The Sonos Black Friday Sale Begins Now: The Best Deals on Speakers, Soundbars, and Headphones

Save $200 off the Sonos Arc, our favorite soundbar of 2024.

Nov 22, 2024 - 04:00

The Sonos Black Friday Sale Begins Now: The Best Deals on Speakers, Soundbars, and Headphones

Black Friday has arrived, and there is no better time of year to upgrade your home entertainment than during the Sonos Black Friday Sale. If you're looking for an easy solution to add great sound to your home, then you've probably already heard of Sonos. Sonos speakers are very easy to set up, don't take a large amount of space, and most importantly, offer distortion-free room-filling audio. They're not cheap, so it's a wise investment to jump on a deal when you see one.

Sonos' Black Friday sale is better than than the few other sales sprinkled throughout the year for two main reasons: (1) the discounts are bigger, with some prices at historical lows and (2) nearly their entire lineup of speakers, soundbars, and headphones are on sale instead of just a small selection.

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Sonos Arc

The Arc is Sonos' flagship product. We rated it the best soundbar of 2024. This is a premium soundbar and it shows. This 45" soundbar houses eleven precisely engineered internal speakers, including two dedicated height channels. It's Dolby Atmos ready, and there's enough power here that you can probably get away without a subwoofer. However, the Sonos Arc can be wirelessly paired up with other Sonos speakers and subs to add even more sound distribution. The Arc also has a built-in microphone for voice control so it is Alexa and Google Assistant compatible.

Sonos Beam Gen 2

If your TV is too small for the Arc's 45" footprint, the consider the Sonos Beam instead. The Beam is a smaller 26" soundbar that still boasts excellent audio quality thanks to four elliptical midwoofers, one central tweeter and three passive bass radiators. It's Dolby Atmos ready and has a mic for voice control.

Sonos Ray

Thanks to its diminutive 22" length, the Sonos Ray soundbar fits just about anywhere with just about any size TV. Despite its compact size, it still pumps out room-filling audio with its two tweeters and two woofers. The Sonos Ray has built-in WiFi so it can double up as a home audio speaker through the Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and more. Note that the Sonos Ray does not have built-in smart functionality.

Sonos Sub Mini & Sub 4

If you want to add ground-shaking bass to your Sonos setup, there's still nothing better than a separate standalone subwoofer. Despite its compact size, the Sonos Sub Mini boasts two 6" drivers that face inwards towards each other in a sealed enclosure to eliminate unwanted vibrations. Each driver is powered by its own Class D digital amplifier and delivers more than enough sound pressure for even a large room. The Sonos Sub Mini maintains a small footprint and it looks good.

The Sub 4 offers even more power in the form of two 5"x8" woofers housed in a larger enclosure. Unlike the Sonos Mini which uses a sealed design, the Sub 4 is ported for a louder, deeper low-end.

Sonos Roam 2

The Sonos Roam 2 is a compact, portable speaker that's designed for both indoor and outdoor use. To that effect, it has a rugged IP67 waterproof and dustproof housing and weighs in at under a pound. The internal battery supplies the Roam 2 with nearly 10 hours of playtime on a single charge. It supports both Bluetooth and wireless and the presence of an internal mic means it is Amazon Alexa compatible.

Sonos Era 100 and 300

The Sonos Era 100 is a direct successor to the Sonos One. Sound quality is equivalent to a Sonos Move, which isn't surprising considering they have similar internal components: two tweeters, a mid-woofer, and three class-D digital amps. The Era 100 also supports Dolby Atmos when it is paired with an Arc or Beam soundbar. It has a built-in microphone and can be voice controlled; it can also be used as a smart speaker for both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

The Era 300 is a much larger and better sounding speaker. It has four tweeters and two woofers (double the Era 100), which makes it great for spatial audio. Unlike the Era 100, it supports Dolby Atmos content.

Sonos Move 2

The Move is Sonos' biggest and best portable speaker. Thinks of it as a portable Era 100. This is a standalone speaker with a self-contained battery and can be carried around from room to room. It's also made of more durable materials and is IP56 rated for weather resistance and A small dock is also included. The Move 2 pumps out great sound for its small footprint. Like the Era 100, the Move 2 has two tweeters, three class-D digital amplifiers, a mid-woofer. It also has a built-in microphone for voice control so it is Alexa and Google Assistant compatible.

Sonos Ace

The Sonos Ace is Sonos' first headphone and it delivers on all fronts. It offers superb sound quality and excellent noise cancellation, it's comfortable to wear for long periods of time, and it looks pretty stylish as far as headphones go. The only knock on it is the price, since it's more expensive than the popular Bose QuietComfort Ultra or Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones. But that's why you get it on Black Friday, when it's $100 off.

Why is Sonos so popular?

Sound quality vs size

Despite the fact that Sonos products are compact and don't take up much space in your house, they offer surprisingly loud and distortion-free audio. They're definitely pricier than budget options, but the sound quality is more akin to audio products that cost hundreds more or take up much more space.

Easy setup

Sonos devices are usually simple plug and play. All you have to do is plug in a power cable (if even that's necessary) and one connection to your TV (if even that's necessary), download the Sonos app, and you're done. Generally a receiver isn't required; the soundbars are designed to plug right into your TV and the speakers are designed to work wirelessly. For something like a 5.1ch home theater setup, you don't have to deal with a mess of cables. Individual Sonos speakers can pair with your soundbar and be used as rear satellites, and the subwoofer is also wireless so it can be positioned virtually anywhere in your room.

Communication between devices

Practically all Sonos speakers can communicate with each other. That means you can pair different Sonos speakers in different rooms for multi-room capability. Or you can pair two speakers for stereo output. Or you can pair speakers to your soundbar to be used as a 5.1ch setup. It's all seamlessly done through the app.

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When Is Black Friday 2024?

The actual date of Black Friday in 2024 falls on November 29 this year, but the deals season will begin a lot sooner than that. Leading up to the big event, retailers will begin to open deals online. This usually starts in the last week of October, just before Halloween. Each week leading up to the event will slowly roll out more deals, which ultimately leads to massive discounts on Black Friday. Retailers will not reveal their biggest Black Friday deals until the big day, but most general deals will be available well in advance.

Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.