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Sonos Five

54 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
sound (23)
usability (18)
bass quality (6)
design (4)
size (3)

Negative
mids quality (1)
treble quality (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 54 reviews of Sonos Five. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the design and size are overall positive. The bass quality and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the mids quality and treble quality. There are some mixed opinions about the price.

sound, usability, bass quality, size, design

treble quality, mids quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sonos Five is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sonos Five review

Does Sonos deserve a high five?

Big, room-filling sound ; Well made and finished ; Can form a stereo pair

A bit too bassy for its own good ; Slightly rounded-off treble ; No Bluetooth

Bold, expansive sound and great multi-room potential – but just short of being the complete article

Jun, 2023

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Expert review by : Becky Scarrott (techradar.com)

Sonos Five review

Sonos' biggest wireless speaker is kind of a big deal generally

Jun, 2022

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Expert review by : Mary Stone (t3.com)

Sonos Five review: a wireless speaker with real room-filling sound

The Sonos Five delivers the scale and bass to really satisfy music lovers

Warm, clear and entertaining sound ; Wide dispersion of audio ; Flexible use options ; Future-proofed

No microphone for voice control ; No Bluetooth ; No hi-res support yet

The Sonos Five provides astonishingly room-filling, detailed and warm sound as well as potential software updates down the line thanks to advanced internal specs. It may be only a subtle refresh of the old Play:5, but perhaps Sonos can afford to rest...

Feb, 2022

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Expert review by : Jeffrey L. Wilson Gabriel Zamora (pocket-lint.com)

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Cool, AI-powered DJ ; Collaborative playlists and Group Session options ; Optional desktop app that lets you play locally stored audio files ; Premium accounts let you hear select albums before they're released ; Student plan includes Hulu with ads ;...

Subscription are becoming pricey ; Still lacks hi-res audio ; Only offers lyrics to Premium subscribers

Spotify leads the streaming music pack with its deep music well, countless podcasts, early album access, collaborative playlists, and AI-powered curation.

Jun, 2024

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Expert review by : Britta O'Boyle (pocket-lint.com)

Sonos Five review: High-fives all round

The Play:5's replacement, the Sonos Five, is a superb main speaker. Can it do no wrong?

Beautiful design ; Excellent sound quality ; Solid build ; Great dynamic range ; Impressive wireless mesh network ; Great features ; Intuitive Sonos app

Expensive ; No Bluetooth ; No built-in smarts ; No direct Amazon Alexa/Google Assistant support (via other devices only)

Sonos has competition nipping at its heels left, right and centre - but this speaker shows what nearly two decades of experience can deliver. It's an ideal way to start a Sonos multi-room system, or add a badass centrepiece to an existing one. It's one...

Nov, 2021

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Expert review by : Hi-Fi Choice (hifichoice.co.uk)

Sonos Five

Sonos made its name with its Play range of multi-room speakers, but it's gradually been phasing these out. The original Play:1 (HFC 381) was replaced by the Sonos One (HFC 433) at the start of 2019, while the Play:5 (HFC 412), was revamped and renamed...

Oct, 2023

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Expert review by : Nandagopal Rajan (indianexpress.com)

Sonos Five review: Purely for the purists

Is the Sonos Five worth your money at Rs 59,999? Find out in our full review below.

May, 2022

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Expert review by : Ray Shaw (gadgetguy.com.au)

Review: Sonos Five high-fidelity 2.0 speaker is superb

Sonos Five

Lots of volume and low distortion;3.5MM AUX jack;Put it near a power point and in Wi-Fi range and you are good to go

Might have been nice to have voice assistance out of the box;Its time to get TruePlay tuning to Android!!!

Jun, 2020

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Superb

Fills the room with sound, does exactly as the sales guy ( Dylan) said it would. !!

Jul, 2021

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Sophistication sound

Have had a Sonos 5 in my bedroom for a few weeks now. It's a sophisticated sound and has good balance and definition. it belts out a massive sound if required with little or no distortion. The base is much more accurate than Bose but still a bit heavy...

Jun, 2021

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