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Sonos Play  Speaker Review

Notice: Below are the preliminary measurements for the Sonos Play. Members have early access to the test results, and some measurements may be updated before publication.

The full review will be published in a few days.
Tested using Methodology v0.8 
Sonos Play

Track

Battery Powered
Locked
Speakerphone
Locked
Voice Assistant
Locked
Bluetooth
Locked
Wi-Fi
Locked

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Changelog

  1.  Updated May 01, 2026: Early access published.
  2.  Updated Apr 23, 2026: Our testers have started testing this product.
  3.  Updated Apr 02, 2026: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
  4.  Updated Apr 01, 2026: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

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Design
Style
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Sonos Play Style Photo Sample
RGB LightsLockedLocked
0.0
Portability
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Sonos Play Dimensions Photo Sample
Volume
LockedLock in³ (Lock cm³)
Weight
LockedLock lbs (Lock kg)
Power Source
LockedLocked
One-Hand Carry
LockedLocked
0.0
Build Quality
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Sonos Play Build Quality Photo Sample
Material Quality
LockedLocked
Water Resistance
LockedLocked
Dust Resistance
LockedLocked
Impact Resistance
LockedLocked
Floats In Water
LockedLocked
0.0
Controls
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Sonos Play Controls Photo Sample
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Sonos Play Controls Photo 2 Sample
Ease Of Use
LockedLocked
Feedback
LockedLocked
Music Play/Pause
LockedLocked
Call Answer/End
LockedLocked
Volume Up/Down
LockedLocked
Track Next/Previous
LockedLocked
Microphone On/Off
LockedLocked
Additional Controls
LockedLocked
In The Box
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Sonos Play In The Box Photo Sample
Sound
0.0
Frequency Response Accuracy
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Sonos Play Frequency Response Graph Sample
Slope
LockedLock
Std. Err.
LockedLock dB
Low-Frequency Extension
LockedLock Hz
High-Frequency Extension
LockedLock kHz
LEARN ABOUT FREQUENCY RESPONSE ACCURACY 
Raw Frequency Response
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Sonos Play Raw Frequency Response Graph Sample
Binaural Recording @ 1m
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0.0
Soundstage
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Sonos Play Directivity Graph Sample
Directivity Index
LockedLock dB
Stereo
LockedLocked
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0.0
Dynamics
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Sonos Play Dynamic Range Compression Sample
SPL @ Max Volume
LockedLock dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
LockedLock dB
LEARN ABOUT DYNAMICS 
Active Features
0.0
Battery
Battery Life
LockedLock hrs
Charge Time
LockedLock hrs
Power Saving
LockedLocked
Charging Port
LockedLocked
Battery Powered
LockedLocked
LEARN ABOUT BATTERY 
0.0
Voice Assistant
Alexa
LockedLocked
Google Assistant
LockedLocked
Speakerphone
LockedLocked
Siri
LockedLocked
Voice Assistant
LockedLocked
Voice Activation
LockedLocked
Microphone Mute
LockedLocked
Far-Field Performance
LockedLocked
Ambient Noise Performance
LockedLocked
LEARN ABOUT VOICE ASSISTANT 
0.0
App
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Sonos Play App Picture Sample
App Name
LockedLocked
iOS
LockedLocked
Android
LockedLocked
EQ
LockedLocked
Stereo Pair Mode
LockedLocked
Party Mode
LockedLocked
Multi-Room
LockedLocked
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
LockedLocked
USB Audio
LockedLocked
Other Ports
LockedLocked
0.0
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
LockedLocked
Bluetooth Version
LockedLocked
Bluetooth iOS Latency
LockedLock ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
LockedLock ms
Bluetooth Range
LockedLock ft (Lock m)
Multi-Device Pairing
LockedLocked
LEARN ABOUT BLUETOOTH 
0.0
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version
LockedLocked
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
LockedLocked
Wi-Fi
LockedLocked
Apple AirPlay
LockedLocked
AirPlay Latency
LockedLock ms
Google Chromecast
LockedLocked
Chromecast Latency
LockedN/A
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