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The Sonos Arc Ultra is down to $899 from its usual $1,099 price on Amazon, a sizable discount for one of Sonos’ flagship soundbars. PCMag called it the best soundbar of 2024 , and their “outstanding” review makes it easy to see why: This thing delivers everything a soundbar is supposed to. It’s a large soundbar at nearly 47 inches wide, so checking your TV stand dimensions before buying is a good idea. It can sit on furniture or be wall-mounted, but either way, this isn’t the kind of speaker you’ll casually move around once it’s set up.
Compared to the original Arc, the Ultra adds a much more ambitious 9.1.4-channel setup that creates a bigger, fuller Dolby Atmos effect with stronger low-end presence. Sonos’ SoundMotion driver does a lot of the heavy lifting there, helping the Arc Ultra produce bass that feels surprisingly substantial without needing a separate subwoofer right away—some reviews have even compared its standalone performance to the regular Arc paired with the Sub Mini, which says a lot considering that setup costs considerably more. Dialogue also comes through more clearly, especially at lower listening volumes, so movies and TV shows don’t constantly leave you reaching for subtitles or rewinding scenes because someone mumbled through an important line. For a soundbar, that’s an underrated quality-of-life improvement.
For connectivity, the Arc Ultra covers pretty much everything most people would want, including HDMI eARC, Wi-Fi 6, Ethernet, AirPlay 2, and Bluetooth, which wasn’t available on the original Arc. Setup happens through the Sonos app, where you can adjust EQ settings and run the company’s Trueplay room calibration to fine-tune the sound based on your room layout. It also works as a flexible starting point for a larger home theater system (though it only plays nice with Sonos’ own ecosystem on that front). Also, while it supports Amazon Alexa and Sonos Voice Control, Google Assistant and Siri are not supported, which is worth knowing if your smart home runs on either.
