Sonos Arc - The Premium Hdmi Soundbar with Dolby Atmos (White)

I was pleasantly surprised that Amazon.in offered the SONOS Arc on their website. This, arguably may be the first time. Additionally I was pleased that Appario is the seller. SONOS is one of the best known companies that manufacture exclusively audio equipment of very high quality. This is evidenced by the enormous popularity of their PLYBAR, SUBWOOFER and satellite speakers and they are very highly rated. I owned Playbar and subwoofer gen 2Coming to ARC, this sound bar was introduced in mid 2020 by SONOS. The main intention is to offer the most popular and highly rated DOLBY ATMOS. The features of the sound bar are given on the website. I will only deal with positive as well problems that you are likely to encounter.It comes with 110 to 220V power supply and hence no need for a stepdown transformer. Before installation download the SONO 2 app. from Google play. Make sure it is the one with brown color. Once you open the app and power the soundbar a green flashing light will appear and the app will recognize the arc and prompts you to press the infinity button located on the back of the sound bar. A steady white light is an indication that sound bar is ready for use. It has only one connection, HDMI, located opposite to power plug slot. HDMI cord is provided, and should be connected to the ARC of your TV. After connection, make sure the soundbar is connected to the HDMI arc of TV by using the app. TVs manufactured prior to 2015 will not connect easily. The newer ones with e-arc should easily connect. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED THE NEW e-ARC outlet to make full use of the Dolby Atmos. If HDMI ARC is not available then connect the soundbar to optical input of TV using supplied HDMI to optical audio adapter.Some tips: Though sound bar itself can function it is desirable to add subwoofer and two SONOS ones to serve as a high quality 5.1 system. Set soundbar to “speech enhancement mode” to avoid background thumping sound from some of the movies. Ensure regulated power is supplied by installing servo voltage stabilizers and smart plugs to avoid surge. SONOS equipment is expensive and they use high quality components to provide many years of trouble free service. Nonetheless problems can come. SONOS do not have a service facility in India and hence they do not carry any warranty. However they have an excellent customer care department and are willing to help if the equipment needs service.SONOS cannot be used with older analog outputs using RCA cables. Adding converters is waste of money since they do not serve the purpose.It is provided with only ONE HDMI. I wish they have provided at least two HDMI inputs and a separate optical connection instead of providing HDMI to optical converterSONOS 2 app is more user friendly to apple devices than android.Soundbar will become slightly warm after more than half an hour of usage. This is normalThe sound quality from sonos is excellent. It has very good bass and sound dispersion is unbeatable. It is sold for $799 in USA ( state tax not included )and 799 euros in Europe. SONOS products are seldom discounted. The price on amazon is nearly $1200. The price is acceptable considering the transport charges and customs duty. It is certainly not advisable to buy at a higher price than $1200.I have given 5 star rating on the basis of the sound quality. To realize the full bass a sub must be added. I checked with and without sub. It makes an enormous difference. Using the app it is very easy to operate. The app allows numerous possibilities to adjust sound, both treble and bass can be adjusted, music in ”full” or “ambient” form can be chosen although the “full” is preferred especially for 5.1 system with satellites added.There is no BLUE TOOTH connection, in my opinion a disadvantage especially to stream music. SONOS 2 will not allow accurate streaming of MP3 playlists from the music folder.In India it is not possible to use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant because these services are yet to be launchedI am also hoping SONOS will make the app more user friendly and certainly needs changes for streaming music using wifiI sincerely hope that SONOS will soon add a service facility in India.Review is after one week of use. Durability and technical problems can only be assessed after several months of usageI am not an audio expert and hence has no competence to compare SONOS to BOSE. Both the companies offer equipment of high quality. BOSE products can be serviced in India.

Liked the sound quality, decent bass, clarity is super like Apple devices. Works like butter on my Sony x90l. Alexa works perfectly well. Volume can be accessed by Sony remote. I'm enjoying live music concerts and the sound is like wow. Gives you the immersive feel. Great for listening to music and movies. Overall the best soundbar one could own.

Delivered on time. Sounds amazing.

