Sonos One, ready to compete head to head smart speaker

And is that all users who are thinking of having a smart speaker look at the different models that we find in the market and depending on the "ecosystem" that we have we can choose between one or the other, but in the case of Sonos speakers they have known hit the correct key and have an advantage over the rest in several respects.

The advantage they have is that they have been adding the option for a long time the "MultiRoom" option that allows us to create a stereo system with two speakers (and they have been doing this for a long time) another advantage is that they add the possibility of enjoying AirPlay 2 for iOS devices and another of the great advantages is that they add the Alexa assistant and also Google Assistant, so we can say that they are the ones that best adapt to the majority of current ecosystems ...

But there is more. And it is that Sonos is adding a series of offers and discounts during these days of Black Friday and now Cyber Monday, which cannot go unnoticed by all those who want to buy a smart speaker. In any case, direct competition with the HomePod is fierce and in this case Sonos has several cards hidden up its sleeve that may be the ones that ultimately make the customer decide, the main one without a doubt is its value for money.

Sonos One Specifications and Design

In this case we have the opportunity to analyze the Sonos One, within the range it is the most affordable and with the offers that we mentioned above it seems to us a very good purchase option, yes, it is not compatible with the Apple assistant but it has others A lot of advantages. We go with the main specifications of this Sonos One:

The physical dimensions are: 161,45 H × 119,7 W × 119,7 mm (6,36 × 4,69 × 4,69 ″)
Weight of 1,85 kg
Two finishes available: White with matt white grille, black with matt black grille
The top panel adds the touch controls that allow you to increase / decrease the volume, go to the previous / next track, play / pause the playback and mute the microphone so that Alexa get muted
The LED indicates the status of the device, whether the sound is muted or not and the voice response. This LED allows us to know at all times if the speaker microphone is activated
Power is via a 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, auto-switched universal input
A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the back in case our Wi-Fi connection is unstable, or take advantage of the Ethernet port to offer Internet access to non-wireless devices if you have configured a system with Boost

In this case, the Sonos allow us to do without Bluetooth and it is that with this type of speakers the connectivity is done through Wi-Fi or with AirPlay 2 that then allows us the option of using Siri to control the music. Using Wi-Fi, we have to remember that they require 2,4 GHz transmission to enjoy wireless streaming without interruptions.

The design of these is really simple and functional. They look good anywhere in the house and its compact size is not at odds with the power of sound. In the upper part, the entire panel is tactile and allows you to raise and lower the volume in a simple way, we can also pause the playback with the central button or as we warned above, deactivate the microphone so that the assistant does not hear us. Robust design with the metal grill that makes everything the set shows a high quality in the finishes.

Sound quality

In this case the option of adding two or more speakers in stereo is a point to consider. Its sound is intense and powerful, so don't worry about wanting more power with these Sonos One. In addition, the option to add two or more speakers offers us a truly spectacular audio experience and we have to clarify that it is not necessary to buy two speakers at once, we simply have the option of adding another when we want.

With one of these Sonos One we can be more than satisfied with the audio quality but adding a second Sonos One is truly a far superior experience in terms of sound quality and power. The Sonos One incorporates two Class D amplifiers and components created specifically to enhance the sound of the speaker. This is something that is noticeable when we turn up the volume of the music in them and it is true that one of these Sonos One is no match for the HomePod, two of them in stereo can represent a worthy fight that lovers of the more exquisite audio they will appreciate. In my case what I can say is that the sound quality is very good in general.

Control and add Skills for Alexa

The advantage of these Sonos One is that the assistant Alexa has already been available for a few days. Through a new version released recently it is available in Spanish And this allows us to enjoy the entire assistant so that she can tell us the weather, the sports results, tell us a joke, put a singer or a music station, etc.

We also have the option to add Skills from our iPhone through the Alexa app that we can find in the iOS App Store and the Play Store. With this, what we get are extra functions for the speaker and that Alexa is able to offer us other types of information, games, connectivity with the home automation of our home, that improves information about the weather, news and a host of other options. The application that we have to download is Amazon Alexa and together with the native Sonos app, we have total control over these great speakers.

Box contents

In each of these Sonos Ones we find the power cord a flat Ethernet cable and the Sonos One Quick Start Guide and Legal / Warranty Information. We don't need anything else to be able to enjoy these speakers. The so-called "MultiRoom" option makes these speakers offer the user truly spectacular audio quality and we can certainly say that they are a guaranteed purchase.