Sonos Arc (Hands On) Review & Test: Is it the Soundbar for you?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
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There's a lot to love with the new Sonos Arc and we go in-depth and tell you everything you need to know in one video, for those of you who are serious about knowing more about this soundbar.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:16 Unboxing & First Look
01:56 Where it fits in the line up
02:47 Design & Connections
03:57 Internals
04:36 Dolby Atmos explained
05:53 How to get Dolby Atmos
08:13 Adding surround sound
09:37 Other useful features
11:27 Our thoughts on its sound quality
14:11 Sound quality test
15:23 Arc vs Playbar
16:54 Arc vs Beam
17:18 Strengths & Weaknesses
18:26 Is it worth £799
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Easily one of the best reviews I've seen.
I am very impressed with the reviewer. He knows his stuff and goes into detail and is clear and easy to understand.
He's not really a reviewer. He's a salesman.
@@kingdavid7571 well that's true
@@lizichell2 He does give a lot of info though.
Really well presented and comprehensive review, thanks alot team!
This guy knows what he is talking about. What an amazing review for sure.
Amazing review mate. I have just bought a c9 with eARC and got the old 5.1 set up with playbar. Didn’t realise I was in the market for replacing my sound bar but seemingly I am. Thanks for clearing up the ability to use the old sub and one play ones with this new sound bar. Kudos to you!
Really helpful and comprehensive review
Thanks for that indepth review !! Enjoyable, informative and insightful video!
I've never seen such a comprehensive structured review of any product to date.
You guys and girls do a very good job at reviewing new tech from what I have seen so far!....I have not fully looked you up as a company yet, but I will remember you before I buy my next piece of equipment..........
Thanks for the comment, we are working hard to offer useful content so glad it’s helped 👍🏻
Thanks for watching everyone! What are your thoughts on the new Sonos Arc?
Timestamps below
Unboxing & First Look: 01:16
Where it fits in the line up: 01:56
Design & Connections: 02:47
Internals: 03:57
Dolby Atmos explained: 04:36
How to get Dolby Atmos: 05:53
Adding surround sound: 08:13
Other useful features: 09:37
Our thoughts on its sound quality: 11:27
Sound quality test: 14:11
Arc vs Playbar: 15:23
Arc vs Beam: 16:54
Strengths & Weaknesses: 17:18
Is it worth £799: 18:26
Smart Home Sounds Ltd. Got mine yesterday, 10 June. Was super easy to replace the Beam. First upgrade to the new Sonos Controller 2. Setting up, grouping and updating was all a breeze. Oddly, it seemed to sound better after I had it running a while, but I think it's a subjective personal aural adjustment. Not all content is Atmos but playback is superb. The phase array on the Sub and Arc worked well, and my two added Sonos Ones SL completed the immersive experience. Yup, connected it via the ARC HDMI on the LG, but not the eArc.
Yes
What does an E-arc or HDMI arc connection look like on the back of a TV? Is there a symbol or how is it titled?
Best review i've seen of this Sound bar, going for this one now!
Thank you very much, best review on the ARC so far! 👍🏻
Highly intelligent, analytical, and thorough review. This answered every question I had about the Sonos Arc, and it was enough to get me to subscribe.
Thanks m8, first real sonos arc review, you made it 💪
Great Review. Thorough yet concise with named portions as you scroll through. Thanks
great job demystifying atmos, e-arc etc
Can't wait until next week!!
Simply the most comprehensive no fuss review. Kudos!
I saw a couple of reviews (many where just "ads" and some like this video went a little deeper) since it was impossible to go at a store and play before buying it. I finally decided to buy it and replace my 6 years old polk audio soundbar and subwoofer. At first I was worried that I had to buy the subwoofer at the same time (because of the price tag of course) but after setting all up and playing with it a little bit, I was mind-blowed by the bass quality. One important thing that many videos and reviews don't talk about it is that if you have a tv that doesn't support arc or earc you have to make sure that your tv is capable of doing pass-through and that your tv is dolby capable. Other important thing and a lot of people does the same mistake as I did, when buying surround systems PLEASE make sure that all your devices have the proper configuration, as for example I had to change the sound settings on my Apple TV 4th Gen to dobly 5.1 and face the problem that my sonos arc was receiving stereo only (my soundbar is connected with the optical adapter) . After digging online I finally discovered that my old Samsung tv need to have a 5.1 content playing so the dolby option becomes available to select it. I have watch a couple of movies from Netflix and Disney + and the sound after those changes is amazing, unfortunately since my tv is old I won't be able to test any atmos content. Keep in mind that if your using streaming apps not all of them give you 5.1 audio. Overall I'm satisfied by the product and can't wait to replace my tv and purchase the subwoofer to get a complete experience.
