Sonos Era 100 Review: The Ultimate Smart Speaker?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
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In this video we review the all-new Sonos Era 100, the replacement of the Sonos One (Gen 2) but... is it worth the upgrade?
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Design
2:07 Features & Connections
4:16 Energy Efficiency
5:15 Trueplay Tuning
6:03 Sound Performance
6:12 Era 100 Internals
6:38 Sound Test
8:28 Vs Sonos One G2
9:54 Vs Sonos Move
10:20 Stereo Pair Testing
10:55 As Surround Sound Rears
13:30 Line-in Connection
14:57 Our Verdict
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I love mine and Ive had it for over 6 months now because I was lucky to receive it as a test model to report any issues with it before it hit the market. I think is great!
Great review as always, definitely like how you understand what the everyday consumer would want to know and interactive to know the questions we want answering. Looking forward to the video for different Sonos options with a sound bar as that is what I am currently looking at doing. Glad to see Sonos have listened to feedback and managed to improve on an already great product in the Sonos One.
Thanks for the feedback and great to hear you’ve found this helpful 👍🏻 stay tuned for more content coming soon.
Great Review having listened to them Years ago not bad. I always had Bose,JBL ,Marshall,Sony and Google so I was interested in hearing more about them.Thanks so much for sharing ✌️
Listening to this video on two Era 100's paired in stereo mode! Love these! :)
Great review, love the channel - I'm looking forward to the video review with the inline for a turntable setup, to see if it is any good, especially compared to the Fives. I have a small sitting room and want to add a second turntable and set it up in there. I would prefer the fives but they might be too big in the room (in my wife's opinion) and I am very curious about how the Era 100's as a pair sound for vinyl.
Best Sonos review channel on YT. Well done sirs
Thanks for the video guys! You're still my most trusted Sonos review channel !
I have a weird question, when you get a dongle, can you test the line in latency?
I want to be able to use this as a bedroom/PC Sonos (Currently using a Roam), but i would love to plug in my guitar in as a little practice amp.
i have a Fender Mustang Micro plug in amp, which handles the connection out of the guitar, and applies effects etc. It also has a USB C output, but as you said it needs to be the specific Sonos, dongle, i can still use a 3.5mm jack, as that is also supported by the Mustang Micro.
Bit weird, but i have reasons for my madness!
If there's any way you can test this when you do the video, that would be great (or send me one and i'll test it for you😉🤣)
Thanks guys!
Watching this review with my Sonos Arc, gen 2 subwoofer, and a pair of Ones...the Era 100's sound much better. The sound is more with the bass and vocals increased. I'm sold and will be upgrading soon...great video
nice review! would also be great to see how they would do as TV speakers
Great review, this guy’s reviews are the real deal. Does a better job selling the products than the company.
Great review. Thanks for putting this together
No problem 👍
Many thanks for the video, really informative. I have the Soundbase and two original Ones at present. Contemplating a Sub Mini. Would that be the best use of £500? Keep up the good work!
Good stuff!
I wouldn’t have a collection of 10 Sonos speakers in my home if it wasn’t for Peter Pee!
Awesome review as always. Huge thanks!
Today I am still running my setup on S1, as I need to upgrade a few older Amp devices.
I have a fairly large and long room, which constist of my kitchen, dining area and living room. I have two speakers in the kicthen, a Sub gen 2 in the middle, and two speakers in the living room.
The sub is connected to the kitchen speakers.
My question: If i upgrade and get everything running on S2, can I have four Era 100 speakers connected to the Sub Gen2?
I've read that you can create specific zones instead of rooms, so maybe creating a zone that includes the four speakers and the sub?
Thanks for the review 🫶 quick question though, did you manage to try a stereo pair of Era 100 vs one single era 300? If yes what is the feedback ? Thanks a lot ❤
This is such a good review! I was waiting to see if you answered my Q about coming in fresh to add to a gen 1 Beam, if it was worth getting these or the Ones and you answered it!
Do these work with a beam gen 1 as rears?
@@garethstott793 yes, that is the setup I have.
Great review. Would you recommend 2 100s or 1 300?
Hi. Can Bluetooth works with stereo pair? Possible for Bluetooth connection with stereo pair + submini?
