Overview

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 packs genuine Dolby Atmos sound into a soundbar barely taller than a remote control, so you get real height and depth in movies and shows without stacking extra speakers around the TV.

It streams music over Wi-Fi too, pulling from Spotify, Apple Music, and other services through the Sonos app, so it doubles as your main speaker when the TV is off.

One HDMI eARC cable handles setup, and the system scales later — add a Sonos Sub for deeper bass or a pair of rear speakers for full surround, whenever you are ready.

Simcoe Audio Video Insight

We find the Beam Gen 2 performs best out in the open — on a media console or mounted just below the TV — rather than tucked inside a cabinet, which muffles dialogue clarity. It is an easy first step into Sonos: start with Beam for your TV, then add Era speakers or a Sub to the same system as your budget allows.

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Why the Sonos Beam Gen 2 Stands Out

Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio

Advanced processing creates phantom height channels from Dolby Atmos soundtracks, so you hear planes pass overhead and footsteps move across the room from a soundbar that sits flat under your TV.

Five Amplifiers, Three Passive Radiators

Five Class-D digital amplifiers drive one center tweeter and four elliptical midwoofers, while three passive radiators add low-end punch without a separate subwoofer.

HDMI eARC Connectivity

A single HDMI eARC cable carries high-quality audio from your TV, and the included optical adapter covers TVs that only have an optical output.

Trueplay Room Tuning

Trueplay uses the microphone in a supported iOS device to measure your room's acoustics and automatically fine-tune the sound to the space.

Whole-Home Wi-Fi Streaming

Connect over Wi-Fi to stream Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more directly through the Sonos app, or group Beam with other Sonos speakers for music throughout the house.

Built-In Voice Control

Control playback hands-free with Sonos Voice Control, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant, or stick with your existing TV remote thanks to IR sync.

Buyer's Guide

Who It's For

• Apartment and condo dwellers: get real movie sound without wall-mounted surround speakers.
• TV speaker upgraders: hear clearer dialogue and deeper bass right out of the box.
• New Sonos households: Beam doubles as a standalone music speaker while you build out the system.

How It Compares

Need something smaller for a bedroom or secondary TV? The Sonos Ray covers compact rooms at a lower price without HDMI or voice control. Want more scale for a larger living room? The Sonos Arc steps up to a larger cabinet with more drivers for bigger, more cinematic sound.