Testseek.co.uk have collected 254 expert reviews of the Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker.
November 2009
(86%)
254 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
2297 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great look
Powerful sound
Truesound is a revelation
Sleek design
Massive sound
Trueplay is impressive
Beautiful design
Great sound
Elegant setup
Fantastic looks and sound
Easy to set up
Detailed sound
Easy to expand system
The Sonos Zoneplayer S5 is compact and
By Sonos’ standards
Relatively affordable – but doesn’t feel like a budget model when it comes to the crunch. Audio quality from the integrated speakers (there are five in total) is detailed
With the high end precise and the bass far more controlled than on most compact systems
Letting you hear the nuances of bass lines rather than a just a wave of low e
Big
Rich bass response
Good detail levels
Crystal clear mids
Easy setup
Flexible design
The best app of its type
Part of probably the best multi-room ecosystem available
The second-generation Sonos Play
5 is a sleek
Well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience
Controllable from iPhone
IPad and Android apps
With compatibility with nearly
Easy to setup
Powerful sound.
Beautiful and well designed
Good sound quality
Easy to use
Superb online services
IPhone app is great
Sound quality is good
Robust networking
Depth of content is fantastic
Dynamic
Roomfilling sound from a compact allinone
Good bass depth and weight
Solid build
Impressive wireless network and features
Room-filling sound. Good bass weight. Solid build. Impressive wireless network and features
App design
Spotify
Easy set-up
Modular multi-room concept
Excellent audio quality and superbly flexible control
Soon available for Android
Excellent sound quality
Great dynamic range
Impressive wireless mesh network
Touch controls
Tremendous
Spacious sound
Composed at volume
Punchy bass
Good app
Can be very loud
Flexible music sources
Compact for such powerful speakers
Can be paired for very good stereo sound or with other Sonos speaks for home cinema
Linein for direct and multiroom playback
Simple touch co
Still the best user experience
Good service support
Hugely flexible
Powerful and lively sound
Excellent build
Setup takes about 5 minutes
Sounds good
25
000 internet radio stations
Music services support
The ability to add another 41 zones
Fantastic
Warm sound
Looks the business
TruePlay generally helps in certain environments
The editors didn't like
Truesound not for all
Speaker legs are apparent
Very simple design
App needs an upgrade
Side speaker legs protrude
Ignoring Bluetooth just feels regressive at this point. Software UI feels dated
Should You Buy It
Some limitations for first time buyers still
Need a Sonos ZoneBridge to connect to your router if in a different room
If you don’t have the aforementioned iDevice
However
You’ll either have to control playback through your computer or shell out for an expensive (but lovely) Sonos CR200 touchscreen remote control. There’s also no Wi-Fi built-in
So you’ll have to connect the S5 to your router via Ethernet cable.
No high-res support
Can now be beaten for outright sound quality and value
Fairly pricey
Especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
App could do with a refresh
Very simple design.
Very expensive
Addictive -- you'll want one for each room
Headphone output not brilliant
It's very expensive
No desktop playback
If this is your first ZonePlayer you'll need to wire it to your router or buy a £79 ZoneBridge
Expensive standalone controller
If this is your first ZonePlayer
You’ll need to wire it to your router or buy a £79 ZoneBridge. Expensive standalone controller
High cost
Addictive
Lacks Apple AirPlay
A little bit pricey... but worth it.
No hi-resolution audio support
Slightly bass heavy
A little expensive for what's essentially a plastic speaker
Less connectivity than Bluetooth rivals
Expensive
Difficult to wallmount
No Bluetooth
AirPlay or Google Cast support
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound
No hi-res support
Control system can be restrictive
No High Res support
Slighty dull looks
You'll need to sit it next to a router unless you buy the ZoneBridge
You'll need to buy the controller or have an iPod touch/iPhone to get the most out of it
No hi-resolution audio support, Slightly bass heavy, A little expensive for what's essentially a plastic speaker
Sonos has a fantastic track record in delivering great speakers - and the second generation Play:5 sets yet another precedent. It has a subtle yet sophisticated design that we love, offers a brilliant app to connect to streaming services and all your musi...
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...
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...
Abstract: Sonos is famous for its wireless multi-room speakers but it can be hard to know which one is best for you. We explain everything you need to know about Sonos including the app, controller, music services, features, reviews and more. Founded back in 2002...
Abstract: Sonos önskan att locka presumtiva hifi-entusiaster till företagets produkter, har realiserats genom den slimmat kurviga PLAY:5-högtalaren. Den innehåller sex individuellt dedikerade element, varav tre diskanter och tre mellanregister/basar, vinklade för a...
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Published: 2016-06-14, Author: Ed , review by: avforums.com
Hugely flexible, Powerful and lively sound, Excellent build
Control system can be restrictive, No High Res support, Slighty dull looks
When I summed up the Sonos range of 2012 I noted that while I considered performance excellent "The system isn't perfect though and there are matters that might need attention sooner rather than later if the system is to keep a pre-eminent place in the st...
Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
great sound, easy setup, good app, can be very loud, flexible music sources, compact for such powerful speakers, can be paired for very good stereo sound or with other Sonos speaks for home cinema, linein for direct and multiroom playback, simple touch co
expensive, difficult to wallmount, no Bluetooth, AirPlay or Google Cast support
The Play:5s are some of the best wireless speakers I have heard. Individually they fill the room with full, rounded sound. As a pair they are powerful enough to fill a whole house with your music, let alone a single room.They're also easy to set up and us...
There's an awful lot to like about the Sonos Play:5. The only real disappointment is the lack of Bluetooth support. Rivals such as the Sony SRS-X99 including every connection under the sun, which leaves Sonos feeling slightly short on features – an unusua...
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Published: 2016-01-09, Author: Dave , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Sonos has done it again.Their tradition of producing faultless speakers continues with the PLAY:5.This new boom box sounds great, looks great and is one of the best sub £500 speakers we've ever tested.Sure it's not cheap, but with top-notch build quality...
