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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Sonos Ray soundbar review: the cheaper compact TV audio upgrade

Sonos Ray soundbar review pictured sitting on a cabinet in front of a TV.
The Sonos Ray is small enough to fit in front of a TV or within a cabinet while still providing powerful sound without needing a separate subwoofer. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Sonos’s latest compact soundbar, the Ray, has achieved a welcome balance for consumers by cutting unnecessary features for a lower price, while still packing top-quality audio for a serious TV sound upgrade and unrivalled multiroom music.

Costing £279 ($279/A$399) it is an all-in-one, which means you don’t need a separate subwoofer or other speakers for full sound. It slots under the excellent £449 Beam and £899 Arc soundbars as Sonos’s entry level unit. The question now is – do you really need to spend more?

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