The Sonos Era 100 is a premium home speaker released in 2023. It has a wide array of built-in smart features to make the most of your listening experience. Alexa support lets you control the device with only your voice, and through the Sonos S2 app, you can connect it with compatible Sonos speakers to spread audio throughout your home. Alongside the larger and more premium Sonos Era 300, it's one of the few Sonos speakers to include Bluetooth connectivity. It doesn't have Dolby Atmos support like the 300, so you can't enjoy more premium audio formats like with Dolby Atmos Music.
Our Verdict
The Sonos Era 100 is good for listening to music. The speaker has some features to adjust its output based on your room's acoustics, as with most premium speakers on the market. Its balanced mid-range makes it suitable for listening to many different music genres. Since it's a stereo speaker, it has a wider sound than mono-only models like the Sonos One SL, with better instrument separation in the soundstage. Given its bass and treble adjustments, you have some ability to customize its performance, too.
- Room correction tools.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Not quite loud enough for larger rooms.
- Some compression at max volume.
The Sonos Era 100 is fair for watching videos and movies. It supports Wi-Fi and Apple AirPlay 2 connectivity, as well as Bluetooth for easy streaming from your mobile devices. You can even purchase a separate Line-In Adapter to pair it with a computer or other audio sources or use the Sonos S2 app to connect it with your soundbar for a more robust home theater setup. Dialogue reproduces with clarity, and there's a fair amount of rumble in the bass during action-packed scenes.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi compatible.
- Not quite loud enough for larger rooms.
- Some compression at max volume.
The Sonos Era 100 is decent for podcasts. Voices are clear and detailed out of the box, meaning you can easily follow along with your favorite shows. Bass and treble adjustments let you customize the sound, too, meaning you can get an even cleaner output. If you own other compatible Sonos products, you can set them up in the app to amplify your show across your house or move the audio from one room to the next as you walk through the house. However, this speaker isn't designed with portability in mind, given that it's wired only.
- Bass and treble adjustments.
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi compatible.
- Not quite loud enough for larger rooms.
- Some compression at max volume.
The Sonos Era 100 is excellent for voice assistants. Built-in Alexa lets you control the speaker using only your voice, and it can understand your commands, even if you're far away. The microphone mute feature is also a great option for more private moments. If you're an Apple Music user, you can even set up Siri through the Apple Home app, though it's limited to music selection. It performs well but can struggle to hear your voice in noisier environments.
- Room correction tools.
- Microphone mute available.
- Not quite loud enough for larger rooms.
The Sonos Era 100 is a wired-only speaker that's not intended for outdoor use.
Changelog
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Updated Jan 30, 2026:
We've added a comparison to the Amazon Echo Studio 2025 in the Voice Assistant box.
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Updated Nov 21, 2024:
Sonos recently updated their app to firmware 81.1-58210 and the speaker itself to firmware 15.2. As a result, this speaker's Sound profile changed. The following test groups have been updated: Frequency Response Accuracy, Soundstage, Dynamics, and App. Text changes have also been made throughout the review, including the usages and product comparisons, to match these results.
- Updated Apr 12, 2024: We've updated this review's text to keep it up to date and accurate.
- Updated Jan 22, 2024: Updated the Microphone On/Off result in the Controls box from 'No' to 'Yes'.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Sonos Era 100 is available in both Black and White color variants. We tested the Black version; you can see the label for the model we tested here. That said, since the only difference between the two variants is the color, we expect them to perform similarly.
If you encounter another version of this speaker, let us know in the forums, and we'll update our review.
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The Sonos Era 100 is a more affordable alternative to the Sonos Era 300. It's smaller and more compact, and while it doesn't support Dolby Atmos, it has easy integration with compatible Sonos soundbars. This speaker offers a cleaner and more balanced sound compared to the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL, with additional features like Bluetooth connectivity. If you already own products in the Sonos ecosystem, you'll appreciate that you can connect this speaker to other devices. While it's versatile, it does come at a slightly more premium cost than other smart speakers on the market.
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The Sonos Era 100 is better than the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL. While they're both premium speakers designed for home use, the Era 100 has slightly better sound quality. The bass doesn't leak into the mids quite as much, resulting in a cleaner sound. But both speakers have a healthy boost in the high-bass region, adding warmth to basslines. Plus, unlike the One Gen 2, the Era 100 can playback stereo content without downmixing it into mono. Additional features are available, including Bluetooth connectivity and a Quick Tuning feature for Android users.
The Sonos Era 100 and the Sonos Move 2 are very comparable speakers in terms of performance and sound reproduction. The main difference is that the Era 100 is cheaper but doesn't have a built-in battery, so you can't easily take it on the move. It's also not rated for dust or water resistance like the Move 2. So if you want to bring your speaker on the go, the Move 2 is the better choice.
The Sonos Era 300 is better than the Sonos Era 100. The 300 is a larger speaker with additional features, including Dolby Atmos support, which is great if you want to listen to Dolby Atmos music. On a smaller note, its voice assistant performs a touch better in noisy environments, which may or may not be important to you.
The Sonos Move is more versatile than the Sonos Era 100. As its name implies, the Move is built with portability in mind, and since it's battery-powered, you can take it on the go with more ease than the wired-only Era 100. It's even rated for dust and water resistance in case you run into the elements, which the home-only Era 100 doesn't require. Both speakers support Bluetooth, and they both have built-in voice assistants. However, only the Era 100 supports stereo audio, resulting in a wider sound with better instrument separation between the right and left drivers.
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