Sound quality and build quality is primum ,value for money

Sound is just awesome.Earlier i was scaptical about its wifi connectivity. I thought bluetooth is a must in any soundbar for ease. But after buying it i found out that wifi connectivity is superior over bluetooth.With wifi, all home devices are connected to the sonos app. If it was bluetooth then at a time only one device could have connectivity, and if u want to connect other device then u would require to turn off bluetooth from previous device and then turn on bluetooth of second device and connect it.With wifi any device can give a command it to play ur music, Without any hassle of disconnect and reconnect devices.

Been searching for a good av setup for ages.Looked at soundbars,dedicated av setups and finally bought this beast!!!Oh my!! oh my!! my jaws dropped the first time I listened to music and watched movies on my sonos system(arc plus sub combo)Did a lot of research and the verdict was unanimous..Nothing comes close to this killer comboMovies and music sound spectacular !!!The bass with sub is just delicious and dolby atmos sounds phenomenal!!!Forget about going to theatres after u purchase this!!Puts u right at the center of actionU can buy the arc and sub with your eyes closedFun fact I bought the sub before my arc arrived!!😀😃That was the level of confidence I had in sonos!!!The setup was a bit tricky but it was worth it!!!Sonos app is superbly designed and very easy-to-use.Some tips🔸️Connect ur sonos arc to a dedicated hdmi e-arc port (available only on latest TV models) to experience True dolby atmos.Personally I use LG OLED C1 65 inches🔸️Set up initially on a idevice and complete trueplay tuning🔸️Though the arc sounds good on its own adding a sub takes ur experience to the next level🔸️When u create a sonos account use usa as your default country if u want to use Google assistantEnjoy ur sonos experience!!!!!Total value for money with the absolute best sound quality 👌👏Satisfaction 💯Value for money💯Update-Have added two sonos ones to arc/sub combo and my surround sound set up is now complete!!🎼The sound quality is fabulous and listening to songs on Apple music and Spotify is pure bliss👌🎼Movies with atmos and 5.1 dolby digital sound spectacularHighly recommended ✌✌

The white arc blends in great on our white console. More importantly, the sound is awesome!! Best sound bar we’ve ever had.

O áudio deste produto é incrível, porém, lembre-se que é uma sound bar, e não um sistema de home-theater completo, porém, acredito que para 95% das pessoas o produto vai atender todas as expectativas, desde que o seu televisor tenha saída e-arc, e comparando este produto com os demais fabricantes, dentro da sua faixa de preço, esta certamente é a melhor opção custo benefício.

