Sonos - Arc Ultra
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"Besides the center channel on Samsung is fantastic even on my Q800 which is not as good as the 990. It's so clear it's crazy, glass breaking in movies sounds real as well because of the center channel."
"blew me away with the level of detail it has ... nothing I've had even sounds remotely close ... none of them are even close to the Ambeo in terms of detail to the sound ... it's truly INCREDIBLE!!!"
"Sounds sooooo insanely polished & perfect it's almost scary how clean it sounds. ... If you strictly want the absolute cleanest sounding system, Ambeo Plus is the ONLY way to go!!"
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"It literally shakes the house on not even a quarter volume"
"the mini is the bar better sounding bar ... gets down to about 45HZ, so doesn't need a sub, unless you are a mass bass head."
"I thought the Sonos sounded the best, so full just on its own and then the sub added to it"
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"The side firing channels on the rear surround make a *huge* difference on regular Dolby Surround coming from the Switch. ... The sound of an exploding bomb rock or the chomp of a Bulborb eating your Pikmin revolves *perfectly right around you* as you when Captain Olimar is walking in an arc. It's better than on my "real" 5.1.4 system."
"playing on the PS5 is taking the console to another level ... just listening to the engines of Gran Turismo 7, please, what incredible madness!"
"The surround effects that come out of this thing are practically otherworldly. ... Just watching music videos on YouTube is an eyeopener. ... The way the sound follows you as you walk around the room or even just turn your head while sitting still are like something that I've never experienced. ... It's that " sound mapping " feature, I forget the official name of it, but it's worth every penny for that effect alone. ... magical surrounding audio bliss this unit conjures up on the spot."
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"I went with the sonos, but I only wanted the bar for now. I'll buy the sub next year, and then the rears. Yes I'm spending more overall, but im spending within my limits with the money I have available at the time, and I dont mind spending that money."
"soundbars now can be very good with basic plug and play. ... No wires is a huge plus too."
"What I like most about the Sonos system is that although it's proprietary, it's very customizable and modular. ... Want to start with just a soundbar, go ahead; want to add surrounds first, sure; want to upgrade your soundbar and use the same surrounds, no problem; want to add a sub, okay; want to upgrade the surrounds, go ahead, and you can then use your old ones as standalone speakers elsewhere."
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"the soundbars have so many issues connecting that I don’t even want to use it anymore"
"the right bud started to make a small crackling noise and then the sound disappeared. ... The bud connects to the phone and I can control the sound, and the led indicator is on but the sound is not heard at all."
"Very reliably unreliable ... having two pairs replaced under warranty and still failed on the third."
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"However the Pi8 is at least 150€ pricier and it is NOT 150€ better, you will have a diminushing return hitting hard at this price point. So maybe 10/15% better, no more. ... For me this earbuds are too expensive for what they come with. For 400 everything have to be perfect. It is not the case here ... Yep, for 300 the sound is worth it. But 400, knowing all the issues or mid feature, not at all. I will keep them all the month (Amazon) then return them I think ... The pi8 has a better sound than the airpods pro 2, not 200 euros better, but better, more defined, fine, dynamic. On the other hand, you risk losing the quality of the Apple ecosystem, which is excellent. For me, it's not worth it, honestly. ... That is the reason why I returned them, for this price, you want the best, not only the best sounding pair, for that I have my IEMs and wired headphones. So yeah, good sound, but deceptive at the end"
"its HE technology is not the fastest nor the most overkill precise, even though the difference is small. ... air60he notoriously vastly outperforms it for far cheaper ... it performs far better on all latency tests so far than even the 80he. Nuphy HE boards in general kill the competition when it comes to things like that. ... people kept claiming better response times and accuracy when that's not true."
