Want something a little different (and cheaper)? Try the Sonos IKEA speakers-with-a-twist, the newer, updated version of the Symfonisk lamp (complete with a redesigned base and two different shade options or the Symfonisk bookshelf. The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is the company's smaller, feature-packed soundbar which bests the original Beam with more refined sound and Dolby Atmos smarts. Not only is it significantly lighter than than the portly Sonos Move (0.5kg vs 3kg), it's smarter and offers 10 hours playback from a single charge.īoth the Playbar and Playbase have been replaced by the new Sonos Arc soundbar, which can be partnered with a new Gen 3 Sonos Sub.
In early 2021, Sonos launched a smaller, cheaper portable Bluetooth speaker – the Tolberone-shaped Sonos Roam. There's also the new Sonos Five smart speaker, which replaces the Play:5 and the the company's first fully portable wireless speaker, the 2019 Sonos Move. The only difference between the two is that the One SL doesn't have voice control, so is slightly cheaper. The current roster of Sonos products kicks off with the Sonos One and Sonos One SL wireless speakers, which replace the discontinued Play:1.
Sonos S2 update : everything you need to know.Ultimately, Sonos is still the smoothest multi-room set-up going. A new feature called 'Room Groups', introduced in the Sonos S2 update, allows users to create lasting groups of particular zones that you often use in unison – the lounge and kitchen, perhaps – so that you don't have to manually group the rooms together every time. In the app, you can assign each speaker to a room of your house, programme it so the volume can be controlled via your TV's standard remote, and add your favourite streaming services.Īdding other speakers is a breeze: just tap in the app to add a new speaker, press the sync button on the back and it's all done.
And the slick, easy-to-use Sonos app makes everyday use even easier.
The Sonos app (available on Android and iOS) will walk you through the set-up, but it requires little more than pressing the speaker's sync button (to link them to your network and other Sonos speakers), finding the connected speaker on the app and entering details such as your wi-fi password.