Great review, had a question on if Bluetooth still works if the speakers are connected to something via line in? Ie Bluetooth from my phone, line in to my laptop? Would it still work for both inputs?
I would love a move vs era 100 comparison! I want to get one of those and I'm still doubting wether the portability is worth the extra cost!
FYI: The Verge is reporting that Sonos plans on releasing a Move (Gen 2) in the second half of 2023.
@@nollindwhachell Oh that's good to know! Probably more expensive though
from my experience listening to the demo 100 & owning a move. i would say they sound very similar & the 100 may have slightly better highs due to the 2nd tweeter which i would assume also give better stereo separation. however, the move is worth every damn penny. I have every sonos s2 speaker & the move is my favorite.
Thanks for the review! Is it possible to connect a Sonos Era 100 to a tv with the line in? While paired in stereo with another Era 100?
The moment when you purchased 4 Sonos One Gen 2's 6 month ago for a new house, they are new in box and unopened but past the point you can return... and Sonos launch a new range to replace them... classic!
Nice video! Question - How easy is it to move the Eras from the surround sound setup (if not fixed to a mount) and use one or both for other use cases?
Thank you for this! Sub and Like added! I have Sonos for all of my TVs but am building out a basic Sonos speaker pair setup for my Mac computer.
Awesome, thank you!
This video is awesome thank you
how is this with the sub mini and beam gen 2 , what would you suggest to add
Great review or first look 👏😊
Does it require two dongles for stereo pair connecting to a turntable? Or is it enough to connect one to the turntable and just expand the audio to the other Era100?
Yeah you should only need one dongle and then u can expand the line in audio to any Sonos speaker
Super curious about a video testing these as PC speakers. Was pretty sure there would be a delay trying to read up on it online but since bluetooth seems to work for a lag free experience on a macbook there might be hope! Thanks for the review.
I think you would need to add the beam to connect to PC with HDMI to Optical with Dolby Digital Dac like sound blaster for 5.1 or Beam with Fury Arcana over HDMI for Atmos quality and use the ones/100s as rears to remove the delay.
No delay in our testing. We will record this in an upcoming video.
@@smarthomesounds Amazing, looking forward to it!
Not sure worth the upgrade, response graph is almost same in peters channel
Nice review, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the great review. Can anyone please advise if the Era 100 is better or equal than the Sonos Move? (regarding overall sound quality). Will two Era 100 match or top a single Sonos Move? (not planing to get a dedicated sub and I need it for a 25 sq m. living room). I´ve read a reviewer saying the Era 100 have unsatisfactory bass? Is that true? Will I be better off with a single Sonos Move or other speakers? Thanks in advance!
The "Sonos Combo Adapter" with the ethernet port is quite an expensive extra, would any other cheaper alternative adapter still do the same job? Cheers.
Great review...so am I right saying that its not a multiroom speaker?
How do they compare with homepod 2? In stereo
Thanks, getting one next month
Good choice!
Great video! I was looking for a 2.1 setup for multi use, would you guys still say a pair of 100's with a sub mini would be worth the extra 100 quid over a pair of one's with a sub mini? From the review my takeaway is that the 100's bass is the biggest performance increase over the one's so would a sub mini mitigate that?
I have UK 2x Sonos one (gen 1) hard wired into a wall, does the 100 have the same power cord connector as the gen 1?
Great video! You helped me decide not to upgrade my One (gen 2’s) primarily to be used as rears, especially since I have the sub. The 100s do seem great though!
Would it be a big improvement to my arc+sub+ two Sonos 1s gen 2. If i do 2 era 100s or 2 300s?
Sonos one gen 2 is heavily discounted due to the release of the Era 100 and Era 300 down to £150/£160. At this price are the Era 100 £90-£100 better than a Sonos One SL/Gen 2? I've just purchased a pair of One's for surround and better music for my Playbase and don't think I regret the decision given the price difference.
Hi, what if I’m looking for surrounds for my Beam gen 2 and sub mini. Is it worth spending more for the Era 100’s or would the One SL’s suffice?
Hi 👋🏼
I saw you have both Sonos model Era100 & Move
So I'm very confused which one have a better rich sound quality for music listening Era100 or Move? (No matter for portability or other things just for sound quality).
