Sonos One (Gen 2) is the second-generation Smart Device. Sonos One is a flexible and versatile wireless speaker. It delivers excellent sound quality. It also support for multi-room audio, and your choice of Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice control.
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Pros and Cons
PROS
- Multi-room audio with flexible stereo and surround configurations.
- Powerful sound for its size.
- Offers both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants.
- Supports AirPlay.
- Superb sound quality.
- Integrates with existing Sonos system.
- Alexa integrations works almost exactly the same as on the Echo.
- Wide selection of music services to stream from.
- Control your music with your voice.
- Plays music while Alexa is muted.
- Google Assistant, and Apple AirPlay 2 support.
CONS
- Sound can distort at top volumes.
- No Bluetooth or wired audio connections.
- Convoluted setup process.
- No threaded insert for mounting.
- Alexa setup is not nearly as easy as it should be.
- Costs twice as much as the Echo.
- Voice controls don’t support Spotify.
- Lacks Bluetooth.
- You can’t disable the LED that glows when the mic is on, nor the tone that sounds when you say the wake word.
Sonos One (Gen 2) Specs
| Channels | Mono |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Multi-Room | Yes |
| Physical Connections | Ethernet |
| Portable | No |
| Water-Resistant | No |
| Speakerphone | No |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa |
While Amazon’s Alexa was once available only on Echo devices, the popular voice assistant is popping up everywhere now. Google Assistant is limited to certain Android phones. However, the Sonos One is one such device where you’ll find both Alexa and Google Assistant.
The $199 Sonos One is effectively the same as the $149 Sonos play: 1 and it’s better for it. Not only does it have a microphone array that lets you use it with a voice assistant—something the Play:1 lacks—but it also sounds fantastic. It’s head and shoulders above other smart speakers in this price range.
Related: Amazon Echo (4th Gen) Review
Sonos One Features
Enjoy the music your love in one place.
Making the Sonos app’s goal is to make listening to music as simple Services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and Amazon provide streaming accessed by it. YouTube also allows people to listen through their services, which makes it easy.
Brilliant clear sound in any room
Making the Sonos app’s goal is to make listening to music as simple Services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and Amazon provide streaming accessed by it. YouTube also allows people to listen through their services, which makes it easy.
Manage your sound system from any device
The Sonos app is compatible with iOS, Android, Mac, or Windows devices.
Smart speaker with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Allows you to start and control your music with your voice.
Make your life easier with Alexa and Google skills.
You can check your traffic, find a recipe for your dinner, play games, or make declarations for a whole home.
Wireless connection
You can connect to your home Wi-Fi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4GHz broadcast-capable router for uninterrupted wireless streaming.
Apple AirPlay support
With AirPlay, stream openly and directly from your Apple devices or ask Siri to play your beloveds from Apple Music all through your home.
Two Class-D digital amplifiers
It is tuned to match the speaker drivers and acoustic architecture.
The compact speaker combines woofer and tweeter.
Confirms rich sound with a high-frequency response; it is also faithful playback of mid-range vocal frequencies and ensures deep bass.
Four far-field microphones
Provide advanced beamforming and echo cancellation.
Convenient top panel
Use capacitive touch controls for volume up/down, play/pause, previous/next track, and microphone mute. The LED indicates the mute status, status, and voice feedback.
Sonos One FAQs
Ans: Absolutely yes. You can stereo pair 2 Sonos Ones of any generation. But you cannot stereo pair a Sonos One with a Play:1.
Ans: BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy. But it is presently only used for the primary set up of the Sonos One. It is for making it super-fast and easy to set up.
Ans: The only visual difference is the Gen 2 logo on the base of the Sonos One.