The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is a premium soundbar setup. It takes the standalone Sonos Arc and adds the Sonos Sub as well as two Sonos Era 300 speakers for better surround sound. As with all Sonos products, you can connect them to other devices throughout your room to spread audio wherever you go. There's even built-in voice assistant support to enjoy hands-free control right from the comfort of your couch. Plus, compared to the Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers, the Era 300 offer additional up-firing drivers for a more immersive overall sound.
Our Verdict
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is great for mixed usage. This 7.1.4 setup brings an immersive sound right to your living room, making it a stand-out pick for everything from movies to music to TV shows. Dialogue is clear and easy to follow, and the sub brings all the thump and rumble to bass-heavy music. With two satellites, sound effects in your favorite films also stretch around you, so you feel like you're right in the middle of the action. It's a premium bar with a great overall performance.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Gets loud.
- Extended low-bass.
- Room correction limited to iOS.
- No HDMI In ports.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is great for dialogue-centric TV shows and podcasts. Its discrete center channel is designed to improve vocal reproduction in the mix. As a result, it's easy to follow along with conversations on screen. There's even a dialogue enhancement tool on hand to make voices more clear and crisp, which is handy.
- Dialogue enhancement feature.
- Night mode feature.
- Room correction limited to iOS.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is great for music. This premium soundbar has a room correction tool, so iOS users can optimize the bar's sound based on their room's unique acoustics. That said, anyone can manually adjust the bar's sound with bass and treble adjustments, which is handy. The resulting sound is clear and balanced, with enough rumble in the sub to bring bass-heavy genres to life.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Gets loud.
- Room correction limited to iOS.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is great for movies. The bar supports many audio formats commonly found on streaming platforms and Blu-rays, including Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos. With satellite speakers, it gives a really clear and real feel to immersive content, so sound effects stretch into the space around your living room. Dialogue is clear in the mix, too, and the sub brings plenty of rumble in the bass during action-packed scenes.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Gets loud.
- Extended low-bass.
- Room correction limited to iOS.
Changelog
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Updated Jan 10, 2025:
The Compared To Other Soundbars and Wireless Playback sections have been edited to mention the Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra.
- Updated Jul 31, 2024: We've added a comparison between this soundbar and the Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad with Bass Module in Inputs/Outputs.
- Updated May 03, 2024: Updated Stereo Dynamics results with new methodology from TBU 1.3. Added text to Audio Latency: ARC, and Audio Latency: Optical boxes.
- Updated May 02, 2024: We've converted this review to Test Bench Update 1.3. If applicable, we've retested stereo sound based on the manufacturer's recommendations. Additionally, we've expanded our audio latency tests to the following boxes: Audio Latency: ARC, Audio Latency: HDMI In, and Audio Latency: Optical. You can see the full changelog here.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc comes in two colors: 'Black' and 'White'. We tested the 'Black model with the following sub and speaker labels, but the soundbar itself doesn't have a label. This setup is made from a Sonos Arc that's paired with two Sonos Era 300 speakers and a Sonos sub. It can be purchased as a bundle, but the Sonos Arc is also available as a standalone bar. You can purchase the wireless subwoofer separately as well as the Sonos Era 300 if you're looking for a standalone speaker too. All of these products come in Black or White variants
If you want to see how the bar performs with the Sonos One SL speakers, check out our review for the Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers. As always, let us know if you come across another variant, so we can add it to our review.
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The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is a really premium, high-end soundbar setup that's versatile enough for lots of different audio content. It adds Sonos Era 300 speakers to the Sonos Arc for a more immersive, all-around sound. Up-firing speakers on the satellites give a clearer and more realistic feel to height content like Dolby Atmos, too. That said, it doesn't have as many features as other premium setups, so, for example, you can't use the bar for video passthrough. If you don't need these features and are already a fan of Sonos products, it's worth a look, but it's also not the newest premium bar by the manufacturer and has since been replaced with the Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra, which is a better bar overall.
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The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc and the Samsung HW-Q990C are both very premium soundbar setups with versatile performances, but the Samsung is a touch better overall. The Samsung has more features like Bluetooth support, a graphic EQ, and HDMI In ports for video passthrough. While the Sonos has a wider soundstage, it also sounds a bit over-processed at times, especially compared to the Samsung. If you already own products in Sonos's ecosystem, you may find it's a better buy.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra is a 7.1.4 configuration and the next generation of the Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc. Although the Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra represents an improvement, with more balanced frequency response, more immersive Dolby Atmos and surrounds performance, and the addition of Bluetooth, these two bundles still share much in common. The previous 5.1.4 Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc uses the same Sonos Era 300 speakers as its successor with comparable app features. However, it's a bit less flexible and very slightly less balanced-sounding by default.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc and the Bose Smart Soundbar 900 with Speakers + Bass Module are both very premium setups with versatile overall performances. Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer one over the other. The Sonos supports more audio formats, such as DTS, and the up-firing drivers on its satellites provide a more immersive sound with Atmos content. However, it doesn't support Bluetooth like the Bose. The Bose's stereo soundstage is better, too.
The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc is better than the Sonos Arc with Sub + One SL Speakers. Both setups take the Sonos Arc paired with a Sonos Sub but use different satellite speakers. The Ultimate Immersive Set uses the Sonos Era 300 speakers, with up-firing drivers built in for a more immersive sound, especially with surround sound and height content. You get a more clear and real feel with sound effects as a result.
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