Sonos
The Sonos Ray is a compact, standalone soundbar designed for small‑room TV, music, and gaming setups. It delivers balanced audio with clear dialogue, solid bass for its size, and integrates tightly with the Sonos multi‑room ecosystem via the Sonos app.
Pros
Current
$219.00
Average
$222.59
Lowest
$149.00
Highest
$289.00
Lower = better sales rank
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Bose
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Expert Opinion
Professional reviewers praise the Sonos Ray for delivering impressive, clear, and powerful audio despite its small size, highlighting its sleek, cabinet‑friendly design and useful features like Speech Enhancement, Night Sound, and seamless Sonos app integration. However, they criticize the lack of HDMI/eARC, absence of Dolby Atmos and voice assistants, and the iOS‑only Trueplay calibration, noting that the bass can feel thin without an optional Sub and that the unit is heavier than some competing compact soundbars.
What Users Say
Everyday users love how easy the Ray is to set up and integrate into their existing Sonos system, noting the clear dialogue, surprising bass for its size, and the convenience of Night Sound for late‑night listening. Recurring complaints focus on the optical‑only connection, weaker low‑end bass, occasional Wi‑Fi instability, and the limitation of Trueplay to iOS devices, with many feeling the soundbar is solid but not a game‑changing upgrade without additional Sonos components.
Common Complaints
Limited connectivity (optical‑only), weaker low‑end bass without a Sub, occasional Wi‑Fi drops, iOS‑only Trueplay calibration, and a heavier weight than expected.
What People Are Saying
“clearer, more powerful audio than ever before possible by a small standalone soundbar”
“surprisingly clear and powerful... especially in mid and high frequencies”
How It Compares
vs. Bose Smart Soundbar 300
Advantages
Disadvantages
Choose Bose if you need HDMI/eARC, voice assistants, and Dolby Atmos and don’t mind a bulkier, pricier unit.
vs. Roku Streambar
Advantages
Disadvantages
Pick Roku Streambar for tight budgets and integrated streaming; otherwise the Sonos Ray offers better sound and Sonos integration.
vs. Sonos Beam Gen 2
Advantages
Disadvantages
Opt for Beam Gen 2 if you want advanced features like Atmos and HDMI eARC and are willing to pay more; otherwise the Ray is the space‑saving entry point.
