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The best soundbar worth buying

Our pick is the Sonos Beam. Below: why, what actually matters when buying one, what to get for less, the step up, and whether today's price is a good one.

The soundbar

Sonos Beam

Makes TV dialogue clear, which is the thing most flat TVs get wrong, and connects with a single HDMI cable. Small enough for a TV stand in an ordinary room.

Buy it for
Anyone reaching for subtitles or the remote every scene.
Skip it if
Your room is large and you want the floor to shake. Look at the Arc and a sub.

The price we have recorded

Lowest price per day across the stores and feeds we track, 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-12 (6 days). Not a store's "was" price: what it actually cost.

Low $359High $359

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What actually matters when buying a soundbar

  1. Clear dialogue, which is what most people buy a soundbar for.
  2. An HDMI eARC connection, so the TV remote controls the volume.
  3. Size that suits your TV and room.

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