"These would be awesome if they didn't just decide to disconnect in the middle of games or chats and are fully charged. ... The amount of money you pay for these for this to be a common issue almost everytime I try and wear them is not worth it. ... But I just can't use them more than half the time without them disconnecting for no apparent reason"
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"el sonido de estos earbuds son un asco ... nunca habia tenido unos earbuds con tan bajo volumen en el audio ... Ni si quiera me sirven para la funcion mas basica, para trabajar (Google Meet, Teams, etc), casi no se escucha nada ... ya lo intente en 4 devices (Quest 3, Android Phone, 2 Laptops) y lo mismo, YouTube, Musica Local, Juegos, Videos, etc en volumen MAXIMO.. y todo se escucha demasiado bajo ... el audio es demasiado bajo, de nada sirve que tenga las otras features si el audio es literal el 5-10% que un earbud normal de los que se compran en el mercado"
"The subwoofer is weak and almost non existent."
"the subwoofer sucks. ... I have it turned up and can barely hear or feel the damn thing."
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"No surround from PC. The bar can't accept audio signal from gpu HDMI, even running thru Sonos optional optical adapter. No surround thru sound card or onboard optical even though they're 5.1 compatible. Sound must go thru tv, and my tv won't pass surround channels."
"No DTS support. Make sure your content will be Atmos"
"no HDMI pass thru."
Sonos with dual subs. I have two 300's, Arc Ultra and two subs connected to my LG G4 65".
r/Soundbars • Best Immersive Sound ->Go to Best Buy and demo the arc ultra w/o sub. Sono’s app has built in toggle for speech enhancement with low/medium/high/ultra options
r/Soundbars • Best $1000 soundbar system for music and movies? ->I just bought an ultra. Sound is amazing but surround effects are not great. It probably depends somewhat on room layout.
r/LGOLED • What soundbar are you guys using with your LG OLED? On a scale from 1-10, how happy are you with the purchase? ->I started with the beam 2 sub mini and era 100s. I just got an arc on Black Friday
r/sonos • WTF Happened ? ->Smart move cause with a sub they’re indistinguishable. I picked up one on that deal as well only downside was the sale was only in white.
r/sonos • How much better is the arc ultra vs arc? ->I got the arc…. Then went back and got the sub. What a difference
r/sonos • $419.99 Sonos ARC Soundbar picked it up today at a Costco Warehouse in LIC Queens NY. Your thoughts? ->Sonos beam gen2+sub mini is most reccomended best buy and goes perfect with Sony tv's. I'm personally big fan of this combo. If You wanna premium sound than Sonos Arc ultra and sub 4.
r/bravia • Bravia 8 soundbar suggestions - possibly the Bravia theatre bar 6 ->When I tried Arc Ultra with Spotify Very High, the sound felt richer. Two Era100s hit wider than Beam Gen2, but I prefer Arc for deep, detailed tracks.
r/sonos • For stereo music Arc Ultra versus 2x Era100 ->For soundbar and sub only if you're looking for the best you'll probably need to go Sonos Arc Ultra with the Sub 4.
r/Soundbars • Best soundbar and sub with Dolby atmos ->100% the answer is Sonos. The Beam Gen 2 soundbar is a solid soundbar that offers decent atmos sound. The next step up to the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra will hit different if you're not worried about cost. Add a Sonos Sub and that's all you'll need. I say this as someone that has a Klipsch Reference Premier 5.1.2 setup with a Denon 2800h receiver in my living room. I use the soundbar setup in my bedroom and it has pretty good quality. Does it hit quite the same as Atmos in a true home theater setup? Of course not, but it's still a damn good soundbar choice that gives you the Atmos you want.
r/LGOLED • Best soundbar system for LG C5? ->100% the answer is Sonos. The Beam Gen 2 soundbar is a solid soundbar that offers decent atmos sound. The next step up to the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra will hit different if you're not worried about cost. Add a Sonos Sub and that's all you'll need. I say this as someone that has a Klipsch Reference Premier 5.1.2 setup with a Denon 2800h receiver in my living room. I use the soundbar setup in my bedroom and it has pretty good quality. Does it hit quite the same as Atmos in a true home theater setup? Of course not, but it's still a damn good soundbar choice that gives you the Atmos you want.
r/LGOLED • Best soundbar system for LG C5? ->Sonos arc is by far the best soundbar out there
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