TV and audio / Soundbars
SonosSoundbar
Ray
Released June 2022.9Press releaseinvestors.sonos.com/news-and-events/investor-news/latest-news/2022/Upgrade-Your-Sound-With-Sonos-Ray-and-New-Colors-for-Sonos-Roam/default.aspxRead 8 October 2026Standalone Ray available globally June 7, 2022. Last checked 8 October 2026.
- System channel configuration
- 3.0
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Separate subwoofer included
- No
- HDMI eARC
- No
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At a glance
Weight
Lower than 85% of other soundbars. Lower is better.
Ports
- Optical
- Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
- AC power
Audio system
- System channel configuration
- 3.015Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/beam-ultraRead 8 October 2026Which Sonos soundbar is right for you comparison lists Ray as 3.0 with Dolby Digital. This is a maker-advertised layout. Ray has no discrete center driver, and its four drivers share dialogue duties.
- Physical drivers in the package
- 42Owner's manualsonos.com/en-us/guides/rayRead 8 October 2026Standalone reference package has no supplied external subwoofer or rear enclosures. Same active drivers as the bar.
- Physical drivers in the bar
- 42Owner's manualsonos.com/en-us/guides/rayRead 8 October 2026Active drivers only. Passive radiators and bass-reflex ports are excluded.
- Up-firing drivers in the package
- 013Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026Features section explicitly describes all four drivers as forward-facing.
- Driver layout
Component Driver type Count Orientation Soundbar Tweeter 2 Forward-facing Soundbar Midwoofer 2 Forward-facing - Separate subwoofer included
- No1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Complete standalone-bar box contents. Separate Sonos subwoofers are optional.
- Included subwoofer connection
- Not available
- Included subwoofer driver diameter
- Not available
- Rear speakers included
- 01Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Complete standalone-bar box contents. Rear speakers are optional.
- Included rear speaker connection
- Not available
- Detachable rear speakers
- Not available
- Compatible optional subwoofers
- Sub (Gen 1), Sub (Gen 2), Sub (Gen 3), Sub 4, Sub Mini10Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-your-sonos-subRead 8 October 2026Sub 1/2/3 support all home theater speakers. Sub 4 supports all except Playbar/Playbase. Sub Mini has separate support list. Arc Ultra dual-Sub setup requires two Sub 4/Gen 3 units, not Gen 1/2.11Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-products-that-support-sub-miniRead 8 October 2026Home Theater list explicitly includes Arc Ultra, Beam (Gen 2) and Ray for Sub Mini.
- Compatible optional rear speakers
- One, One SL, Era 10012Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/blog/guide-to-rayRead 8 October 2026Guide names optional One and One SL surrounds. Current product page offers a Ray plus two Era 100 set.
- Total RMS audio output power
- Not available
- Total peak audio output power
- Not available
- Published frequency response lower limit
- Not available
- Published frequency response upper limit
- Not available
Audio formats
- Dolby Atmos
- No13Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026Price and Features sections state no Dolby Atmos decoding.
- DTS:X
- Not available
- Supported audio formats
- Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround4Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-home-theater-audio-formatsRead 8 October 2026Current Sonos app. Dolby TrueHD, multichannel PCM and MAT require eARC. DTS Digital Surround is not an indication of a licensed decoder.
- Audio formats by connection
Connection Format Optical Stereo PCM Optical Dolby Digital Optical DTS Digital Surround - Music file formats
- MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, AAC, HE-AAC, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV5Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-audio-formats-for-sonos-music-libraryRead 8 October 2026Local network music-library playback through the current Sonos app. Mono or stereo files. This is separate from HDMI/optical theater formats.
- Max wired audio sample rate
- Not available
- Max music file sample rate
- 48kHz5Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-audio-formats-for-sonos-music-libraryRead 8 October 2026Published local music-library maximum. Not a claim that HDMI/optical input rates match this route.
- Max wired audio bit depth
- Not available
Connectivity
- Ports on the bar
Connector Count Version Role Optical 1 Not available Digital optical audio input Ethernet 1 10/100 Mbps Network input AC power 1 Not available Mains power input - HDMI-CEC
- Not available
- HDMI video passthrough
- No14Reviewtechradar.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026Connectivity section says no HDMI connection, only optical TV audio.
