Sonos Arc review: The all-in-one Atmos soundbar to beat

The original Sonos Playbar was a standout product when it appeared on the market in 2013: It was a big soundbar that offered both multiroom music and a simple one-cable connection to your TV. Its age has started to show in the seven years since, however, and I've grown to like numerous other TV speakers better, including Sonos' own Playbase and Beam. After a couple of weeks listening to the all-new Sonos Arc, I can report Sonos has once again raised the bar. The Arc is simply one of the best soundbars you can buy.

If you're looking for a soundbar with voice assistants, multiroom music and other features, the Arc will float your boat.

Excellent sound for everything from Dolby Atmos movies to jazz piano; All-in-one unit doesn't need a subwoofer; Feature-packed including voice assistant and multiroom music;

Single HMDI eARC port limits Atmos; More expensive than other single-bar competitors; No Bluetooth streaming;

Sonos Arc review: Dolby Atmos soundbar delivers big sound

Sonos has not only followed up its previous full-fledged soundbar offering, it has improved it in every way possible. The Arc is a superb Dolby Atmos soundbar – right up there with the best – and has all the bells and whistles of Sonos' multi-room system and more. You just need to match it with a Dolby Atmos supporting TV to get the best performance.

Great Dolby Atmos performance; Excellent sound even without extra height channels; Alexa and Google Assistant on board; Easy to setup and integrate with Sonos multiroom solution;

Requires compatible TV for Dolby Atmos support; No source input; Only single-band (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi;