Sonos Beam Gen 1 - Reviews, Prices, Specs and Alternatives

Name: Sonos Beam Gen 1
Brand: Sonos
SKU: 6007727d-ff2e-4e20-928c-a0ebc2ef62a8
Price: 527.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.6 (4649 reviews)

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Consumer Score

9.6

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Popularity Score

92%

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May 2022 Awards and Mentions Every month we consolidate opinions of key experts for every product category

Nice! Sonos Beam Gen 1 ranks #11 out of 24 in this month's ranking:

Ranked #9 out of 11

The best soundbar for sound and smart features at the price

Tom's Guide

7 Apr 2022 (1 month ago)

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Ranked #2 out of 5

Best Smart Soundbar

SoundGuys

5 Oct 2021 (7 months ago)

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Ranked #7 out of 14

CNN Underscored

14 Feb 2022 (3 months ago)

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Total expert reviews: 22

with a score: 16
without a score: 6

Highest score by What Hi-Fi	100
Average score based on 22 reviews	88
Lowest score by Rtings.com	79

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Beam - The smart, compact soundbar for TV, music, and more.
High definition sound - Experience rich, detailed sound for your TV that fills the entire room.
TV, music and more - Play music, TV, movies, podcasts, radio, audiobooks and video games.
Easy control - Control Beam with your voice, remote, the Sonos app, and more.
Lifetime limited manufacturer warranty (30 year warranty in Germany, Canada and regions not recognizing lifetime warranty; See official SanDisk website for more details regarding warranty in our region)
Compact size - At just 25.6 inches, Beam won't hang off furniture or block the TV.
Simple setup - Go from unboxing to listening in minutes with just 2 cords and automatic remote detection.
Build your system - Add Sonos One SLs for surround sound or Sonos Sub for added bass. Connect to other Sonos speakers to enjoy brilliant sound in any or every room.
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Weight

6.2 lbs

Dimensions

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Speaker composition What is the cabinet of the speaker made out of?

PVC

Speaker Design Number of drivers in the speaker

Two-Way

Number of tweeters How many tweeters does the speaker have?

1 tweeters

Number of Subwoofers How many subwoofers does the speaker have?

4 woofers

Separate subwoofer included Does the soundbar comes with a separate subwoofer?

No

Bluetooth Capability Does the speaker support wireless connection?

No

Supported connections What type of connections does the speaker support?

HDMI input, digital audio input (optical)

Hi-resolution audio Does the speaker support hi-resolution audio playback?

Yes

Rechargeable battery Does the speaker have a built in rechargeable battery?

No

FM Radio capability Does the speaker have an FM radio?

No

Built-in microphone Does the speaker have a built-in microphone?

No

Wi-fi enabled Is the speaker capable of connecting to wi-fi?

No

App/Smartphone controlled Is the speaker can be controlled by an app or a smartphone?

No

ENERGY STAR certified Is the speaker energy star certified?

No

Chromecast built-in Does the speaker have a built-in Chromecast playback?

No

Airplay capability Does the speaker support Airplay technology?

No

IR Remote Learning Can the speaker be controlled with an external (universal) remote?

No

Included Accessories What are the accessories included with the speaker?

Optical audio adapter

From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.

Official Urls:

[EN] https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/beam-gen1 Report

EAN Numbers: 0780537830157, 0878269004264, 0878269004271, 8717755773913, 8717755773920, 8717755773937, 8717755773944

UPC Numbers: 780537830157, 878269004264, 878269004271

Model Numbers: BEAM1EU1, BEAM1EU1BLK, BEAM1UK1, BEAM1UK1BLK, BEAM1US1, BEAM1US1BLK

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Sonos Beam Gen 1 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling sound bars and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Klipsch Reference RSB-6 or Klipsch Reference RSB-11 .

Sonos Beam Gen 1 was released in 2018. There are a couple newer sound bars on the market. Show newer Sound Bars

Sonos Beam Gen 1 is $249.50 more expensive than the average sound bar ($278).