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Sonos Beam Wi-Fi Soundbar (Refurb, Gen 1) Expired

$259
$319.00
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Sonos.com has Sonos Beam Wi-Fi Soundbar (Refurbished, Gen 1, Shadow) for $259. Slickdeals Cashback is available for this store (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Four Mid-Woofers & One Tweeter
  • Five Class-D Digital Amplifiers
  • Built-In Wi-Fi & Ethernet Connectivity
  • Works with Alexa & Google Assistant
  • AirPlay 2 & Siri Compatible
  • Five Far-Field Microphones
  • Three Passive Bass Radiators
  • 1x HDMI ARC In
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Great price on Refurbished Beam (Gen 1) - Shadow. Directly from Sonos and Sonos refurbished.

Regular price is $319 with $60 savings.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/...ock-shadow
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This is a great deal if you can get it. I ended up getting the gen 2 because they announced it a few days after I bought the gen 1 so it seemed unwise to not send the gen 1 back and upgrade. I have been pretty blown away by the Beam + two Sonos Ones (which you could replace with play:1 or the cheap Ikea ones). No wires, don't need an additional stand to lift the TV up like you would need with an Arc. It's the perfect setup for an apartment or smaller living room IMO.

The differences between the gen 1 and gen 2 are marginal - at best. There are no up-firing drivers so it's Atmos in name only. Gen 2 probably has slightly better voice clarity on the center channel but unless you have heard both of them one after the other you would't be able to tell. You can pretty much get this refurbished gen 1 and the surrounds for the same price as the gen 2 - which seems like a no-brainer to me. It's what I would have done if this deal had been available when I got mine.
Capital One offers have 8% cash back at Sonos right now as well.

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Remonc
12-03-2021 at 11:16 PM.
12-03-2021 at 11:16 PM.
Quote from AJX8141 :
I have the beam mounted on my wall in my bedroom and the sound clarity is very clear without the speech enhancement turned on and the bass is surprising for its size. I have an arc in my open concept living room but it's mounted under my TV on an arm. I have to use the speech enchantment on some movies because unless I put it up loud the voice gets drowned out. It almost sounds like there's an echo chamber happening behind the arc and tv. The placement of these products seem to make a big difference which is why my beam is sounding almost better than my Arc.
I may pull the arc off the tv mount and mount it directly to the wall to kill any reverb and enhance the bass that comes out of it.
I am sure it sounds great for bedrooms, but I was considering this for my living room of 13*15 size.
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AJX8141
12-03-2021 at 11:20 PM.
12-03-2021 at 11:20 PM.
Quote from Remonc :
I am sure it sounds great for bedrooms, but I was considering this for my living room of 13*15 size.

It may not get as loud as you want it to be for music on its own but paired with the surrounds and sub it can put out some pretty good sound. it's good at mids and highs so if you let the sub take over the lows then I'm sure it would do fine. If your just using this on it's own then It all depends on your living room setup. It may be worth the price difference between this and the Arc to try the beam first and see how it does in your place.
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Exility
12-03-2021 at 11:26 PM.
12-03-2021 at 11:26 PM.
I have this soundbar - mega sound. Really good price, you can't find sound quality like this at this price.
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jakelee
12-03-2021 at 11:52 PM.
12-03-2021 at 11:52 PM.
Quote from finnerson :
Agreed. I have a beam in the bedroom and it's my least impressive Sonos product.

Try playbase and the least impressive Sonos product….I am very disappointed
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nova_and_onyx
12-03-2021 at 11:53 PM.
12-03-2021 at 11:53 PM.
In the market for a soundbar for my LG C1. is this the best bang for buck?
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patchrick
12-04-2021 at 01:30 AM.
12-04-2021 at 01:30 AM.
Quote from AJX8141 :
I have the beam mounted on my wall in my bedroom and the sound clarity is very clear without the speech enhancement turned on and the bass is surprising for its size. I have an arc in my open concept living room but it's mounted under my TV on an arm. I have to use the speech enchantment on some movies because unless I put it up loud the voice gets drowned out. It almost sounds like there's an echo chamber happening behind the arc and tv. The placement of these products seem to make a big difference which is why my beam is sounding almost better than my Arc.
I may pull the arc off the tv mount and mount it directly to the wall to kill any reverb and enhance the bass that comes out of it.

The Arc has a sensor that detects a magnet in the wall mount and adjusts the bass curve accordingly. I'm not preaching, just regurgitating what I read while researching it before my own purchase. I have had mine just shy of a year and it's been mounted to the wall the whole time. We just watched a movie last night and I was re-impressed by the quality.

What I'm trying to say is I think you'll do better when it's mounted on the wall. Also if you don't have the sub yet, get it so the Arc's drivers don't have to do the heavy bass lifting - which will also improve your echo situation.
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shankii
12-04-2021 at 02:42 AM.
12-04-2021 at 02:42 AM.
Quote from cmb6s :
Capital One offers have 8% cash back at Sonos right now as well.

Amex has 4% cash back
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MrMonopoly
12-04-2021 at 03:37 AM.
12-04-2021 at 03:37 AM.
Quote from nova_and_onyx :
In the market for a soundbar for my LG C1. is this the best bang for buck?

Definitely not bang for your buck. I'd only recommend this if you specifically want Sonos. Bang for your buck with soundbars is usually Vizio. Checkout this list: https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/r...est/budget

or if your budget is bigger: https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/r...t/soundbar
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blakeas
12-04-2021 at 04:50 AM.
12-04-2021 at 04:50 AM.
Geeze, so confusing! Just want to know which one to buy! Want the best with something with no wires
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cmb6s
12-04-2021 at 05:13 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:13 AM.
Quote from dqpassat :
Is this for Capital One credit cards only?
I have a checking account and don't see any offers anywhere.

It's visible under my Quicksilver credit card account, but I don't know where else it might show up.
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BuddhistSagan
12-04-2021 at 05:21 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:21 AM.
Quote from CyanHamster7160 :
I never understood the hype of the beam. A refurbished play bar for $100 more blows the beam out of the water
Can anyone help me find this?
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mohicans
12-04-2021 at 05:24 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:24 AM.
Quote from CyanHamster7160 :
I never understood the hype of the beam. A refurbished play bar for $100 more blows the beam out of the water

Ya if your living in 2015
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ebr
12-04-2021 at 05:27 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:27 AM.
Great deal!
Only problem is I guarantee you end up buying more Sonos! you can't just have one.
Six pieces in my house and I think I could use two more.
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mvenza24
12-04-2021 at 05:46 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:46 AM.
Love my beam and two play 1 system. Great deal!
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Gt7737
12-04-2021 at 06:48 AM.
12-04-2021 at 06:48 AM.
I already have the play 1's and gen 3 sub. My next pickup is obviously a sound bar. I was initially planning to get gen 2 beam as the reviews seam to point in that direction over the arc if you pair it with a sub and rears .

So what I'm gathering here is that gen 1 vs gen 2 beam is not worth it ?

What if I could get the gen 2 beam for $375
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