12/12/2022 0 Comments Sonos one gen 2Not that many soundbars at this price point come with networking capabilities, but this being a Sonos product, the Beam Gen 2’s ability to integrate into a wireless multiroom system is fundamental to its design. Our test sample is white and in our rather grey test room the bright cables draw a bit of attention to themselves, but those with lighter spaces inclined to wall mounting might better appreciate this detail. New for the Beam Gen 2 is a matching of this cove to the finish of the soundbar (matte black or matte white) and the inclusion of colour-complementary HDMI and power cords. Housed at the rear in the ‘cable cove’ are sockets for power, ethernet and HDMI eARC as well as a connect/reset push button. On the top surface are the same touch-sensitive buttons, LEDs and far-field mics for voice control of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant as on the original Beam. Or there’s Sony’s HT-G700 (£399 / $598 / AU$899), which also has a virtual Atmos effect but is much bigger and, like the Eclair, lacks network connectivity. #Sonos one gen 2 drivers#There’s LG’s offering, the bijou but sonically lacklustre Eclair, which has upward drivers but is even more pricey at £700 / $700 / AU$1000. Other compact Dolby Atmos soundbars in this bracket are thin on the ground. If you want to use Beam Gen 2 in a larger surround system it can be expanded through the addition of two One SL rear speakers (£358 / $358 / AU$538) and, if required, a Sub (£699 / $699 / AU$999). Often available at around a 10% discount, the new Beam is the middle product in Sonos' three-strong soundbar line-up, priced significantly lower than the Arc, which currently costs £899 / $899 / AU$1499, and just above the Ray £279 / $279 / AU$399. But that difference is very much in line with the company’s increase in the prices across many of its products stemming from the COVID pandemic. Costing £449 /$449 / AU$699, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 launched at a slightly more expensive price than the original Beam, which was originally £399 / $399 / AU$599.
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