Sonos Era 100 vs Amazon Echo Studio 2025

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Sonos Era 100
Amazon Echo Studio 2025 
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Our Verdict

Sonos Era 100

Amazon Echo Studio 2025

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Variants

  • Era 100 (Black)
  • Era 100 (White)
  • Echo Studio 2025 (Glacier White)
  • Echo Studio 2025 (Graphite)

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Echo Studio 2025
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

7.6
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No major differences between these speakers for music. See full list of tests below.

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Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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RGB Lights  

No
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Portability 
 

5.3
N/A

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Volume 
 

176 in³ (2,892 cm³)
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Weight 
 

4.4 lbs (2.0 kg)
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Power Source 
 

AC Only
Locked

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.4
N/A

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Material Quality 
 

Good
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Water Resistance 
 

No
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Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
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Impact Resistance 
 

No
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Floats In Water 
 

No
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Controls 
 

8.0
N/A

Controls Photo 
 

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Controls Photo 2 
 

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Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Locked

Feedback 
 

Great
Locked

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Locked

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Locked

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Locked

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Locked

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
Locked

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Locked
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.4
N/A

Frequency Response Graph  

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Sonos Era 100 Frequency Response Graph
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Slope 
 

-0.35
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Std. Err. 
 

2.41 dB
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

49.7 Hz
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High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Sonos Era 100 Raw Frequency Response Graph
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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

8.7
N/A

Directivity Graph  

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Sonos Era 100 Directivity Graph
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Directivity Index 
 

2.43 dB
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Stereo 
 

Yes
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Dynamics 
 

7.1
N/A

Dynamic Range Compression  

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Sonos Era 100 Dynamic Range Compression
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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

95.2 dB SPL
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DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.36 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
N/A

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
Locked

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
Locked

Battery Powered 
 

No
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

9.1
N/A

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Locked

Google Assistant 
 

No
Locked

Speakerphone 
 

No
Locked

Siri 
 

No
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Locked

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Locked

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Locked

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Locked

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Decent
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App 
 

9.3
N/A

App Picture 
 

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App Name 
 

Sonos S2
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iOS 
 

Yes
Locked

Android 
 

Yes
Locked

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Locked

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Locked

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Locked

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Locked
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Locked

USB Audio 
 

No
Locked

Other Ports 
 

No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.0
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Locked

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
Locked

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

173 ms
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Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

235 ms
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Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
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Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.7
N/A

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 6
Locked

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Locked

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Locked

AirPlay Latency 
 

131 ms
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
Locked

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
Era 100
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Glacier White
Echo Studio 2025
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White
Era 100
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Graphite
Echo Studio 2025
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Sonos Era 100

Amazon Echo Studio 2025

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