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Sonos Launches New Lineup of Discounted Speaker Bundles

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Sonos today introduced several new speaker bundles, which are designed to allow customers to purchase more than one Sonos speaker at a discounted price.

The new bundles range in price from $379 to $1,899 depending on the products included, with discounts up to $157 on the highest priced bundles.

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A two room set that includes two Sonos One speakers is priced at $379, for example, down from the regular price of $398 that the speakers would cost when purchased separately.

A two room pro set, which includes two of the Sonos Play:5 speakers, is priced at $899, almost $100 off the separate pricing.

Sonos has options for multi-room speaker setups and entertainment arrangements that include the Playbase and the Playbar, along with more expensive setups designed for vinyl records.

All of the new speaker bundles can be viewed and purchased on the Sonos website.

Sonos is one of Apple's main competitors, with the Sonos One, which includes support for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, designed to compete with the HomePod. Sonos first introduced bundles when the HomePod launched, selling two of the Sonos One speakers for $349, the same price as the HomePod. The new bundle that includes two Sonos One speakers is more expensive than that original deal, but, along with other offerings, allows for Sonos equipment to be purchased at a discounted price.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Sonos and may earn commissions on purchases made through links in this article.

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We bought (5) Sonos Ones when they were on sale around Black Friday. This is about the same price we paid, and I have been really happy with them. Initially we used them with Apple Music which worked well but didn't support voice commands. I have since switched to Spotify because I can ask for specific albums using Alexa which is super convenient. Sonos reminds me of what using Apple products used to be like: simple and well designed without being dumbed down, overly restricted, or overly expensive.

If I was buying today, I might look a little more into Google's offerings. The one downside I've found with Sonos is that they don't have any really small speakers - like for a bathroom. Something the side of a Google Home Mini would be nice in the bathrooms and laundry room where I don't care as much about sound quality but find myself wishing I had a smart assistant and music there.
 
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macaddiict said:
We bought (5) Sonos Ones when they were on sale around Black Friday. This is about the same price we paid, and I have been really happy with them. Initially we used them with Apple Music which worked well but didn't support voice commands. I have since switched to Spotify because I can ask for specific albums using Alexa which is super convenient. Sonos reminds me of what using Apple products used to be like: simple and well designed without being dumbed down or limited.
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Interesting. I have a pair of Play Ones which are great, bought them a couple of years ago and have them above the fireplace and paired for stereo. I wondered what the Alexa integration was like, sounds like you have had a good experience.

I do wish they'd update their UI for both the Mac and iPhone though, personally I think they could do better. It's not terrible or anything and does the job, just find it a little meh!
 
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now I see why HomePod gets a bagging on mactrolls
 
If i could listen to music at my apartment without waking up half my neighborhood, i would have bought two of these Sonos Ones with Alex integration a while ago. Love my Echo but since i cannot listen to music too loudly anyway i am fine with the sound of the echo
 
The deal on the play 5 speakers is okay. Saving $20 on two play ones wouldn't entice me two buy two instead of one for cost savings, but I guess they figured most will buy two anyway?:confused:

While I think Sonos speakers are great for most types of music I like, the ever updating app can be quirky. The latest version is palatable.
 
For me the main needs are decent sound AND HomeKit control at the right price. I feel the HomePod is an overshoot for my home layout and needs as well as price point for multiple speakers, but the alternatives are all about Alexa/Google, and I simply cannot open the door to either of those guys monitoring my home and selling all my daily activity to their dopey "trusted partners."

I hope Apple either addresses this midmarket at some point. I really find myself using my Echo Dot less and less.
 
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dumastudetto said:
Sonos is dead. HomePod is the future.
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If you think that, then you don’t even know what Sonos is. Hint, they are not really competitors at all. Maybe 1 of their 10 products actually competes with HomePod.
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Kaibelf said:
For me the main needs are decent sound AND HomeKit control at the right price. I feel the HomePod is an overshoot for my home layout and needs as well as price point for multiple speakers, but the alternatives are all about Alexa/Google, and I simply cannot open the door to either of those guys monitoring my home and selling all my daily activity to their dopey "trusted partners."

I hope Apple either addresses this midmarket at some point. I really find myself using my Echo Dot less and less.
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How are they selling you activity? It’s not like they monitor you or listen to everything.
 
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now I see why HomePod gets a bagging on mactrolls
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Sonos has been around with a range of products long before the HomePod existed, why should MR end an existing affiliate program just because Apple releases a single speaker?
 
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Whoa.

I’ve got multiple Sonos set up in my basement with a playbar, and on a porch at another property.

I’ve also got a HomePod. Rarely use Siri (worthless) in my opinion. I’m an Apple fanboy and have tons of devices, but HomePod has a long way to go in my opinion.

