What is Sonos?
Sonos is the leading multi-room wireless speaker system that lets you listen to your music all around your home.
It offers a modern alternative to traditional HiFi systems that take up large amounts of space, are fiddly to use and do not take advantage of today's offering.
How does Sonos Work?
Sonos uses your WiFi to stream music from a growing list of more than 100 streaming services including all the popular ones like Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music but you can also stream free radio, podcasts or even audiobooks to your speaker.
How do I Control the Speakers?
Sonos believes in giving maximum flexibility when controlling any of its products and offer the below control methods.
Sonos App
Voice control (Via Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant)
On-device control
Direct App control (native control from Spotify / Tidal Apps)
The main way most users control their system is with the Sonos app outlined above. The app is a breeze to use and has been focused on the end-user which is you.
Which Speaker Is Best for Me?
Sonos One
For general music listening, the Sonos One and One SL is an affordable smart speaker which looks great, sounds great and is ideal for filling bedrooms, kitchens, studies and similar rooms with exceptional audio. It has also won numerous awards such as best gadget of the year.
Sonos Five
If you accept few compromises when it comes to sound quality, you're going to want to look no further than the Sonos Five. The Sonos Five is designed for large spaces and listening at loud volumes as this can fill your room easily.
Sonos Roam
If you want the option to listen anywhere, the Sonos Roam features WiFi and Bluetooth built-in so you can enjoy the best of both worlds. With a high weatherproof rating at IP67, you can listen out loud even when the rain is pouring. It also has 2 voice assistants built-in (Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant) and AirPlay 2 for those of you with an Apple device.
Sonos Beam
For your TV audio, the Sonos Beam has already won awards for the best soundbar in the $300-$500 category for many years. It does an excellent job of filling small-medium sized living rooms with TV audio, music and radio that is both crystal clear and far-reaching. It has received hundreds of 5 star reviews from customers already enjoying the experience of significantly better TV audio.
Sonos Arc
If your budget is more flexible and you are in pursuit of something extra special, for example, a cinema room, consider the Dolby Atmos equipped Sonos Arc which offers a premium listening experience.