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 5, 2026

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Reddit Icon180thMeridian
9 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

8 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.

4 months ago

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

4 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.

8 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
9 months ago

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

9 months ago

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

Reddit Icon620neofaction
9 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 Icon9137891
12 months ago

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.

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.

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