Sonos Beam is a $399 soundbar with built-in Alexa

The latest soundbar from Sonos is its smallest yet. Just don’t assume the Beam is underpowered.

Sonos’ Beam may be much smaller than the Playbar and Playbase, but the company still gave this compact alternative enough to stand tall as a beast in home entertainment. The Beam steps up with industry-leading technology, voice control, and budget-friendly price.

You expect premium sound quality and groundbreaking features from Sonos; however, it’s the affordability that may get the Beam into more rooms than anything else.

As if you should be surprised, Sonos believed it “nailed” the key areas of sound quality. The company says vocal clarity, bass tones, and spaciousness are tuned to fill a room “with every sonic detail of the content you love.” Sonos understands there will be doubts about the Beam, so it invited ears from the film and music industries to test the soundbar. According to them, the Beam provides bigger sound than you’d expect.

Since the Beam uses an HDMI-Arc port, you’re able to control everything with a single remote (or your voice).

Sonos does have a digital assistant living inside the Beam. No, the company didn’t go out and create its own. Amazon’s Alexa is present, and Google Assistant will be added through a software update at a later time. You can make commands, your Beam follows.

Apple’s AirPlay 2 is also supported. Between that and the digital assistants, you’ll find it incredibly easy to interact with the Beam and stream content immediately.

The Beam can, of course, be placed on a stand or wall. Sonos made it as easy to position this soundbar as the Playbar, and you’re able to pair with other products for a complete sound system. Sonos is actually selling a bundle with a Beam and two Play:1 units for $649.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/06/07/sonos-beam-soundbar-features-price-release-date/