Sonos updates! The latest Sonos news and new product announcements
All the latest Sonos news and announcements including new products, software updates and more!
Interested in what you can expect from Sonos new products in 2023? We’ve been keeping a close eye on all the announcements, leaks and rumours to help you tell fact from fiction. In this guide, our Sonos experts share everything we know, including any clear indicators of new Sonos products as well as any other important Sonos updates!
Multi-room audio specialists Sonos is renowned for their award-winning ecosystem which includes a range of wireless speakers & portable speakers and some of the best soundbars. If you’re new to Sonos, check out our Complete Beginner’s Guide to Sonos and the Sonos S2 app User Guide for everything you need to know to get started.
Sonos’ CEO, Patrick Spence has confirmed that the brand will be entering four new product categories so rumours have been circling around what those could be. In this guide, we’ll share the facts as they are confirmed as well as any indications of what we could expect from Sonos new products in 2023.
In 2022, Sonos brought us two new products. Their compact and affordable entry-level soundbar, the Sonos Ray and a more compact yet powerful subwoofer, the Sonos Sub Mini, so we have been excited to see what they bring out in 2023.
We didn’t have to wait long for their first launch of the year, which brought us another two new products. The Sonos One (Gen 2) replacement, the Sonos Era 100, and the brand new Dolby Atmos smart speaker, the Sonos Era 300.
Despite impressing with both of these additions, in early September, Sonos announced yet another product launch—the Sonos Move 2.
Sonos New Products: Sonos Launch New Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker - September 2023
Sonos Move 2
The Sonos Move 2 is the second generation of Sonos’ larger and premium portable speaker, the Sonos Move, which launched four years ago in 2019.
Featuring a suite of enhancements, the Move 2 is a step up across the board with improved acoustic architecture for stereo sound, double the battery life, expanded USB-C functionality and a refreshed design.
After launching with a price tag of £449, the Sonos Move 2 sees a £50 price increase from its predecessor, which begs the question... Is it really worth it? We’ve filmed a Sonos Move 2 Review on YouTube that goes into exactly that, which you can catch below…
Sticking to the need to knows, internally, the Sonos Move 2 has undergone a complete acoustic makeover and can now produce stereo sound rather than mono like its predecessor.
With three Class-D amplifiers powering dual tweeters and a mid-bass woofer, this upgraded internal array delivers a completely different sound signature from the original Sonos Move. Custom waveguides have also been added to the Move 2, which have been optimally designed to control both the direction and dispersion of frequencies to give us a wider and more balanced soundstage.
There’s also the option to pair two Move 2 speakers to create a stereo pair, which will enhance performance even further, delivering a much wider soundstage. However, just like the original Move, this will only be possible over Wi-Fi, which will frustrate people and is something we were hoping would be brought to Bluetooth.
In terms of functionality, the standout upgrade for us has been the increase to 24 hours of battery life as opposed to the original 11 hours of the Sonos Move (Gen 1). You can also now use the Move 2 as a power bank for your other smart devices, which is a great plus if you love listening to your music in the great outdoors.
Along with this, Move 2 also follows Era's footsteps in a number of ways. Not only has it replicated the volume slider on the top panel, but it has also stepped up to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity for the best of both worlds when listening at home or out and about.
You can also purchase a Sonos Line-In Adapter to connect up to a turntable, computer, or other audio source via the Move 2’s USB-C line-in, which really opens up the opportunities for Sonos users further than ever before from a portable.
There are still the standard connectivity options of Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, and voice control via Sonos voice control or Amazon Alexa, but due to ongoing problems with Google, there won’t be any Google Assistant available.
On the surface, both Sonos Move portable speakers feel like they’re singing from the same hymn sheet. However, once you look past the sleek yet rugged design that we’re used to seeing, you’ll find that under the hood, the Sonos Move 2 is a noteworthy upgrade for sure. No, it may not be the perfect solution for everybody, but it’s a very high performance unit that is more than comfortable wherever you choose to take it, and ultimately, you can’t ask for much more.
