Sonos Era 100 – An icon, remastered. Next-gen acoustics. New
Sonos Era 100 – An icon, remastered. Next-gen acoustics. New look. Now with Bluetooth®. Introducing Era 100. Hear what you've been missing. (Black)
| Weight: | 2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 12 x 13.17 x 18.35 cm; 2 kg |
| Brand: | Sonos |
| Model: | E10G1UK1BLK |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Sonos |
| Dimensions: | 12 x 13.17 x 18.35 cm; 2 kg |
Crisp sound, incredibly easy to set up & integrate
Set up took about 3-5 minutes all-in. Sonos have clearly worked very hard on their user experience from unboxing, to product buttons, to app, printed instructions etc. I was very impressed with how simple they made it.
Sonos does need quite a few permissions on your phone if you wish to get the full experience (e.g. location, etc) but the trade off is worth it.
The sound is great, and it immediately worked with my PC, phone via Bluetooth so it felt like nice to get running with (often getting set up across multiple devices is annoying and onerous, whereas with Sonos it was not).
So far very impressed – will more than likely buy more Sonos products.
Brilliant speakers 🔊
I now own 3 of these and would really recommend them.
I put one in my man cave which sounded great but added a second speaker and stereo paired them, now they sound brilliant. Couldn’t be happie
Detailed sound with effective tuning controls to suit your environme
Beyond the modern and tasteful aesthetic the sound is excellent. Listening to my studio monitors is great , but when casually listening to music I want a speaker that isn’t so clinical and embellishes the music while not fatiguing the ears.
Here is where the era 100 excel. It’s almost like listening to everything through a 1/4 inch tape machine, it makes digital music sound as smooth and buttery as tape audio. Snares are clear with papery like harmonics , bass sits very well and when calibrated still is a little too much for my liking , although it still sounds detailed , almost pulling out every harmonic overtone to define it. The eq doesn’t stress out the compressor too much so your music doesn’t sound squashed , but reducing the bass a couple of notches in this smallish room made a world of difference , opening up the sound.
I did find that there is a ‘wear In period’ for the drivers , so expect the sound to get better after about 5- 6 hours of listening time. The calibration routine gave me a forward mid signature that works well in this room, I removed loudness and dropped bass eq two notches and now I think I have my sweet spot for most occasions.
I have eclectic taste but the majority of my music is Electronic and Jazz. This can means anything from Classical, I did find badly mastered piano music to distort the tweeters, most things are fine, to Drum and Bass and progressive techno, Coltrane and Classical Japanese music.
The single speaker does handle stereo information via its two tweeters I believe , but obviously two would be best for larger rooms.
The app is ok and I did find WiFi a bit dodgy at first with lag , I wonder if it’s downloading/ uploading initial data, because after 30 mins or so it began behaving as it should, bit like when you first use a new computer , takes a while to settle down. Voice control is very responsive after this and as I play mostly from Apple Music and Bandcamp , the main Sonos app integrates these, but using Apple play 2 directly and using the apps on their own is a quicker experience.
So far it’s been reliable , the sound is really great for home listening and a welcome break from my sterile and clinical studio monitors.
It only drops a star because the app is laggy compared to using things like Apple Music directly , but this is trivial compared to the overall experience , which is worth the asking price.
Great surround speakers
Stylish speakers that partner the Sonos Arc and Sub really well without dominating either sonically or visually. Being wireless they do not require long cables under the carpet or around the skirting board.
This is easy to set up, the Sonos app is very simple. The sound is great on Apple or Amazon music and ok on lower quality like YouTube music. They sound great in a stereo pair, but if that’s what you needing just get the fabulous Sonos Era 300 it Atmos sound is room filling and is a fantastic speaker, but if you want the best for the money look no further than the Audio Pro C20, this is the best speaker it’s truly an amazing speaker. You would have to pay double just to beat it in the Naim Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation.
I love this speaker, a great addition to our house. The most important factor is how it sounds, and it’s brilliant. It’s replaced an older Bose Bluetooth speaker we used to have in our kitchen, and the difference in audio quality is night and day – well worth what I paid for it. It is very easy to setup and control via an app on your phone, and for me it integrates seamlessly with Spotify and BBC Sounds. I would recommend this product to anyone who thinks it’s reasonable to spend over 200 on a speaker.
I originally wrote this review with the title “Excellent speaker – but voice control is poor”. This is because the voice controls did not work properly in my first few weeks of owning the product in February 2024. Alexa was completely unusable – simple commands rarely worked, complex commands never worked. Also, there are no good alternative ways to control the device with your voice (this is still true – the built-in “Hey Sonos” is useless for everything apart from adjusting the volume, and it’s not compatible with Google Assistant). However, as of March 2024 Alexa now works without any problems and the device works properly as a smart speaker. I’ve read that this was a known bug with Alexa on this particular speaker, and it has now been fixed. Therefore, I’ve updated this review with 5 stars.
I’ve had all varients of sonos play1s so feel qualified to give you a good idea of what your getting, these Vs play 1 (all variants) crispier highs/puncher deeper lows/louder without distortion simply put they sound better but not by much don’t bother upgrading if you already have any previous gen play 1, defo buy if you are teetering between these and the cheaper play 1s, or you have a turntable as these have a line in via a usb c dongle (no you can’t use a cheap one only the Sonos one wirks, downsides as with play 1s mid range is a bit lacking, quality is amaxing, and they look premium. nearly Matches my 1000 hifi so Go ahead and buy them
Very happy with the Era 100. The sound quality is good (not great) and definitely an improvement over the Sonos One (gen 2) which it replaced. There is still the usual sonos boomy exaggerated bass (lots of people seem to like this though). I am able to partially correct the bad bass with the tone controls and all is fine. The big improvement is in in the upper midrange and treble. Much better clarity and resolution in sound. The treble can get a little harsh and sibilant (again, something many customers seem to consider as ‘clear sound’) but a few EQ adjustments fix this too.
The ‘fast tuning’ does improve the sound depending on positioning but it still results in the strong V shaped sound signature that the majoriry of sonos customers seem to like.
Network connectivity is super stable and reliable. Very easy to setup and the sonos app continues to be the best of the rest.
Roon sounds good through the sonos era 100.
Airplay works really well, spotify connect sounds lovely too (a bit warmer even).
Overall a wonderful speake