What will you listen to with the Sonos Ray sound bar? Install this sound bar with your TV for incredible sound and crystal-clear dialogue from your favourite movies or TV series. You can also stream music, podcasts, or any other audio from your smart devices (phones, tablets, smart assistants). Adding a sound bar to your setup can make any audio you listen to clearer and more enjoyable. Read on to learn more about the things you can enjoy with a Sonos Ray sound bar and enter for a chance to win a new one for your home.

What content can you enjoy better with a Sonos Ray sound bar

Most of us view sound bars as a speaker or set of speakers contained in a long thin design that will complement your TV. Often these are selected to boost the audio profile of a modern flat-screen TV. Built-in TV speakers have a reputation for less than optimum quality sound. The problem is simply, the thinner the panel and bezel, the less space exists for built-in speakers capable of impressive sound quality. Adding a sound bar to your home entertainment setup can enhance your listening experience—whatever you’re listening to on the television will sound better. However, a versatile sound bar like the Sonos Ray can boost a wider range of content than you might think.

Movies and TV shows

Sound plays a big part in the effectiveness of how stories are delivered in movies and TV shows. A well constructed scene combines dialogue, sound effects, and a musical soundtrack. The synergy of these sound elements creates a perfect cinematic experience—only if you have the right speaker system.

I’ve experienced watching a movie with dialogue too soft to hear, drowned out by the other audio components. If I crank up the volume then the sound effects (e.g., a helicopter sound) become deafening. Having to constantly adjust the volume when this happens just takes me out of the experience. The Sonos Ray can help with this. It is designed to selectively boost dialogue and bass so you can simply enjoy what you are watching.

Music

Classical or pop? Country or hip-hop? Music of all styles can be complex and a challenge for an audio system to faithfully reproduce. With the combination of musical instruments, melodies, voices, lyrics, and more, not a lot of speakers (more so your TV speakers) can carry out sound as good as it should be. With the right audio device, music can take you to places no other form of media can.

Listen to music for a nice relaxing day at home, or a nice candlelight dinner with a loved one, and let a great sound bar transport you along with your favourite tune.

Podcasts

Listening to podcasts is a great way to keep yourself entertained and informed. There are podcasts on a wide range of topics: from news, to politics, history, culture, entertainment, and many more. What I like about listening to podcasts is the fun and creative way their creators deliver information and stories, often with the help of a little intriguing background music.

With a simple search on the internet or specifically on your favourite podcast apps you’ll quickly find one that captures your interest. And if you have a Sonos sound bar, you can stream it from your phone or tablet and listen while you prepare dinner or move around the house cleaning.

Games

Sound elicits response—more so when it comes to interactive media such as gaming. Many of today’s most exciting games take you to a different world which allows gamers to dive in. Games use visual and sound effects to create an immersive experience. Sound effectively carries the narrative, defines the space, sets the mood, and brings you into the action. Adding a sound bar to your gaming setup can help boost the audio by projecting sound from wall to wall to allow for a more immersive gaming experience.

Natural soundscapes

The simple sounds of nature can help reduce stress. And you can fill your home with these using a Sonos sound bar. Transform any space into a soothing landscape with the sound of falling rain, river current, birds chirping, leaves rustling, and many more. Natural soundscapes create a peaceful mood, free from the distraction of everyday noises.

There is a wide variety of soundscapes you can play from many video and music streaming apps. You can find many intended for meditation, focus while doing work, or even induce sleep.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter up to four times:

  1. In a comment below, tell us at least three types of content you would listen to if you win the Sonos Ray sound bar. Please be specific: if you say podcast, tell us which podcast.
  2. For up to three (3) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) telling your friends and followers that you are entering to win a Sonos Ray sound bar from Best Buy; include the hashtag #BBYSONOSContest, so we can find your post, and include a picture of the blog contest like that shown here. Then return here and tell us in a comment below, on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc) but the post must be public so we can verify it is there. Add one comment below for each social media channel for up to 3 contest entries.

 

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly select one eligible winner to receive a new Sonos Ray sound bar.

This contest runs from June 17 until July 4.

Remember you can enter up to four times as discussed above. If you’re the type of person who could fill an entire room with all your favourite audio content, this contest is especially for you. Share this contest to your friends and family who are the same.

Win a Sonos Ray Sound Bar Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck!

Chris Nasaire
Chris Nasaire
Chris is constantly on the lookout for new tech that can make day-to-day productivity fun and easy—from the latest coffee machines to high-performing laptops. Outside of his exciting role as an editor at Best Buy Canada, he writes short fiction and travel stories, with some of his work appearing in local literary magazines.

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  1. I would use the soundbar to watch Jurassic Park, listen to The Eagles and watch Netflix show Stranger Things.

  3. I would listen to True Crime podcast. I would listen to all of Queen’s music. And I would listen to a podcast to learn Spanish!

  7. I would listen to JLos new Netflix special, Halftime, also listen to my favorite jazz artist Buddy Guy and listen to comedian Sebastian Maniscalco specials on Netflix.

