It can also be wall-mounted, but be prepared for some sticker shock: The optional steel bracket is a whopping $80 - a full 10% of the price of the Arc itself. Just like with the Playbar, you can sit the Arc in front of your TV, where you’ll need at least 2.5 inches of clearance if you want it to sit directly under the screen. That might not matter though as, with all Sonos products, you can control the speaker entirely from your phone, tablet, or computer. However, this placement means that sliding the Arc fully underneath your TV will make these controls difficult or impossible to get to. Sonos has placed the Arc’s touch controls on the top of the soundbar, which feels like a more logical position than the Playbar’s more awkward side controls. The design of the single-piece wrap-around speaker grille comprised of hundreds of tiny holes gives the Arc the same understated monolithic look as the company’s other recent products, such as the Move, Sonos One, One SL, and the updated Sonos Five.
Whether your primary aesthetic is low-key Darth Vader or low-key Stormtrooper, there’s a Sonos Arc to suit your tastes. It worked for me - though, for the first time, Sonos also has a full-size soundbar you can also buy in matte white. I credit this chameleon-like performance to our review unit’s matte black finish. In classic Sonos fashion, the Arc manages to exude a subtle elegance when it’s not acting as your TV’s partner and then disappears almost entirely when it’s time to dim the lights and start the show.
Whether your primary aesthetic is low-key Darth Vader or low-key Stormtrooper, there’s a Sonos Arc to suit your tastesīut just because a soundbar shouldn’t compete with what’s on-screen, that doesn’t mean it needs to be a boring slab of plastic.
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