Sonos - Era 100 Speaker (Each) - Black

Sonos is the king of audio. These speakers are an excellent alternative to the pricey Era 300s. I purchased these as a pair to use as surrounds for my Sonos Arc. They are heavier than one would expect, on the larger side, and produce crisp audio as surrounds. Be aware that if you're to wall mount these - they do not have an upward firing speaker to produce the Atmos effect and are meant to be placed directly behind your seating space at eye level. As mentioned before, they are bulky so please use caution when wall mounting. The speakers have touch controls on the top of the speaker as well as sliding motions for volume control. Although, when connected to the Arc, all volume control is with your television remote. The speakers can be controlled within the Sonos app as well. The only cons I have for these is the setup process. The Sonos app is great and works well but is a bit finicky with setup. Once you have set them up, you'll never need to worry about it again. I have had no issues with disconnects but be aware that if you are to use these as individual speakers for music persay, you will need to unpair them as surrounds and repair the speaker in the Sonos app again. Meaning that you'll have to go through the finicky setup process all over again.

Interestingly, I started with having to have the best to enjoy my quality of life experiences! Jet engines made hearing aids necessary. And... I LOVE music and all things sound! I play guitar and write music in my home studio downstairs. I started with buying the Arc, two Sonos One Gen two speakers (before era 100's were a thing) for surround and a large subwoofer - all for my living room/family room home experience. Also, a large screen TV. Top Gun Maverick COMES TO LIFE! I then learned of the Era 100's with their 25% larger woofers - HAD to have them! Just to see if they merited the hype... Jury is still out. I then decided that our Master bedroom would benefit from a Beam, the Sonos One Gen 2's for surrounds, and a mini sub! Therefore, I swapped the downstairs theater room/living room Sonos One, Gen twos for the Era 100's for the increase in base in the large room that hosts more company and we entertain. Justifiable, right? (Humor) Well, both rooms now sound terrific, but truthfully, it's really hard to tell whether the Eras make THAT much of a difference. I will likely buy another set for our sunroom as well as another, either mini sub or larger sub for outside... There are several other rooms that could go either way. Still building, still experimenting. I do LOVE the control options that are offered with simple phone applications and rooms controls! Sonos thought this through really well. I'm a fan of companies and people that think things through! A bit pricey, but the sound is incredible! Be well all! Brian

I used this product as a surround sound, the sound was crisp and clear and has considerable more bass than the Sonos one. I would also recommend this product for music listening it has a very well balanced and pleasant tone.