Sonos is light years ahead at the moment.



dumastudetto said:
Sonos is dead. HomePod is the future.
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Chrjy said:
A full $19 off a pair of Ones....phew, I think I need to lie down! ;)
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Yeah, a discount is better than no discount but hard to see this really pushing a lot of people to decide on more speakers they weren't planning on buying.
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dumastudetto said:
Sonos is dead. HomePod is the future.
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HomePod isn't even the present.
 
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A two room pro set, which includes two of the Sonos Play:5 speakers, is priced at $899, almost $100 off the separate pricing.
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I have the Sonos Play:5. The sound quality is really good, even at very high volume. It fills my large open kitchen / living room area easily at ~25% volume. For someone looking for a speaker with maximum compatibility with music and streaming services, and that don't want or need silly virtual assistant features, it is highly highly recommended.
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dumastudetto said:
Sonos is dead. HomePod is the future.
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Lol. Sonos has a decade head start on Apple here. When Apple was launching the iPod HiFi, Sonos was releasing their second-generation connected amplifier that supported multi-room audio, synchronization, and streaming. When Apple was discontinuing the iPod HiFi, Sonos was releasing their first connected amplified speaker. So before the HomePod was even conceived, the score in home audio was Sonos:1, Apple:0. We already see that Apple's second attempt at a speaker (first attempt at a connected speaker) is pretty lackluster.
 
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I'd like a pair of Play:1's coupled in stereo. I also want to use them as such with my tv. However, that last part isn't possible. Shame.
 
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I'd like a pair of Play:1's coupled in stereo. I also want to use them as such with my tv. However, that last part isn't possible. Shame.
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A pair of Play 1's is $300 currently. For improved TV audio, you can do a lot better than a pair of Play 1's for $300.

First - how would you adjust the volume? Sonos app is nice and all, but using that to adjust TV volume would be a huge pain in the butt.

I have a few Play 1's. They're fantastic little speakers, but they're not very room-filling and they don't do well at high volume. Thus they're not too good if you are sitting far away from them - certainly not for fidelity and detail.

For $300, a basic amp and a pair of bookshelf speakers would be a ton better for tv audio. Plus, bookshelf speakers are forever useful. If you upgrade later to a bigger badass home theater system, those bookshelfs can be used for your surround speakers, for example.

Or, home theater nerds will look down on this, but $300 can buy you pretty darn good sound bar.
 
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First - how would you adjust the volume? Sonos app is nice and all, but using that to adjust TV volume would be a huge pain in the butt.
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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaave you met Playbar? https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/playbar.html

Or, Playbase? https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/playbase.html

They're not cheap, but nothing of quality is.

Volume control is no problem; Playbar & Playbase learn your IR remote.

I've got mine paired with a TiVo Bolt and an LG OLED TV. It's glorious. And I can audio-shift from the TV to anywhere in the home. Really spectacular.
 
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First - how would you adjust the volume? Sonos app is nice and all, but using that to adjust TV volume would be a huge pain in the butt.
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I have a Playbar. The volume is adjusted using my Apple TV remote. Since my Sub and Play:1 surrounds are paired with the Playbar, the whole thing is controlled by the same remote.
 
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hansmoleman said:
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaave you met Playbar? https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/playbar.html

Or, Playbase? https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/playbase.html

They're not cheap, but nothing of quality is.

Volume control is no problem; Playbar & Playbase learn your IR remote.

I've got mine paired with a TiVo Bolt and an LG OLED TV. It's glorious. And I can audio-shift from the TV to anywhere in the home. Really spectacular.
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Yea. I have beef with those accessories - no HDMI, no ARC. But the guy was responding to wanted to use a pair of Play 1s as tv speakers - which have no IR learning and are also in a much lower price range.
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Sill said:
I have a Playbar. The volume is adjusted using my Apple TV remote. Since my Sub and Play:1 surrounds are paired with the Playbar, the whole thing is controlled by the same remote.
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Right, but the guy wanted just two Play 1's, and nothing else. $300 seemed to be his desired spend. A $700 playbar plus a $700 sub and two Play 1's is really really expensive; especially for how little you get.

For spending $1700 - I would want all the bells and whistles including Dolby support and full HDMI passthrough with ARC and CEC. The Sonos systems unfortunately do none of that. For those that want something easier to set up than a traditional home theater, I think the Bose SoundTouch is a much better product. Super easy, does all the same streaming as Sonos, but with full HDMI passthrough, Dolby, ARC, and CEC.

Then again, $1700 can buy a really good receiver and a great 5.1 starter set of speakers, which is honestly the best way to go. Any respectable receiver these days offers good support for streaming services too.
 
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