And while the SONOS PLAY:3 isn’t going to set the world on fire, in terms of crisp detail, it more than matches up to other speakers in its price range. That’s not always a given with wireless speakers, many of which don’t even offer stereo sound. There’s a kicking level of stereo spread, and some excellent, nuanced detail in the mids and highs. It’s also about eight times less expensive - $249, at the time of writing, to the BryFi’s $1,495! Who need buttons, if you have an amazing app? | The Master Switch High-End (Treble) and Mids SONOS doesn’t give out wattage figures - wattage determines, loosely, how loud a speaker can go when pushed - but the BryFi is 75 watts per channel, which is substantial, and the SONOS more than matches it. The sound isn’t delicate or elegant, more appropriate to thumping tunes than picked folk, but it’s hard not to love a system that can deliver great sound at any volume, and the PLAY:3 easily beats out bigger, more expensive speakers like the Bryston BryFi ( full review here). They do their work through three speaker drivers and a bass radiator, and the system supports just about any sound file you can throw at it, from compressed MP3s to full lossless audio. In the guts of the system, there are three Class D amplifiers, a type known for its raw power. The bass is huge for the speaker’s size, clear and rounded, distortion free even at high volumes. Discrete branding in evidence here… | The Master Switch Low-End (Bass) and Volumeįortunately, the minimal impact of the Trueplay process doesn’t diminish the overall sound of the speaker, which is terrific. That’s an oversight that should have been corrected by now. It’s also, for the time being, only available on iOS, not Android. It’s entirely possible that TruePlay becomes more useful with multiple speakers - connecting multiple SONOS units to each other is dead easy, using the app - but it struck us as more of a gimmick than anything else. We tried the speaker out in multiple rooms, including a bathroom, tiny apartment kitchen, living room and home office, and despite recalibrating for each location, we’d be hard pressed to say there was an appreciable difference. The idea is that the speaker analyses a test tone being played back while you move your phone around in a weird sort of ritual dance, in order to adjust the sound so it’s perfect for the room. This is SONOS’s proprietary technology for tuning the speaker to the space you put it in, meaning that you get the ideal sound for your room. But you can’t talk about the sound of the speaker without talking about Trueplay. We’ll talk about the design of the SONOS PLAY:3 and the way you set it up further down. To see how it stacks up, see our list of the best wireless and Bluetooth speakers. In this review, we break down the PLAY:3’s sound, design, packaging and accessories, specs and more. And this, by the way, includes the company’s recent smart speakers that incorporate Amazon Alexa. In terms of combining great sound, good design, and absolutely fantastic usability - all for a knockdown price - it remains unbeaten. The SONOS PLAY:3 is the best speaker that the company currently makes, and easily one of the best wireless speakers available today.
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