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expired Posted by jogia • Dec 3, 2021

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

+ 2.5% SD Cashback + Free S/H

$259

$319

18% off
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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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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (19% savings) than the $319 list price.
  • About this store:
    • See Sonos return policy here.

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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.

Thanks to community member jogia for finding this deal.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (19% savings) than the $319 list price.
  • About this store:
    • See Sonos return policy here.

Original Post

Written by jogia

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davestavros
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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.
cmb6s
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Capital One offers have 8% cash back at Sonos right now as well.

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Dec 4, 2021
43 Posts
Joined Mar 2018
Dec 4, 2021
Exility
Dec 4, 2021
43 Posts
I have this soundbar - mega sound. Really good price, you can't find sound quality like this at this price.
Dec 4, 2021
149 Posts
Joined Mar 2006
Dec 4, 2021
jakelee
Dec 4, 2021
149 Posts
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
Dec 4, 2021
1,361 Posts
Joined May 2012
Dec 4, 2021
nova_and_onyx
Dec 4, 2021
1,361 Posts
In the market for a soundbar for my LG C1. is this the best bang for buck?
Dec 4, 2021
43 Posts
Joined Jul 2010
Dec 4, 2021
patchrick
Dec 4, 2021
43 Posts
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.
Dec 4, 2021
20 Posts
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Dec 4, 2021
shankii
Dec 4, 2021
20 Posts
Quote from cmb6s :
Capital One offers have 8% cash back at Sonos right now as well.
Amex has 4% cash back
Dec 4, 2021
711 Posts
Joined Oct 2009
Dec 4, 2021
MrMonopoly
Dec 4, 2021
711 Posts
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
Dec 4, 2021
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Dec 4, 2021
blakeas
Dec 4, 2021
575 Posts
Geeze, so confusing! Just want to know which one to buy! Want the best with something with no wires

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Pro
Dec 4, 2021
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Dec 4, 2021
cmb6s
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Dec 4, 2021
204 Posts
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.
Dec 4, 2021
12 Posts
Joined Sep 2011
Dec 4, 2021
BuddhistSagan
Dec 4, 2021
12 Posts
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?
Dec 4, 2021
721 Posts
Joined Sep 2014
Dec 4, 2021
mohicans
Dec 4, 2021
721 Posts
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
1
Dec 4, 2021
332 Posts
Joined Jul 2010
Dec 4, 2021
ebr
Dec 4, 2021
332 Posts
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.
Dec 4, 2021
175 Posts
Joined Jun 2015
Dec 4, 2021
mvenza24
Dec 4, 2021
175 Posts
Love my beam and two play 1 system. Great deal!
Dec 4, 2021
2,191 Posts
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Dec 4, 2021
Gt7737
Dec 4, 2021
2,191 Posts
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
Dec 4, 2021
13 Posts
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Dec 4, 2021
ejsizzle
Dec 4, 2021
13 Posts
Quote from finnerson :
Agreed. I have a beam in the bedroom and it's my least impressive Sonos product.
Where have you seen a Playbar gen 1 for $360?

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Dec 4, 2021
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davestavros
Dec 4, 2021
197 Posts
Quote from Gt7737 :
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
If you already have the surrounds and sub then maybe get the gen2 for future proofing reasons. The slightly improved voice clarity might be more noticeable if the sub is doing most of the bass. I believe the gen2 has a faster processor so in the future features may be limited to the gen2.

I was suggesting that a gen1 + the surrounds for a similar price to the gen2 on its own was the better system but the gen2 is the marginally better device.

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