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The “Swiss Army knife of soundbars” is just $699 thanks to Black Friday

By John Alexander Published November 26, 2024

Reviewed By Digital Trends — Simon Cohen / Digital Trends

Sonos Arc Ultra and Sonos Arc. — Simon Cohen / Digital Trends

This is an eventful week. On Thursday you’ve got Thanksgiving with the family. Then on Friday you’ve got Black Friday. Finally, on Monday there is Cyber Monday. While you’ll probably still need to wait for Thanksgiving (family needs to arrive and turkeys need to defrost), the shopping holidays are basically already here.

We’ve found tons of early Black Friday deals, including on the ultra classic early Black Friday TV deal. But, as conventional wisdom goes, if you buy a TV you’ll probably also want to buy a soundbar. Luckily, there are early Black Friday soundbar deals out there as well, like this one on the Sonos Arc. With the new Sonos Arc Ultra out, it’s a fantastic time to get the classic Sonos Arc. This deal brings its price down to $699 from its usual $899, saving you $200. Just tap the button below to find it among the many early Black Friday Walmart deals we’ll be shopping this year. Alternatively, keep reading to see why we like it so much.

Why you should buy the Sonos Arc

While our list of the best soundbars has the Sonos Ray listed as the “most versatile budget soundbar,” you might want to consider going with the Arc (even though it is more expensive) at a time like this. The Arc is a visually understated soundbar that brings quality surround sound to your TV setup. It has voice control from Alexa built in and, speaking of voices, has special speech enhancement software to make every word pop as you’re listening to music or hushed whispering dialogue from your favorite shows and movies. As mentioned in our Sonos Arc review, this is a made-for-TV soundbar, but the music listening experience is quite great, too, and you can get a lot out of it if you use the Tidal HiFi music service. For what it’s worth, our review called the Arc “the Swiss Army knife of soundbars,” and that should still hold up today.

To get your Sonos Arc for $699, go ahead and tap the button below. You’ll save $200 from the usual $899 that it sells for at Walmart. Or, if you’ve got Prime you can pick up the and use your Prime bonuses. In either event, you’re getting a good deal on a soundbar as a new member of the Sonos Arc family joins the fray.

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Cyber Monday 2024 deal slashes 65-inch Hisense 4K TV to under $500

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You may or may not know this, but many of the hottest Cyber Monday deals are already here. That means there are plenty of Cyber Monday TV deals of all shapes and sizes. If you've been overwhelmed by all the options, we have one in particular to recommend. A Hisense 4K TV with an eye-catching nearly $500 discount and interesting technology. The 65-inch U6N ULED Hisense 4K TV is $200 off from Amazon, dropping its price from $698 to a more affordable $498. Cyber Monay will be over before you know it. If you want this Hisense 4K TV for less than $500, you need to buy it like now.

Why you should buy the 65-inch U6N ULED Hisense 4K TV
Hisense is making its mark as one of the best TV brands with its ULED technology, which is its own take on mini-LED QLED technology. A QLED TV uses a layer of quantum dots for the ability to display more colors with greater accuracy and incredible brightness, and mini-LED enhances that technology by allowing thousands of LEDs to fit in a space that previously could only hold hundreds of LEDs, resulting in improved image quality. Combined with the 65-inch Hisense U6N ULED 4K TV's 4K Ultra HD resolution and support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, you'll enjoy a fantastic cinematic experience while watching your favorite shows and movies at the comfort of your own home.

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Cyber Monday drops the price of this 65-inch Hisense 4K TV to less than $450

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One of the most popular items that you can buy on Cyber Monday is TVs — and to be honest, we totally get the hype. Take advantage of this sale event to give yourself the upgrade you've been waiting for because Cyber Monday TV deals like this one from Amazon -- the 65-inch Hisense U6HF ULED 4K TV -- is receiving a major price cut. When you shop now, you can snag this TV for just under $450, giving you savings of almost $118 from its original $548 price. There's a chance that this bargain doesn't last until the end of the week, though, so waiting until the last minute before you pull the trigger on this purchase may cause you to miss out on the savings. If you want to get this TV for less than $450, you need to buy it now.

Why you should buy the 65-inch Hisense U6HF ULED 4K TV
The 65-inch Hisense U6HF ULED 4K TV features the brand's take on mini-LED QLED technology. QLED TVs use quantum dots to display accurate colors and incredible brightness, and mini-LED technology makes more LEDs fit in a certain space for better dimming zones and improved picture quality. You'll enjoy these benefits with the 65-inch Hisense U6HF ULED 4K TV, which also offers 4K Ultra HD resolution and support for HDR, HDR10, and HDR+ for a truly cinematic experience while you're watching from your couch.

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Should you buy the WH-1000XM5 or WF-1000XM5 deal for Black Friday?

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Black Friday is here, more or less, with early Black Friday deals being highly abundant at this time. One pair of such deals is for Sony's quite legendary XM5 line, with both the headphones and earbuds being on sale. In fact, a Best Buy early Black Friday deal got me to buy the earbuds and complete my collection.

As a self-described "audiophobe" (I crave silence the way others crave deep bass beats), I've been tempted by Sony's WF-1000XM5 after experiencing the peace and quiet of the WH-1000XM5 headphones. And at their current price of $230, which is $70 down from the usual $300, they were an easy pickup for me. But, with the WH-1000XM5 — the headphones that consistently sit at the top or our best headphones list — down to $300 from a usual price of $400, are the WF-1000XM5 really the best deal for you to pick up at the moment? As someone who owns them both, I'm going to give you the case for picking out each pair.