Sonos Era 300

The Era 300 is a great speaker, whether or not it is playing songs in Dolby Atmos. It’s crisp, loud, detailed and has lively bass – and when I’ve stopped thinking about spatial audio, it has been a joy to listen to. Spatial audio is a potentially interesting feature, especially if more and more musicians and producers embrace it, but I’d recommend that you not buy the Era 300 with only that in mind. Buy it if you’re really interested in a premium speaker that does a great job filling a room with sound, whether it’s an Atmos mix or not.

Stereo music isn’t going anywhere — ever — but when everything clicks and Sonos’ new speaker is performing at its best, stereo can start to sound a little ordinary by comparison. Even knowing how much work lies ahead for the music industry to make this experience more consistent, I’m starting to become a believer in spatial audio. The HomePod didn’t get me there, but the Era 300 has met the challenge.

The Dolby Atmos-compatible Era 300 delivers room-filling spatial audio on its own, or it can be easily integrated with other Sonos speakers for a truly theater-like experience.

The Sonos Era 300 is a party animal that delivers an exciting, atmospheric take on surround sound, by itself, in a pair, or as the surround channels reinforcing a Sonos soundbar.

Whether you're looking to boost the performance of your Sonos Arc or you want a capable set of bookshelf speakers for your home office, the Sonos Era 300 is a compelling option with a more open ecosystem than Apple's full-sized HomePod.

The Sonos Era 300 has a unique design. Some will love it, others might not be so sure, but you can't deny it's different and we're quite taken by it. It's not just about what it looks like though. The Era 300 sounds excellent and it's packed full of features, including Bluetooth and Dolby Atmos support.

A wireless speaker that delivers a fine Dolby Atmos presentation, the Sonos Era 300 delivers a crisp, clear, and balanced sound, and in doing something different from its price comparable peers, it’s made the speaker a more exciting and interesting effort in the wireless speaker market.

The Sonos Era 300 smart speaker delivers amazing spatial audio in a compact package, and lets you stream from multitudes of audio sources — including your turntable. We just wish that we didn’t also need a soundbar to use it fully with our TV.