Testseek.co.uk have collected 211 expert reviews of the Sonos One smart speaker and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos One smart speaker.
October 2017
(85%)
211 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
2232 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great sound quality
Easy to use
Amazon Alexa support
Google Assistant coming in 2018
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
Full-bodied
Rich sound
Combines best of Alexa and Sonos
Plays music while Alexa is muted
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
Decent price
Hard-wired microphone LED
Fully modular
Great sound
Alexa
Can hear you over noise
Excellent app
Plenty of choice of music service
Compact
Potential for Google Assistant
Can be used to create stereo pair
Ethernet
Can be wall mounted
Brilliant Alexa and Google Assistant integration
Compatible with over 100+ music services
Stylish and unobtrusive
Solid
Sophisticated sound
Alexa and Google Assistant
AirPlay 2
Still the best user experience
Good service support
Nice
Compact design
Alexa and Google Assistant built-in
Lots of streaming options
Sound quality
Good price
Stylish design
Rich
Full and strong sounds
Lots of streaming services
Superb sound quality
Dead-simple setup
Super easy to use
Excellent Alexa integration
Priced well
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
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The editors didn't like
Won't pair with Play
1
No speaker mount options
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
Voice controls don't support Spotify
Google Assistant is MIA until 2018
Spotify voice control not as comprehensive as Amazon Music yet
Expensive compared to other smart speakers
No Alexa calling compatibility
Smart speaker voice recognition still generally dodgy
No Bluetooth or analogue audio input
Full voice control limited to Amazon Music
Spotify and TuneIn
No option for 360degree sound
Voice control for some music services not as comprehensive as Amazon Music
Apple Music or Spotify
Voice control for many music services like Apple Music not as comprehensive as Amazon Music or Spotify yet
No hi-res audio
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound
No hi-res support
Bass could be deeper
No Bluetooth
No support in a 5.1 or stereo system
Voice recognition not as good as Amazon's
It won't suit rooms on the larger size
Alexa isn't as integrated as we'd like
Occasionally fiddly Sonos app
Rating
No threaded insert for mounting
No Bluetooth streaming
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
Published: 2021-12-16, Author: Matthew , review by: T3.com
Excellent sound quality,Nice, compact design,Alexa and Google Assistant built-in,Lots of streaming options,
Bass could be deeper, No Bluetooth,
The Sonos One is a small speaker with refined and crowd-pleasing audio quality, in a nicely designed shell. That it's also one of the most versatile smart speakers on the planet is the icing on the cake, especially with all the other great streaming suppo...
Published: 2019-05-14, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Still the best user experience, Good service support,
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound, No hi-res support,
While we still hope that Sonos has a change of heart and adds hi-res support in the near future, we don't believe its absence is a deal-breaker.But if you do, you should look at what Bluesound offers. Those looking for a simpler, cheaper and better-soundi...
Superb sound quality, Dead-simple setup, Super easy to use, Excellent Alexa integration, Priced well
No threaded insert for mounting, No Bluetooth streaming
Yes. If you want all the convenience of Alexa (and Google Assistant coming soon), along with Sonos' intuitive system and excellent sound quality, the Sonos One remains one of the best you can get...
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
Voice control for many music services like Apple Music not as comprehensive as Amazon Music or Spotify 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...
Abstract: Sonos' apps are available on iOS and Android and there's also desktop software available for Windows and OS X. There are also third-party alternatives if you want an app that works across Windows 10 on desktops and mobile devices. You can use either Phono...
Published: 2018-04-03, Author: Roland , review by: Theinquirer.net
Rich, full and strong sounds, lots of streaming services, compact design
It won't suit rooms on the larger size, Alexa isn't as integrated as we'd like, occasionally fiddly Sonos app, Rating:
Well priced, a rich sound and the promise to get smarter, the Sonos One is our best smart speaker bet and one you won't regret splurging some cash on...
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Published: 2018-02-15, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
great sound, Alexa, can hear you over noise, excellent app, plenty of choice of music service, compact, potential for Google Assistant, can be used to create stereo pair, ethernet, can be wall mounted
no Bluetooth or analogue audio input, full voice control limited to Amazon Music, Spotify and TuneIn, no option for 360degree sound
The Sonos One takes an already great wireless speaker in the form of the Play:1 and puts most of what's great about Amazon's Alexa in the top. The result is the best all-round music-focused smart speaker available in the UK.It sounds brilliant on its own...
Despite all the minor niggles and frustrations, the Sonos One has become an integral part of my Sonos system. Alexa's various minor talents such as setting alarms and reminders, or quickly converting ounces to grams while my hands are covered in flour are...
Abstract: Unlike Bluetooth or wireless speakers that need to be controlled via a smartphone or tablet, a smart speaker is a far more versatile choice. Whether you're lying on the sofa or cooking in the kitchen, you're in control: you can pause and play your music...
