Beam + SUB, worth it at low volumes

Hi ThomasDK

I don't own a Beam but I can say from experience as I have a Playbar with sub and Play 5 x 2 in stereo pair with sub; IMO it's worth it. If you want more low-in you really have no other option than to get a Sonos Sub to bond with your Beam. If you want to feel the low-end at low volume level you can adjust the subs level in the app to play louder than normal. However, if you use TruePlay tuning the low-end should be good at any level. Also sub placement is better in a corner or behind a sofa on a wall for really good effect. There are some who place the sub under their sofa to act as a pseudo "rumble" maker. Hope this helps!

Cheers!

Hey.

My setup today:
Kitchen: two stereo paired Play 1
Living room: Beam
Daugthers room: Play 1

My question is. We often listen at low volumes, but I really need more bass in the living room. But I think the Sub is expensive “just” to get more bass.
Is the SUB worth it, when we for the most of the time only listen to low volumed music and television. Do you got the Beam and SUB, and what is your opinion about the sound at low volume, or is it first when you crank it up, that you feel the bass. Can you even feel the bass in your body?

I bought a sub to pair with a playbar in my living room. It is crazy expensive. But It does a good job of delivering the bass.

Ive moved it to the basement where it sees little use because even on night mode and low volume I've found it too much (have two young kids, sub shakes the house, also toddler puts toys in it, afraid something will get stuck). I constantly turn the system up to better hear dialogue, then try to turn it down in action scenes. Distracting constantly fiddling with the volume.

My partner would probably say not worth it, but I like it. Only regret is not using it more often.

Sonos needs to offer a smaller sub to pair with the beam IMO.

In general, for music listening at low volumes, the Sub does a lot to keep the music remaining rich sounding. I am not sure whether it is just as useful at low volumes for movies, where the Sub is used for the effects channel.

It should be ok for movies, but for music I have found that too far away from the main music speaker does not allow for good integration of the music sound between the speaker and the Sub.

Hmm okay. I may try some different placements when I buy it. As you can see it is not the biggest livingroom, so im sure that the sub would make the couch rock ?

It would make the couch rock for sure, but for music you want to not feel that it is coming from two different places. Can't you put in in front of the TV on the floor, right next to the cabinet? You will need to get a white Sub in that case.

We are not using the door next to the cabinet. It is also locked. So maybe it could stand in front of the door. The sound should only come from one place, but I actually thought you couldn’t hear where the bass was coming from. I tryed my two play 1’s from the kitchen, as rear channels. But that only confirmed that im not a fan of surround sound for music. So it would be sad, if I could hear that the bass was coming from the couch.

But I think my girlfriend would love it to be hidden away, next to the couch.