Sonos Ray
Score: 71/100
Sonos Era 100
Score: 80/100Rankings
The Sonos Era 100 is a compact wireless smart speaker offering rich stereo sound, Trueplay tuning and support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and AirPlay 2. Its lack of a battery and limited waterproofing restrict placement options. Best suited for indoor rooms where high-quality sound and smart-home integration are priorities.
The Sonos Ray is a compact, standalone soundbar that provides clear dialogue and balanced audio with convenient Sonos app integration and features like Night Sound. However, it lacks HDMI/eARC, Dolby Atmos and has limited bass without an optional Sub, which may disappoint audiophiles. Best suited for small-room TV setups where space is at a premium and simplicity is valued.
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— | 0.09 kHzbest | |
— | 84 dBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 1.95 kgbest | 2.02 kg |
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1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | |
— | 1.3 cmbest | |
— | 10.2 cmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 3,760 cm³best | 4,235 cm³ |
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Weight (kg) | 1.95 kg | 2.02 kg |
Dimensions (H×W×D) (cm³) | 3760 cm³ | 4235 cm³ |
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Professional reviewers praise the Sonos Ray for delivering impressive, clear, and powerful audio despite its small size, highlighting its sleek, cabinet-friendly design and useful features like Speech Enhancement, Night Sound, and seamless Sonos app integration. However, they criticize the lack of HDMI/eARC, absence of Dolby Atmos and voice assistants, and the iOS-only Trueplay calibration, noting that the bass can feel thin without an optional Sub and that the unit is heavier than some competing compact soundbars.
Everyday users love how easy the Ray is to set up and integrate into their existing Sonos system, noting the clear dialogue, surprising bass for its size, and the convenience of Night Sound for late-night listening. Recurring complaints focus on the optical-only connection, weaker low-end bass, occasional Wi-Fi instability, and the limitation of Trueplay to iOS devices, with many feeling the soundbar is solid but not a game-changing upgrade without additional Sonos components.
Professional reviewers praise the Era 100 for its refined stereo imaging, powerful bass, and fast, future-proof processing, noting that the addition of Bluetooth 5.0 and Trueplay on both iOS and Android broaden its appeal.
User feedback is sparse in the provided data, but the consensus among everyday consumers appears to be positive regarding sound quality and multi-room integration, with no major recurring complaints noted.
“clearer, more powerful audio than ever before possible by a small standalone soundbar”
“surprisingly clear and powerful... especially in mid and high frequencies”