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Sonos New products: Sonos Announce new Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300 speakers launching March 2023
After lots of leaks and rumours, Sonos have officially confirmed 2 new speakers will be launching on the 28th March 2023, the Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300. These Sonos new products 2023 are new additions to their wireless speaker lineup mark a new “era” for the brand and are a big step up from their existing smart speakers.
Sonos Era 100
The Sonos Era 100 is a new evolution of the award-winning Sonos One (Gen 2) which debuted 10 years ago as the Sonos Play:1 and is currently in its 3rd iteration. The Era 100 is a clear upgrade on the Sonos One bringing a new acoustic architecture, added connectivity and a refreshed design.
The Era 100 is available now and retails for £249 so £50 more than the Sonos One (Gen 2), whether it’s worth that step up in price.. You can find out in our full review.
Sonos have upgraded the bass with a 25% larger woofer, which apparently only just fits within the unit itself to keep a compact form factor, so we should get significantly deeper bass. The Era 100 is also now a stereo speaker, not mono like the Sonos One (Gen 2). It’s got two angled tweeters, which should give a much wider soundstage, and they’ve added custom waveguides which will work to amplify the dispersion of sound waves for that wider soundstage.
There are also three class-D digital amps to power that sound performance. Plus, Sonos have included a 47% faster co-neural processor, which is supposed to help with performance and connection and obviously future proofs this speaker for any software upgrades. Obviously, a lot of testing needs to be done to see how all of this works in reality, but in terms of changes, this is a pretty major evolution that will hopefully bring a great upgrade in sound.
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The Era 100 will be a great addition to a Sonos soundbar to provide immersive surround sound with deeper bass and a wider soundstage.
A major upgrade for the Era 100 is the addition of Bluetooth 5.0 adding a Sonos Bluetooth Speaker to the lineup without having to opt for one of the portable Sonos speakers. You also get support for WiFi 6 with Era 100 and Era 300 which should bring better reliability and offers uninterrupted playback. Another major addition is a line-in port so you can connect up to an external audio source like a turntable or CD player. You will need to purchase a separate Sonos adapter to connect via the line-in.
At first glance, the Era 100 doesn’t look too different from the Sonos One (Gen 2) but it has slimmed down a bit and is slightly taller. The top panel has also been refreshed and Era 100 features capacitive touch controls and a volume slider which will make it easier to set the volume to a specific percentage. Sonos have also made changes to the design of these speakers to make them more sustainable using recycled materials and less virgin plastics. They’ve also said they’ve worked to reduce energy usage both when the speaker is in use and idle.
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Want to find out more? Watch our Sonos Era 100 Review: The Ultimate Smart Speaker over on YouTube.
Sonos Era 300
A Sonos Dolby Atmos speaker and Sonos upwards-firing rears have been a popular request over the past few years and Sonos have finally delivered. Sonos Era 300 is Sonos’ all-new bookshelf speaker, supporting Dolby Atmos and bringing you the thrill of spatial audio technology from a single unit.
Similarly to Era 100, Era 300 also offers Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi 6 and line-in connectivity via a Sonos adapter.
Sonos Era 300 retails for £449 and is a brand new entry into the Sonos lineup. As the first of its kind, the Era 300 delivers a truly immersive, spacious stereo performance supporting spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. With 6 drivers positioned to project sound from all around, Sonos have designed this speaker to give listeners a true to life experience, as the artist intended.
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There are 4 tweeters for the highs and mids. One tweeter is forward-facing and projects vocals forward for a lifelike experience. An upward-firing tweeter adds height to spatial audio content and reflects sound off the ceiling for a more dynamic experience. There are also a pair of sideways firing mid-high tweeters for a wider soundstage and two high-performance woofers which are also angled left and right to bring impactful bass and a further sense of spaciousness.
