Sonos Arc Ultra review: An impressive upgrade
The new Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar offers incredibly balanced audio with immersive surround. It's not cheap, but it's impressive.
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Pros
- Crystal clear sound
- Impressive bass for a soundbar
- Improved speech modes
Cons
- No DTS support
- Only one HDMI eARC port
Back when I reviewed the Sonos Ace headphones, the team at Sonos sent me one of the original Arc soundbars to test out the Home Theatre mode, which was only available with that soundbar at launch.
It was a solid product! Time got away from me, and I didn’t get to write a review of it before it was collected for the next reviewer.
But even though the Arc was fantastic, I can comfortably say that the Arc Ultra is better. Sonos has refined the look, added simpler controls and improved the audio quality — particularly with the lower end.
While the engineering involved to improve the audio is impressive, the result for users is a soundbar that sounds perfectly balanced. And partnered with the new Sub 4 and a pair of surround speakers, you can have an immersive home theatre experience that also connects to your home’s Sonos speaker ecosystem.
Yep, I’m going to have to buy one. Have you thought about upgrading to a paid subscription to help me with my speaker addiction?
