Testseek.co.uk have collected 118 expert reviews of the Sonos PlayBase soundbar and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos PlayBase soundbar.
April 2017
(82%)
118 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
24 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent sound quality
Apartment-shaking bass
Works flawlessly with other Sonos products
Easy to set up and use
Amazingly big
Wide sound for a box this compact
Natural
Punchy bass
Does all of the great things any other Sonos speaker can
Can be upgraded to a full 5.1 system
Impressively big
Wide soundstage
Stylishly minimalist and sturdy build
Can be part of multi-room and surround systems
The Sonos Playbase is a low-slung sound base with impeccable design and impressive sound. Its bass is even better than the Playbar's
So there's no need for a sub. Sonos' app and other speakers make it part of one of the best multiroom systems available
Overall sound quality
Multi-room functionality
Fantastic sound quality
Super slim and solid design
Ample bass without sub
Sonos app platform remains one of the best out there
Seamless multi-room integration with Sonos system
Voice control with Alexa or Google Assistant device
Still the best user experience
Good service support
Great build quality
Sound performance and is easy to set up
Good looks
Solid build
Seamless app integration
Sonos app is still be best remote app ever
Responsive touch keys
Can be expanded with extra speakers
High-impact bass
Wide sound field
Great stereo effects
Dead simple to use
Add Sonos speakers for 5.1 system
Connects to other Sonos speakers to create a multiroom sound system
Setting it up is extremely simple and the app guides you through every step
Sleek and stylish design
Can withstand TVs up to 34kg in weight being placed on top of it
During our tests
The editors didn't like
Optical-only connection
Virtual surround sounds artificial
TruePlay calibration for iOS only
Expensive
Treble is harsh
Often annoyingly so
Optical-only isn't very flexible - or even necessarily that simple
Won't work perfectly in every room
Harsh treble detracts from sonic strengths
Setup by the single optical input can be fiddly
Lacks high-res audio support
The wide effect needs breathing room -- unadorned walls
Too
If you please. No DTS support
HDMI ports or Bluetooth. If you have a "clawfoot" TV
It may not fit on top
Price
Limited connectivity and no physical remote
Physical size
Very expensive
No HDMI
Sub sold separately
No DTS Surround support
Individual speakers can be trumped for sound
No hi-res support
Lack of HDMI and no DTS decoding
Expensive if you want to build a system
Limited inputs/ relies on TV audio output quality
It only has an optical connection so may not work with older TVs that only have HDMI
It's expensive at £699
It won't mute music if a call comes through to your smartphone when you're playing music
It's easy to understand why the Playbase spent three years in development. This is a beautifully executed product that eclipses the performance of the Playbar by some margin. The more we listened to it, the more we loved it. What we have here is a genuine...
Published: 2017-04-04, Author: Michael , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Any all-in-one speaker system is a compromise. You'll trade the excitement of true surround sound for the convenience of easy connectivity and a much simpler footprint. If those tradeoffs are acceptable, the Sonos Playbase is one of the better products in...
Published: 2017-03-07, Author: Tom , review by: stuff.tv/my/
Amazingly big, wide sound for a box this compact, Natural, punchy bass, Does all of the great things any other Sonos speaker can, Can be upgraded to a full 5.1 system
Treble is harsh, often annoyingly so, Optical-only isn't very flexible - or even necessarily that simple, Won't work perfectly in every room
The PlayBase is very close to being a brilliant TV speaker solution, but it falls just short.It's undeniably a huge upgrade over the sound produced by any TV, offering width, scale, dynamism and excitement that will blow your mind if that's what you're us...
A TV speaker that is a powerful WiFi music streamer. Clean, spacious and beefy sound for movies, video games and music. WiFi connects reliably with no signal drops. Sonos App for streaming music from your phone, NAS and Music Streaming services (Desktop,
Very limited streaming options – no DLNA, Airplay, Google Cast or Bluetooth. Cannot stream from external sources directly unless through the TV, Score: 8/9 (29.6%), Price, Score: 3/5 (19.98%), Final Score: 8.3/10, audioPlayBaseSonosstreamingWiFiwireless
I never liked pedestal speakers because they generally looked bad and sounded worse! But Sonos had changed my perspective again with the PLAYBASE's chiselled looks and spacious, powerful audio performance.The PLAYBASE is available in Black or White.Build...
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Published: 2017-03-26, Author: Alfred , review by: techgoondu.com
Abstract: Sonos Playbase beneath a TV. PHOTO: HandoutI'll be honest, I was a skeptic when I first saw the Sonos Playbase speaker system. A plastic-looking device that sits under the weight of a TV, it immediately seemed like a poor idea to me.I was surprised when i...
Abstract: The launch of the Sonos PLAYBASE in Singapore happened in a swanky apartment nestled deep in River Valley. This is the latest release from Sonos, and the first in years! So my expectations were set pretty high.The PLAYBASE is an innovative new design that...
Abstract: Briefly listed on B&H America's website (then hastily taken down), this mysterious soundbase from Sonos seems to confirm a previous FCC listing, and some other pictures that were leaked on Twitter in the last couple of days. Clearly we're not looking at a...
Nos ha sorprendido muy gratamente la calidad, y cantidad, de sonido que es capaz de ofrecer la Sonos Playbase. Realmente es un aparato que es un lujo instalar, ver, tocar, usar y escuchar. Y cuando decimos “cantidad” no exageramos… Hubo momentos de la pru...
Published: 2017-04-15, Author: Ty , review by: cnet.com/es/
La Sonos Playbase es una base de sonido de poca altura con un diseño impecable y sonido impresionante. Los sonidos bajos de este dispositivo son incluso mejores que los del Playbar, así que no hace falta tener una bocina dedicada de sonidos bajos. El app
Necesita un espacio amplio para escucharse bien, preferiblemente con paredes sin adornos. No apoya DTS, puertos HDMI ni Bluetooth. En dependencia de la base del televisor, quizás no la puedas colocar debidamente
La Playbase es una excelente adición para teatro en casa y música al soberbio sistema de música multihabitación de Sonos. Pero tienes que asegurarte de que puedes colocar el televisor encima...
