Sonos ARC Black Soundbar

My neighbours must hate me. The Sonos Arc is so powerful. I use it for TV audio and for music. It does both brilliantly. No matter what, I play through it; it just sounds amazing. You can pair this with other Sonos speakers to play music around the house. Using your mobile, you can set each room's volume independently to make sure it sounds perfect in each room. You can install a smart assistant on your Arc to control your smart home. It has touch controls you can disable if you have kids or animals that press them. It is very easy to install. too. You just plug it into your TV using the HDMI audio return channel (arc). You can pair it with a sub woofer for extra powerful bass.

Don't really know how I survived with my old wired, 4 speaker, theatre sound system through my DVD player before this to be honest. The sound quality is without doubt, second to none. Bass is bass, treble is treble. There is zero distortion no matter how loud you play it, and believe me, I tried it on various music apps. The bar itself is unobtrusive and fits in well with the surroundings of any room you set this up in. I was sat watching the F1 and thought the I was actually on the track. Even though some may think it a bit pricey, trust me, it's a price worth paying for the quality sound distribution you're getting. This kit will last you a lifetime, advances in technology notwithstanding. Short answer is BUY...!!! you won't be disappointed.

We have spent so.e time looking for a wireless system that works throughout the house. Recognise other reviewer issues with connectivity and the sonos app difficulties. Also a number of comments regarding the system favouring Apple over Android. I would just like to say it set up perfectly ( need wife to confirm final location of equipment) . My android phone is in love with Sonos ( tick). Five stars from us , not sure what the neighbour will make of the sub ! 👊👏

Anyone wanting the very best in wireless home theatre, needs look any further. This thing is 'big' (45 inches) wide so TV's less than 55 inches look elsewhere. Partnered with a Sonos sub and rear speakers you will be in for a treat. This does Dolby Atmos, if you have a TV with HDMI E - arc....or down sample to DD 5.1 if you don't. Sonos equipment isn't cheap - and soundbars can be had for a fraction of the price, but...with a fraction of the performance here. If you can stomach the outlay, you won't be disappointed. The beauty of Sonos is how easily this all interacts with the Sonos eco system - and the quality and sound quality is truly sublime. If you put a high priority on ease of use - with exceptional sound quality - give this some serious consideration. The Arc is a great starting point for home theatre - but adding a sub/rears speakers takes it to a much higher level. Highly recommended.

I have had my ARC for a couple of months now - I am constantly impressed by the high quality of sound for TV viewing, really superb - right down to a clock ticking on a favourite film that I had never noticed before. Blockbusters like Top Gun Maverick are amazing - all the expert reviews will talk about Dolby Digital and Atmos sound but as a two eared biped all I want is sound that does justice to the source - the ARC has that in spades! It loses a star though due to the erratic (for me) behaviour of the APP (controls the ARC from your mobile device) - I use spotify for music through the ARC, when it is working it is superb but if the APP is not used for a while it has a habit of dropping the connection and is an absolute pain to reconnect it - so much so that I have pretty much stopped listening to music through the ARC - disappointment countered by putting on a blockbuster movie! On the whole my ARC is a beautiful thing!

Purchased this as a replacement for a Sonos playbar. I would say the sound is better overall, but it is very dependant upon the sound source. Watching Dolby Atmos movies or series on Netflix for example, the sound is amazing and much improved on the Playbar or other soundbar I have listened to. However for lesser sources, 5.1 or below, I would say it's comparible to any other good quality sound bar you can buy. Recommendation is that you consider what you are listening to, if it's Atmos then this soundbar is great. It's a good sounding soundbar regardless...

I bought the Sonos Playbar, Sub and 2 x Play 3s back in 2016 and have been very happy with the whole system. The only thing I will say is that over the years (I’m 69) my hearing is not what it used to be and getting worse and so I find it hard to hear what is being said especially when the actors whisper and or the background noise is loud so on most programmes I have to rely on my headphones. Sunday evening, I started watching the programme about Peter Falconio in Australia which was scheduled over 4 nights and the first 3 again, I had to rely on my headphones. Yesterday (Wednesday10th), my Sonos Arc arrived and so I eagerly set everything up. My existing 2 x play 3s and sub connected in seconds with no problems and was extremely easy. Last night, I watched the final programme No 4 of Peter Falconio and guess what….NO HEADPHONES…needed, I could hear every word and if only for that I am extremely happy. I haven’t found a film yet on Netflix and Prime haven’t started yet but today, I did play my copy of 1917 in 4K ultra with Dolby Atmos…….It Was Superb. The Arc is a lot of money but if you can afford it then in my opinion it is well worth every penny. Thank you Sonos.

Product arrived in a timely fashion. My one disappointment is that to play audio from another source like my mobile, it requires the SONOS wi-fi software rather than working off Bluetooth. I invested too much time creating playlists on my Samsung music player. I couldn't waste more time creating separate SONOS playlists.

Enjoying the Sonos Arc both for the TV and Spotify. Bought it especially for clear dialogue in movies else I have to hold on to the remote for the entire movie. Watch the movie Speed recently and the explosion bit was good even without the sub.

Amazing quality -just check the packaging alone. Easy installation and setup. I haven't got the time to test for long but it works pretty well with a 3 years old Samsung TV on CEC port. Pretty and sleek.

Love it. Some Hdmi slots may conflict tho...

very good working