Excellent review! discovered a few things I didn't know!
The most comprehensive review of the Sonos Arc I have seen on RUclips. Big up.
Loved the review, quality as always, cannot wait to take delivery of the Arc next week 👌🏻
Dale Swain same here👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Dale, thanks for commenting. Hope you enjoy it!
Great review, things are now a lot clearer for me.... I’m off to see if my tv will support the pass through of Atmos over the arc 👍
Excellent review
Excellent review! Thank you very much for all the details.
Excellent and thorough review. Well done! 😀
Love your presentations, they are very precise and clear, easy to understand and remember.
Great review! The best and most complete review I have ever seen. Subscribing now
Great review. Thank you very much! I will be getting one soon.
Solid review structure, subbed to the channel!
Best review of the Arc I've seen yet. You answer most of my questions that others never seem to address.
Thanks Rob, glad it helped.
Excellent video it’s made my mind up of getting The Arc to upgrade from the play bar
Great review, I’m sold. Will get mine ordered for delivery at the end of January!
Amazing review - thank you. Waiting for mine to arrive and really excited!
just found out today you can add 2 subs.....DREAMEDIA HOME THEATER posted it....thought i would pass it on....plus 4 ONES SL's
Excellent review Jonathan. Highly appreciated.
This really is a great review. Full of Tech details whilst remaining both easy to follow AND thorough. Great Job!
Excellent review, very well explained and good pace. thanks
As usual , excellent presentation. Keep up the good work
Have this whole 5.1.2 set up at home . Love it !!!
Awesome review! Got me really pumped because I preordered last night! First sound bar ever but I felt like I needed it to match my Lg C9
Hope you enjoy it!
Bloody good review. Made me comfortable in deciding if I wanted to go ahead with this purchase. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Cheers!!!!!
Glad we could help, its great product & sure you will love it. Thanks for watching Team SHS
I bought the move after watching your review, and I will buy the Arc aswell. Great quality content.
just found out today you can add 2 subs.....DREAMEDIA HOME THEATER posted it....thought i would pass it on....plus 4 ONES SL's
So smart, so candid and honest. Well done!
Great review and easy on your ear but punches the facts. Thanks guys.
Outstanding and thorough review.
Quite the info! Great video
EXCELLENT Review! Detailed with easy to understand information delivered with clarity. Thanks!
Hi Sven, thanks for the feedback and glad the review helped.
Excellent review! Very impressed.
Really excellent review. Best one I have seen yet. Easily the best.
Excellent review thanks
Best review I’ve found for this product, thanks!
Glad it was helpful, and thanks for watching :-)
Excellent review. Very measured and articulate
Awesome review! So good! I already have a beam but want to upgrade; am I asking for trouble with a smaller tv? (43inches)
Can’t wait to receive mine. Great clear review covered just about everything as expected!
Absolutely superb review thank you
Great review, thank you
Excellent review, already pre ordered, this review got me hyped
Nice, thanks for your comment and hope you enjoy it when you get it!
just found out today you can add 2 subs.....DREAMEDIA HOME THEATER posted it....thought i would pass it on....plus 4 ONES SL's
This is the review I needed. Thank you.
Thankyou very informative and well articulated
Just ordered one from you guys last night
Great review thanks, I have a large great room which combines the kitchen and has 9 foot ceilings. Would the Sonos arc sound get lost in this space?
Great review. Very helpful.
Great review I just got a new Samsung 82 inch qled and don't know if I should get the Samsung q90r soundbar or this is it better to keep it all Samsung?
Great video! Very in-depth.
Superb review ! Instantly subscribed
Great review and thanks! The visual comparisons between all three and detailed specs are really useful.
Having bought the Beam at the end of last year ; I have to say I was massively underwhelmed by the soundstage and considering the expectations around Sonos was disappointed. I have what I thought was a ‘small’ living room. Prob around or just under the 4x4m. The sound from the beam is crisp and clear with good volume. But it does lack the deeper rich base on its own. I paired it with the Sonos Ones as rears but just couldn’t face the extreme price difference to stretch to the sub. However this is where it falls down. The channel separation is just too narrow on the beam and this issue is amplified by the greater separation on the rears by comparison. It feels like a single speaker at the front. Like a centre speaker in a 5.1. But is so crisp and clear that you get almost no background noise in scenes with dialogue. As a result the ‘atmosphere’ of a scene is lost and it just misses that overall enveloping experience. So for me I cannot wait for the Arc. I wish it had been announced with the beam because it would have saved me a fortune. I’m not sure if that’s clever marketing or a kick in the nuts by Sonos but hey ho!
