Once you go SONOS, you don't go back.

I have the arc, 2 era 300s, and sub gen 3, w/ sony 77" oled. Watching movie becomes an experience, just watched Godzilla minus one... I was blown away.

They should apologize to us, how could they destroy 20 yrs on good quality updates and the one day, all gone to shit! Never again Sonos!

Dayo, you are the greatest ! I always have so much fun watching you, and I hope for you more people find out about you.

I really enjoyed this video. Bro your explanations and hand gestures😂🔥 Great job.

Hi Dayo. . I just got the sonos arc, sub Gen 3 and 2 era 100s. With the new app. I'm unable to add my subs and speakers to the app. Could u help. Is there a way we can communicate?

I have the beam and sub mini I just gotta get the two rears…how does an arc sound with a sub mini ?

It speaks highly of you that you got a different perspective and went completely upfront about it man! Officially subscribed

I have the Enclave wireless surround system and it is incredible as well. I feel like the app for enclave may lack compared to Sonos, but the quality is there for enclave. Great thing you changed your mind and tried it out again. ALot of times a 2nd go around you figure it out.

I've had so many sonos networking issues over the years until I finally hardwired one of the speakers into a wireless access point and now zero issues with the network

I remember watching your first video when you were harsh on Sonos and thinking how wrong you were. Glad you came around on Sonos. I have a Beam 2, Sub mini, two Era 300s as my home theater setup in my bedroom, plus two Era 100s that I Bluetooth to my computers. Fantastic product and sound. I know a lot of people are having issues with the new app but fortunately, that hasn't been a problem for me. Pre-ordered the Sonos Ace and I'll have it later this week.

lmao this was my journey as well, but i watched my friends set up their home theatre sound systems instead of doing it myself. just pain. sonos is a beautiful system in every aspect

Good video and great admission on doing your homework going forward. 😇

We went from a late 70's stereo radio with speakers half my height to a 5.1 Panasonic compact hi-fi. When the surround effects kicked in with the woofers cranked, it was a revelation! I think the jump from that to this would feel just as mind blowing! I'd be thumping tables too until my mom would thump my head 😂

I’ve tried the Sonos ARC and Beam Gen 2 but returned them twice because of the center channel. The dialogue was clear but it wasn’t loud enough to hear at reference volume when the action scenes pick up and it was way too loud. I live in an apartment as well and my neighbors never complained but it was still too loud for my household. I was always reaching for the remote and that became annoying. Nothing against Sonos. Great sound and very convenient but even with replacements I got it wasn’t for me. I have Sony 7.2 AVR and yes it took a lot of time to setup but I don’t need to grab the remote multiple times during a movie/tv show. Maybe when Sonos releases a ARC Gen 2 with upgrades (particularly in the center channel) then I’ll check them out again for sure. Great video by the way!

I'm kinda old school, love my tower speakers and yes using cables. I rarely use my headphones 🎧 simply because of out of sync, how is the delay using wireless speakers? I'd hate to watch an action on screen and an explosion happens before I actually hear the sound.

Dayo, I’m glad you came around. You represent the folks who tried both types of theatre systems. SOME audiophiles (not all) dismiss systems like this. This system is great for people who don’t have a lot of space and want a great experience. I will say they do have some other brands that are good. Like Seinheisser, Bang & olufsen, Bose and SAMSUNG. However Sonos has a great eco system and does sound great. The arc alone has 11 amps inside. I have the arc, sub gen 3 & era 300’s. (Someone will say.. I’m a fan boy) not really.. I don’t have a lot of space and love good sound. Like you, I don’t want to spend a few thousand dollars on just a high end receiver when I can get a full package. Great and honest review. The sub mini is powerful as well too. Sonos consistently releases speaker updates to make it even better as well… their app is currently a work in huge progress. It’ll be fixed over time.

You are great storyteller. Got arc, can't wait to get sub!

I love my Sonos system. I bought all mine opened box and it was the newest top of the line. It was a steal for a great system.

Welcome to the Sonos family. Dude you are a riot, loved the video!

Enjoyed the video - great honest presentation 👍🏻

Nice review, new sub for sure!

Bro where is your Era 100/300 video? Can't find it!

Thank you so very much for the apology. I bought myself a Sonos beam GEN 2 which worked well, but I need more so I bought the sub mini with it and it was much much better. I now have the arc along with the sub mini and I can say that I had absolutely no issues setting it up, and the sound quality for me was very good and I was pleased. I do know that the Sonos app has issues for a lot of people, but my set up it was very simple for this the arc and the sub mini. Again, thank you for the apology. I really enjoy your videos.

Stumbled across your channel. First, there are a number of companies producing good products in this space. At the top of the food chain, there are two products as far as I know: the Nakamichi Dragon and a fully kitted out Sonos system. Of the two, the Sonos is by far the easier one to setup, albeit the more expensive system. You have never heard the fully kitted out HT system so let me tell you I what it is: Arc plus two surrounds (Era 300s) plus two full size subs. That is the base system, then you group a pair of front channel Era 300s to that. That is my current HT system. I did not do this all at once. With Sonos, you can add as you go and that is what I did. In short the sound is cinematic and gives up nothing to the sound in the theater. In my workout room, there is a TV connected to a Sonos Beam and a sub mini. I also have a spare pair of One SLs grouped with the Beam. The sound is “nice” and more than adequate for working out, but nothing like my main HT system. The two systems are not even remotely close. There is much more to Sonos that you have yet to experience.

do not agree: dialogues always low and action scenes way too loud..have to adjust sound the whole time...any solution?

