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The Sonos One SL is a powerful microphone-free speaker that gives you the same rich, room-filling sound and all of the same features as the Sonos One, just without voice control built-in. The "SL" stands for speechless - so Sonos quite literally dropped the mic on this one.

Watch our video on the Sonos One SL here. The compact design fits just about any space and is humidity resistant so you can even put it in the bathroom. Pair it with another One SL in the same room for true stereo separation and more detailed sound or use as home theater rears in a 3. If you're looking for voice control, simply include at least one other Sonos smart speaker in your setup, like or the Beam or the One.

There is no benefit to having multiple products with built-in voice control in the same room. With the One SL at a lower price point than the One or the Beam, this allows you to save some money on the rest of your system. High-fidelity wireless multi-room smart speaker Gen 2 with built-in voice control.

The largest speaker in the Sonos family designed for delivering the richest audio into larger rooms. The Five sounds incredible on its own, but it is designed to work best as a stereo pair, thanks to the six Class-D amplifiers and six dedicated speaker drivers inside.

And depending on how you orient the Play:5, you'll get a different audio experience: lay it horizontally for a wide sound stage or vertically to create a more direct sound stage. Watch our video on the Five here. But how is the Sonos Five different than its predecessor, the Play:5?

To start, it's got a chic new monochromatic look and new technology focused on increasing memory and processing power to provide improved performance. Enhanced TruePlay, Sonos' proprietary tuning technology, optimizes the sound for the unique acoustics of your room, calibrating the height channels for precise localization.

One of our go-to ways to use the Five: Pair two of them in stereo and connect them to a turntable with built-in preamp via the in-line port for a competitive 2-channel setup that doesn't take up much space and that gives you the flexibility of going right from your favorite record, to your favorite digital streaming service. If your turntable doesn't have a built-in preamp, just add an in-line phono preamp. Other features we like:. Five Wireless Speaker for Streaming Music.

Compact wireless sound bar with built-in voice control. For smaller TVs. The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is one of the most compact sound bars available, yet with Dolby Atmos capability, it delivers one of the biggest bang-for-the buck ratios around.

The Beam Gen 2 adds additional multichannel audio abilities to your system, such as DTS — so you can enjoy the full capabilities of your Blu-ray disc collection — and 3D music, which lets you immerse yourself in the latest releases from top artists in Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Ultra HD.

The Beam Gen 2 does a great job playing multichannel content on its own. Built-in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control makes the Beam Gen 2 the perfect centerpiece for your digital home. NFC device pairing makes sharing content from your phone, tablet, or other devices super simple. Apply AirPlay2 makes iOS device integration even easier and more powerful.

Read more about the Sonos Beam Gen 2 in our review here. For larger TVs. The Arc Dolby Atmos sound bar is the long-awaited sound bar update from Sonos. This 3D sound-enabled sound bar features 11 high-performance drivers for bass, clear dialogue, and a realistic 5. Watch our video on the Sonos Arc here. This multipurpose piece let's you play your music, check the news, set alarms, and more with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice control built right in.

Stream music, radio, and podcasts from your favorite services with the Sonos app or Apple AirPlay 2 when the TV is off. But, let's be real, this is a sound bar first and foremost The most obvious difference between the Sonos Arc and the Playbar aside from cosmetic , is the addition of Dolby Atmos. Arc's 3D Dolby Atmos sound comes from its upward-firing drivers that create a multi-dimensional soundstage that moves around you.

Arc's advanced processing creates five channels that deliver sound to your ears from all directions at the exact right moment. And, Sonos' Trueplay tuning technology optimizes the sound for the unique acoustics of your room, calibrating the height channels for precise localization.

Wireless Subwoofer Gen 3 to add deeper, bigger bass to your Sonos system. This compact subwoofer adds a healthy layer of bottom end to all of your home entertainment; sound that you can hear and feel; deep full bodied bass that rattles the floorboards and shakes the walls. This wireless subwoofer contains two force-cancelling speakers to deliver all the sound without buzz or rattle.

Sub Wireless Subwoofer Gen 3. Portable Bluetooth speaker with WiFi and voice control built-in. Durable, weatherproof, and battery powered for indoor and outdoor listening. The Sonos Move is the first ever portable speaker from Sonos offering the convenience of a built-in battery and Bluetooth. That also makes it the most flexible speaker in the Sonos family with three real use cases: 1 Add it to your existing Sonos network in your home and continue to expand your multi-room audio system as another tabletop speaker.

The Move integrates seamlessly with other Sonos speakers. So you can move with your Move. Now, this product is not a replacement for your pocket-sized portable Bluetooth speaker that you might use for your camping and canoe trips. But, it does have the flexibility to place where you want it, take it outside, and play music beyond the reach of your WiFi network. We break this portable speaker down further in our video review of the Sonos Move.

Waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker with WiFi and voice control built-in. Super compact and rugged to carry with you anywhere. And, while smaller and lighter than anything else in the Sonos family of speakers, Sonos still managed to pack an amazing Sonos-worthy feature set into something weighing in at less than a pound.

So, you can wirelessly stream with the Sonos App if you're on your WiFi network, connect directly from your iOS device with AirPlay 2, or pair directly to your mobile device.

Plus, being a part of the Sonos family, you can easily group the Roam with other Sonos products on your network for that true Sonos multi-room experience. Of note, the Roam cannot be used as surrounds in a Sonos Home Theater setup. And, you can control it all with your voice via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built-in.

And yes, there is an option to disable the microphone for the voice assistant for privacy reasons. A dual-orientation form factor lets you place it vertically to take up less space on a surface or horizontally, which comes in handy for uneven surfaces you might encounter when outdoors grass, sand, you get it.

An included degree USB-C cable is designed to support both orientations, plus, the Roam can be charged wirelessly on any Qi-compatible charger. A third charging option is the wireless charging base sold separately. While the Move is the speaker we'd use if we were hosting the party, the Roam is the speaker we'd bring with us to the party since it's small and rugged enough to throw in a bag and carry with you.

A hour playback time from a single charge gives you plenty of time to hang by the pool. And, an IP67 waterproof rating means you can relax if your speaker takes an accidental slip into the pool. Read our full take on the Sonos Roam here. Wired in-ceiling, in-wall, and outdoor speakers made in partnership with Sonance.

Power with the Sonos Amp for the full Sonos streaming and multi-room experience, including custom Trueplay tuning. Sonos offers a straightforward line-up of in-wall, in-ceiling, and outdoor speakers. Sign up now or login. Filters 1. Sort by: Most-recently reviewed. Applied filters Clear all filters. Displaying 5 Sonos wireless, smart and Bluetooth speaker reviews. Add to Compare.

Test score Show Context. You can also designate two Play:1 speakers as surround speakers in 5. Sonos is phasing out the Playbar. It uses a single optical cable to your TV and it effectively replaces your TV speakers. There are a couple of downsides to the Playbar. Drivers: three tweeters, six mid-woofers Amplification: nine Class-D digital amplifiers Connectivity: Wi-Fi, ethernet, optical.

The Playbase is a soundbase so it sits underneath your TV that was released in , but Sonos announced in that it would be phasing it out with the Playbar, in favor of the new Arc. It has a dedicated woofer, unlike the Playbar, so it naturally has more bass. And it supports AirPlay 2. Again, the Playbase only has an optical TV connection. No HDMI. Other than that, the main reason why people would choose the Playbase over the Playbar, or vice versa, comes down to shape.

The Play:3 can also output stereo without being paired with another Sonos speaker, just like the current Play And just like the current Play:1 and One, two Play:3 speakers can be designed as rear surrounds in a home theater system. Sonos now only sells refurbished Play:5 models. The Play:5 works exactly the same as a Play:1 speaker — you can group it with other Sonos speakers or pair it with an Alexa device and control it with your voice — but it also has some key differences that make it more versatile.

It can output both mono and stereo, for example. This product is unsupported by Sonos' latest "S2" app. It still functions, but in a limited capacity. Learn more here. Reviewed well by critics in its heyday, the first generation Play:5 is well over the hill, and no longer supported by the most modern version of the Sonos app.

It is mainly worth knowing about solely so that you do not confuse it with its newer, more modern varieties. Drivers: two mid-woofers, two tweeters Amplification: five Class-D digital amplifiers Connectivity: Wi-Fi, ethernet, 3.

The Connect has analog, optical and coaxial digital audio outputs. In late , Sonos introduced the Port , which is the next-gen model of the Connect. The Connect:Amp has its own built-in amplification and takes the place of that receiver and was designed to integrate passive bookshelf speakers into an existing Sonos system.

Amplification: class-D digital amplifier watts per channel Connectivity: Wi-Fi, ethernet, analog RCA , digital optical and coaxial , subwoofer. As an audio ecosystem, Sonos plays well with a lot of different streaming services. You can check out the full list of streaming services, here. You can just open the streaming app that you normally use, say Spotify, and direct the app to play music through your Sonos system rather than through your smartphone.

To do this, simply. And then follow the rest of the instructions to finish adding your account. You can do this from a smartphone or computer from a Mac or PC.

Further setup info can be found here. It requires you to flip your smartphone upside down and wave it around the room. You look crazy and your Sonos speaker will make some bizarre sounds, but your smartphone is actually listening and measuring how the sound reflects in the room. Trueplay then tunes the speaker, which only takes a few minutes per speaker , so that it sounds more closely to how the artists originally intended.

Of course, not everybody wants technology to tune their speakers for them. And if you do, but then regret it, you can turn Trueplay off at any time.

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