Sonos Play:1

usability, size, price, design, sound

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, sound, size, design, reliability

mids quality

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

usability, size, design, sound

reliability

94% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Small and convenient ; Great sound quality for size ; Good value

No aux input

The Sonos Play:1 is probably the most impressive speaker we’ve seen from Sonos. It offers all the convenience of its streaming brothers in a smaller, cheaper form. Don’t expect it to power a party single-handed, but this speaker is simply brilliant.

Excellent sound ; Reasonably affordable ; Fits snugly almost anywhere

Living rooms will want two ; Lacks support for some streaming services ; Reliance on mains power removes some mobility

Sonos Play:1 manages to be a superb quality speaker at a more affordable entry point than the rest of the Sonos range. You won't need deep pockets then for this one – and with an improved app and support for even more services, it's better than ever....

Impressively weighty ; Punchy for size ; Dynamically expressive ; Strong rhythms ; Smooth, simple set-up

No physical connections ; No high-res

Unfazed by time, the entry-level Sonos is every bit as good as we remember

Can use as PlayBar surrounds ; Great design ; Affordable

It's a mono speaker ; A pair sounds better than one

Great sound quality ; Compact design ; Seamless multi-room audio ; Easy setup ; Compatible with over 80 music streaming services ; Trueplay compatible ; Voice control through Alexa-enabled device

Voice control requires additional device ; Newer Sonos One has more seamless design ; Sound quality not as good as Play:3

The Sonos Play:1 is a great little speaker that has so much potential beyond the speaker itself that we can't recommend it enough as a starting place to embrace the Sonos system. That said, four years following its launch and it's got some serious...

Solid build; tight, powerful sound; impressive app integration; welcome addition of play/pause button

Possibly a bit too clinical sounding; dull design; a tad pricey

At £169 the Play:1 is compact, versatile and smashes the price barrier to the world of Sonos which previously existed. Amazingly, this speaker retains the excellent build quality and sound quality with which we’ve come to expect.

A new, low price for Sonos ; Cracking sound ; Brilliant usability and endless content

Not portable ; No inputs for other sources

Sonos was already awesome, and the Play:1 makes it way more affordable without sacrificing sound or design quality

Price; Looks great; Easy to set up; Sound quality; Lots of music services supported.

Need two to get best sound; Surround sound not the best.

Ideal for first-timers or people with existing Sonos systems that want to expand it into smaller rooms, the Play 1 is a great way into wireless audio. If you've been dithering about getting Sonos, now is the time.