Wow some of these collections are INCREDIBLE!!! Jealous level 10!!!
Are the current Sonos One Stands (the ones that cost €279) compatible with the Sonos Era 100?
Sonos 7.1. A really good configuration for music,
Beam a sub mini and 2 Ikea picture frames as surrounds, or Era 100
Then an additional 2 Ikea or Era 100 in stereo pair, as support for front channels. Less volume on these.
Run both systems at the same time. Easy to do in the app.
Position a lot of volume on the surrounds, to get a very spacy sound in the room.
Hi Can you comper stereo sound as kef lsx ii and 2st Sonos era 100. And if kef system is better or sonos era need a bas mini ?
hello, what do you recommend for speaker the Sonos one Sl or Sonos era 100 speaker? thank you!
How does the Beam compare to a stereo pair of Era 100's?
Hi
Can you pls suggest is Sonos era 100 is good or Bose revolve plus 2 is better with good features and sound
How does it compare to Echo Studio?
Studio has bigger base and spatial audio. But does it sound as detailed as Era 100?
Thanks for this. It was good to hear what it massively outperforms the Sonos One and where it's quite close. My question is... Is it worth a £90 difference (Sonos One currently on sale)?
Exactly what I keep thinking about too. Driving me crazy as I can’t make the choice. You can almost buy 2 One’s for the price of one 100
I would say yes, the bluetooth, line-in and other features that the One will never be able to get makes it worth it for me and it still has a lot more things to offer over the One. No wifi meaning the speaker is useless doesn't sit too well with me hahaha.
Can you dual pair these on a Samsung tv?
Those the move does the same as the era 100?
Dual pairing?
Hi Guys, can you use a dongle for line out to hardwire a sub
Can you power it from a powerbank, since it has USB-C?
Is it as good as the bang and olufsen beosound a1 second generation.
Hai bro, let me know better sonos era 100 or acton 3 from marshall?
Please could you tell me What the 3rd song called?
What about if your others rooms are on Sonos net?
Looking forward to the line-in turntable test
If I add a Sonos subwoofer to a stereo pair of Era 100s, do the Era 100s automatically apply a high pass crossover? (Sonos noob here)
If I just want to expand the sound from my home theater system (currently pumping all audio through a single Sonos Beam), which surround(s) should I add? The Move or the Era 100?
You’ll want to use the Era 100. The Move can’t be used as surround speakers and is more as a stand alone speaker.
How did you keep this so quiet.. been waiting for you to drop the Era.. reviews ^__^=
If I pair 2 Era 100 in stereo and have a line in to a turntable from one of the speakers, will the audio output play on both or just the single speaker with the connected line in?
I have the same question, would this possible or would a splitter be needed? Same question if I would like to stereo pair them and connect them to a PC/Mac desk set-up via aux
Can you stereo-pair through Bluetooth?
Any idea if the era 100 can work with the playbase? Thanks for the great review!
It can yeah!
Can I use the Sonos One's power cable with the Era 100?
Hi there, unfortunately, this is not possible.
Has anyone found a line in work around?
When you say it has Alexa voice assistant, does this mean the speaker itself can respond when you say ‘Alexa’ or is it able to be played through a separate Alexa device?
You can speak to it like you do with an echo device.
Love your accent!
For anyone interested here are my first impressions using a pair of Era300’s and Era100’s…
The Era300’s are an easy sell for me if you are going to use them in a Sonos Home Theatre configuration. My immediate reaction to replacing Play5 rear speakers with Era300’s was how much better integrated they sound with the ARC sound bar. I come from a high end HiFi and cinema background but love Sonos for their fun club like room solutions and convenience around the home without speaker wires.
Sound bars always sound like the sound is coming at me horizontally. Due to their design and often low down placement they never sound great to me for music. However with the Era300’s as rears it feels like the Sonos cinema sound stage is more cohesive front to back of the room. In this scenario the more horizontal 3D soundstage doesn’t bother me as it’s more like a well integrated 360 experience. Play Ed Sheeran’s ATMOS recordings and the sound stage is far better integrated than using Play5’s in a cinema configuration. It makes me feel like the Era300’s are what was missing from the Sonos home cinema package since the ARC was first released. Era300’s just compliment the ARC so much better than the Play5’s. To my ears they are the first truly well integrated rear speakers for Sonos home theatre.