  8. I’d listen to my favorite podcast, Not Another D&D Podcast, watch the newest episode of Ms. Marvel, or crank the volume while playing Batman Arkham Knight on ps4

  9. I would listen to:

    1. PS5 games like God of War and Horizon
    2. Disney+ shows like Obi Wan Kenobi
    3. And music on Apple Music like The Killers

  10. i would watch bluray movies like the batman, stranger things season 4 volume 2 on netflix, and i would play games like call of duty vanguard and apex legends with it

  12. I would listen to:
    1. podcasts, particularly The Q Interview with Tom Power
    2. song streaming on Spotify, mostly rock and R&B
    3. my Bob Seger CD collection

  13. I would watch and listen to the FIFA World Cup matches, watch Obi Wan Kenobi and listen to some pop latino.

  14. I would play Halo Infinite, watch Top Gun (when it comes out), and listen to the Last Podcast on the Left.

  17. I would listen to any of my CDs such as Joan Jett
    watch Queer Eye
    and watch Game of Thrones

  21. If I won this sound bar, I’d be listening to a PS5 game called Returnal. Such an atmospheric game, with incredibly immersive sound. I’d also be listening to Of Wolf and Man, which is my favorite song by Metallica. I could also listen to my favorite podcast, titled We’re Alive. I use Spotify for that.

    • I would watch shows ike Dr Strange and Obi wan Kenobi on Disney plus, listen to nature sounds, and music – Par Benatar.

  23. listen to my favorite song Stair Way to Heaven

    Listen to my one CD of Celine Dion

    and watching a Star Treck movie and listen to the great music.

  24. I would listen to Bruce Springsteen’s music when I wanted rock – Alan Jackson when I was in the country mood and turn up the volume watching NHL games to get an experience like I was in the arena.

  25. I would listen to Shawn mendes all day, because he’s Canadian, currently watching Emily in Paris and stranger things. My uncle gave me his speaker from 10 years ago and I would love to have an updated speaker so I can turn it up a notch 🙂
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    @kindsoultraditions

  26. would stream The Tick from Prime
    RuPaul’s Drag Race on TV
    and my fav movie on dvd Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

  28. The 3 types of content I would listen to are:
    1. Tv shows: Netflix Stranger Things or Amazon The Boys are top of my list currently
    2. Music: depends on my mood but usually electronic, progressive mixes
    3. Gaming: I am going back and playing through The Last of Us again on my PlayStation in anticipation for the new movie.
    Thanks for the chance!

  29. I would listen to:
    1. Dan Le Batard Show podcast
    2. Brock & Salk podcast
    3. Sirius XM – No Shoes Radio

  31. I will watch Stranger Things and the sound will be amazing.

    I will listen to music.

    I will listen to my Celine Dion DVD

  32. I would listen to my country playlist on spotify, Oprah podcast and C95 radio station Saskatoon.

    #BBYSONOSContest

  36. 1. Music, depends on the mood. Usually top 40.
    2. Gaming, Halo Infinite on the Xbox.
    3. Stranger Things, Season 4. Such an exciting season. Sound will resonate and rock on this baby.

  38. I would use this sound bar for movie nights, starting with the Marvel collection, to also play music (classic rock and 80s) and the PS3 might come back out of retirement to replay my old EA Sports games and FPS.

  39. I’d use the soundbar to listen to music from Final fantasy’s distant world orchestra, play gran Turismo 7 on ps5 and watch shows on netflix such as ghost in the shell

  40. As described in the blog, I have a hard time picking out dialogue sometimes so I would definitely use this for movies like Secrets of Dumbledore, tv shows like Stranger Things and for big sound in video games like Call of Duty.

  41. I entered through Twitter and I added the Hashtag as well thanks for the opportunity have a great day. Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads at Best Buy

    @kareemslick on Twitter

  42. I would listen to Draymond Green’S Podcast “The Draymond Green Show”. Congratulations to the Golden State Warriors on Winning another NBA Championship.

    I would also listen to Swagu & Perk they’re both former Athletes and they know a lot about Basketball and Football both of them are hilarious too.

    I would also have to listen to a Podcast with Music since I love Music especially Hip Hop. Rock the Bells plays a lot of classic Hip Hop from the 80’s and 90’s. LL Cool J, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beastie boys, RUN DMC, De La Soul, The Roots, Outkast, Tupac, Nas, Jay Z, Naughty By Nature, MC Lyte, House of Pain, Cypress Hill, Wu Tang clan etc.

  43. My TV is my entire entertainment system. I watch movies like Pacific RIm and TV Shows like Star Trek Pickard and I especially like to play games like Genshin Impact.
    I currently use a cheap portable soundbar for all my sound needs, and it does its job for the most part. I actually have 3 because finding a really good one is not easy

  44. I would listen to my favourite Brit pop music, watch Emily in Paris again, and listen to Drake’s new music that dropped today!

  45. I would listen to the Grillin JR contest in bed, listen to the sounds of nature while watching the Nature Escapes channel on my Fibe TV and groove to my playlists on Spotify.

  47. I’d listen to Kate Bush, watch Stranger Things again, and listen to the The Stranger Things Podcast on Apple Podcasts

  48. #1 would be movies without question! My kids and I do Friday night movie and takeout nights so this would definitely be a nice addition to the experience!
    #2 would be for when we play games together, we play a lot of Xbox and Switch together so having a nice crisp audio source would help with the immersion
    #3 is for when we just want to put on some music while we clean or cook since the kitchen is right next to the living room it would be a great unit to play some tunes for us!

  49. I would listen to Bill Maher Podcast, Classic Rewind on Sirius XM and use it with my Sony Tv to watch Moon Night on Disney Plus.

    Thank you for this

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