Customer Ratings & Reviews

This speaker is incredibly, highs crisp plus robust bass. Awesome size and fills Dining room and kitchen with big sound.

These speakers sound amazing. I bought a Five for our entertaining area and a One SL for our kitchen--they're perfect for keeping the music going while you're hosting regardless of where you are in the house. And don't be fooled by their size--they have good bass and decent volume. I was debating between buying similar products from Denon, but after comparing the two in store, the Sonos Five easily beat the comparably priced Denon 250. Set up was quite easy. However, actually using them can be hit or miss. Frequently when selecting one or the other speaker in Spotify (or trying to group them), the speaker we're trying to use just won't respond. Sometimes this can be fixed by selecting the other speaker first (which will sometimes just work), and then selecting the speaker that we want... sometimes this gets the speaker we want to start playing, but other times it will stay silent. The next step we try is to either restart the speaker, which usually works, but sometimes we have to restart the entire network. Of course, it usually "just works" when I'm trying to play music or podcasts or whatever for just myself, and it usually is finicky when people are over. Now I just typically plan to spend 5 minutes at the beginning of a party just trying to get the speakers to play in the correct configuration. Definitely not ideal... but when they work, they sound great and they fill our house with sound!

I purchased 2 Sonos Five speakers and the mini sub to use in my office. All I can say is the sound is so crisp and sharp. The base produced is perfect - very rich but not over powering. I have heard more detail in the music that wasn't audible before on my my other speakers. A bit pricy but you won't regret it. You can turn it up as loud as you like and the music remains pristine. The Sonos App was a bit of a learning curve for me but now with my Apple Music library and SirusXM all added to the app I'm very happy with the system. You'll hear details you've never heard before.

Upgraded from a Samsung Q90r sound bar and was worried it was a potential downgrade as this is a 5.1 when the Samsung is a 7.1 but I paired my arc with a gen 3 sub and two Sonos fives as my rears and holy cow I’m absolutely blown away! Samsung who? The sound that these components put out bare absolutely incredible. The amount of bass. 10/10 would recommend. The ease of setting up everything in the app is insanely simple and fast. This is an incredible system and can’t wait for future products as I can confidently say I’ll be a Sonos guy for life.

I think the Arc might sound a tiny bit better but I also have the Sub attached to that one. So hard to say. They both sound twice as good together - if that's possible. They both sound beyond amazing. Very 3D high resolution immersive sound when you sit between the Arc, their best Sub and the Sonos 5. I also run 17 Alexas as my whole-house-poor-man's Sonos system. It's not quite as nice. The Sonos 5 makes the Alexa Studio look small.

Excellent sounding WiFi speaker. Cystal clear sound even if you crank it up to full volume. Louder than you would ever need in most cases. This is not the speaker for you if looking to use bluetooth to request music from Alexa or Google. I use the Sonos app on my Ipad for Amazon music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn & Sonos Radio. You can control volume, balance, bass & treble from the app, or you can control volume or pause from the buttons on speaker. It does not have a power button so never turns off unless you unplug from electrical outlet. Can't imagine you can find another speaker this size that sounds any better.

I recently purchased the Sonos 5 from Best Buy and I am thoroughly impressed with its performance. This speaker offers an outstanding high-fidelity sound that truly elevates the audio experience in my home. The clarity and depth of sound that the Sonos 5 produces are simply unmatched. Whether it’s the subtle notes in a classical piece or the robust bass in a rock song, the Sonos 5 handles it all with flawless precision. What makes the Sonos 5 even more appealing is its sleek design and ease of use. It integrates seamlessly with my other smart home devices, making it incredibly convenient to use. The setup was straightforward, and I was able to enjoy immersive sound in no time. Additionally, the build quality is excellent, ensuring that this speaker will be a part of my home for a long time. For anyone looking for a speaker that offers superior sound quality, I highly recommend the Sonos 5. It’s a worthwhile investment for any music lover who values rich, detailed audio. Thanks to Best Buy for the quick delivery and great service. This purchase has definitely exceeded my expectations and earned a well-deserved five stars!

The Sonos Five Wireless Smart Speaker in Black is a top-tier choice for those seeking outstanding audio quality and a sophisticated design. Its powerful performance, sleek aesthetics, and ease of use make it a standout option for elevating your home audio experience.

