Sonos One (Gen 2) Review
While Amazon's Alexa was once available only on Echo devices and Google Assistant was limited to certain Android phones, the popular voice assistants are popping up everywhere now. The Sonos One is one such device where you'll find both. The $199 wireless smart speaker is effectively the same as the $149 Sonos Play:1, with the added benefit of a microphone array that lets you use it with a voice assistant. It's head and shoulders above other smart speakers in this price range, like the Amazon Echo and the Google Home, and earns our Editors' Choice for its performance and versatility.
Sones One Gen 1 vs. Gen 2
Sonos recently updated the One with a faster processor and more memory, as well as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support. BLE is only used as an option for setting up the speaker, and Bluetooth audio streaming is not present on this new model, which the company is calling the Sonos One Gen 2.
According to Sonos, the new processor and additional memory do not currently represent...
The second-generation Sonos One is a versatile wireless speaker with excellent sound quality, support for multi-room audio, and your choice of Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice control.
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