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
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, Price when rated: $299
Abstract: Like so many other technophiles, I'm eager to embrace wireless for everything in my home. My dream is to cut the cables, but my reality is nowhere close to that.To enjoy music on speakers, I either have to connect my computer or iPhone through an audi...
Abstract: The Play:3 sells for $299, just under what many consider the “magic price point” of $300 required for a consumer electronics product to have a chance at going mainstream. For a $299 device, it's packed with technology, including an internal 366 MHz comput...
Abstract: Sonos was nice enough to loan me the new Play:3 wireless speaker system that I mentioned earlier this week, and now I've had a chance to listen. It's good. Very good.If you're unfamiliar with Sonos, here's a bit of background. The company began in 2003 wi...
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Published: 2011-07-22, Author: Charlie , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: Sonos released its smaller but still powerful Play:3 all-in-one speaker this week. We tried the new speaker side-by-side with the larger Sonos Play:5 (formerly the S5) to determine if there’s any sacrifice to spending $299 on a Wi-Fi compatible speaker...
Abstract: The slightly lower price point ($299 to the Play:5's $399) may not seem like a big deal, but it brings the price of a stereo pair (an application for which the petite unit is so eminently suited) significantly more reasonable, and it's probablly about as ...
Despite how polished both the hardware and software side of the Play:3 are, it unfortunately lacks versatility. If it weren't for the omission of Line-In and Airplay, I would have easily replaced by current Airplay setup with a Play:3. The sound quality ...
Despite how polished both the hardware and software side of the Play:3 are, it unfortunately lacks versatility. If it weren't for the omission of Line-In and Airplay, I would have easily replaced by current Airplay setup with a Play:3. The sound quality ...
Very impressive sound quality; stream millions of tracks directly from the device
Limited to Sonos' wireless network, $419
If you are looking for state- of-the-art sound quality mixed with the ability to have millions of songs at your fingertips, this is the system for you. The Play:3 is the most seamless wireless networking solution I have ever tried. Sonos does become an...