I have many Sonos speakers and started purchasing them gen 1. The Five is my favorite by far with incredibly rich sound. The addition of airplay makes use seamless and easy enough for the whole family to control including my children 7 and 10. I will be purchasing another to add to our home when I am able to.

Incredible sound especially paired with a second Sonos Five speaker. I also added a Sub Gen 4 and it sounds amazing and is by far my favorite sounding Sonos speaker that I have. No issues with connectivity or any other issues. Would highly recommend.

Great sound. Simple setup. The best whole house music option out there. Only downside is the price but well worth it considering all the features: tons of streaming music and radio options, airplay 2 so you can stream directly from an iPhone, iPad, etc. If you’re new to Sonos, maybe start with a One instead of this speaker and see if you like it. Then get this one later.

I have an old cassette deck that I like to use on occasion. I didn’t have a way to use it after I sold my receiver and surround system. I am pretty deep into the Sonos ecosystem, so it was a no brainer for me to add this speaker. The sound is full and rich. It works great outside as well to supplement the Sonos One’s I have on my back porch. Helps to fill the rest of the yard in nicely.

The Sonos Five is relatively expensive as a single speaker, but the wireless setup is great if you prefer a clutter-free environment. I gave paired this speaker with the Victrola Carbon Stream wireless turntable and it delivers rich sound that easily fills my living room. Easy to set up and to pair with multiple devices to stream music from.

Excellent sound quality. Easy to set up and use in the app. Gets very loud without sacrificing any bass. Love it!

Absolutely amazing sound! You do not need a subwoofer and I’m a bass guy. Shocking bass and HiFi sound in such a small package. Buy two of these for an amazing stereo experience. They were decent with one speaker but over the top amazing with two. The downside. Only use these for listening to music through Wi-Fi. Don’t try anything else. I tried every trick in the book to use them as computer speakers. The delay is very real if you do and very unacceptable. Because they sounded so good I kept trying to force the issue. The port on the back for input sounded terrible. It cut the quality down so bad I couldn’t believe it. Then to get rid of the delay I actually spent $400 on a Sonos sound bar to connect the computer directly to and get around Wi-Fi. Then I paired/grouped the fives with the soundbar. It almost worked. The soundbar and the fives were not putting out sound at the same time. I just had to turn the sound off on the soundbar and the fives were working in real-time with my computer. What a waste to spend $400 just for a direct connection to my computer. I thought I had it licked. As I enjoyed them over a couple weeks I found too many problems. The sound would cut out every so often and the soundbar would decide to turn itself up and the delay would be apparent. I gave it a valiant try. Don’t do it. They are not computer speakers and there’s no way to manipulate them into being that. I took off a star because with one or two “quality” inputs on the back these could be used for so much more than just playing music through Wi-Fi. Like using them with your entertainment system, TV or a computer. It might cost them $20 to add a feature that would allow the speaker to be used in all types of applications without a delay. I was so sick of the issues I have had with my Bose 500, 700 and 900 systems I was going to start migrating over to Sonos. This was going to be my transition set of speakers. Now they lost me. I took the same $1500 I spent on the two fives and soundbar and bought a couple powered KEF LSX II. Much smaller and fit on my desk. They required a sub though to sound good. Another $1500. I had a quality sub laying around so it worked out. Why are there no quality computer speakers??

Beautiful sound from the Five. I was glad that this speaker gets really loud and the bass is so nice and doesn’t reverb so it’s a good clean bass sound. I paired it with 2 ones SL and my bedroom is a music haven now. Would definitely recommend this speaker if you’re looking for high quality sound on a stationary speaker for home use.

The most clearer speaker with such substantive volume.

My only gripe w/ the 5 (and most of Sonos products) are price and lack of Bluetooth. Otherwise the 5 the choice of sound for me!!! If you can these on sale it's a go!!! What you get w/ the stereo pair of ones...you get w/ the 5 and some bass. The bass alone is impressive. It's very loud too...it can fill up a house at 50% volume. The stereo pair of 5s are ok, it just guarantees to fill up the whole house w/ sound. But, a easier way to decide which route to go is for me to say again...A stereo pair of ones equal a 5 alone

is very well built and sounds terrific with superb bass. The best wireless speaker in market now. Really easy to use, the app is intuitive enough to set up in minutes

An excellent speaker. Feels, looks, and sounds great! The base sound is robust and it is so easy to set up. Works great with Audio -Technica turntable thanks to the line-in port. Pricey but worth it in my opinion.