Sonos Playbar

usability, sound, design, size, reliability

price

91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, sound, design, size, reliability

89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Bedienbarkeit, Klang, Größe, Preisleistungsverhältnis, Zuverlässigkeit

Konnektivität

89% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

95% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

usability, reliability

price

93% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

97% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

92% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Much improved sound vs. TV speakers ; Can be expanded to 5.1 surround ; Great design, versatile placement

Limited audio adjustment ; High price

Sonos’s PLAYBAR music system requires an accompanying smartphone or tablet and a little bit of practice, but as a way of bringing together all your music sources *and* replacing your TV’s speakers, it’s without equal. It’s not the best soundbar we’ve...

Fantastic design and build quality ; High-detail, wide and engaging sound ; Easy streaming from Spotify and suchlike ; No HDMI inputs

Creating a Sonos 5.1 system is expensive

The Sonos Playbar is a lounge-unifying device that will let you dump your remote controls and your old hi-fi in the bin. Once you've set it up, it’ll also let you control both your TV and your audio system with your phone. For everything but the most...

Simple set up ; Great, room-filling sound for a soundbar ; Top-notch build quality

Expensive ; Mobile app needs a better UI

Sonos' Playbar is an expertly constructed, excellent-sounding soundbar, but at $700 it poses a significant challenge; it's hardly an impulse buy. Pair it with a Sub for a truly great home theater audio experience, and that tally rises to $1,300 or...

Beautiful sound ; Integrates well into Sonos system ; Can wirelessly add sub and satellites ; Clever audio modes ; Rich, broadly-compatible apps

Not cheap ; Requires particular TVs ; No remote in the box ; Only one input

The Sonos Playbar may not be cheap, but feels worth every penny. There's enough rumble in the bass to give action movies an appropriate sense of drama, but the mid-range and high-frequency audio is also sweet and clean. We like the Playbar enormously....

Smooth overall sound quality. Surprisingly effective low-end response given the lack of a subwoofer. Flexible wireless streaming. Doesn't distort on deep bass at high volumes.

Requires wired Ethernet unless you already have a Sonos Bridge. No hardware remote control. Highly processed sound isn't for purists.

Performance and Conclusions The Playbar packs nine Class-D amplifiers to power six midrange drivers and three tweeters. Sonos also sells the Sub ($599 direct), which is designed to pair seamlessly with the Playbar, as well as individual Play:3 ($299...

Ease of setup and use ; Offers true wireless 5.1 ; Fantastic sound for movies and TV

No 3.5mm input ; Apps feel clunky ; Over-reliant on optical audio ; Not ideal for music listening

Simplicity ; TV integration ; Design

Surround sound could be better ; Audiophiles will need a sub

Elegant, décor-friendly design. Sounds heavenly. Plays music, too, from all your favorite sources. Optional wireless surround-sound courtesy of Sonos Play:3 speakers

Lacks a dedicated remote. Like all Sonos gear, it’s priced to make you cry. Not much bass, unless you add the company’s 0 subwoofer (more tears). Requires an Ethernet connection or Sonos Bridge