GoKawiilSonos Demos Beam Ultra Soundbar and Ace Ultra Headphones in Hands-On Preview
Sonos let journalists test its new Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones in several setups, including standalone, paired with wireless Play speakers as surrounds, and streaming soundbar audio directly to the headphones. During a movie clip demo, the Beam Ultra delivered clear, well-balanced sound with surprising bass despite no subwoofer, while adding the Play speakers as rear surrounds noticeably improved immersion through Sonos's new Fabric technology, which lets devices sense their placement and surroundings.
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The demo shows Sonos pushing further into whole-home audio ecosystems where speakers and headphones can dynamically adapt to each other and their environment, a shift from single standalone products. If Fabric performs this well outside curated demos, it could set a new bar for how home theater systems automatically configure themselves, pressuring competitors like Bose and Sony to match that adaptability.
- Sonos tested the Beam Ultra alone, with Play speaker surrounds, and paired with Ace Ultra headphones.
- Fabric technology let Play speakers auto-join as rear surrounds, boosting audio immersion.
- Ace Ultra headphones can pull audio directly from the soundbar, a feature carried over from the original Ace.
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar — If the Beam Ultra demo has you curious about Sonos home theater, the Beam (Gen 2) is the compact Dolby Atmos soundbar that started it all and is available right now. It delivers clear dialogue and surprisingly big sound for its size, and it can pair with Sonos speakers later for rear surrounds.
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