Sonos has always gone its own way. The speaker manufacturer dedicated itself to network-connected speakers before there were home networks and they sold a tablet-like remote control before there were ...

Sonos' original Beam wowed with just how much home theater audio it packed into its tiny footprint, and now the Beam (Gen 2) is adding Dolby Atmos to the mix. A little more expensive at $449, and a ...

Did you just pick up a new Sonos Beam soundbar to outfit your TV with? Congratulations! These are some of the more pricey soundbars on the market right now, but they’re of the utmost quality, too. The ...

One of the more affordable entries in the Sonos ecosystem, the Beam sounds great and is remarkably versatile. It delivers bigger sound than you might expect for its size, but it doesn’t get loud ...

Sonos has just announced its second-generation Beam soundbar for small to medium-sized TV rooms. The newest version looks almost identical to the original Beam, but under the hood, Sonos has given the ...

The Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is a terrific little soundbar. I’ve been testing it for the last week and it works exactly like the original Beam (released in 2019) — in that it connects to your TV via a ...

The Sonos Beam ($399) is the company’s newest soundbar that, similar to the Playbase ($699) and the Playbar ($699) that came before it, integrates your TV with your existing Sonos speakers. If you ...

Is it worth paying $450 for the Beam or is the $280 Ray plenty? We compared them so you don't have to. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City ...

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Like many other Sonos speakers, it’s now more expensive Like many other Sonos speakers, it’s now more expensive Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025 ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.