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
Published: 2009-11-19, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: We've long been fans of the , which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it....
Full access to Sonos wireless music streaming—for far less than any Sonos starter bundle. Fills a large room easily with no distortion. Clarity throughout entire frequency range. Controlled by free app for iPhone and iPod touch, as well as any Sonos...
Needs to be connected via Ethernet (unless you have another Sonos ZonePlayer). No charging dock for iPod. No power switch.
The ZonePlayer S5 overcomes some of its deficiencies—like the lack of an iPod dock—and shines as a relatively affordable entry into the excellent, but expensive, Sonos wireless music streaming system....
Abstract: Venturing into Sonos' world has historically been expensive and partly redundant: listeners have usually needed at least two pieces of equipment, and it isn't at all uncommon to see setups that cost over $1,000. The ZonePlayer S5 aims to fix this wit...
Excellent audio quality, Least expensive overall way to get into Sonos, Indepth computer and iPhone controls, Graceful but subtle design,
No explicit support for podcasts, Needs either an Ethernet link or another Sonos device to get online, Sound slightly limited by nature of the design.
Sonos has earned a reputation for providing a genuinely high-quality alternative to elaborate media servers, and in our experience that continues on with the ZonePlayer S5. Aside from needing at least one network wire involved and the few (if real) qui...
Good-sounding all-in-one unit; lots of volume; easy to set up and use; audio input port; headphone jack
Very little stereo separation; requires either a ZoneBridge, other ZonePlayer, or a direct connection to a router.
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 has a lot going for it. For $399—just $50 more than a speaker- and amp-less ZonePlayer 90—you get a good-sounding box that delivers plenty of volume and easy access to all the music you wish to deliver to it. However, t...
Abstract: Sonos S5 - hands-on By Hubert Nguyen, Posted on Oct 21, 09 04:16 PM PDT The Sonos S5 ($399) was launched recently, and we had some private time with it. Here are the first impressions: first, the sound-quality is very good. I mean, it's Bose-like altho...
Published: 2009-10-20, Author: Thomas , review by: engadget.com
Abstract: We had the opportunity to hear a preview of the $399 Sonos S5 all-in-one speaker ahead of its 27 October US launch (November 10th in Europe). For comparison, we had it staged side-by-side with a pair of Sonos 100 speakers -- a setup that costs $678 ($499 ...
Abstract: It's a rarity in the consumer tech space that a product can go six years before its successor comes to market, and yet, that's exactly what Sonos has done with this new Play:5 . The previous model released in 2009 was unique for its time — a wireless spea...
