SONOS SOUND BAR REVIEW TRIAL
Setting up volume control with a typical IR TV remote is easy, but I had to chop through a few extra steps with a little trial and error before I got things working.
SONOS SOUND BAR REVIEW BLUETOOTH
I use an LG TV, which doesn’t use an infrared remote, but rather a clicker that syncs via Bluetooth for additional features. One hiccup I ran into during setup was getting this Sonos soundbar to work with my TV remote. Explosions in the Fast and Furious movies I watched sounded impressive, while the dialog in the other Fast and Furious movies I watched was clear and precise.
In terms of pure sound, however, the aforementioned crisp and clean performance still applies. If you’re looking for an immersive sound that comes from every angle, then this probably isn’t the choice for you. The $449 Sonos Beam is lacking a few home audio features, most notably Dolby Atmos, which is currently a popular option for mimicking surround sound in a Bluetooth soundbar (Note: the newer Gen 2 version adds Dolby Atmos while keeping most everything else the same). If you have little rooms, however, you’ll probably find that you never really need to crank the volume above 40 percent. I tried it in two rooms, one small, and one really small, and didn’t encounter any problems. When you set up the speaker, the Sonos app guides you through the process and “listens” to the speaker as you walk around your space to optimize playback. I ran it through everything from Run the Jewels to Cannibal Corpse and it didn’t flinch. The bass booms without distorting, and the highs cut through nicely (though, sometimes a little too much). Related: Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar review: Raising the sound bar for all-in-one setups For music Like the Sonos One speaker, the Beam claims to be agnostic when it comes to digital assistants, with Alexa built-in, the Google Assistant coming, and Siri already working in a limited capacity. It ties in seamlessly to the Sonos multi-room wireless audio system if you already have previous speakers. It’s the smallest and cheapest option in the Sonos lineup to handle that kind of task, sliding in under both the Playbar and the Playbase. The Beam is the latest in the Sonos series of speakers meant to pull double duty, handling both music as well as the sound that comes from your home entertainment center and TV.
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