Creative Stage 360 vs Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
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| CreativeStage 360 | SonosBeam (Gen 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2021 | October 2021 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| Channels | 2.1 | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Drivers | Soundbar: two 2.25 × 3.85-inch racetrack drivers; included subwoofer: one 5.25-inch high-excursion driver. | One centre tweeter, four elliptical midwoofers and three passive radiators |
| Amplifiers | Soundbar 60 W RMS; subwoofer 60 W RMS; up to 120 W RMS total and 240 W peak. | Five class-D digital amplifiers |
| Frequency response | 50–20,000 Hz (maker specification). | – |
| Audio formats | Dolby Atmos; the maker describes a simulated 5.1.2 experience from the physical 2.1 system. | Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus); with HDMI eARC also Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos (TrueHD), multichannel PCM and Dolby multichannel PCM; DTS Digital Surround |
| Room tuning | Selectable near-field and far-field listening modes. | Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| AirPlay | No | Yes |
| HDMI eARC | No | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | Alexa and Google Assistant |
| Wi-Fi | – | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0; A2DP; SBC codec; stated range up to 10 m in open space. | – |
| Ports | One HDMI ARC connection for a TV; two HDMI 2.0 inputs; optical TOSLINK input; wired subwoofer output; AC power. HDMI eARC is not listed. | HDMI eARC (optical adapter included); 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver |
| Streaming | – | Apple AirPlay 2; Sonos Radio |
| Multi-room | – | Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones |
| App | – | Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 1.7 kg (better) | 2.88 kg |
| Controls | Soundbar controls and supplied IR remote for volume, source, audio modes and near-field/far-field selection. AAA remote batteries are not included. | Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, microphone off) |
| Microphones | – | Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation |
| Mounting | – | 0.5 in (12.7 mm) threaded mount / 10-32 threaded socket; wall mount sold separately |
| Size | Soundbar 565 × 88 × 75 mm, 1.7 kg; included subwoofer 115 × 250 × 422 mm, 3.4 kg (W × D × H). Catalogue weight is the soundbar alone. | 68 × 651 × 100 mm (H × W × D) |
| Colours | Black | Black, White |
| In the box | Soundbar, wired subwoofer, IR remote, power cables, optical cable and quick-start/warranty documents. The subwoofer has an approximately 2 m attached cable. | Beam (Gen 2), power cable (2 m), HDMI cable (1.5 m), optical audio adapter, documentation |
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