Sonos Sub

Overview

There is a new version available:

Sonos Sub Mini

Check out the reviews, price history, pros/cons and more.

See it on Amazon: $343

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 20 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Sound is excellent.
Well designed dual driver subwoofer with dual classD amps offer efficient and distortion free boom.
Sleek looks make the 16inchtall box disappear into your ultramodern decor.

Cons:

That's a lot of Simoleons.
The tall, square shaped doughnut design can be too bulky for some rooms, even laid flat.

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Last revision on February 22, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Sound is excellent
Well designed dual driver subwoofer with dual classD amps offer efficient and distortion free boom
Sleek looks make the 16inchtall box disappear into your ultramodern decor

Reviewers Didn't Like

That's a lot of Simoleons
The tall, square shaped doughnut design can be too bulky for some rooms, even laid flat

Expert reviews and ratings

Considering all that it offers, we can heartily recommend the Sonos Sub. And yeah, we realize that, at $699, it ain't cheap. But no other sub that we're aware of combines such a small form factor with this kind of potent, high-quality bass in one heck...

By Digital Trends on November 20, 2012

100

Sonos sent me two Play:3s that I paired with a shiny new SUB. The high-gloss black finish is quite stunning, and so is the design. The enclosure is essentially a cube with a thin rectangular hole in the center, making it easier to carry and providing a...

By soundandvision.com on September 25, 2012

Sonos's SUB provides a very welcome low-frequency kick for the already-impressive Play:5 wireless speakers, and the effect would be more pronounced with the smaller Play:3. Seamless integration with an existing Sonos system makes it a very easy...

By Good Gear Guide on July 26, 2012

Sonos is still the leader when it comes to wireless, multi-room audio systems. With a dead-easy setup routine, well-designed controller apps, and the ability to play music from both your local stash of MP3s and all the big streaming services, the...

By Wired on July 20, 2012

There's no getting away from the fact that the Sonos Sub is an expensive piece of kit, but the difference it can make to the sound quality of your Sonos setup is astonishing. Is it worth the money? It depends on how important sound quality is to you....

By IT Pro Portal on July 10, 2012

Name: Type: Specifications: Price as reviewed: The Sonos SUB is a monolithic subwoofer. Measuring 402 x 158 x 380mm, it's of average size for a sub, but weighs a stonking 16kg. With a glossy black finish, it has a donut-like gap in the centre of its...

By Tech Digest on June 27, 2012

The Sonos Sub provides an instant upgrade to your Sonos Play speaker system, but it's quite...

By cnet on June 26, 2012

When we heard there was a new product from in the offing, we wouldn’t have guessed it would be a . The addition of a sub to the wireless multiroom specialist’s range shows the company cares about sound, and perhaps recognises the slight weakness of...

By What Hi-Fi? on June 25, 2012

The Sonos music system is one of the few pieces of technology that has seen huge growth powered by word of mouth recommendations: users often can't wait to tell their friends about the possibility of wirelessly playing music in any room in the house,...

By telegraph.co.uk on June 21, 2012

What makes the Sub attractive is its relationship with other Sonos components. Sonos’ engineers understand the capabilities of all those components and can tune Sonos powered-speakers so that they sound their best when a Sub is added to the setup....

By Macworld Australia on June 20, 2012

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