Sonos

Arc Ultra

Sonos Arc Ultra

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TL;DR: Immersive Atmos and bass, but pricey and poor for music.

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Sentiment score71% positive
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Last updated: Sep 26, 2026

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Reddit Icon180thMeridian
10 months ago

Sonos with dual subs. I have two 300's, Arc Ultra and two subs connected to my LG G4 65".

9 months ago

I run a Sonos Arc Ultra, two subs and two ERA 300's. Great sound.

9 months ago

There are Samsung haters and Sonos haters as well as, fan boys. I did my own research and for the past almost 2 years have been running a Sonos system: Arc Ultra, two subs (3&4), two ERA 300's into my LG G4 65" TV. From my perspective, I nailed it. Last week we had another out-of-town family member mentioned it sounded like a movie theater while we watched a movie on Netflix. I also use it for gaming and the sound as you can imagine, is pretty great.

5 months ago

The Sonos. I have the ARC Ultra and TWO Subs (along with my 300's)

5 months ago

It's epic watching a movie or gaming (or listening to music). One is a Sub 3 and one is a Sub 4. Not much difference between the two.

9 months ago

Pretty much what I have except I added an additional sub. That price is right. Yes, it's worth it. Sounds great and works great. I have this Sonos system connected to my LG G4 65 inch TV.

Reddit Icon2PhotoKaz
10 months ago

I just bought an ultra. Sound is amazing but surround effects are not great. It probably depends somewhat on room layout.

Reddit Icon420long420
10 months ago

For me the sub is absolutely mandatory for the arc or arc ultra. The drivers are so small

10 months ago

For me the sub is absolutely mandatory for the arc or arc ultra. The drivers are so small

Reddit Icon620neofaction
10 months ago

Here is my go: I have a Sonos system consisting of: arc, 2 300s and a sub gen3. I upgraded the arc to ultra and was honestly underwhelmed. I then added a second sub, a gen 4 sub (in addition to my gen 3 sub). Hands down; the second sub is an ”OMG” upgrade. I had no idea that the second sub add would make such a difference. I am all in on telling people to add a second sub now.

Reddit IconA1CBEERS
11 months ago

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.

11 months ago

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.

Reddit IconAcelesedar
12 months ago

I couldn’t agree more. My Era 100s stereo pair sounded soooo much better, in terms of filling the place and even clarity, than when I have finally setup my Arc Ultra x Era 100s surrounds.

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