Great if your priority is music, as that's Sonos' background. Not so great if you want theatre-level surround sound and a better sound stage, Sony and others are better for movies. I just picked up the BRAVIA Theatre Bar 9 and it's considerably more immersive than the Arc, it also supports the codecs home theatre fans are using, i.e. uncompressed audio from discs such as DTS X and DTS HD.

I have the same setup and highly recommend watching anything by Christopher Nolan with the bass pumped up, it is an EXPERIENCE!

Great review and video bro!

Sonos is really good. But what’s better is a receiver and speakers. And what’s great you can incorporate both into your system and use ROON. Qobuz is better than Apple Music, and Tidal in my opinion.

Reviewing is hard, if you dont have both the experience on the higher end and the lower end you cant exactly know how good something is

Big ups on being an Adult. But Sonos is Sonos always have and always will be nothing but a glorified Bose system ( Which is not good ) Constantly Bluetooth and WiFi issues. And prior systems with there fake 5.1 claims. ( You needed a TV to read Dolby 5.1 codec because the Soundbar would not) I would not put it pass them not wanting to pay licenses fees. They started out as a speaker system for your home and their mesh network was there selling point. Not there speakers or the sound of them. ( Which has gotten better) HTIAB Is a shortcut. Do the Homework and you can find better separate options. But HTIAB has great convenience and no rear wires to run. But Sonos is just the new Bose.

Dude is yet to try out Sony, keep it shush though, let us welcome him into the audiophile comm just this slowly, soon he'll have some Devialet phantom, or Burchardt 500 " cue in the evil laugh "

A Wireless sound system system better than Sonos? The Samsung Q990c. I sold my Sonos system after 3 years. The Sonos Arc, Sonos Sub Gen 3 and both rear SL speakers are over hyped in my opinion because the dialogue was lacking. I didn't expect the lack of separation in dialogue from sound/music. It became difficult to hear what was being said. I had to use subtitles frequently especially with movies and sports (crowd noise interfered with commentators play by play). I tried all types of fixes over the years that were suggested in Reddit posts. Unfortunately nothing worked. The Samsung Q990c has richer sound (music sounds more punchy and full)and the dialogue issue is fixed now.

Thanks!

Now add some era 100s around the house...✈

The app sucks but luckily I hardly use it. We started with the Gen one Sonos 5 sixteen years ago, then added the gen 2. Then got a beam gen one for watching, then added the full sub. Gave the Beam to our son and upgraded to the Arc. So rocking a great entertainment system 😂with parts purchased over 16 years, still sounds great.

The only thing that i dont like on Sonos is; I cant Play songs that are on my Phone. That i cant play KZfaq Music stright frome the app... really thinking of going to Bose 17.50 Thats i normaly feel about Sonos

I'm sorry brother Sonos ant the move for home theater. The fact that you hooked up some random speakers and in your own words it sounded better is all you need to know. Easy setup does not trump sound quality. For multi room sound Sonos is a great option, for a "Home Theater" not so much. Also your using the term home theater loosely. Having a sound bar does not transform your living room into a home theater, I'm just saying...

Bro I remember you were unboxing the sonos era 300 and failed and that was it

I've had dozens of Sonos speakers over the years. When I decided to get their top of the line theater system a few months ago I had exactly the same issue with various speakers dropping off, failing to update, etc. 3 major versions later, their app still sucks. I only use my Sonos speakers as AirPlay targets.

The hardware may be good. The software is still trash. The new app is slow as hell. Update processes fail regularly. It’s not worth the money.

Best Buy is trash & their employees are worse (at their job, not as people). They don’t make commission. That’s why they’re never around to help & are zero help when you find one.

My Sonos sub g3 is full of legos lol

If you think that system is gud try the era 300’s as rears will blow you away……🎉have this with the mini sub wow…🎉

Wait till you try the new Sony Quad system. All the reviewrs are giving it high marks.

How much did Sonos pay you for this video? I consider Sonos as the least user-friendly audio company.

You need to listen to samsung Q990D

This is amazing but Bose systems can give you pretty much the same experience

Я бы построил систему на Yamaha, и дешевле и наверняка лучше звучит

All i can say you must have a very good job man. Or you are spoilt .BUT i have to admit you did a great job well done, ‘

Patting yourself on the back for apologizing is so cringe bro.

months ago I found your video by accident complaning about sonos, and honestly I said to my self what's wrong whit this guy whit no patience at all trying to conect one of the best and easiest system in the market right now at least that was for me, and I'm coming from the Bose900 another premium soundbar way better than Vizio and trust me that's another level Sonos is even bettter now because of your mistake looks like you downgrade you system still good but not like the gen3 whit the era300. I feel sorry for the peopple having problems whit the new update app but for me I have no problems at all, don't get me wrong but for peopple like you is why they always have a lot of open boxes deals all the time so in a way thanks

Enclave? Nakamichi? And true play doesn't work with android...soooo, yeah.

Honestly, Sonos and many other speakers brands all look unbelievably boring or ugly. Some really high end brands might be a bit more interesting, but still they are too audiophile looking. Why cannot there be more brands like B&O?

Love your videos, but my B&Ws blows the Sonos out of the water! It's absolutely worth the effort to have a receiver and wires.

"It sounds just as good...to people who don't particularly care THAT much about sound reproduction." Fixed that statement for you lol. $300 worth of separates won't beat dedicated DSP and software tuning. There's levels to everything and thankfully options for every stage of caring lol

Come on. I know Sonos is good, but this are the words of someone who never had a decent soundsystem in his life. There are plenty of great systems from other companies out there.

so i wonder what other reviews of yours can't be trusted anymore. viewers may need to wait for his apology videos now.

Look at him. *Nigerian Accent*