If I listen to the Era300’s as a stereo pair by themselves, then I am again hearing a more horizontal 3D sound stage a bit like turning the Play5’s horizontally instead of a more HiFi like soundstage when you listen to the Play5’s positioned vertically. So this is why some people may not like listening to Era300’s for music only. It’s not stereo HiFi, it’s just different. You’ll either like to get used to it or you won’t. Personally I am not a fan of the Era300’s in a stereo pair. I (currently at least) prefer a traditional stereo soundstage from a quality HiFi setup. But I think they are very good paired with the ARC in cinema configuration.
IMO the Era100’s are NOT an upgrade from the One speaker. They are just different and depending on the environment you place them in, your preference to listen to Era100’s or One’s may differ. I had no wow factor comparing a stereo pair of Era100’s with a pair of One’s. It’s not like the sound stage was considerably deeper or more natural, which I was disappointed with for a slightly larger speaker/driver design. I expect a pair of “Move” speakers in stereo mode, will blow the Era100’s away. I can hear the Era100’s are a little richer than One’s because their sound profile is not as scooped. There is a richer midrange, but that may or may not be preferred by you, because the soundstage can be thicker to it’s detriment. For example when I tested in an open plan kitchen/diner, I thought ok I hear a difference but it’s not “better” as such, it’s just slightly different and not worth replacing One’s for in my opinion. Then I compared the Era100’s and One’s in my bedroom where the Era100’s thicker midrange was not as relaxing to listen to in that smaller space, despite my bedroom still being a decent size. It’s not a box room by any means. I used Advanced TruePlay during these listening tests and tried adjusting EQ, but I still preferred the sound signature of the One’s in my bedroom. So I think the more scooped sound profile in the One’s works better in smaller spaces where you want to reduce any bloated/flubby bass. The Era100’s are arguably preferable in a larger space due to the richer midrange. It’s not really HiFi rich to me, which means it can thicken in a marginal muddy manner. At no point did I feel a wow factor like I did swapping out Play5’s for Era300’s in a cinema configuration. I suspect in time there will be a group of customers who prefer the traditional One’s to the new Era100’s and there will remain a good market for the One’s because their sound profile turns out to be more desirable to some people in smaller environment use cases. Have fun testing for yourselves and finding your own preferences within your own homes. Cheers everyone.
I upgraded my Symfonisk bookshelf rear surrounds for my Beam+Gen 3 Sub a few years ago. Recently upgraded them to One SLs after X-mas. I really didn't hear a difference in sound quality in 5.1 duties? Don't want to upgrade to the Era 100 if the end result is the same. Sonos seems to de-tunes the rear surround speakers when being used in home theater setting. I mostly watch cable TV or internet series/movies over major streaming services with my system. Probably keep my Symfonisk and One SLs until Sonos stops supporting them.
We would recommend keeping your current set-up. The Era 100’s would offer a better performance but not inline with the cost required to spend. The Era 300’s are a different level again and you would notice a big difference but so would your wallet. Hope this helps.
Can you connect to a stereo pair via Bluetooth? Or just a single speaker at a time?
Yes you can connect to a stereo pair via Bluetooth. Hope this helps.
I’d to see a comparison to the Move
Love mine ❤
I have a beam and one gen 2.. can I buy era 100 to make it a surround sound system or won't work?
Hi there, yes that would connect fine and add another dimension to your movies & music 👍
+1 for Era 100 vs Move
Better to compliment a beam gen 2 with sun mini or eras?
Great question, and very tough to answer but I think 2 x Era 100’s would be our first choice. They add a little bit more overall bass, but bring movies to life with the surround element. On the flip side, you wouldn’t regret going for the SUB mini.
Received a pair of these today to add to ARC. And was impressed by immersive music experience. However one thing that I was still not able to experience was Dolby Atmos with Apple Music. Tried all possible options. Sonos support says it is possible in real life l couldn't get it working.
Am I the only one to experience this?
