The black Sonos PLAY:1 Compact Wireless Speaker has a graphite grille and lets you stream music from a variety of sources. It connects to your home network via Ethernet, or via built-in Wi-Fi. Once connected, you can stream music from iTunes or another personal music library. You can also stream music from thousands of free Internet Radio stations or from virtually any online music service including Pandora, Spotify, Rhapsody, and many more. You can also stream music from other network connected devices like your iPad or iPhone.
The PLAY:1 works on its own as a single speaker, but it also supports left/right stereo separation when paired with another PLAY:1 speaker in the same room. If you're more ambitious, you can fill every room in your home with any combination of Sonos speakers. And since all Sonos products support SonosNet wireless mesh technology, they all work seamlessly with one another. For instance, if you have a PLAY:1 connected in your room and you add three other Sonos speakers in different rooms, the wireless SonosNet technology will link all four speakers together. Once they're all connected, you can simultaneously stream different music to each room/speaker or stream the same source on all four speakers and listen to one song in every room throughout your entire home.
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Whether you're playing music on a single PLAY:1 in your bedroom or streaming different music to multiple rooms, the free Sonos Controller App is what ties the entire system together. The app allows you to control your PLAY:1 and additional Sonos speakers from anywhere on your network. It also makes setup easy and it allows you to control multiple Sonos speakers in different rooms simultaneously. You can even adjust the volume for each speaker individually or collectively. The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.
The PLAY:1 speaker employs a mid-woofer and a tweeter, which are powered by independent Class-D amplifiers. The result is warm, full-range sound with clear highs and powerful bass. The speaker also has a ¼'-20 standard thread on the back that makes it compatible with most wall-mounting brackets. The PLAY:1's other features include convenient top panel control buttons and a humidity-resistant enclosure that can withstand high humidity so you can keep the speaker in the bathroom - even while you shower.
I previously bought a Sonos One and despite some issues enjoy it on the whole. On Black Friday I bought two more to use as a stereo pair in my kitchen. It’s been a very frustrating experience that I feel this community should know about. (I’ve already told Sonos.)
First things first, the audio quality is great. I have a long kitchen counter and the stereo separation is excellent. Asking it to play and pause music while cooking is incredibly convenient when my hands are occupied or messy.
Now for the bad part. When I talk to Alexa in my kitchen it’s inconsistent which Sonos One will respond. For music related actions this is irrelevant. But for timers it’s a huge issue! If I ask Alexa to set a timer one of the Sonos Ones will create the timer. If I later ask how much time is left on the timer if the other Sonos One responds it will say there are no timers! Timers in the kitchen are one of Alexa’s best features and it’s completely broken when you stereo pair Sonos Ones.
The solution of course is to turn off one of the Sonos One’s microphones at which point it’s basically a PLAY:1. So in order to have a stereo pair you have to pay for a speaker with microphones you HAVE TO disable in order for it work properly.
Ultimately this isn’t a huge deal, but I expect more from such a premium product and brand.