Era 300 is a stereo speaker but you can pair two in a stereo pair for an even wider soundstage. You can also add a pair of Era 300s to a Sonos soundbar as Sonos upwards firing rears. As Era 300 is a multichannel rear speaker, it is only compatible with one of the Sonos Dolby Atmos soundbars, the Sonos Arc or Sonos Beam (Gen 2).
In terms of design, the Era 300 retains the trademark sleek Sonos aesthetic while incorporating the speakers unique internal makeup. We’ve been really impressed by the design and sound performance of this one, and its certain to be a talking point in your space.
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When is the release date for Sonos Era 100 and Era 300?
Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 launched on the 8th March 2023. To see the full Sonos Era range from Smart Home Sounds, then visit our Sonos Era page which includes all the bundles that are available
Sonos release new Trueplay Tuning for Android users
Sonos have finally introduced a version of Trueplay Tuning which doesn’t require an IOS device. Quick Tuning will use the microphones on the speaker itself to acoustically optimise the speaker without needing to use an IOS device which is great news for any Android users. However, for Apple users, Sonos have said that moving around the room and doing the traditional version of trueplay is still the best method. They are now calling this Advanced Tuning.
Sonos Software Update 15.1 (23.2.23)
The latest Sonos update brings “bug fixes and performance enhancements” alongside improvements for Sonos Voice. You are now able to set timers and sleep timers, ask for a station of playlist based on the artist currently playing and play Sonos playlists and skip forward and back by specific time intervals with Sonos voice.
Sonos new product releases 2023 rumours
Besides the recently announced Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300, there is still a lot of speculation around other potential Sonos new products being released this year.
Please note: the below is purely our speculation based on the rumours and evidence that is currently accessible on the internet and doesn’t actually represent what we will see from Sonos in 2023.
For our thoughts on what we can expect from Sonos in 2023, watch our video here.
Sonos headphones
There has been a lot of speculation that Sonos will enter the headphone market over the past few years but we are still waiting on any official confirmation or announcement. However, we've seen supposedly leaked images of what Sonos' headphones could look like....
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Sonos’ Global Marketing & Communications VP recently stoked the fire after revealing in a Linkedin post that they were looking to hire a new ad agency to help “create a new category for an established brand” for the “most ambitious projects in their history.”
The headphone market feels like a natural progression for Sonos and we can imagine a pair of headphones that somehow work with the Sonos ecosystem which, for existing Sonos users, would be great. Sonos have “Sonos Swap technology” patented so we could potentially be edging closer to having a pair of wireless headphones that can automatically shift playback to and from your existing Sonos setup seamlessly when you leave or enter your home.
There’s also been talk online suggesting that any potential Sonos headphones could support both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity (like we’ve seen in Era 100 and Era 300) which could enable truly lossless streaming by removing the need for an additional bluetooth device.
We would certainly love it if this rumour came true but for now, we'll keep our eyes peeled for any updates!
Sonos Arc (Gen 2)
The Sonos Arc is Sonos’ premium, Dolby Atmos soundbar released back in 2020. With the recent addition of the Sonos Ray soundbar to the lineup in 2022 and the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) update in 2021, it’s got us thinking… is the Sonos Arc due an upgrade in 2023?
Our gut instinct is that we can’t see the Arc being one to watch in 2023. It’s still pretty young in its lifecycle and is a leader in the current market. However, we do this there is a chance we could see an alternative variation of the Sonos Arc soon.
In the US, the Sonos Arc SL has already launched so it seems logical that it will hit the UK market soon. Much like the Sonos One SL, the Arc SL is the exact same soundbar as the Sonos Arc, minus microphones and therefore voice control.
It might not be the new soundbar you were hoping for, but a mic-less variation would come in at a slightly lower price point so might make it a more tempting offer for some of you!
Wondering whether the Arc is right for you? Check out our article answering Is the Sonos Arc still worth it in 2023?
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