Sonos Ray review

Sonos Ray is the compact entry to the Sonos range, and it has two settings that help with TV dialogue. Speech Enhancement boosts voice frequencies, and Night Sound reduces loud sounds while raising quieter ones, which narrows the gap between explosions and whispered lines. Trueplay can tune the sound to the room with a compatible iOS device. Ray connects to the TV by optical cable and learns an infrared TV remote, so day-to-day volume stays on the remote the viewer already has. When the TV is off, it streams music over Wi-Fi with AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect. For an older viewer living alone, the catch is setup: both dialogue settings are in the Sonos app, so someone needs a phone and Wi-Fi to turn them on. Ray has no HDMI and no remote of its own. At $219 it makes most sense for a home that already uses Sonos.

Who it is for

Households already using Sonos who want clearer speech from a compact bar.

Price

$219 on the Sonos US store.

$219
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Speech Enhancement setting that boosts voice frequencies
• Night Sound to reduce loud sounds and raise quieter ones
• Trueplay tuning for the room with a compatible iOS device
• Optical connection and works with an infrared TV remote
• Wi-Fi music streaming with AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Night Sound narrows the gap between loud effects and quiet speech
• Strength: Fits into a wider Sonos multi-room system
• Strength: Uses your existing TV remote
• Weakness: Speech Enhancement lives in the Sonos app, not on a remote button
• Weakness: Needs Wi-Fi and the Sonos app for setup
• Weakness: Optical only, with no HDMI

Key facts

• Price: $219
• Dialogue control: Speech Enhancement in the app
• Width: 21.93 in
• Connection: Optical

Where it ranks

Sonos Ray is No. 9 in our Best TV Speakers for Hearing Impaired verdict.