Testseek.co.uk have collected 124 expert reviews of the Sonos Play:3 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Play:3 bluetooth portable speaker.
August 2011
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The editors liked
Easy to use
Excellent free apps
Cheaper than its predecessor
Compact
Lots of music options
Easy to set up and use
IPhone
Android and iPad apps
Support for Spotify
Good sound quality for its size
Sounds great
Able to stream stacks of music
Small
Available in black or white
Vertical or horizontal orientation
Numerous features through Sonos app
Voice control with compatible Alexa or Google Assistant device
Nicely balanced sound
Easy to set up
Reasonably affordable way to start with Sonos
Plenty loud
Stereo or mono depending on orientation
Portable
Can create stereo pair
Great sound quality
Small and unobtrusive
Impressively musical
Disperses sound well
Flexible over positioning
Free control apps
Adios
Wires
Surprisingly tasty sound
Still the best user experience
Good service support
The editors didn't like
Lower sound quality than Play
5
Still quite pricey
Software could be better
Expensive
Need internet connection
Need a smartphone for the controller
Will most likely need to buy the Sonos Bridge to get the most out of it
Old design
Sonos Beam or Sonos Move more appealing in terms of features and design
Not widely available anymore
Requires at least one Sonos unit connected to router via ethernet
Impressively musical, disperses sound well, flexible over positioning, free control apps
Requires a wired connection or an optional extra, dedicated remote is expensive
The only other caveat is that Sonos' dedicated CR200 remote control is an expensive extra, but given that a whole system can be controlled via brilliant, free apps that are available for PC, Mac, Android and iOS devices, we don't see that putting off many...
Sonos has at last built a wireless music box for the less well-off - and built a rather good one too. The Play:3 is physically small enough to be easily sited in any lounge, office or bedroom but produces a big enough sound to act as a primary stereo....
Easy to set up and use; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; support for Spotify; good sound quality for its size
Expensive
The cheapest Sonos speaker yet, the Play:3, is as easy to use and as versatile as we'd expect. But, if you can lay down a few more notes, the Sonos Play 5 is worth the upgrade....
The Sonos Play:3 is a really impressive network music player that is ideal for music fans with smaller homes to fill with sound. Though the need for a separate Bridge unit bumps up the price a smidgen, for £300 you have an incredibly flexible music sys...
Published: 2011-07-27, Author: Christopher , review by: macworld.co.uk
Nicely balanced sound; Easy to set up; Reasonably affordable way to start with Sonos; Plenty loud; Stereo or mono depending on orientation; Portable; Can create stereo pair
Requires at least one Sonos unit connected to router via ethernet
The Play:3 (in league with a free controller app and compatible mobile device) makes the Sonos experience affordable for a greater number of people. As evidenced by my other reviews of Sonos products, I'm completely sold. My guess is that when you hear a...
