With such an underwhelming launch, it's unclear how HomePod will fare against Amazon's Echo lineup or
even Sonos» popular slate of speakers.
Alexa has also migrated to many third - party devices, such as the Triby fridge speaker, select smartwatches and
even Sonos speakers.
The Sonos One features integrated voice control with an array of built - in microphones, but the Play: 1 requires the addition of an Amazon Alexa - enabled device, such as an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or
even a Sonos One in order to control it with voice.
Even Sonos couldn't match the HomePod's quality.
Not exact matches
So
even if Apple's HomePod does have superior sound — you'd have to test it to judge — you still won't be disappointed with the quality of the
Sonos One.
Still,
even on the
Sonos One, Alexa is far more flexible and capable than Siri is on the HomePod.
The
Sonos One is
even compatible with Apple Music, but without voice control.
The
SONOS Playbar TV Soundbar sounds excellent, is easy to set up, and it
even supports Amazon's Alexa.
It isn't
even in the same league as the HomePod or
Sonos.
Sonos Play 1 Speaker — Okay, I must say, that
even though I am recommending this for him, I secretly want this for myself!
Banks, online stores, music services, utilities, games,
even home stereo toys like
Sonos and Pioneer already have an iPhone app, and most have added an Android version.
The company's
even offering a test space called «
Sonos Labs» where users can sample music service betas before final release.
Finish with dinner from the barbecue or a chilled - out
evening by the TV,
Sonos sound system, Wi - Fi and wine cooler.
You could go stir crazy cooped up in a hotel for a week but in a spacious luxury chalet with a games room an indoor pool, maybe
even a library, the sauna, not to mention the cosy sofas in the lounge where you can listen to music on the
Sonos system, you're likely to be tempted to stay indoors some days.
Data: This may be less relevant on my
Sonos, but for medicine, energy tracking or
even weight management, I like getting a stream of data sent to a site where I can review it, correlate it and establish goals.
You don't
even need the Bridge as long as one
Sonos component is hardwired to your network.
This is where
Sonos really nails it: The notion of wireless speakers that sound incredibly good and can be effortlessly grouped and
even paired is, as Clarke said, indistinguishable from magic.
Sonos even allows you to pair its Playbar or Playbase with its wireless subwoofer and wireless satellite speakers (the Play: 1, Play: 3, or the second - generation Play: 5) as surround channels to create a true 5.1 - channel surround - sound setup.
Sonos has
even better - sounding speakers in its lineup, but this one sounds great and it lets you control any
Sonos speaker with voice commands (and the rest of your smart home, too).
The $ 200 Alexa - enabled
Sonos One gave the HomePod the stiffest competition, yet
even with it I couldn't distinguish as many of the instruments — on «Tusk» and other test songs.
Currently highest rated wireless speaker on Consumer Reports (above
Sonos even) and intriguing because of both Wi - Fi and Airplay support.
If you're thinking about setting up a whole - house (or
even just a single - room) streaming audio solution,
Sonos systems are pretty much what you'll find recommended by folks on the internet.
Even after adding in the cost of a few cables and things like speaker stands if you want or need them, this is a much cheaper alternative that sounds great and has support for more services than a
Sonos system.
The hub isn't
even necessary if you can plug one
Sonos device into your network directly.
In fact, while it doesn't offer nearly as much warmth or power, it offers sharper detail, and
even stands up reasonably well in the lower register to the much bigger (and pricier)
Sonos Play: 5 — an impressive feat for a mid-size speaker.
Mike, in this review you mentioned that 2
Sonos Ones in stereo sounds better than the Homepod, however you never compared it to the Google Home Max (
Even though you mentioned one was in the comparison).
At $ 299.99 / # 269.99 (and that's not
even including the dock) the Megablast will set you back more than the most recent Amazon Echo or a
Sonos One speaker.
Even for music, it's disappointing that you can use Siri to control playback only from Apple Music, rather than multiple sources, such as Spotify, Pandora and TuneIn (as you can with the
Sonos One and Google Home Max).
But then I listened to it on the
Sonos Ones, and it sounded
even better.
Facebook is also presently enduring an advertiser boycott including the likes of Mozilla,
Sonos, Commerzbank, and
even some major marketing agencies such as M&C Saatchi.
To top it all off,
Sonos products are compatible with an absurd number of music streaming services, including Spotify, Tidal, and
even Apple Music, so you don't need to use Amazon Prime Music to get the most out of it.
The two
Sonos speakers are very similar
even though one brings integrated voice control with Amazon Alexa (Google Assistant will also be coming to
Sonos One this year).
Sonos had strong performance and resurgence at the top end of the market
even as it lost share among wireless speaker sales overall.
If we're lucky,
Sonos might someday
even get Cortana and Siri too.
We've compiled a list of the main players in the multi-room audio game, from the all - conquering
Sonos, to multi-room smart speakers and
even the little Google Chromecast Audio dongle.
So far, Apple's HomePod also reportedly delivers excellent audio that could
even exceed the
Sonos One, but we'll have to fully test it for ourselves to confirm those claims.
It
even allows anyone on your Wi - Fi network to use their own Spotify app to play music through connected
Sonos speakers.
So when my 7 - year - old decides to play the Frozen soundtrack on her little Robot clock thing, or someone simply asks Alexa a question somewhere else in the house, it mutes whatever
Sonos speaker might be playing at that time,
even if it's on the other side of the house.
Sonos also has fantastic multi-room audio, built on a long - reliable platform; I can
even use my new
Sonos One as surround for my TV if I so choose.
What could make
Sonos even better?
And
Sonos is
even sending $ 25 discounts out to existing customers for the Echo Dot.
Some say the audio quality is
even better than on the
Sonos One.
Still,
even on the
Sonos One, Alexa is far more flexible and capable than Siri is on the HomePod.
So
even if Apple's HomePod does have superior sound — you'd have to test it to judge — you still won't be disappointed with the quality of the
Sonos One.
The
Sonos One is
even compatible with Apple Music, but without voice control.
Even the world's most dominant multi-room music provider
Sonos resolutely refuses to embrace Hi - Res Audio - because it says it's not mainstream enough - but others including the likes of Bose and Bluesound do.
It wasn't the first company to take on the task, but
Sonos» system is so easy to use and undeniably superior that it's easy to recommend,
even at a premium price.
Even without these future additions, the
Sonos One is a great smart speaker today.
It's about the same size as the older
Sonos Play: 1, but it sounds
even better.
The Bottom Line The Alexa - powered
Sonos One is the first smart speaker that actually sounds good with music — and
even more new features will be coming to it in the months ahead.