The Arc from Sonos is a streamlined soundbar that offers a premium surround sound experience without the need for supplementary speakers. If you want a minimalist surround sound package and you have a squarish home cinema room then the Sonos Arc is an excellent all-in-one surround sound system.

Dolby Atmos, TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus; Discrete all-in-one soundbar; Amazing surround sound and music playback;

Doesn’t suit every room; Trueplay Tuning is iOS only; Smart assistant integration limited

This product is easy to setup and easy to configure via the Sonos app. Looks great also. Used it to replace an old Magnat Sound bar/sub combo but not noticing the lack of sub currently as the sound bar has quite a bit of bass (after changing through the app).

It was very easy to install and has a great step by step app to help. It omits great sound and continuously reads the room for optimal sound. The app also helps you control sound like for night time quiet or voice enhancement. Its great for movie sound too.

Great sound from a small package

The product itself is really good. Me and my wife were torn between this and the bose 700 as there was a $300 price difference. After listening to both, we decided on the sonos arc despite it being more expensive as the sonos produced slightly better sound clarity.

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 Sonos Arc is a big, sleek, premium soundbar that sounds every bit as good as you’d expect from a £799 speaker. It looks the part. Despite being about the length of a 55in TV, it is neither thick nor tall which makes it easier to position on the wall or on a TV stand.

sounds fantastic with music; great Dolby Atmos reproduction; super-clear vocals; Night Sound; wide soundstage; looks good; Alexa or Google Assistant; extensive music service support; simple set-up; surprisingly good bass without a sub

expensive; ARC/eARC rather than HDMI pass-through; takes up a port on your TV; can have lipsync issues like any soundbar

Despite its lack of home theater features and its large-and-in-charge size, the Arc delivers all the joys of Sonos ownership (from multi-room audio to smart assistant control) alongside seriously impressive sound.

Rich; powerful sound; Hands-off interface; Sonos style and versatility

Dolby Atmos limited to newer TVs; Short on inputs; Big and heavy

The Sonos Arc is the company’s excellent new soundbar, but there’s a chance that it might not work best for your TV.