Tag: soundbars

The new Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar sounds fantastic, but I’m far more impressed by its smart features

When the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 were finally unveiled, all eyes (or should that be, ears?) were focused on whether they sounded better than their predecessors, and by how much. As our full Sonos Arc Ultra review reveals, it’s “the best one-box Dolby Atmos soundbar for the…

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Vizio’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar is also a karaoke machine, because why not

Vizio has announced a new soundbar that doubles as a karaoke machine, offering singalong fanatics a sound system, two microphones, and access to 80,000 songs in a sleek and affordable package. The Vizio MicMe will ship with two wireless dynamic microphones that automatically activate the soundbar’s custom karaoke mode when…

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Sonos’ Arc Ultra soundbar is official, with revolutionary new speaker tech that offers ‘double the bass’

After months of leaks and rumors, the Sonos Arc Ultra is official – it’s launching on October 29, 2024, at a price of $999 (other prices to come). It’s a massive upgrade over the existing Sonos Arc and it introduces a brand new speaker technology that promises to deliver incredible…

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Best Buy just gave us our best look at Sonos’ rumored Arc Ultra soundbar

It’s been a tumultuous few months for Sonos, all dating back to the redesigned Sonos app, which wasn’t ready for primetime. Ultimately, it overshadowed the launch of the anticipated Ace headphones, and the company has spent plenty of time apologizing, reorganizing priorities, and regaining customers’ trust. While the result was…

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Bose Ultra Open Earbuds can work as rear speakers for its new Smart Soundbar

Last week, Bose unveiled a new version of its Smart Soundbar – and it has a really interesting idea about surround sound. If you have a pair of Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, you can use them as your surround speakers.  If you’re thinking “ach, Apple does that with AirPods already” or…

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Sonos Ace headphones’ best feature now works with its Beam and Ray soundbars

Sonos’ Ace headphones have a great feature called TV Audio Swap that allows users to enjoy home theater audio by connecting to a compatible soundbar. Since their launch, that compatibility has been exclusive to the Sonos Arc, but that is now changing.  At launch in June, the brand promised that…

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