Good news: the Black Friday sales period is here, and if you're searching for a wireless speaker to fill your winter nights with great tunes, this is the place to be. The five-star Sonos Era 100 continues to wow us with its broad, open and detailed stereo sound, not to mention its vast streaming arsenal and simple-to-use app. The Era 100 is still one of the best wireless speakers we've tested in the past few years, and the good news is that prices have started coming down significantly in recent times.
Discounts or no discounts, the Era 100 is cheaper than its older sibling, the five-star Sonos Era 300. We tested the Era 100 at £249, and recent sales events have let that RRP fall significantly, so we're hoping that Sonos will be happy to let the Era 100 go for less and less in the months leading up to the gifting season.
With prices prone to change as often as the weather, it's worth saving this page if you're keen on the Era 100 but don't want to pay full whack to steal one for yourself.
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Of all the wireless smart speakers that we've tested in the past few years, the Sonos Era 100 is one of the finest. Conceived as a successor to the excellent Sonos One (released in 2019), the Era 100 boasts stereo audio, a redesigned interface and a raft of streaming features, all while remaining compact enough to pop onto your desktop
To take it to the next level, the Era 100 took everything we liked about the Sonos One and developed it even further. Audio-wise, it's a crisp, detailed and musical operator, yet it's the spaciousness and breadth, not to mention depth, of the sound, that blows you away. The sonic spread you get from what is still a fairly compact speaker is remarkable, while the delivery is powerful and assertive rather than disparate and thin.
It's also a ton of fun to play with and incredibly easy to operate. The Sonos control app is where the speaker’s multitude of functions and features are unlocked, with the silky smooth Sonos S2 platform making the whole experience a joy. All the major streaming services (Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal etc.) are supported, while the app itself is a doddle to operate. For anyone looking to get to grips with the Sonos ecosystem, the Era 100 is both a great addition to your collection and a fine place to get started.
Voice control comes via Alexa or Sonos' own voice control for playback, while AirPlay 2, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 streaming, are all on board. There's no spatial audio support unlike that found on the Era 300, but that's hardly a deal breaker when you consider the 100's price, sound and form factor. It can't do everything, after all.
If you've been eyeing up the Sonos Era 100 and are looking for an excuse to make a purchase, keep this page saved during the Black Friday period.
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Read our five-star Sonos Era 100 review
And our Sonos Era 300 review
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