![]() ![]() Hearing the movie and its intertwined soundtrack was almost able to suck me into a repeat viewing-despite not having the time for it. I watched Baby Driver again and felt the opening sequence even more than when I had watched it on Ray. I listened to Dolby Atmos songs using Apple Music on Apple TV hardware, and they sounded brilliant. Turning up the volume allowed two relatively compact devices to fill a 15 foot by 25 foot room with sound across all kinds of movies. The first 10 minutes of The Force Awakens was engrossing. The chase scene from the James Bond movie was deeper. Adding in the new subwoofer made the audio device even more powerful and stunning. Even without the Sub Mini, Beam is much fuller and more dynamic. The early takeaway was a reminder of how much better the newest Beam soundbar is than Ray for a $170 price difference. I went through the same tests on the newest Beam (Gen 2) soundbar as on Ray. The Sub Mini measures 12 inches tall and 9.1 inches wide. ![]() But this is more of a financial decision than one involving performance. I might consider saving roughly $260 on the two items and settling for the Beam (Gen 2) by itself. The conundrum, I guess, is paying $429 for the Sub Mini, when the Ray only costs $279. If you already have a Ray soundbar in a room that could handle (or benefit from) a subwoofer, then the Sub Mini will work great. Sub Mini will greatly improve Ray's overall performance. In the end, I wanted more richness across the midrange of the soundbar to elevate the complete sound of the paired speakers. After connecting the Sub Mini to all the other speakers below, I kept coming back to this one and how Ray and Sub Mini work together. The Ray soundbar is a curious product, however. Elvis, Moonfall and The Force Awakens all had dramatically larger, more engaging audio performances. Disney Plus' Andor show also sounded better with the added low-end help. The movie's music and sound effects popped in a way they didn't (or couldn't) without this subwoofer attached. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showcased Sub Mini's thump. ![]() Watching cinematic movies or TV shows (as opposed to simply streaming music) noticeably gave the Ray soundbar its biggest boost. Using the setup to listen to music proved to be satisfactory, but in certain circumstances, the Ray was the piece of the puzzle that left something to be desired. It can definitely punch above its size class. I was impressed with the depth and volume this speaker was capable of producing. On a third viewing of the car chase clip, I raised and lowered the Sub Mini volume in the settings of the Sonos app. Then, I set up the new Sonos Sub Mini with the Ray soundbar and watched the scene again.Īdding a Sub Mini to Ray in a 10 foot by 14 foot loft made a significant difference. The first 4 minutes of the movie are almost entirely filled with gunshots, car crashes, engines revving and pulsing orchestral music. Right before I set up the Sub Mini, I watched the intro of the James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace using only the Sonos Ray soundbar. That's why the Sub Mini won't let out the same low rumblings like the Sub will. Ported subwoofers produce a more noticeable boomy sound, while sealed ones tend to produce a tighter and more controlled bass sound. Unlike the Sub, however, this one uses a sealed subwoofer design. It uses a similar design of inward-facing woofers for a force-canceling effect, as does the larger Sub-but it's around half the latter's size and weight. It supports Sonos' Trueplay tuning for room-optimized sound. Size: 12 inches tall and 9.1 inches wideįrom a hardware perspective, the Sub Mini product is straightforward.Inside the Sub Mini cabinet are two 6-inch woofers with a force-canceling effect. Won't connect with Sonos' portable speakers like Move or Roam.Less expensive option to the larger Sub.After all, the only question potential buyers will want to know is how the Sub Mini works with the speaker they have. So I tested its limits by connecting it with some of the most common Sonos speakers. It needs another speaker to partner with. It's a great compact, sealed subwoofer.Īs good as it is, however, it's still a complementary product. It pounds with intensity during critical moments in movies. Skipping right to the point, the Sub Mini mostly follows in the bigger Sub's footprints and doesn't disappoint. Finally, Sub Mini at $429, makes the possibility of adding thick, low-end sound to a soundbar or music speaker more accessible for a wider audience. The demand among Sonos customers for a cheaper option has been strong for a long time. As much as the Sonos Sub has been coveted for around a decade, its current $749 price has kept it out of reach for a lot of people who might want one. In gadget lore, a smaller, less expensive subwoofer from Sonos ranks pretty high. ![]()
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