- Video passthrough modes
- Not available
- HDR passthrough formats
- Not available
- VRR passthrough
- Not available
- ALLM passthrough
- Not available
- HDCP version
- Not available
- Bluetooth audio input
- No13Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026
- Bluetooth version
- Not available
- Bluetooth audio codecs
- Not available
- Built-in Ethernet speed
- 100Mbps1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
Streaming and control
- Streaming protocols
- AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 202613Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026
- Voice assistants
- Not available
- Built-in microphone
- No13Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sonos-rayRead 8 October 2026Features section explicitly says in-built microphones are absent.
- Microphone mute control
- Not available
- Companion apps
- Sonos1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Companion app platforms
- iOS, iPadOS, Android, Fire OS, macOS, Windows, Web6Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-app-requirementsRead 8 October 2026Current app: iOS/iPadOS 18+, Android 10+, Fire OS 7+. Desktop macOS 10.12+/Windows 8+. Desktop and web have limited system setup features. Mobile iOS or Android required for initial setup.
- Multiroom audio
- Yes12Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/blog/guide-to-rayRead 8 October 2026
Sound processing
- Sound modes
- Speech Enhancement, Night Sound1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Automatic room calibration
- Yes1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Trueplay measures room acoustics. Requires a supported iOS device.
- Room calibration system
- Trueplay1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Dialogue enhancement
- Yes1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Equalizer controls
- Bass, Treble, Loudness1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- TV speaker integration
- Not available
Power
- Published operating power
- Not available
- Published standby power
- Not available
- Published networked standby power
- Not available
- Power supply
- 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, internal power supply1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Detachable rear battery life
- Not available
- Detachable rear charge time
- Not available
Measured
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- Low-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- High-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- Max sound pressure (measured)
- Not available
- Frequency response deviation (measured)
- Not available
- Measured latency
- Not available
- Operating power (measured)
- Not available
- Standby power (measured)
- Not available
- Soundbar weight (measured)
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Soundbar dimensions
- Width559Height71Depth95mm(22 × 2.8 × 3.7 in)2Owner's manualsonos.com/en-us/guides/rayRead 8 October 2026User guide Specifications and launch fact sheet give 559 x 71 x 95 mm. Current shop page instead gives 557 x 70 x 93 mm. Manual and datasheet take precedence.
- Soundbar weight
- 1,950g(4.3 lb)2Owner's manualsonos.com/en-us/guides/rayRead 8 October 2026Manual and launch fact sheet give 1.95 kg. Current shop page gives 1.9 kg. Manual and datasheet take precedence.
- Component dimensions and weight
- Not available
- Package dimensions
- Not available
- Package weight
- Not available
- Wall mountable
- Yes1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
In the box
- In the box
- Sonos Ray, Power cable, Optical audio cable, Setup guide, Legal and warranty information1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Product page Box Contents lists the standalone bar package.
- Wall mount hardware included
- No1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Sonos wall mount is sold separately.
- HDMI cable included
- No1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Optical cable included
- Yes1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Optical audio cable supplied.
General
- Series
- Not available
- Model numbers
- RAYG1US1BLK, RAYG1US11Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Maker ProductGroup JSON-LD lists the black and white US standalone soundbar SKUs.
- GTIN / EAN
- 840136802846, 8401368028391Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026Maker JSON-LD names the property gtin13 but publishes these literal 12-digit US UPC values, matched to the black and white SKUs.
- Announced
- 11 May 20229Press releaseinvestors.sonos.com/news-and-events/investor-news/latest-news/2022/Upgrade-Your-Sound-With-Sonos-Ray-and-New-Colors-for-Sonos-Roam/default.aspxRead 8 October 2026
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/ray1Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/rayRead 8 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- assets.sonos.com/media-kits/hardware/ray/rayfactsheet.pdf8Maker spec sheet (PDF)assets.sonos.com/media-kits/hardware/ray/rayfactsheet.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
Compare with
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Sources
We read 15 sources for this soundbar. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/ray
- Owner's manualsonos.com/en-us/guides/ray
- Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-home-theater-audio-formats
- Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-app-requirements
- Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
- Maker spec sheet (PDF)assets.sonos.com/media-kits/hardware/ray/rayfactsheet.pdf
- Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-your-sonos-sub
- Maker product pagesupport.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-products-that-support-sub-mini
- Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/blog/guide-to-ray
- Maker product pagesonos.com/en-us/shop/beam-ultra
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