Subwoofers like the Sonos Sub are a great way to boost the bass frequencies of your home cinema setup – especially if you have a smaller soundbar like the Sonos Beam (Gen 2), which doesn't sound as powerful as bigger models. Crossover Frequency: Adjust the frequency at which the sound transitions to the subwoofer. By default this is 80 Hz. One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. You can plug a Sonos product directly into your router if your WiFi is unstable Two force-canceling speakers positioned face-to-face for deeper, richer sound and zero cabinet buzz or rattle.

There aren't a lot of features in the Sonos Sub Mini – it's just a subwoofer, after all! As you'd expect, it works wirelessly over Wi-Fi, and uses a fast and low-latency 5GHz connection to ensure it's as synced with your soundbar as possible, but there's also an Ethernet port for wired connectivity.If you've gone to the trouble of adding a subwoofer to your setup, you're probably hoping for a pretty stand-out effect. For me, +5 added that, but without making the sound feel overly bassy in any way, or making me worry that it would travel through to the neighbors' house. Press Play to compare the volume of two test sounds, A and B, and then select No Difference, A is louderor B is louder. With the Sonos Arc, I will just straight-up recommend it if you already have the soundbar and would like a better soundstage overall. As a long-time Arc user, it fills exactly the hole I wanted it to, and for a price I think is reasonable. Attach the power cord and plug in Sub. Be sure to push the power cord firmly into Sub until it is flush with the surface. But to get all these to a level where I was happiest with the added effect of the bass, I used the Sonos app to dial the Sub's output up to +5. Straight out of the box, it still made a difference, but it's much more subtle.

When the Death Star explodes in Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (spoiler alert), the Sub delivers solid extra depth at default levels, but for those who really crave thunder, older films like this can handle a higher level. The Death Star explosion really sounds huge at level 8, and this doesn't do much to upset the rest of the mix's balance. Many subwoofers are set-it-and-forget-it speakers with hard-to-reach knobs, but the Sonos app makes it easy to dial in your preferences for a variety of content. The Sonos executives said they are trying to mitigate supply chain problems through a range of actions, including shifting delivery of some products to air freight and shifting to more readily available components. The company has already moved some of its production out of China. As a result, executives expect products to be more affordable in 2023.It works with the Ray, Beam and Arc soundbars, but could also be used with a pair of Sonos One speakers to beef up a stereo system, or even with a pair of Sonos Five speakers, though Sonos says that's less recommended because they have strong bass already. It'll also work with bookshelf speakers connected to a Sonos Amp, but it doesn't work with the Sonos Port, Sonos Move or Sonos Roam. The main thing to know about the Sub Mini is its driver configuration. It features two six-inch woofers, which offer frequency response reaching down to 25Hz, according to Sonos' figures.

September 2023: Sonos released the Move 2, a second-generation version of its large portable speaker. It has a new design, stereo (instead of mono) sound, drastically improved battery life and USB-C line-in connectivity. Read our review of the Sonos Move 2. All filter settings, active equalization, and time alignment are done digitally through state-of-the-art DSP (Digital Signal Processing) circuitry for zero-loss audio quality and energy. Mercifully for me, testing this with three different soundbars, Sonos also made it easy to switch the Sub between different rooms – you just remove it from one room, and then the app will suggest a different room that has a speaker in it, and then handles the rest. Protect the power cable from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.Used with the Sonos Beam and Sonos Arc, it doesn't make a big difference to the overall soundstage that I identified, but it does just deliver that deeper, richer rumble that those soundbars simply can't manage on their own. Setting up the Sonos Sub Mini is as easy as any other Sonos speaker. Plug it in, fire up the Sonos app, ask to add a new device, and follow the instructions. There's a spot on top with an NFC chip that's used to speed things up further, but the on-screen guide will talk you through this. Sonos says it's the ideal partner to the Sonos Ray and Sonos Beam 2nd Gen, but is officially gently steering people away from using it with the Sonos Arc, even though (as we'll come to), it works great with that model too.