Sonos is shaking up the audio industry with today’s launch of three new products: the Sonos Arc Smart Soundbar, the Sonos Five Speaker, and the third-generation Sonos Sub. Built with help from Oscar-winning sound engineers and renowned producers, these new products will transform the home listening experience with dynamic, room-filling sound and crisp, vivid dialogue.
From the Sonos Arc’s ability to intuit and adapt based on room acoustics, to the impressive reverb and echo elimination in the Sonos Sub and Sonos Five speakers, this new array of Sonos products is game-changing for music lovers and movie buffs.
Sonos is known for pairing high-quality audio and thoughtful design aesthetics, and these new speakers are no different. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Sonos offerings, all coming soon:
Sonos Arc Smart Soundbar ()
The sleek and powerful Sonos Arc Smart Soundbar immerses music lovers and movie watchers in the action, with a subtle design for seamless home integration. Cutting-edge 3D sound with Dolby Atmos guarantees a realistic and dramatic listening experience, while enhanced Trueplay tuning technology intelligently optimizes sound based on each room’s unique acoustics. Plus, the paired app’s speech enhancement controls ensure dialogue is crisp and audible, even in high-action or ultra-quiet scenes.
The small-but-mighty Sonos Arc packs 11 high-performance bass and dialogue-improving drivers, such as elliptical woofers and angled side tweeters, into a compact, discreet soundbar that easily mounts on the wall or sits beneath the TV. Paired with the Sonos Sub and One SL rears, the Sonos Arc can instantly transform your living room into a true home theater. In addition to an enhanced listening experience, the Sonos Arc comes with built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Key features:
- 3D sound with Dolby Atmos
- Advanced processing creates five phased-array channels
- Enhanced Trueplay tuning technology
- Streams content via Sonos app or Apple AirPlay 2
- 11 high-performance drivers, with elliptical woofers and angled side tweeters
- Magnetic sensor detects mounting and adjusts EQ accordingly
- Voice control via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
- Wirelessly connects with Sub and One SL rears
- Easy setup with HDMI eARC and automatic remote sync
- Dimensions: 44.95 x 3.43 x 4.56 inches
- Weight: 13.78 pounds
- Available in black and white
Sonos Sub (3rd Gen) ()
With the third-generation Sonos Sub, you can hear and feel the difference. Expect higher highs and lower lows when watching films or playing music. The Sub’s two force-canceling drives eliminate rattle and distortion, with a sleek, slim, and award-winning design that won’t downgrade the home aesthetic. The third-generation wireless Sonos Sub can stand upright or lay on its side. It’s simple to set up, controlled by the Sonos app, and connects to the Arc, Beam, and additional Sonos speakers for an immersive home-theater experience.
Key features:
- • Two force-canceling drivers to eliminate vibration and rattle
- Slim, sculptural design
- High-gloss finish
- Enhances midrange playback by taking over lowest frequencies
- Connects to Sonos Arc or Beam
- Increased memory and processing power
- Trueplay provides versatile speaker-tuning capabilities
- Streams via WiFi network
- Dimensions: 15.3in x 15.8in x 6.2 inches
- Weight: 36.3 pounds
- Available in black and white
Sonos Five High-Fidelity Speaker ()
Tuned by English record producer Giles Martin, the high-fidelity Sonos Five speaker fills the home with crisp, vividly clear sound. The speaker’s acoustic design packs three high-excursion woofers into a sealed body for reverb and echo elimination, and Trueplay technology gives users professional-quality tuning capabilities for optimized sound.
Expect a rich, ultra-wide soundstage from the Five’s two precisely-angled tweeters paired with one center tweeter for vocal playback. You can use one Sonos Five set horizontally for pristine stereo sound. Or, you can level up the home theater experience by pairing two speakers in a side-by-side upright position. Each speaker will automatically adjust to mono to make that soundstage even wider. The Sonos Five is easy to set up, with touch controls, voice controls via Amazon Echo Dot or Google Home Mini, WiFi connectivity, and more.
Key features:
- Three high-excursion woofers within sealed architecture
- Two precisely-angled side tweeters for spatial extension
- One center tweeter to optimize vocal playback
- Trueplay speaker-tuning capabilities
- Apple AirPlay 2 connectivity
- Humidity resistant build for bathrooms and covered patios
- Voice control with Google Home Mini and Amazon Echo Dot
- 3.5mm line-in port for turntables, CDs, and more
- Automatic software updates for security and effectiveness
- Streams via WiFi network and wirelessly connects with other Sonos speakers
- Dimensions: 8.03 x 14.33 x 6.06 inches
- Weight: 14 pounds
- Available in black and white
Stay tuned to Adorama and 42West for more information on the new Sonos products, and much more!
