Customer Ratings & Reviews

Do not purchase. Sound quality is not great considering the cost. Constantly disconnects. Does not pair well. Stops working constantly. Huge buyer’s regret!!!

Sonos Era 100 Review The Good • Sound quality • Ability to setup stereo pair for immersive playback • Touch Controls and touch strip • Expandability within the Sonos ecosystem. • Line in Port – Not Tested • App • Bluetooth • Design Cons • Can be pricey The Review: If you're looking for a great sounding speaker that can be updated and the flexibility of adding more speakers for even greater sound, the ability to stream just about any music source and the option to create a wireless whole house system, then you want to look at this speaker. I’ve heard of Sonos throughout the years, however I never looked into it due to the cost of ownership and the fact that I never really understood how the system worked. This speaker has opened my eyes to just how amazing it is to play the same audio in any room, alone or all at the same time to create a truly immersive experience in your home. Once you understand the Sonos system and what it can do for you, you realize that while it is expensive, it offers a number of things to you all in one system that I have yet to see from any other company. Let me start by saying that while sound is subjective, I truly believe that the sound that comes out of this speaker is very balanced and sounds great with everything I play on it. The highs are crisp and clear, the mids are very balanced, and the low end is nice and full as well as punchy. I have listened to many genres from Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Alternative and Dance EDM. I’m very happy with how all of them sound and as weird as it might sound, I enjoy using this speaker because of just how good I think it makes everything sound. Note: You can add a second Ere 100 and set it up as a stereo pair and really increase the output and experience that you get from this product. The design of this speaker is also very nice. I love how the top touch controls are very responsive and very accurate at the same time. They feel almost natural and haven’t given any false input yet. The touch strip at the top of the speaker makes it easy to slide your finger up and down to make fast volume changes, and it can be very satisfying to use. The top of the speaker also has microphones so that you can use voice control for your preferred assistant (Google Home, Alexa) I personally use Alexa to control lights and listen to weather updates and it works great even when listening to music at higher volume, it can detect my voice. For those wondering you can disable the microphones via a toggle switch on the back of the speaker. There is also a button for Bluetooth on the back if you’re looking to quickly connect a device outside of the Sonos system. Good Job with the design of the controls Sonos. Now let's talk about the feature that I believe makes Sonos so special. I have always wanted to be able to play music throughout my house all at once. To be able to walk around the house and hear the same content as you walk through the rooms, there is just something so magical about that to me. The Sonos app makes all of this possible. Its super easy to group and ungroup speakers together and the controls in the app allow you to control the volume of each speaker or group in each room giving you total control of the over sound. Oh and another cool thing about the App volume control is when you have a group setup and adjust the main volume slider, it adjusts all volumes in that group simultaneously, keeping each rooms respective volume setting proportionate to how they were set. Like magic!! The other nice thing to know when buying into this ecosystem is that you can always grow your system to suit your needs as time goes on. This is the other feature that made me choose to buy into Sonos. Something that a lot of people have been asking for was a line-in port on a next gen speaker and Sonos has delivered. Now I can't comment on this feature on the Era 100, due to the separate dongle that is needed to allow you to use the speaker to connect a non-Sonos audio device into the system was not available at the time of this review. I have however used this feature on another Sonos product and the experience with that was good. I am being told this should be the same on the Era 100. The only time there was a slight delay, was when you group the line in device with other speakers, because the system has to process the analog signal on the line-in and send it to the other speakers in your system. But honestly this isn’t a big deal at all unless you are trying to use content with zero latency. The fact that you can take a turntable and plug it into this speaker and then broadcast that audio throughout your home is really cool. The Sonos App is by far one of the best music/audio source interfaces that I have ever used. You can literally add multiple streaming apps on top of multiple streaming apps. If you have Spotify or other streaming accounts and other family members have their own, you can add them too! You will be able to select the account you want to listen to from the music source page. The app also has many many features that allow fine control of your products and has been really enjoyable to use. It makes the speaker that much better having a good interface for using it. I will say that using this speaker for the past week has been a really good experience. So much so that I went out an purchased an Arc Soundbar, Sub and One SL’s for surrounds. That’s a whole different review but just know that I wasn’t planning on being this impressed and by falling in love with the Sound Quality and the Operation of this speaker. It’s a rare thing but I can whole heartily recommend this speaker and any other product from Sonos. Give yourself time to learn the ins and outs and you will be very happy. The only downside I could think of is that the speaker may not be in everyone’s budget. The products are pricey but for once, I believe you get what you pay for.

These speakers were not compatible with my spectrum router I had to buy eero router The sales people should inform you before buying this product!

Bought a set of these hoping to easily connect to my existing compatible Sonos products and we got one out of the two to connect. Very complicated to set up the app is also not user friendly. Feel like we would’ve been better off buying something cheaper and simpler. Returning both.

Terrible. Nothing like the original product. Ongoing playback issues. Very frustrating. I even contacted the CEO directly, and still no resolution. After $1,000’s invested, no more SONOS for me. Stay away. They are not what they used to be.

You need 2 of these to connect to your soundbar. I didn’t realize that and didn’t want 2.

I had a bose speaker that I took to other countries in a backpack to work sites for more than eight years the thing was indestructible. This futuristic looking piece of crap gave me issues with no instructions on how to fix it after two weeks. do not buy.

Wrost product setup ive ever experienced. Would refuse to setup. Would connect to my wifi. Then say it cant be found. Kept going round and round not finding it. Returned the product. Not messing with this. Cant even hookup to bluetooth until you setup in the app. Dumb design

Returned since would not connect to mesh system. 2 hours on phone with sonos and 1 hour with geek squad to no avail.

