Sonos One

Superb sound quality ; Dead-simple setup ; Super easy to use ; Excellent Alexa integration ; Priced well

No threaded insert for mounting ; No Bluetooth streaming

The Sonos One is everything we’d hoped it would be: The best-sounding self-contained Alexa-enabled speaker you can buy, with the promise of Google Assistant and more coming soon, and the convenience and flexibility of Sonos’ killer app and ecosystem.

Great sound ; Small and convenient ; Proper Alexa integration ; Supports Google Assistant (in 2018)

Alexa not fully compatible with Spotify at launch

One smart speaker to rule them all.

Excellent audio quality for the price ; First Sonos to let you control your music with your voice ; Attractive, inconspicuous design ; Works with just about every music service you can use ; Alexa integrations works almost exactly the same here as on...

Voice commands only have full functionality with a few music services ; Spotify voice commands not available at launch (but coming later this year) ; Voice commands are sometimes a little buggy. ; Setup process is a bit complicated

Stylish, unobtrusive design ; Solid, sophisticated sound ; Alexa and Google Assistant ; Vast streaming features

Now succeeded by Sonos Era 100

Despite having been succeeded by the Era 100, the Sonos One is still an ideal, great-value entry point into the excellent Sonos ecosystem

Full-bodied, rich sound ; Alexa / Google Assistant ; Plays music while Alexa is muted ; AirPlay 2 support

Pricey

Multi-room audio with flexible stereo and surround configurations. Powerful sound for its size. Offers both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants. Supports AirPlay.

Sound can distort at top volumes. No Bluetooth or wired audio connections.

The Sonos One is a worthy and superior upgrade to the Play:1. It has all of the Play:1's excellent features and performance, with the added benefit of your choice of Alexa and Google Assistant, and it sounds far better than the Amazon Echo and the...

Great design ; Excellent sound quality ; Brilliant Alexa and Google Assistant integration ; Voice control ; Seamless multi-room audio ; Compatible with over 100+ music services ; Easy setup

Voice control for some music services not as comprehensive as Amazon Music ; Apple Music or Spotify ; Expensive compared to other smart speakers ; No Alexa calling compatibility

For Sonos fans and music fans after a smart speaker that delivers excellent sound quality for its size, a great design and fantastic integrated Alexa and Google Assistant voice control, the Sonos One won't disappoint. It is an excellent smart speaker...

Fits smoothly into an existing Sonos system ; Assistant-agnostic means you won't be locked in ; Sound quality belies the size and price ; Controlling whole-home music by voice is transformational ; All the usual Alexa skills

Some configuration stumbles ; An Echo Dot is cheaper

Audio sounds great ; Lovely design ; Easy to use setup and app

A little hard of hearing compared to the Echo

Sonos’s speaker gives you a great balance of sound and smarts, while working with a raft of connected home kit