Contexto de la compra:No sé bien que estén haciendo las otras marcas de barras... pero Sonos la está rompiendo.Antes de incursionar con Sonos buscaba ciertas "prestaciones" en la comodidad que deseaba obtener de una barra: Sonido envolvente, que fuera de preferencia lo más inalámbrica posible, y que pudiera ser un setup de al menos 5.1, mi idea era para ver en la recama principal con una experiencia bastante cinematográfica y con calidad mediana-premium.En ese entonces me compré una JBL 4k 5.1 wireless y WOW que gran sorpresa me llevé! Excelente sonido, bocinas satélites con batería de larga duración (y que se pueden enchufar para cargarse pro separado, y sobre todo que se guardan en la barra! toda una chulada de barra!), pero qué creen? después me hice una Sonos Beam v1 y Todo cambio 🎶...Ahora tengo todo un setup de Sonos en mi sala de estar/cuarto de juegos:Sonos Beam v1, un par de Symfonisks Ikea-Sonos y un Sub Sonos G3 y ahora con esta compra estoy reemplazando mi Beam por una Arc.Pros:* La app de Sonos es Genial! te permite usar Alexa o Google Assistant, sin mencionar que ahora tiene su propio asistente Sonos Voice.* Tiene Ecualizador (graves y agudos), lo cual se agradece demasiado.* Incluye un poderoso feature de sonoridad que realza las frecuencias medias y graves (por si no tienes subwoofer)* SI eres poseedor de un iPhone, tienes la opción de usar True Sound para calibrar el sonido de tu bocina al tamaño, forma y acomodo de tus muebles para tener una mejor distribución del mismo.* Si tu TV no tiene Asistente Virtual tu beam puede prender, apagar, cambiar canal, controlar el volumen de tu TV.* Incluye bastantes servicios de streaming de audio de paga y gratuitos.* La posibilidad de crear tu propio ambiente auditivo en tu casa, agregando más bocinas y subwoofer y controlarlo desde ahí.* Puedes incluso usar Spotify desde cualquier otro device aun que no sea la misma cuenta.* AirPlay 2.* Se conecta a tu red por medio de Wifi, así que para usar distintos devices con ella es necesario que estén en la misma red.* Incluye un adaptador para cable óptico por si tu TV no tiene HDMI Arc.* Incluye opciones para realzar la voz y escucha de noche para bajar el volumen de ruidos fuertes y elevar los más sutiles durante la noche para no molestar a tus vecinos.* Se pueden tener 1 o más asistentes de voz a la vez.* Detecta automáticamente el formato de salida del audio, incluido Dolby atmos!Cons:* Es muy cara, recomiendo esperar una buena oferta para hacerte de ella.* No tiene bluetooth, por lo que no podrás conectar teléfonos.* Sólo tiene una entrada HDMI para conectarse a al TV.* Necesitas tener cuentas en casi todos los servicios para ser usados (no hay spotify gratis por así decirlo).* Si tu TV tiene Alexa a veces es molesto que ALEXA se confunda con las instrucciones entre la barra y la TV, en mi caso tengo todo bajo una misma habitación (zona) en Alexa y cuando le pido "apagar sala" si la tv está apagada la prende y viceversa.* Si eres usuario de Android no podrás usar True Sound.* No tiene control remoto, sólo podrás controlarla con el asistente de voz o la app de Sonos, pero puedes emparejar un control de TV para usarse con la barra.Supongo que podrás encontrar mejores opciones de sonido, todo dependerá de cuanto quieras invertir o que tanto necesites de un sistema de sonido.Yo le encuentro muchas ventajas ya que para el uso social las visitas pueden conectar sus celulares a spotify y ellos mismo poner su música si desean.Me gusta mucho para jugar, aun que he encontrado algunos detalles con la salida de algunas consolas, se tiene que configurar para obtener un sonido surround adecuado para los videojuegos.La calidad del audio es excelente, superior a cualquier otra marca de barras de sonido (JBL le está dando mucha batalla en este tema)

Our home stereo and cinema just received a major upgrade with the addition of this sound bar. It exceeded my expectations. The setup was extremely easy. It's now integrated with my iPhone and MacBook Pro (MBP). And I can now access the entire Music Library that's on my MBP via my iPhone by use of the Sonos app. The Sonos app turns your iPhone into a controller for the system when playing music. I believe it also works for Android phones, although my experience is limited to the iPhone. When I saw the excellent price offered by Amazon, I decided that 'now' was the right time to make this purchase.

I'm really impressed with how tight and controlled the sound can be on this sonos arc sound bar .. it projects a lot of sound toward the front, without needing to be super loud, and especially the dialogue boost is excellent for this (before I activated that, it was not sounding so good for our living area)Really useful since we live in a condo building.. I am not after adding a sub nor am i bothered about rear speakers. The 'surround' on it fooled me well enough that i was suitably distracted by a sound from the right and behind from a mandalorian soundtrack last night just after setting it up, and I am sure it will provide some atmos verticality as wellAlso tested it with movie soundtracks that I am very familiar with and it sounds great, not muddy, crisp and clear.. it even handles very dynamic soundtracks like the original ghostbusters movie, where you might need to always be riding the volume, very well when set up that wayOnce tweaked with eq, loudness, nighttime/daytime adjustment (I basically set ours up on perpetual nighttime) and dialogue boost it has tremendous clarityI bought it largely for it's hdmi EARC capability, although it does not handle DTS which may be a problem for some people (our player, cinebeam projector, can receive dts and send it in a different format so this is not an issue for us)Would highly recommend this product. Bit pricey compared to other sound bars but worth it in my opinion