4.3
82% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Sonos
4.3 • 60 Reviews
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4.3
82% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Sonos earns strong reviews for excellent, room‑filling sound and elegant design, proving the brand is good at delivering clear, powerful audio; however, persistent software friction—glitchy app, Wi‑Fi quirks, and limited Bluetooth on some models—undercuts the experience. Reviews also praise easy multi‑room setup, seamless grouping, and products like Arc, Five, Move, and Era 100, while citing frustrations with app crashes, streaming service limitations, and occasional connectivity or sync issues.
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I've used Sonos in various apartments and homes for surround sound. Works great to hook up whole home audio indoor and outdoor. It's stylish with the decor too. The app can be kludgy. We were Bose fans forever and jumped to Sonos. Very pleased!
LOVE. So reliable for sound quality; easy set up. What more can you need?
We were really early adopters to Sonos. Like back when you had to have a specialty adaptor for your regular receiver-based sound system. It was expensive then. It’s still expensive now. Some products are totally, absolutely, worth it. Others are no longer compatible or work. Which has been really frustrating. There have been some offers of discounts to upgrade but on the whole it’s felt like rendering products useless by introducing a 2.0 system has felt like a cash grab. Would still recommend to new users and the smaller portable systems are great.
I've had a Sonos sound system for years. Love it.
Love my Sonos One, which I've had for four years now. Recently stayed in an Airbnb with a Sonos sound bar and two Eras and the sound quality was fantastic. Easy to connect to.
We love our Sonos home system and it's super easy to set up. The subwoofer is by far the best out there.
Hands down the best speakers in my human experience on this earth. We even have them installed into our ceilings and wow when I need help falling asleep, I just play the sound of rain and Sonos helps rock me to sleep like a baby. Please invest in Sonos. As a dj myself, I love great speakers and they get it right!
2y ago
Trades in for my Google play and it’s not even comparable. The Sonos is amazing!!
The environment is the most underappreciated aspect of sound. Anyone who has ever worked in production or live music knows the sound guy is the most important person in the room/stadium. Sonos is the sound guy in a box.
Great sound. Wireless connection makes uninterrupted listening throughout the home and garden. Set together as a TV sound system it elevates viewing experience too. Simple to use. Reliable. Compatible. I use them at all my business locations too.
I’ve used it for years in many homes and have even taken my speakers to events (as the planner). Quality is great and so easy to use. We recently moved into a house that had a sound system install throughout. However, we didn’t have all of the stereo equipment to use it. The guy from the sound system store, told me that Sones was the best thing out there, and we should just use our Sonos system.
Great sound for such a small box.
I'm a huge Sonos fan (for good reasons). I think the company and its product are solid and high quality. They are worth the price tag without question. You'll own your Sonos system or Bluetooth speaker forever if you want. I currently use Sonos speaker as a surround system for my TV and the only thing I wish was that I got it sooner.
Love the products. The sound quality and easy set up are super clutch but the Sonos app sucks. It is the absolute worst. When it works, it works. When it does not, it absolutely does not. The hardware is awesome but the software feels so outdated and doesn't feel like it's responding to how we engage with music/streaming services in 2023.
3y ago
My entire house uses Sonos. The quality is insane. Just wish the app was tiny bit better.
3y ago
It’s great speaker but I wish I could connect it via Bluetooth like my other speakers. We bought the Model 5 and love it, the sound is incredible and it was super easy to set up.
3y ago
We ordered the Arc 5.1.2 along with a sub and speakers for the living room, and then ordered speakers another room. Love it so much! Sound is fantastic! Shipped in a timely fashion and packed well
3y ago
Sonos is amazing for a connected music experience. We have the speakers all over our house, and it's amazing that anyone can play music on them as long as they are connected to our wifi - not requiring an annoying bluetooth connection. The synchronization between speakers is amazing, as is the ability to play different things on different speakers at the same time. We also have the amp that allows us to play records with a record player on the sonos speakers all over the house.
3y ago
We have Sonos in our home with speakers set up in three different rooms. I can listen to my music in my office while my partner listens to his on the Sonos in his workout area. We can go right into our music app and connect to whatever room we are in. So easy to set up and use, my Luddite partner can do it!
2y ago