Sonos One Gen 2/One SL vs Era 300

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Updated Nov 05, 2025 05:10 PM

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Bluetooth No

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered No

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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL

Sonos Era 300

The Sonos Era 300 is better than the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL. The Era 300 is a newer release that offers more premium features, including Bluetooth connectivity and Dolby Atmos capabilities. It's especially handy for those who want to listen to compatible Dolby Atmos Music or even pair up the speaker with a compatible soundbar to watch Dolby Atmos content. It's a stereo speaker, unlike the One Gen 2, which downmixes stereo content into mono to play it. Plus, the Era 300 gets louder.

Variants

One Gen 2 (Black)
One SL (Black)
One SL (Shadow Edition)
One Gen 2 (White)
One SL (White)

Era 300 (Black)
Era 300 (White)

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Black

One Gen 2

Black

Era 300

Black

One SL

White

Era 300

White

One Gen 2

White

One SL

Shadow Edition

One SL

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.6

7.7

Soundstage

5.9

8.6

Frequency Response Accuracy

7.2

7.8

Dynamics

5.3

6.3

Full Comparison

Music

6.6

7.7

Videos/Movies

5.6

7.0

Podcasts

6.5

6.8

Voice Assistant

7.7

8.8

Outdoors

4.5

5.5

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

5.3

3.9

Dimensions Photo

Volume

140 in³ (2,302 cm³)

494 in³ (8,088 cm³)

Weight

4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)

9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)

Power Source

AC Only

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

6.7

6.4

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Great

Good

Water Resistance

Dust Resistance

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Unspecified

Floats In Water

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Controls

8.0

7.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Tactile)

Call Answer/End

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Tactile)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Tactile)

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Tactile)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

7.2

7.8

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.22

0.22

Std. Err.

2.96 dB

1.93 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

52.6 Hz

40.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

19.1 kHz

15.8 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

5.9

8.6

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

3.97 dB

2.68 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

Yes

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Dynamics

5.3

6.3

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

86.5 dB SPL

90.9 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

4.89 dB

4.01 dB

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Active Features

Battery

0.0

Battery Life

N/A

Charge Time

N/A

Power Saving

Charging Port

No Battery

Battery Powered

Voice Assistant

8.0

9.4

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Speakerphone

Siri

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

Yes

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Bad

Great

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App

9.3

App Picture

App Name

Sonos S2

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

USB Audio

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

0.0

7.1

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency

N/A

160 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

N/A

206 ms

Bluetooth Range

N/A

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

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Wi-Fi

7.5

7.7

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 3

Wi-Fi 6

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

Yes

AirPlay Latency

28 ms

130 ms

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Black

One Gen 2

Black

Era 300

Black

One SL

White

Era 300

White

One Gen 2

White

One SL

Shadow Edition

One SL