“With Dolby Atmos and voice A.I., the Sonos Arc is the Swiss Army knife of soundbars.”

Excellent surround sound; Easy and simple setup; Decent Dolby Atmos from a single speaker; Choice of Alexa or Google Assistant

No HDMI inputs; Not ideal for all music genres

The impressive Sonos Arc takes the best parts of the company's other soundbars and combines them into one Dolby Atmos-compatible package.

Large sound field with powerful bass; even without a subwoofer; Supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; Can easily be expanded with satellites and a subwoofer; Dolby Atmos compatibility with angled tweeters

Expensive; Only works with pricey Sonos subwoofer

Even at its most basic non-Dolby Atmos settings, it still sounds fantastic and will likely be a significant upgrade over most other soundbars

Really wide and immersive soundscape; Atmos support was needed and delivered; Clean and modern design

No built-in smart TV stuff; Needs to run on S2 app; At this price a remote would be nice

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 continues to expand its home theater speaker selection with the Arc soundbar. The Arc combines the voice assistant support of the $399 Sonos Beam with the power of the $599 Sonos Playbar in a single $799 package, adding Dolby Atmos compatibility with directional tweeters in the process. It’s an impressive soundbar on its own, and you can easily integrate it in an existing Sonos multi-room system or pair it with other other Sonos speakers for a truly impressive surround sound setup. Its terrific audio performance and flexibility earn it our Editors' Choice for high-end soundbars.Design and Features The Arc features sleek curves for a more modern look than the angular Playbar. Available in black or white, it’s a 45-inch-long oval cylinder measuring 4.3 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall, with a rounded metal grille that runs around the entire front and top. The only flat surfaces are the back panel, so the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, and the bottom, which holds a wide rubb...

The impressive Sonos Arc takes the best parts of the company's other soundbars and combines them into one Dolby Atmos-compatible package.

Large sound field with powerful bass, even without a subwoofer; Supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; Can easily be expanded with satellites and a subwoofer; Dolby Atmos compatibility with angled tweeters

Expensive; Only works with pricey Sonos subwoofer

Expansive, well-defined and invigorating sound ; Good impression of audio height and width ; Fine spec ; Ample control options;

Slightly bumpy frequency response ; Some treble stridency ; No MQA support;

At last, Sonos is able to give you the big-screen sound to go with those big-screen pictures.

Wide; tall sound; Impressive bass response; Adept with music as well as movies; Cracking control app (even in beta)

Treble has attitude; Slightly uneven frequency response; No MQA support

The part of the Sonos model range most in need of attention is now dealt with - and pretty impressively, at that. The Arc isn’t your default choice of Dolby Atmos soundbar-cum-audio system, but it needs to be on your shortlist.

Wide, tall sound; Impressive bass response; Adept with music as well as movies; Cracking control app (even in beta);

Treble has attitude; Slightly uneven frequency response; No MQA support;

Wide, tall sound; Impressive bass response; Adept with music as well as movies; Cracking control app (even in beta);

Treble has attitude; Slightly uneven frequency response; No MQA support;

Despite its lack of home theater features and its large-and-in-charge size, the Arc delivers all the joys of Sonos ownership (from multi-room audio to smart assistant control) alongside seriously impressive sound.

Rich; powerful sound; Hands-off interface; Sonos style and versatility

Dolby Atmos limited to newer TVs; Short on inputs; Big and heavy