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October 2017
(85%)
211 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
2234 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
Abstract: When we attended the Sonos One event in New York we saw a familiar product unveiled and demonstrated. It was a speaker that looked similar to the Play 1 however the biggest different was on top. Sonos One isn't a completely redesigned version of the 2013...
Great sound quality, Seamless setup and usability, Should be supported with software updates for yonks
No official smart speaker functionality at launch in Australia, Voice controls for music are quite limited right now, Microphones can be hit and miss when you're playing music loud
While most smart speakers focus on the "smart" to the detriment of the speaker, the Sonos One delivers genuinely great sound quality and a seamless wireless multiroom experience. Smart functionality is currently missing in Australia, but if you're not in...
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Published: 2017-10-18, Author: Jason , review by: techau.com.au
Design, Audio quality, Capacitive touch controls
Lack of Australian support, Fingerprints
This is a product that's all about promise of future functionality if you buy in Australia. As long as Amazon do deliver Alexa and Google deliver Assistant, this will be the best option for a home voice assistant as it uniquely avoids the household having...
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
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
The Alexa-powered Sonos One is the first smart speaker that actually sounds good with music -- and even more new features will be coming to it in the months ahead...
Abstract: Much like the explosive growth of the smartphone market in the late 2000s, the smart speaker category is now in its own period of rapid expansion. And like the rise of the smartphones, it's not a free-for-all - it's a proxy war.Sure, everyone is in it for...
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
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...
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...
