Incredible sound and an immersive, multi-directional listening experience from a single speaker

Exceptional sound; mimics true surround-sound quite well; multiple sound modes; Alexa/Google Assistant built-in

Expensive; very large; Expensive; very large

As impressive as the Dolby Atmos soundbar was, the system can get better with a Sonos Arc Surround Sound Package. Adding two identical speakers for the rear channels gives better positional audio and a more immersive experience, making this an essential upgrade for many.

Surround sound speakers make audio more immersive; Sub adds cinematic levels of bass; TruePlay makes everything work beautifully

Sub is very expensive

The Sonos Arc is easily one of the best soundbars money can buy with amazingly immersive sound and smart features. It's only hampered by HDMI issues.

Incredibly spacious sound; Dolby Atmos support; Slick user experience; Smart features

Expensive; No HDMI pass-through

The Sonos Arc is easily one of the best soundbars money can buy with amazingly immersive sound and smart features. It's only hampered by HDMI issues.

Incredibly spacious sound; Dolby Atmos support; Slick user experience; Smart features;

Expensive; No HDMI pass-through;

Expansive, well-defined and invigorating sound ; Good impression of audio height and width ; Fine spec ; Ample control options;

Slightly bumpy frequency response ; Some treble stridency ; No MQA support;

The latest home theater offering from Sonos delivers an impressive Atmos experience from a standalone soundbar. Add the company's Sub and bookshelf speakers as surrounds for even more intense audio immersion.

Outstanding music and movie sound; Impressive rendering of height information; Solid bass for standalone soundbar

May require latest eARC HDMI connection for Atmos; No DTS decoding

Even at its most basic non-Dolby Atmos settings, it still sounds fantastic and will likely be a significant upgrade over most other soundbars

Really wide and immersive soundscape; Atmos support was needed and delivered; Clean and modern design

No built-in smart TV stuff; Needs to run on S2 app; At this price a remote would be nice

The Sonos Arc sets a sensationally high bar with outstanding sound quality for music and movies alike, offering fantastic sound staging, clear and rich vocals as well as Dolby Atmos support.

At last, Sonos is able to give you the big-screen sound to go with those big-screen pictures.

Wide; tall sound; Impressive bass response; Adept with music as well as movies; Cracking control app (even in beta)

Treble has attitude; Slightly uneven frequency response; No MQA support

The part of the Sonos model range most in need of attention is now dealt with - and pretty impressively, at that. The Arc isn’t your default choice of Dolby Atmos soundbar-cum-audio system, but it needs to be on your shortlist.

Wide, tall sound; Impressive bass response; Adept with music as well as movies; Cracking control app (even in beta);

Treble has attitude; Slightly uneven frequency response; No MQA support;