Sonos Unveils Its First Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Supports AirPlay 2

Labeno said:
I'm not brining it on an air plane with me (I got headphones and an iPhone for that), I just want something with great sound for around the house. So I'm good with the weight... weight means more battery, which means more power to drive a bigger speaker for a longer time.
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So the discussion is what’s considered as portable. And yeah, I am not listening to it on the plane lol. Got AirPods for that. But yes, I travel a LOT for work and spend a ton of time in hotels (to the point i trade Christmas cards with the bartenders), and sometimes I like some sound to chill by. So I currently travel with the Bose resolve, 1.5 pounds.

I can see how this at 6 pounds is fine with lugging out to the patio. Two different needs. Two different definitions of portable.
 
dmaxdmax said:
All I care about is Airplay 2 and sound quality. I’d like another HomePod or two to expand music through the house but the price point is a little high. If I could get 90% of the fidelity for 50-60% of the price I’d be all over it.
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The new Sonos One SL should sound really good, does AirPlay 2, retails for $179.

The Move is ... spendy. You could buy a Sonos One (which has the Alexa/Play support of the Move, and does all the other Sonos things) for $199, and buy a very good dedicated bluetooth speaker for carrying around, with the other $200, rather than sinking all the money into one device.

(The difference between the One and the new One SL is the SL lacks voice assistant support and microphones. It replaces the venerable Play:1, which is still a very nice speaker, but lacks the AirPlay2 of the One/One SL.)
 
CarlJ said:
To be clear for others who read this, they stopped supporting streaming of files stored on your phone, from the Sonos app, because there were cases where it didn't work. Streaming those files via AirPlay2 works just fine. And streaming anything else still works. The Sonos support article on this says:

The ‘On this iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch’ feature has been removed from the Sonos app for iOS. The way this feature was originally architected has become unreliable with newer versions of iOS.​
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Thank you for posting this. The original post could be a little mis-leading at best.
 
Rob_2811 said:
What has the margin got to do with how consumers value the product?

If consumers thought the HomePod was good value Apple would probably have sold a few more of them.
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Well if we are going to judge success by number sold.. Apple sales of the HomePod in 6 months exceeded ALL sales of Sonos’s products in a full year. So yeah, guess we need to factor that in.

https://voicebot.ai/2018/08/02/cirp...omepods-in-u-s-suggesting-1-billion-in-sales/

The Move is definitely headed for a very small niche market. Me, if i want a sonos speaker outside by the pool, i just might consider tapping off the power i have out there and buy two Sonos 1’s for the same price and get stereo.
 
Hadn't yet decided to go for a pair of HomePods or invest in a Sonos system, but I think with these new products coming out I'm definitely going more towards a full Sonos system, rather than the restricted HomePod.
 
Uh...I do the same thing with Sonos...except I use a different trigger word. You obviously have never used Sonos and are making opinions about something you've never used and know nothing about.


citysnaps said:
But that isn't directly supporting Apple Music and Siri.

With my HomePod I don't need to have a device or computer nearby to engage it. I (or anybody else in the room) just need to say something like, "Hey Siri, play Sonny Boy Williamson." And then I get a huge play of his music out of HomePod.

For me, that direct support of AM is key.
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I'm surprised MacRumors doesn't have to label this as an Ad, what with the affiliate link and all. Assume they are paid commission for the sales.
 
robjulo said:
Uh...I do the same thing with Sonos...except I use a different trigger word. You obviously have never used Sonos and are making opinions about something you've never used and know nothing about.
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You obviously didn't comprehend what I said, referring to the person I replied to saying he has to launch the Sonos App on his phone.

If what he said is not true (needing his phone and Sonos App to play Apple Music on Sonos), just say so.

Why be rude?
 
Your post stands on its own. Why weigh in and opine on a product you haven’t used? What purpose does that serve.

citysnaps said:
You obviously didn't comprehend what I said, referring to the person I replied to saying he has to launch the Sonos App on his phone.

If what he said is not true (needing his phone and Sonos App to play Apple Music on Sonos), just say so.

Why be rude?
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This is the device I've been waiting for: a real Sonos speaker when plugged in; but I can unplug it, take it with me, and use it at the park/beach/outside while gardening/whatever. The issue is the $399 price tag. But hopefully it'll drop some in price around the holidays and I can justify that cost. It's too bad, it probably would have been a near impulse buy at $299. I'm sure it sounds amazing (my other Sonos speakers sure do) but I can't see how a battery and bluetooth can drive the cost up so much. For that price, I can get 2 Ones. I'm wondering where the price premium is coming from...
 
Rob_2811 said:
What has the margin got to do with how consumers value the product?

If consumers thought the HomePod was good value Apple would probably have sold a few more of them.
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It's because people saw the price and thought it was too expensive, without even hearing it or trying it out. The sound out of that tiny speaker is incredible. And, while I'm blasting music at full volume it can STILL hear my commands at slightly above a whisper at 20 feet away. It's downright creepy.

