The Sonos Beam 2 is a compact soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos audio to give the impression of a bigger, wider and taller soundstage. If you’re looking to upgrade the audio on a small TV (up to 50-inches or so), the Sonos Beam Gen 2 would be a prime candidate. The Beam has an eARC HDMI port that facilitates delivery of lossless audio such as Dolby Atmos through to the speaker, and while it’s big on support for Dolby’s audio soundtracks, there’s not as much love for DTS. This doesn’t mean you won’t be able to play DTS soundtracks, but compatibility is limited.
Our reviewer felt that the Sonos Beam 2 sounded “exceptionally good, especially considering its relatively small size”, and while it comes with limitations due to its size, you can add other Sonos speakers to expand on its performance. Tonal balance is very good, as is balance throughout the frequency range as the Beam can deliver bass levels that impress for a compact bar. It’s a speaker that presents an impressive sense of stereo width to its performance for a wide soundstage, and while it can’t offer true surround sound, it can push sound into the room and towards the viewing position with Atmos content for that more immersive performance. As a small Atmos soundbar the Sonos is absolutely one of the best you can get. If you are looking to upgrade on your TV’s audio but don’t have the space to go for a bigger unit, then you should pounce on this deal before others snap it up.
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