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Sonos
Is Sonos worth buying?
Sonos earned a buy verdict on 2 of the 4 Sonos products we compared (50%), in line with the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 of them won its comparison outright: Sonos Era 100. We would skip 2: Sonos Port and Sonos Amp.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 2 products
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The Best Smart Speakers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Smart Home
Sonos Era 100Won the comparison
The best-sounding smart speaker you can buy at this size, with Alexa on board and multi-room chops nobody else matches.
Best for: Anyone who wants a smart speaker that's a genuinely good music speaker first - especially mixed Apple/Amazon households.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Premium Dolby Atmos Soundbars: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Sonos Arc UltraRunner-up
The premium single-bar Atmos experience - gorgeous, effortless, and it grows into a full system when you're ready.
Best for: Buyers who want the best-looking, best-sounding one-piece bar and value simplicity over a boxful of speakers.
$$$ · premium
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Music Streamers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Sonos Port
A tidy way to add a stereo to a Sonos system, but a weak buy as a hi-fi streamer.
Why we skip it: Sonos publishes no DAC chip, sample rate, bit depth, SNR or distortion figure on the Port page.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Stereo Amplifiers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Audio & Headphones
Sonos Amp
A capable multiroom brick that makes a poor centerpiece for a real stereo system.
Why we skip it: Locked to the Sonos app, whose 2024 redesign drew many owner complaints
$$ · mid-range
Sonos in our categories: Audio & Headphones (3) · Smart Home (1)