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October 2017
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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)
Great design, excellent sound quality, brilliant Alexa integration with Google Assistant coming soon too, voice control, seamless multi-room audio, compatible with over 80+ music services, easy setup
Spotify voice control not as comprehensive as Amazon Music yet, expensive compared to other smart speakers, no Alexa calling compatibility
The Sonos One is a small but mighty little speaker. It delivers a premium, solid design, just as you would expect from a Sonos device, but it couples its good looks with smarts too, living up to that "smart speaker for music lovers" tagline.It has some se...
Smart speaker voice recognition still generally dodgy
The Sonos One presents a pretty incredible value for those already firmly in the Sonos camp, and is a massive improvement upon the Play:1 speaker. Just remember, though, that Alexa will be available on all Sonos products through a Sonos app update...
Published: 2017-10-05, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Stylish and unobtrusive, Solid, sophisticated sound, Alexa and Google Assistant, AirPlay 2,
No hi-res audio,
After ironing out some of the initial software bugs, and adding features such as Alexa control of Spotify and AirPlay 2, the Sonos One cements its place as one of the best £200 smart speakers on the market.If you don't value the voice assistant you may be...
Great design,Excellent sound quality,Brilliant Alexa and Google Assistant integration,Voice control,Seamless multi-room audio,Compatible with over 100+ music services,Easy setup
Voice control for some music services not as comprehensive as Amazon Music,Apple Music or Spotify,Expensive compared to other smart speakers,No Alexa calling compatibility
The Sonos One is a great little speaker based on our first impressions. The design and sound are everything you'd expect from a Sonos device, while the addition of integrated voice control is certainly a welcome one.Yes, there are plenty of smart speakers...
You can customise the sound of the speaker to suit your room thanks to the Trueplay feature using the microphone on your iPad, Trueplay (available in the Sonos app) analyses how sound reflects off walls, furnishings, glass and other surfaces in a room, ad
It's expensive for a speaker of its size, At present, Alexa can't play songs from Spotify, There's no 3.5mm socket on the speaker that lets you connect devices that don't have wifi to the speaker
The Sonos One fuses great sound quality with the convenience of a voice assistant. Simple to use and with the ability to be connected to a multi-room audio system, there's not much else you could want from a small home speaker...
Abstract: As our homes get smarter, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri have become our reliable digital helpers, living inside our devices and jumping at our spoken commands to set timers, play music, and teach kids how to spell those difficult homework words. Smart...
Abstract: Audio performance is our top criteria for reviewing speakers, but aesthetics matter too. No one wants a hideous hunk of plastic pumping out tunes in their living room, regardless of how good it sounds. Not all stylish speakers back up looks with hi-fi so...
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Published: 2021-03-04, Author: Will , review by: in.pcmag.com
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Published: 2020-12-22, Author: Will , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Wireless speakers are everywhere these days. Big, small, portable, expensive, cheap, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi. the sheer amount of choice can seem overwhelming. But our top picks are sure to have at least one speaker that's right for you. Before anything else, t...
Abstract: As our homes get smarter, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri have become our reliable digital helpers, living inside our devices and jumping at our spoken commands to set timers, play music, and teach kids how to spell those difficult homework words. Smart...
