The 7 Best Sonos Speakers for Your Home

The Sonos Five is a studio-quality smart speaker. The company positions the Five as its most premium offering, making it ideal for audiophiles. Like others in the range, the Sonos Five integrates with the Sonos ecosystem and can be controlled via the Sonos app and connected with other speakers for simultaneous playback.

It’s also the ideal Sonos speaker for vinyl lovers, as the Five is the only unit with a 3.5mm audio-in jack. You can use the Trueplay feature to tune the Sonos Five to the acoustics of your room for personalized sound reproduction. If you place the Five horizontally, it’ll operate in stereo mode.

However, connect two Five speakers and position them vertically, the devices will automatically switch into a mono mode for stereo separation. The speaker connects to your network via Wi-Fi or the provided Ethernet port.

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The Sonos Roam is a portable and durable wireless speaker with a seamless connection to the Sonos ecosystem. The speaker connects to your Wi-Fi network at home and streams audio via Bluetooth while on the go. Despite its budget-friendly price, the Sonos Roam is well-suited for audiophiles, with two Class-H digital amplifiers tuned to the speaker’s design.

There’s a tweeter for higher frequencies and a mid-woofer for mid-range frequencies and bass to enhance the audio reproduction. For smart home enthusiasts, the Sonos Roam also integrates with Google Assistant and Alexa when connected to your Wi-Fi network. In addition, the unit comes with a microphone array to support voice commands, echo cancellation, beamforming, and Trueplay tuning.

The speaker can last up to 10 hours on a single charge and can be topped up via USB-C or any Qi-based wireless charger. The Sonos Roam is also IP67-rated for water resistance.

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The Sonos One SL is an edition of the Sonos One (Gen 2) but without microphones. Although many people enjoy the convenience of digital assistants, some Sonos users were dismayed when the company began integrating microphones into every speaker.

For privacy-focused audio lovers, or those distrustful of Google, Amazon, and Sonos itself, the Sonos One SL is an excellent option. In most other ways, the speaker offers the same high-quality experience found on the Sonos One (Gen 2). For instance, there are three physical buttons on the top of the speaker, with playback and other settings mainly controlled through the Sonos smartphone or desktop app.

There are two Class-D digital amplifiers, a tweeter, and a mid-woofer for audio reproduction. The Sonos One SL is available in either black or white and connects via Wi-Fi or the integrated Ethernet port.

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The Sonos Beam is a connected soundbar which brings high-quality audio and Sonos services to your TV or home theater setup. Like other Sonos devices, the soundbar can be remotely controlled using the Sonos app as you would with others in the range. However, it also connects via an HDMI Arc cable to your TV.

You can seamlessly switch between audio sources, opting for the television’s audio when watching a film or show, and then switch to the Sonos platform to play your favorite music, radio stations, or podcasts. In addition, this particular soundbar comes with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built-in, so you can control playback and adjust other smart home devices using just your voice.

The Sonos Beam is also compact, measuring just 25.6 inches long. As a result, it should fit into most under-TV spaces. In addition, the unit is equipped with four full-range woofers, internal radiators to move air around for warm bass reproduction, and a tweeter for enhanced dialogue audio.

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The Sonos One (Gen 2) is designed to be discreet but still deliver high-quality audio. The speaker is roughly the same size as other smart home speakers, like the Amazon Echo or Google Home. Similarly, it comes with support for Alexa and Google Assistant, giving you a choice of digital assistant. However, the most notable difference between the One (Gen 2) and other smart speakers is the Sonos ecosystem.

The physical controls, just three buttons, sit on the top for easy access. All other actions, including playback and volume adjustment, are done through the Sonos smartphone or desktop app. Given its relatively small size, the Sonos One (Gen 2) can quickly fill a room with audio. In addition, if you need sound across multiple areas, you can connect numerous Sonos speakers for simultaneous playback.

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The Sonos Move, launched in September 2019, was the company’s first portable speaker designed for the outdoors. Rather than relying on mains power, like others in the range, the Move comes with an integrated, rechargeable battery with an estimated 11 hours of playback.

When it’s time to top up, you can either recharge the speaker via USB-C or by docking the Move onto the included recharging base. The speaker is also IP56-rated for water and dust resistance to withstand the elements too. The electronics are housed inside a shock-resistant case to protect them from drops, bumps, and travel.

Like many of the company’s speakers, there’s also integration with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant for voice control and playback adjustment. The Move will connect to your Wi-Fi network inside the home and is controlled via the Sonos app. When away from the network, you can stream audio to the speaker via Bluetooth.

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The Sonos Sub (Gen 3) is not a speaker in itself but a subwoofer to add bass to your Sonos setup. As a result, you must already own a Sonos speaker to use the Sonos Sub. However, suppose you have already invested in one of the company’s smart speakers or have a collection of them.

In that case, the Sonos Sub (Gen 3) is an excellent way to expand the system and add detailed bass reproduction to your audio. There are two force-canceling drivers at the unit’s center to prevent any distortion, so the audio is always clear.

Like most subwoofers, the Sub is designed to be placed on the floor, but its discreet design means you can display it around your home or easily hide it out of the way, too.

The Sonos Sub (Gen 3) comes with two Class-D digital amplifiers, has a frequency response down to 25Hz, and can also be used with Sonos’ Trueplay tuning feature.

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