This Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has just hit its lowest ever price this Black Friday

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We have been diligently tracking the price drops on this Sonos Beam Gen 2 Soundbar this Black Friday, and we have caught it at its lowest price yet.

The price of the Arc and Ray have already hit their respective lowest prices and then dropped again shortly afterwards, but now it is the Beam (Gen 2)'s turn to become an even better deal.

This Award-winning Dolby Atmos soundbar is very much worth your consideration at just £329 on Sevenoaks. That's a saving of £170, not too bad!

UK: Sonos Beam (Gen 2) was £499 now £329 at Sevenoaks (save £170)
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UK: Sonos Beam (Gen 2) was £499 now £329 at Sevenoaks (save £170)

US: Sonos Beam (Gen 2) was $499 now $369 at Amazon (save $130)
The latest offering from Sonos impressed us with its exceptional and immersive Dolby Atmos performance. Being a Sonos product, it also has wi-fi and network streaming onboard, plus compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Available in black or white (for an additional £3).
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Amazon (£331), Richer Sounds (£339), John Lewis (£339)

We loved the original Sonos Beam when it arrived in 2018, but its successor is even better. The second-generation Beam (Gen 2) not only lives up to the high bar set by its predecessor but exceeds it by a margin that more than justifies its new feature set and higher cost.

The Beam Gen 2 ups the ante with forward-facing drivers and more processing power, opening up the door to immersive virtual Dolby Atmos audio. There's also eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) connectivity, which means the latest Beam can handle the higher bandwidth Dolby True HD Atmos format.

Atmos aside, it sounds incredible, reaching deeper than the Beam Gen 1 with more refinement, a warmer treble, and a wider dynamic range. Where the Beam Gen 1 might skim over certain complex sounds the Gen 2 has a greater capacity to take them on, consistently resulting in a richer, more nuanced and varied listening experience.

While the Beam (Gen 2) might be small in stature, it produces a sound that's much broader than its compact frame suggests. If you do find yourself wanting a broader sound and enhanced bass, then simply pair the Beam (Gen 2) with a Sonos Sub or Sub Mini, and a pair of Era 100 or Era 300 speakers for a full surround sound setup.

If you're in the market for a sub-£500 soundbar, the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) at £335 is simply your best option right now. Aside from a single day where this 'bar dropped to £315 (which appears to be an outlier when it comes to the Beam's price history), this is the best price we've seen the Beam (Gen 2) drop to.

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Find the best Black Friday soundbar deals here

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As well as our list of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars

Robyn Quick is a Staff Writer for What Hi Fi?. After graduating from Cardiff University with a postgraduate degree in magazine journalism, they have worked for a variety of film and culture publications. In their spare time, Robyn can be found playing board games too competitively, going on cinema trips and learning muay thai. 

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