The Sonos ERA 100 is a nice bookshelf speaker that would work well in a medium size room/family room and does well at the most important thing for a speaker: sound quality. First be aware that this is not a portable speaker. It does not have a battery for mobile operation. The speaker comes attractively packaged with a power cable and clear instructions. While not overly large, the speaker is quite heavy so you won't be moving this around the house very much. The speaker has some simple touch controls on the top and a physical microphone switch if you don't want to feel like someone is listening to you. Setup was straightforward and clear. Like most things these days you need to download and install the Sonos app to complete setup. Everything worked perfectly the first time and I had no issues connecting and using the speaker from my phone (bluetooth), over wifi and streaming music services. Most importantly, the sound quality is really good. The range of volume of this speaker may be somewhat smaller than other speakers I have used; the loudest volume was very loud but it did not allow me to push the volume to an uncomfortable level. I consider that a good thing. And the sound did not distort at the highest volume. Bass is rich and treble is crisp and clear. While I would recommend this product, I also think there are many other good options out there, especially in this price range.

Spend a little extra and go with the Era 300 instead of this speaker.

Save your money. Unless you like the sound to go out for long periods of time. Or my favorite the high pitched sound that comes out of the speaker and sound bar. Best But WILL NOT help you with these problems. When you try to return they will not refund your money.

Worst speaker ever! You have to use wifi to hook it up not just Bluetooth, and ones it is hook up to my phone it wouldn't even hook up to a turn table. If you are thinking about buy this speaker don't, if you already bought it return it.

product has high distortion making it unusable. Call Sonos phone number 1.5-2 hour on hold never answers. No warranty. Research Sonos before buying. I got taken.

This is absolutely usleless to connect just via wifi. Allways drop. Not worth a penny if you cant connect.

The Era 100 is not particularly an attractive speaker, but it's fairly simple and doesn't look too bad. It's all black (or white if you get that color), with perforations for the speaker grill. Controls are all touch-sensitive. On the top, you have a music forward, backward, and play/pause. Volume is controlled by a touch bar where you can tap either end to raise or lower the volume or swipe your finger along the grooved bar to control the volume quickly. Overall, the appearance of the Era 100 is not my favorite, but what it lacks in appearance makes up for in features. The Era 100 connects to your home Wifi for connectivity, but also features Bluetooth if that's your jam. Bluetooth is a great option if you have a friend visiting who wants to use your speaker to play music. Also, there's an option for a line-in, but that requires a dongle (sold separately). Apple AirPlay 2 is one of my favorite features of the Era 100, because I can easily stream sound from my iPhone, iPad, or MacBook seamlessly. When it comes to voice assistants, you can use the default Sonos one, which isn't very good, or Amazon Alexa. I am in an Alexa household, so this was perfect. My Era 100 ended up replacing my 1st Gen Amazon Echo. What more can you ask for? Amazing sound and Alexa built-in. Win-win! Oh, and if you're concerned about privacy, there is a manual toggle switch to turn the microphone on and off. When it comes to the sound of the Era 100, oh my goodness. I never had a Sonos product, but I heard they were good. I was not expecting the Era 100 to sound as amazing as it does. First off, if you love bass, then you will absolutely love the Era 100. It has a room-filling sound with punchy bass. I would kind of fall on the side that it’s a bit too bassy, but you can adjust bass and treble from the Sonos app. Situated in my home office, it does a great job at filling the room with sound. Overall, I am very impressed with the way the Sonos Era 100 works and, more importantly, how it sounds. For me as a single-speaker setup in a home office, the Era 100 does an amazing job as a speaker and voice assistant device. While on the pricy side for what it is, I definitely feel like the price tag is justified and is well worth the money. I have no regrets getting the Era 100 and I doubt you will too.

I am by no means an audiophile but I do know I can not stand when someone has their phone speaker pegged at max vol. The shrill tinny speaker is about as harsh as chihuahua yapping at me while trying to sleep. My solution was to put bluetooth speakers wherever I could so that my better half would connect her phone to it and listen to her music the way the noise god intended to hear it. The speakers I have we ok but still not great. My wife mainly enjoys listening to her music while in the kitchen. The smallish speaker still didn't sound great. I've always heard good things Sonos speakers and have heard some of their older generation One speakers. The Era 100s sound awesome. Aside from my Atmos sound bar, these are probably the best speaker in my house at the moment. I am already looking to buy another one and use it in paired mode. Even with one speaker it fills the room with music. It even sounds good from the next room over. With our older bluetooth speakers I didnt care to listen to the music being pumped into other rooms as it didnt sound as pleasant. Setup was fairly easy, but you need to download the app, make an account to get it up and running. Once it is setup it is easy to get other devices connected to the speaker via bluetooth. The touch volume slider is pretty slick since I can slide my finger back and forth to raise and lower the volume without the tap tap tap (although you can by pressing the opposite sides of the slider). It is kind of sensitive but once you are used to it, it has been working well. There is no google voice assistant which would have been useful to integrate with our Nest Doorbell, but it isn't a dealbreaker. While we mainly have the Era 100 in the Kitchen, being able to bring it outside or quickly from room to room without being plugged in would have made this my go to speaker to use at home. Definitely a great sounding speaker and I am looking forward to adding a second (and possibly getting a Sonos Soundbar now).

Great sound! We were going with the 300 but decided to go with the 100 instead based on the size of the room. I'm sure happy we did! The sound from the 100's is PERFECT!

3 separate Best Buy installers couldn’t get it to work. I’m returning the 3 speakers I bought.

No longer connects with Sony PSLX310BT turntable after recent software update.