Great Product All-Round
I did a lot of research online about the best soundbars available with in my price range. The Sonos Beam trumped the Bose Soundtouch 300 for price, sound and versatility. The added Alexa feature also saves you £89.99 as it is integrated in the Beam.
The Sonos Beam is quick and easy to set up using your smart phone. The sound quality is excellent and the useful ’enhance speech’ feature come in use for quieter scenes. The sound quality is demonstrated even better with music being streamed through it, with the bass being clearly felt even with the volume at 50%. The maximum volume is extremely loud with near no distortion to quality, although your neighbours might not not feel the same way.
Alexa works okay and the option to turn off your TV is a novelty (although the remote is just as fast). The main problem I find with Alexa is the inability to use Apple Music services with it, as this ‘skill’ is only available in US, Can and Aus. No news yet of when it will be available in the UK. Still, using your phone and Siri to stream to the soundbar via Bluetooth/WiFi is just as easy.
In summary:
A well designed soundbar with excellent quality sound and easy to use features. The Alexa feature is the same as a stand alone Alexa, but is limited by the inability to use Apple Music (my only negative).
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