Sonos One

I started with just one of these speakers. First thoughts its easy to set up. App is reliable, makes it super easy to play music. I then brought a second to create a stereo pair... that was the WOW factor. It completely changes the listening experience. The audio sounds so much richer. I was shocked on how much it changed the music I was playing and now there's two we havent actually gone above 50% volume 🤭 because its so loud. We was so impressed we brought a third for the bedroom. Now I can play music everywhere while I'm wondering around and doing the house work! My issues with these speakers... all three of them in fact. ALEXA just seems to have bugs on Sonos. 1st. If your broadband drops, well Alexa will refuse to reconnect, she just constantly says something along the lines "i'm struggling to connect at the moment, please check your Internet connection". The weird thing is the Sonos side works fine and reconnects fine after a drop. E.g. I can play music via the app. You are forced to restart all the speaker everytime the internet drops to rekick in the Alexa integration. 2nd. Some features are limited compared to Amazons own devices. E.g. Alexa cant phone people. You can't connect any multirooms with Amazons own alexa devices. 3rd. Alexa just randomly does not play music when you ask her to. "Alexa, play music from Harry's Spotify account" and then she just stops... Check the Alexa app... and she heard me perfectly and understood (you can see your speech against text on how alexa understood what you asked). Although we have now got to a point where we just don't use Alexa, which isn't a big deal for us but might be for others. All said, Generally Sonos is a fantastic eco system and Sonos Ones don't fall short from what you should expect from the brand.

This is not the best sounding speaker for the price, it is not the smartest speaker for the price, yet I think it balances out as the best speaker overall for the price. The sound seems clear and detailed, I would recommend using TruePlay using an iOS device (it doesn't work on Android) which makes the speaker great in most rooms. The bass is deep, yet not overpowering, the treble is crisp and the mids are well done. It certainly isn't a flat sound signature but there is an EQ so you can alter it to taste if the preset doesn't suit you. A headlining feature is voice control. Don't buy it for this alone. I used the Google Assistant and it is very unreliable, where my Google Home requires asking only once, the Sonos One very often requires several attempts. However, this feature oisnt so bad as to be unusable, see it instead as a backup means of control if you don't have your phone on hand. The app works well in normal operation, it's clear, easy to use and handles music playback well. It's great being able to easily start playlists and change settings. This is where Sonos excells. Unfortunately the app occasionally can't find the speaker. My complaints about the device are the lackluster voice control, lack of device audio streaming on Android (as in direct audio output, most streaming services work excellently) and app inconsistencies with connecting to the One. Some people complain about Sonos ending support for products, these comments are mainly fearmongering. Sonos stops updating software on a product after at least five years of direct sales. Even after the updates stop the product will stream music for many years. Overall I enjoy the speaker very much.

Having taken the plunge to install some smart lights and sockets, when I read about this product it appeared that the Alexa voice component was for use with audio features however it also allows us to use voice control of anything that "she" is linked to. Once we had added the Sonos skill to Alexa we did not need the Echo in our kitchen any longer and were able to re-purpose it in another room. The unit itself is very smart, small, satin black plastic in appearance with the metal grill around the middle outer surface. The sound from such a small device is however very clear, crisp and has a surprisingly rich bass to it for the size. At higher volumes it is not as good as the larger Play5 unit but common sense dictates that at the end of the day. Touch controls on the top surface are very easy to use, regardless of how dry, damp or greasy your fingers may be but it would be advisable to only use dry and clean hands to prevent muck being deposited into the ring of very small holes that constitute aperture for the microphone array. When using voice control the speaker can be trained with the Alexa app to better understand a particular user's voice however the generic "out the box" settings work perfectly for all my family as none of us have strong regional dialects. I cannot speak for anyone from Newcastle or Glasgow but when I was reading the reviews on this unit on some hifi websites they did state that for such accents the training would be beneficial so that it does not keep moaning about not understanding voice commands. Just be aware that if you put the unit in a corner and run it at anything about about 6/10 on the volume scale then it is likely it will not respond to voice at all as the system will be making so much noise that it may not accurately hear your commands.

This is now our second speaker and the sound is excellent. Bit of a faff setting it up but that's because I use Google Wifi Mesh which also runs my iPhone 14. I had to ring Sonos support (who are very friendly and helpful) to get both speakers to work with Alexa but it's now all sorted. Pink Floyd have never sounded better - appart from seeing them live at Knebworth.

