Sonos One Gen 2/One SL vs Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
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Our Verdict

Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)

The Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) is a better speaker for most uses than the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL. The Amazon can play stereo content, can get louder with fewer compression artifacts, and supports Bluetooth. It also has a better voice assistant performance. However, the Sonos has better controls and can reproduce a bit more low bass. It also supports Apple AirPlay.

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Variants

  • One Gen 2 (Black)
  • One SL (Black)
  • One SL (Shadow Edition)
  • One Gen 2 (White)
  • One SL (White)
  • Echo Studio (1st generation) (Charcoal)
  • Echo Studio (1st generation) (Glacier White)

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Black
One Gen 2
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Charcoal
Echo Studio (1st generation)
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Black
One SL
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Glacier White
Echo Studio (1st generation)
Amazon.com
Shadow Edition
One SL
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White
One Gen 2
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White
One SL
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 
 

6.6
7.1

Dynamics 
 

5.3
8.0

Soundstage 
 

5.9
7.4

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.8

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Design

Style  

Style Photo 
 

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RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.3
4.1

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Volume 
 

140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
369 in³ (6,045 cm³)

Weight 
 

4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

6.7
6.4

Build Quality Photo 
 

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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
Unspecified

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
6.0

Controls Photo 
 

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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2 
 

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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL Controls Photo 2
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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Great

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Tactile)
No

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Tactile)
No

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo 
 

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

7.2
6.8

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.22
0.03

Std. Err. 
 

2.96 dB
3.32 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

52.6 Hz
55.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.1 kHz
13.7 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

5.9
7.4

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.97 dB
4.91 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
Yes
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Dynamics 
 

5.3
8.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.5 dB SPL
91.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

4.89 dB
0.75 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No
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Voice Assistant 
 

8.0
8.6

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Poor
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App 
 

9.3
9.3

App Picture 
 

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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL App Picture
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Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation) App Picture

App Name 
 

Sonos S2
Amazon Alexa

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

0.0
6.8

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

N/A
261 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

N/A
214 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

N/A
331.4 ft (101.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.5
6.5

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 3
Wi-Fi 5

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

28 ms
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
One Gen 2
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Charcoal
Echo Studio (1st generation)
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Black
One SL
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Glacier White
Echo Studio (1st generation)
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Shadow Edition
One SL
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White
One Gen 2
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White
One SL
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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

Amazon Echo Studio (1st generation)

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