Sonos
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 5.1 Complete Surround System With Sub-mini and a Pair of Era 100's
Best immersive surround sound system for modern home cinema enthusiasts.
Immerse yourself in a complete 5.1 surround sound experience with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) system. This package includes the Dolby Atmos-enabled Beam soundbar, the deep-bass Sub Mini, and a pair of versatile Era 100 speakers. Enjoy panoramic, balanced audio for movies, music, and gaming. Advanced features like Speech Enhancement and Night Sound ensure clear dialogue and comfortable late-night listening. Setup is simple and primarily wireless via the intuitive Sonos app, creating a premium, cohesive home entertainment environment.
$1398.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
91
/ 704
#91 in Home Theater Systems
Price vs Category Average
+55%
Above average
System Configuration
5.12100
/ (Beam Gen , Sub Mini, Pair of Era s)
Who it's for
- Movie lovers seeking a cinematic, room-filling surround sound experience
- Design-conscious homeowners prioritizing simple, clutter-free wireless installation
- Music enthusiasts building a synchronized, multi-room audio ecosystem
Who should skip it
- Budget-focused shoppers looking for more affordable home theater alternatives
- Audiophiles demanding authentic, hardware-driven height effects for Dolby Atmos
- Home theater owners needing powerful bass for large, open spaces
Performance breakdown
Surround Sound Immersion
Dolby Atmos integration creates a convincing, expansive soundstage for home cinema.
Bass Depth
Sub Mini delivers punchy, controlled low-end without overwhelming smaller living spaces.
Setup Simplicity
Wireless ecosystem makes complex multi-speaker configuration feel effortless and intuitive.
Dialogue Clarity
Dedicated speech enhancement ensures crisp, intelligible vocals during intense action sequences.
Room Calibration
Trueplay tuning intelligently adapts audio output to your unique room acoustics.
Connectivity Versatility
Seamless streaming options bridge the gap between high-fidelity movies and music.
Key Specs
System Configuration
5.1 (Beam Gen 2, Sub Mini, Pair of Era 100s)
Audio Technology
Dolby Atmos support
Connectivity Options
WiFi, Bluetooth (Era 100), Auxiliary cable (via adapter)
Tuning
Trueplay tuning technology (Requires iOS device)
Speaker Types
Soundbar, Powered Subwoofer, Bookshelf/Surround Speakers
Smart Features
Dolby Atmos, Night Sound, Speech Enhancement
Color Options
Black or White
App Control Compatibility
Yes
Features
- Immersive Dolby Atmos sound experience
- Deep, dynamic bass from Sub Mini
- Next-gen acoustics with Era 100s
- Streamlined wireless setup via app
- Clear dialogue with Speech Enhancement
- Flexible connectivity including WiFi and Bluetooth
- Optimizes sound for your room with Trueplay
- Complete 5.1 surround sound package
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise this Sonos 5.1 system for delivering an immersive home theater experience in a compact design. The integration of the Beam Gen 2, Sub-mini, and Era 100 surrounds creates seamless spatial accuracy, making Dolby Atmos content truly shine. Reviewers highlight the Sub-mini’s tight, musical bass, which is ideal for medium rooms. Setup is consistently described as effortless, reinforcing the system's user-friendliness. While performance is top-tier, the premium price remains a point of consideration for some buyers. Overall, this system is viewed as a high-fidelity, aesthetically pleasing investment that significantly enhances both movie watching and music listening for users within the Sonos ecosystem.
Know before you buy
Yes, the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) must be connected to your TV's HDMI ARC or eARC port to receive audio. The Sub Mini and Era 100 speakers connect wirelessly to the soundbar, keeping your room free of extra cables.
While you can set up the system using an Android device, Trueplay room tuning—which optimizes the sound specifically for your room's acoustics—currently requires an iOS device to perform the calibration.
Yes, the Era 100s are versatile speakers that can be grouped with the rest of the system for surround sound or used as standalone speakers to play music in different rooms via the Sonos app.
Speech Enhancement boosts the frequencies of human voices within the audio mix, making dialogue crisper and easier to understand, especially during action-heavy scenes or at lower volumes.
Absolutely. The system will automatically decode and play whatever audio format your TV sends it, including standard stereo or 5.1 surround sound, while using its internal processing to provide an immersive experience.
The Sub Mini handles the low-frequency sounds that the Beam's smaller drivers cannot reach. This provides a fuller, more cinematic bass response that adds depth and impact to movies and music without requiring a massive, bulky subwoofer.
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