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October 2017
(85%)
211 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(95%)
2234 Reviews
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The editors liked
Great sound quality for the price and size
Supports stereo pairing for even better sound
Supports a wide range of music streaming services
Simple Sonos app enables music playback in all areas of your home
Built-in microphone and Alexa skill replicates
Great sound
Super easytouse
Stellar price point
Voice control
Superb sound for its size
Alexa works great thanks to a 6 microphone array with noise cancellation Redesigned Sonos app is cleaner and more intuitive to navigate
New touchscreen controls are neat
Support for Siri and Google Assistant is on the way
Sound quality
Easy to get connected
Microphones do good job at picking up voice
Multi-room audio with flexible stereo and surround configurations
Powerful sound for its size
Offers both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants
Supports AirPlay
The Sonos One integrates full-fledged Alexa voice control
Just like an Amazon Echo speaker but with better sound quality. It offers most of Alexa's smart home controls and its far-field microphone performs similarly to an Echo. The Sonos One works seamle
Great sound in a compact package
Powerful voice-recognition capabilties
Fantastic Alexa integration
With Google Assistant and Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility promised
Powerful voicerecognition capabilties
Excellent design that looks great in any room
2.5-inch circular screen is bright
Crisp
And doubles as a clock
Camera can be completely disabled
Wit
ZigBee smart home hub onboard
Large
Vibrant
Higher-resolution display
Vastly improved user interface
Alexa and Google Assistant
Multi-room
AirPlay 2 support
Excellent audio quality
Comprehensive Sonos app
Lets you control lots of music sources
Can pair more speakers for whole-house audio
Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
Fits smoothly into an existing Sonos system
Assistant-agnostic means you won't be locked in
Sound quality belies the size and price
Controlling whole-home music by voice is transformational
All the usual Alexa skills
Good voice microphones
Seamless integration with existing Sonos systems
Wide selection of music services to stream from
Impressive sound
Versatile multi-room features
Comprehensive streaming integration
Typical Sonos build and sound quality
Alexa voice control
Excellent audio quality for the price
First Sonos to let you control your music with your voice
Attractive
Inconspicuous design
Works with just about every music service you can use
Alexa integrations works almost exactly the same here as on the Echo
The editors didn't like
Lacks some of the functionality of an Amazon speaker
Sometimes clips the audio response when responding to Alexa commands
Added complexity of multiple systems attempting to work together can lead to frustrating failures
Apple Music can't be started with voice control
No Siri support
Spotify support is not available yet
But it's coming soon
Not all of Alexa's skills are enabled yet but software updates will address this
We would like to see the ability to pair a Sonos One with a PLAY
1 in stereo mode
Convoluted setup process
Bass is a little much
No Spotify/Apple Music voice support at launch
Sound can distort at top volumes
No Bluetooth or wired audio connections
The One costs twice as much as the new Echo. It cannot form a stereo pair with an existing Sonos Play
1. There's no Spotify voice control or Alexa Calling at launch
And Google Assistant and AirPlay 2 support won't arrive until 2018. It doesn't work how y
You can't use voice commands to stream music from your own local server
You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos supports
You can't disable the LED that glows when the mic is on
Nor the tone that sounds when yo
You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80streaming services Sonos supports
Nor the tone that sounds when you
Hefty cord somewhat limits where it can be placed
Videos are truncated in full-screen mode
You can use voice commands with only a handful of the 80+ streaming services Sonos suppor
No Z-Wave support
Not the best smart speaker for music
The power plug can be a little tricky to hide
Lack of visual search can be frustrating
Plays catch-up t
Not cheap
Can't make calls using either Alexa or Google Assistant
Alexa drop-in not supported
Some configuration stumbles
An Echo Dot is cheaper
No Spotify voice control yet
Alexa can't play Spotify at launch
Some music services might never support voice
No Bluetooth or wired inputs
No Bluetooth
No hi-res audio
Voice commands only have full functionality with a few music services
Spotify voice commands not available at launch (but coming later this year)
As a speaker, Sonos One is pretty great. And it should be — it's basically a Play:1, which is where I'd point anyone looking to get into that ecosystem.There's lots of potential here, but it'll take time for that to play out.As a smart speaker, Sonos One...
Published: 2017-10-18, Author: Helena , review by: the-gadgeteer.com
Superb sound for its size, Alexa works great thanks to a 6 microphone array with noise cancellation Redesigned Sonos app is cleaner and more intuitive to navigate, New touchscreen controls are neat, Support for Siri and Google Assistant is on the way
Spotify support is not available yet, but it's coming soon, Not all of Alexa's skills are enabled yet but software updates will address this, We would like to see the ability to pair a Sonos One with a PLAY:1 in stereo mode
The Sonos One represents the next step for Alexa and voice control. To that effect, instead of voice control technology coming first and sonics coming second, the Sonos One offers the perfect marriage of beautiful audio with voice control technologies. An...
Published: 2017-10-18, Author: Phil , review by: imore.com
As a speaker, Sonos One is pretty great. And it should be — it's basically a Play:1, which is where I'd point anyone looking to get into that ecosystem.There's lots of potential here, but it'll take time for that to play out.As a smart speaker, Sonos One...
Abstract: Earlier in October, Sonos announced its new smart speaker device, called the Sonos One, which will launch On October 24 with support for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. The Sonos One allows users to control the speaker entirely through voice, providing sm...
Published: 2017-10-18, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Excellent audio quality, Comprehensive Sonos app, Lets you control lots of music sources, Can pair more speakers for whole-house audio, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
Can't make calls using either Alexa or Google Assistant, Alexa drop-in not supported
Even without Alexa, Sonos’ speakers would be great for delivering music into every corner of your house. Not only do they sound awesome, but you can customize their audio profiles to whatever room they’re in, and you can stream music from dozens of source...
Excellent audio quality for the price, First Sonos to let you control your music with your voice, Attractive, inconspicuous design, Works with just about every music service you can use, Alexa integrations works almost exactly the same here as on the Echo
Voice commands only have full functionality with a few music services, Spotify voice commands not available at launch (but coming later this year), Voice commands are sometimes a little buggy, Setup process is a bit complicated
The Play:1 has been Sonos' best-selling speaker, and with good reason. It offers significantly better music quality than your average Bluetooth or smart speaker, at a reasonable price. It's also a great first step into a multi-speaker setup for your home...
Published: 2017-10-17, Author: Anna , review by: venturebeat.com
Abstract: With the introduction of voice controlled speakers like Amazon Echo, Google Home, and the forthcoming HomePod, speaker company Sonos went from being a leader in offering the most cutting-edge speaker features to lacking a component that's become par for t...
The good news is Sonos is taking a remarkably open approach to the category by supporting any voice assistant and music service willing to participate. And if you're already deep in the Sonos ecosystem, adding Alexa only enables new ways to interact with...
