Sonos One SL Wireless Speaker

MSRP 179 USD88% External
Keywords: smart-speakersonosspeakerwireless-speaker

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Product Overview

Sonos One SL is a variant of the popular wireless speaker, the Sonos One Gen 2. It drops the far-field microphone array and built-in voice assistants for a slightly lower price point. The One SL is intended to be part of a multi-speaker system.
Like other Sonos speakers, this can be achieved by pairing the One SL with other Sonos speakers and soundbars either wirelessly via WiFi or wired via LAN.
While the One SL loses the voice assistant function and lacks Bluetooth connectivity, it is perfectly able to stream music via WiFi from your smart devices. It also supports Apple AirPlay 2.

Ratings

What we found**

Pros
  • Great sound quality
  • Works with compatible Sonos soundbars
  • Great stereo pairing
Cons
  • Doesn't support voice assistants

What external reviewers found***

External score 88% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Excellent integration with Sonos apps
  • Sleek design
  • Punchy, punchy and detailed sound
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • No Dolby Atmos
  • Doesn’t support Bluetooth streaming
  • No Bluetooth
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No microphones for voice control
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Specifications

Connectivity

Ports
1x 100Mbps LAN
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 4

Construction

Colors
White with white matte grille or Black with black matte grille.
Drivers | Tweeter
1x tweeter
Drivers | Woofer
1x woofer
Form Factor
Wireless smart speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
119.7 mm / 4.69 inch
Size | Height
161.45 mm / 6.36 inch
Size | Width
119.7 mm / 4.69 inch
Weight
1.85 kg / 4.08 lbs

Function

Amplifier
2x Class-D digital amplifiers

Production

Debut
2019-03

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3rd-Party Review Videos

External Reviews

techadvisor[1]

Reviewer score 90%
Reviewers from techadvisor have found the following***:
The One SL is the cheapest Sonos speaker you can buy at £179/$179. It's essentially identical to the excellent One, but doesn't have microphones for voice-control. This can also be thought of as a replacement to the Play:1 speaker. Top-notch sound quality is backed up by Sonos' excellent range of features.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Top-notch sound quality
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • No microphones for voice control

techradar[2]

Reviewer score 86%
Reviewers from techradar have found the following***:
The Sonos One SL is a network-only smart speaker. There are no microphones or a dedicated microphone ‘button', just the play/pause, volume up and volume down ‘buttons' The sound and acoustic properties of One and One SL are identical. Inside are two Class-D digital amplifiers, one mid-woofer and one tweeter. There's enough power for high volume, high octane music, but always without distortion.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Sleek design
  • Easy to use
  • Works with Apple Airplay 2
Cons
  • Doesn’t support Bluetooth streaming

trustedreviews[3]

Reviewer score 89%
Reviewers from trustedreviews have found the following***:
Sonos One SL is a great-sounding compact speaker. Well-balanced, with a bigger, louder sound than its size suggests. Sonos supports AirPlay 2, so you can fling audio to the speaker if you’re watching Apple TV+ on your iPad or TV box. It’s not the best-sounding smart speaker – go to the Apple HomePod instead.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Easy to set up and use
  • Excellent integration with Sonos apps
Cons
  • No Dolby Atmos

whathifi[4]

Reviewer score 86%
Reviewers from whathifi have found the following***:
Sonos One SL looks almost identical to the Sonos One, with a touch-sensitive top plate and pairing button. You can now pair a One and One SL in stereo, a set-up that looks and sounds good for the money. Trueplay analyses the One SL's surroundings and adjusts its sonic balance accordingly. Bass-wise, it's every bit as energetic, punchy and detailed a performance as you'd get from its voice-controlled sibling.
Find the original article here.
Pros
  • Punchy, punchy and detailed sound
  • Easy to use app
Cons
  • No Bluetooth
  • No Wi-Fi

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References

  1. ^ Sonos One SL review. [techadvisor]. https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/sonos-one-sl-3777050/. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Sonos One SL review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sonos-one-sl-review. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  3. ^ Sonos One SL Review. [trustedreviews]. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sonos-one-sl. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. ^ Sonos One SL review. [whathifi]. https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sonos-one-sl. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

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