I've owned this for around 6 months now and here are my main points: Positives - This is quite a small speaker considering what else is out there. So very good when space is limited. - It has great bass, too much actually, had to tone it right down in case it annoyed the neighbors! ;-) - Love the look and design of it. - The App is okay. Could be better, but could also be a lot worse, and it's really nice to have it! - Really pleased with the sound at high volumes, no distortions and so clear! Negatives - The sound does sound better if you stand / sit in certain places so you might need to think about placement. - Alexa Commands. This needs some serious work from the SONOS team. It has issues with the timer, where it would either not go off, or wouldn't acknowledge that you had set one. - Alexa Routines. They don't work. - Alexa Limitations. The weather is fixed to KPH when talking about wind (I'd like MPH). You can choose either of these if you have an Amazon Alexa device, but this third party SONOS does not give you that option. - Alexa Music Commands. On any Amazon Alexa device you ask it to "repeat the song" and she says "I'll repeat the song" (ONCE!) and you can tell it to repeat constantly if you want. The SONOS locks you into a repeat cycle from the initial command. When you ask it to stop playing it does. Then starts the song again. I actually had to pull the power cable out to stop it several times as nothing worked. Tip - I later found out you can make it stop, by saying "Alexa stop repeating the song". This is not intuitive and should be changed. I think this is a great speaker and if sound is your goal this is a serious contender. If you're looking for good sound but also want it primarily for Alexa then maybe look at the Amazon own devices first. The problems with Alexa integration were quite bad I felt and I was so close to to sending this back. However I found a way to get the timer function to work in the nick of time ,so kept it (I use this feature almost daily).

Originally I bought two of these to create a Stereo Pair so I could have a great music setup and stop relying on a Beats Pill. My goodness... I returned one because boy do these pack a punch! One speaker alone is enough to power an entire room, and Sonos don't mess around. The sound quality is amazing, the bass is intense and crisp! I wish I could have found a purpose for the second one but the one device filled my flat with music and that was only at half volume! The Sonos app allows you to add multiple song services, so you can have the widest selection of songs possible! I have my Apple Music and my Girlfriends Spotify account linked so we can bounce between our own playlists easily, or even add a song to a queue. Alexa is also a great addition, however she doesn't have the same abilities as an Echo device. Rather, she does, but will tell you she can't do it before actually doing it anyway. It's quite irritating. For Example, I set up a routine on the Alexa App to turn my lights low for when i'm watching a movie. Echo would say the phrase I asked, "No Spoilers Please!" (Cheesy, I know), but the Sonos Alexa would say "Audio actions and routines are currently not supported on this device. No spoilers please!". So routines work, but there just seems to be this irritating speech that precedes it every time. Overall, I couldn't recommend this highly enough. If you don't need or want Alexa, go for the SL option which makes it cheaper for the same high quality audio.

Further update:added another 2 Gen 2's,they really are wonderful things. the sound is excellent and the Alexa integration makes operating a smart home a breeze. Smartthings can use them for announcements linked to smart devices, even put one in the garage now.... Just added a Sonos Amp to drive my floor standers and powered subs, Wow! also added an additional sonos one to make a pair of surround sounds for the amp. Amp connected to TV, all synced perfectly and the sorround sound is fantastic. I (now) have seven of these and all work perfectly. They are linked to Alexa account and Smartthings and both integrate with routines flawlessly. I have over 100 sensors connected to Smartthings and Alexa which play verbal announcements and chimes for door/window and camera triggers. One unit is connected via ethernet and all others interconnect. Absolutely no problems for me, let's not forget they also sound great and with a Sonos Port I can play synced sounds through my Onkyo amp. (Onkyo amp now replaced with Sonos Amp) Thoroughly recommended and suggest trying an ethernet cable connection to one unit if problems with your WiFi.

The sound quality and volume of this speaker is really quite remarkable. The look is sleek and cool and the build quality is evident in every respect. I set it up today and had a few issues with selecting the best assistant but tech support was exceptionally helpful ( and immediately available!!!) and with a little tweaking the voice assistant I chose (Alexa) was working well and streaming great tunes from Spotify and BBC Sounds which are my main inputs. I can’t wait to add another speaker and get stereo sound. I will say that you need to be a little tech literate to set the system up but there is great help from support and it is worth the effort.

Takes a couple minutes to set up. I paired two One, 2nd Gen with the Beam. Surround sounds works on TV, only ambient sound however, decent quality. Music is full volume.

Talk about premium product quality and finish. Only thing that beats the build quality is the sound!! I don't know why people kept saying it's hard to install I found it super easy and straight forward. Love this product

My second purchase of the Sonos One. I use both as a stereo pair with Google as the voice assistant. I source music from my own NAS library using Plex and stream music from Spotify. The combination of the assistant and the stereo pair create a superb sound environment in my home that my wife and I both use with ease. I highly recommend this combination (stereo pair of 2 Sonos One) for a small to medium sized room in your home. The sound quality is excellent for a variety of musical genres - classical piano, jazz, pop, symphony.

First thing I have to mention is the quality of sound it produces. But ended up with return.coz of bluetooth and portability. Pros Amazing Sound quality Cute design Small in size Intelligent Voice command Cons. No bluetooth No battery power. Only work with power. Only LAN port, no other ports available

Purchased 2 units during Black Friday as surround speakers to complete my Sonos home theatre setup; happy with the sound and set up was a breeze as usual. Perhaps the only thing I could ask for is for Sonos to develop surrounds with upward firing speakers (similar to those from Samsung).