That thing about the beam is true. It really sounds very centered and this even more pronounced when adding rears. Had the same situation before I replaced the beam with the old playbar. The beam however is now being used by my parents and they love it :)
Excellent review thank you. Pre ordered a white Ark with yourselves so I'm looking forward to receiving it! Unfortunately only have a Sony 55HX853 from 2012 so likely be that all I can receive is Dolby Digital and not even Dolby Digital Plus. Still, an upgrade over the Beam I currently have with Ones and the Sub 😁
Great review...I want to order this but can I use this is conjunction with the hue sync box
Watching this you dont just learn you get educated! Thanks
Great overview! Thanks so much. Quick question-if money was not an issue and I had a room about 4 meters by 5 meters would you recommend arc or beam? If money wasn’t an issue is the arc that much better for a smaller room? I realize the arc has atmos capability but let’s say that doesn’t matter for me. Thanks!
Very helpful! Thank you!
Excellent review, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the great review!
This is super helpful video. Thank you!
I do think there is one more thing to consider between the ARC and Beam which is the release dates. There is a couple years between those so maybe at this point the ARC is a little more future proof too.
Fantastic review. Question. Can you add additional (sonos one)height speakers to the atmos setup along with rear surrounds?
13:40 Mad Respect for putting up the OTHERLiiNE album!!
REALLY IS JUST EVERYTHING I LOOK AT OUT OF STOCK. THANKS THOU GREAT REVIEW.
Love your videos - so clear and informative. Thank you so much! I'm tossing between the ARC and the STAGE but don't have a lot of room for the STAGE with my Samsung TV stand. I have a quick question - I listened to your explanation re: eARC v.s. HDMI ARC. My TV has HDMI ARC not eARC. With the Sonos Arc will I still be able to have Dolby Atmos? Thanks in advance!
Very well review, very detailed. Loved it. And Can you do the review for BOSE 700 Soundbar?
i got a samsung soundbar with 2 surrounds, its epic. definitely get the rears if you can, makes a huge difference in terms of immersion
Thanks for the in depth review, any lip sync issues? is there an option to adjust?
Superb review, thank you
Very professional review. I believe this shows your overall ability to provide a proper service to your clients. Well done!
GREAT review mate!
Great review 🙏
Great review, good level of detail and well presented . 2 Issues for me . lack of native source of Atmos content and after listening I feel that the Bass is lacking but probably a deliberate move by Sonos to sell more subs.
I can’t applaud you enough as I read through some of the comments I see them now lol in my thoughts and I just wanna tell you why you come across to well..-..---it did not come across as a sales pitch bravo on that” you’re very professional and you sound as though you have great integrity. The fact that you’re knowledgeable put you over the top of my book you are very authentic /Genuine. I look forward to learning from you in the future. PS. my comment to you is riddled with mistakes medical and typing please understand I’m disabled and I use Siri to communicate which is a challenge in their self but we all make the best of us are situations in life! Cheers
I’m weighing between this and an LG SN10YG, thoughts? I know the LG come’s with a bass, and is more; meant to complement a 2019 E9 65”.
Great video. Could you do a comparison with Bose 700?
A really, really excellent review. Just bought a sonos beam but now feel I should upgrade to the arc given that I have a 65 inch Samsung Q80t. Also I have the beam in a room with 20 ft ceilings. Please give me your opinion on whether or not I would hear a noticeable difference if I upgrade. I also should mention that I listen regularly to concert blue rays from various rock bands. Thank you
Great review!
Thanks for the sharing. Great review.
When you said sonos beam is more suitable for small room, can you give numerical estimate of what room size would that be?
Fantastic video!
Cracking review, made my mind up as i`ve just bought an LG 65CX OLED TV which has eArc built in.
Is it a good set up? I have the same TV coming tomorrow and want to buy a decent soundbar too.
Thanks - really good review! Do you think the Beam2 will support Atmos, or do you think that is the ARCs USP?
Very informative thanks.👍
I’m planning on putting this under my gazebo in my backyard. What are your thoughts on the Arc for outdoor use?
Great review. I'm completely stoked to get my Arc once they start shipping. I've got at least a Sonos One in each room and a 5.1 surround setup with the Beam/Sub/2x Sonos One in the living room. It's quite nice, but Dolby Atmos support makes this a 'must' upgrade for me.
@@joc1016 = pleased