Just because something hasn't sold millions and millions of units doesn't mean it's not exceptional. My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless" sold probably 1/200th of the copies Slipknot sold of their last ****** album but that doesn't mean it's not a good value, it means people have terrible ears and taste.
 
Rob_2811 said:
Ha yeah, Apple should bring out a computer with a handle now, Jonys gone theres nothing standing in their way :cool:
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All of Apple's all-in-one desktops have had a handle until they brought out the iMac with an LCD panel. That's when the handle breathed its last breath.
 
Rob_2811 said:
Six pounds. Not sure Sonos quite understand the concept of portable :D
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Good speakers need heft. They always have, and they always will. Sonos as a company has always been sound quality first; that's just their thing. They have no interest in producing speakers you would carry around in a handbag.
 
robjulo said:
Your post stands on its own. Why weigh in and opine on a product you haven’t used? What purpose does that serve.
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What?

A forum poster claimed he could listen to Apple Music on Sonos using his phone and the Sonos app, as others have said in the past. Since he was speaking from first hand experience I had no reason to doubt him. I merely said that doesn't interest me as I prefer engaging Apple Music via Siri directly from HomePod without needing any other device.

If what that person said was not true (how would I know not owning a Sonos?), why would you reply to me with such an aggressive and rude response?
 
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this reminded my that i wanted a blutooth speaker.

i went with a refurbished bose soundlink mini ii for $100 from bose on ebay.

$300? lol
 
I'm a sonos lover, have multiple units around the house but 400 euros for one Move, no way!
I was one of the coustumers that brag for a portable speaker from SONOS, and marked 250/300 euros as a fair price for a Sonos Portable speaker, 400 euros i will skip it.
Best product release was the ONE SL, congrats SONOS, the Move is great but has a ridiculous price.

They should think about a new sub at 400 euros, not a portable speaker at that price range.
 
G5isAlive said:
So the discussion is what’s considered as portable. And yeah, I am not listening to it on the plane lol. Got AirPods for that. But yes, I travel a LOT for work and spend a ton of time in hotels (to the point i trade Christmas cards with the bartenders), and sometimes I like some sound to chill by. So I currently travel with the Bose resolve, 1.5 pounds.

I can see how this at 6 pounds is fine with lugging out to the patio. Two different needs. Two different definitions of portable.
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Totally agree. Sonos isn't likely to ever make a speaker you'd want to lug around in a carry on (or place in checked baggage for that matter). If that's what you need, even Sonos would tell you there are far better options. Back in the day, I used to travel like you do as well (thankfully, for me and my time of life anyway) that has stopped. And having something nicer than computer speakers to play music in my hotel room would have been a godsend. At the time, the tech just wasn't there for that. But now you have many options, Sonos just doesn't happen to be one of them.
 
MacRumors said:



Sonos today introduced its first portable Bluetooth speaker, the Sonos Move.

The battery-powered Sonos Move features both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for listening at home or on the go, AirPlay 2 support, built-in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and up to ten hours of continuous music playback per charge. The speaker features an oval-shaped design with IP56-rated water and dust resistance.

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AirPlay 2 support means music playback on the Sonos Move can be controlled with Siri, and the speaker will also appear in the AirPlay picker on iOS devices and in the Home app across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

Sonos Move pre-orders begin today on Sonos.com. The speaker will be available starting September 24, priced at $399 in the United States.

Sonos also unveiled a lower-priced version of its Sonos One smart speaker without built-in microphones. Priced at $179, the Sonos One SL costs $20 less than the regular Sonos One. Like the Sonos Move, the One SL supports AirPlay 2.

The new One SL replaces the Sonos Play:1 and will be available globally starting September 12.

Article Link: Sonos Unveils Its First Portable Bluetooth Speaker, Supports AirPlay 2
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Does this work with the sonos app, as another room? Or is it just Bluetooth? Unclear
 
BlueCreek said:
Hadn't yet decided to go for a pair of HomePods or invest in a Sonos system, but I think with these new products coming out I'm definitely going more towards a full Sonos system, rather than the restricted HomePod.
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Out of curiosity what did Sonos release today that makes you want to jump in? A $400 portable speaker and $20 cheaper Sonos One seems awfully meh for a product release. Hoping they release something more.. I have a number of Sonos speakers, but I don't see what they released today that's very exciting.
 
dernhelm said:
Totally agree. Sonos isn't likely to ever make a speaker you'd want to lug around in a carry on (or place in checked baggage for that matter). If that's what you need, even Sonos would tell you there are far better options. Back in the day, I used to travel like you do as well (thankfully, for me and my time of life anyway) that has stopped. And having something nicer than computer speakers to play music in my hotel room would have been a godsend. At the time, the tech just wasn't there for that. But now you have many options, Sonos just doesn't happen to be one of them.
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You are right of course. I was responding to the word ‘portable’ and some folks not understanding why you would want a light portable speaker. Here is a fun fact, I can not find the word ‘portable’ on the SONOS web site when discussing the Move. This seems to be an artifact of reviewers. Almost as if one wrote it and the rest copied it in this day of non investigative reporting :)
 
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