Found the solution on Reddit. Needed to do an update to the app initiated from the app then update a second time to update my speakers. Also have to click the new checkbox ‘play in spatial when available’. After I did this it worked perfectly. Love the new spatial audio support from apple and Sonos.
Yes a new App update was pushed live yesterday. Enjoy :-)
Thank you! I will check later today. I have that “play spatial audio when available “ option.
I will report if it helps or not.
I got the era 300s for surrounds and did not really like the massive size. I think that the era 100s are better.
"I can't deny that there wasn't a notable upgrade" - that's a lot of negatives! Was there an upgrade or wasn't there?
It's an upgrade! There's a 25% bigger woofer and two tweeters vs one. Big difference for music. Not so much for rear channel surrounds with a sub.
@@liquid79 Yes I know. But the way the sentence was phrased, it's impossible for me to tell whether he means "I can hear a difference" or "I can't hear a difference".
@@tomsalinsky1 you know what he meant… 🤦♂️
@@AcesMR6 Nope. Not a clue which way he was going.
There was not a notable upgrade. I cannot deny that.
He's actually saying there wasn't an upgrade if you take his sentence literally. I think he means the opposite though!
Some third party USB C ethernet adapters do work with the Era speakers btw
Do you have links to any please? Thanks in advance.
The lack of Google asst. which means I can't ask for music on RUclips music, is a problem.
Want to upgrade from Play 1's to Era 100's but what's stopping me is having to buy new speaker stands (£280)- Currently have Sanus stands has anybody managed to find a work around?
We agree the latest generation of stands are expensive. The Flexson version is currently the cheapest @ £159 www.smarthomesounds.co.uk/flexson-floor-stand-for-era-100-pair
@@smarthomesounds Thanks for the link think I'll try and mod the one's I already have. It would only take an adapter plate so we could use existing stands.
Did they add Google assistant to this yet?
I wonder if you could go directly from a computer via USB-C without a dongle?!
We will be testing that this week so stay tuned.
some of those dongles are for digital and some of them are for analog... at least that's how they are for cell phones that don't have phono Jack and use USB. I purchased two before it finally worked with my cell phone
100 vs 300 vs move pls
The normal USB dongles has a digital to analogue converter, but the Sonos USB dongle has an analogue to digital converter.
Great Video. The only place I really use a One for Music is the kitchen - the rest are for surrounds, so I might consider an Era 100 for the kitchen..
I do find it slightly annoying that the $ price is the same as the £ price. Seems us UK customers are not getting the best deal from Sonos.
Yeah 😅
US prices are always listed without tax because each state has a different sales tax. Also you know, the pound is really low :P
God I love Costco I'm returning my one sls and getting these.
Personally I am really annoyed by the removal of the ethernet port, and the 45 euro price tag for the adapter is heavy. Ethernet no doubt is the most reliable way to connect your speaker and it's the easiest way integrate with advanced secure network.
I wish Sonos would play well with google as I,m thinking of getting rid of my google speakers
I liked the sound but not its size, price and features. I settled for a Sony XG300 for being on sale and its features. These bluetooth speakers are not high end audio and i am not using hi res audio tracks
I was looking to buy a set of the Era 100s for surrounds but my god they charge a ridiculous price of £269 for just a set of stands. So thought I could use a wall bracket instead and they charge £69 for just one bracket. Totally put me off my purchase
The Sonos One was completely bass heavy ... dunno why you wanted much more bass from it - if you have no treble you have no clarity - that's why people appreciate a flat EQ response. I sold my One, but I will buy an Era 100 just to see what it's like. I bought and returned the 'Sonos Roam' - boy that was a terrible speaker.
From the video they definitely sound fuller than the old ones with more bass. Wonder how two 100s compare to the two 1s and sub mini though...
Why no up firing speakers ? The dont expect people to use the 300 for surrounds 😮 💵💵💵💵
2x 300 speakers is way better than Arc, tested it myself. Stereo pair is so good.
There's no way! What if I add two era 300s to my arc and sub?
@@BaezLife sorry I meant to say 300, not 100! haha. I think with two 300s you dont need the arc, it doesnt make the sound so much better. However adding a sub with the 300s there is a difference.
Ethernet works perfectly fine with an off brand adapter/hub
Pls suggest
I don't need one but I have to have 3