Sonos Era 100

M Macworld Cliff Joseph · reviewer · May 2026

One of the biggest drawbacks of the Sonos Era 100 SL is that its USB-C port cannot be used for direct audio input from devices like laptops, phones, or tablets, meaning users who want a wired connection must purchase a separate Sonos adaptor – an inconvenience that mainly affects people who prefer wired audio setups or want to connect non-wireless devices easily.

B B&H Photo Video Pro Audio B&H Photo Video Pro Audio · 1M subscribers · Apr 2023

Budget-friendly with great audio quality, the Sonos Era 100 and 300 will be a welcome addition to your home sound system. However, the Era 100 is both perfect as a portable speaker, and in your home to listen to music while you go about your day. The Era 300 offers 360 surround sound and is compatible with Apple Spatial Audio.

W What Hi-Fi? Article · May 2022

In terms of overall performance at a competitive price, there are few better smart speakers than the Sonos Era 100. Released as a cheaper, slimmer alternative to the superb Era 300, the Era 100 keeps up with its bigger, more expensive sibling by delivering a host of streaming playback features within a robust, deeply musical speaker.

A AppFind AppFind · 620K subscribers · Apr 2025

While we can take a look at some of the cool new features that are on this device. You can watch on your device, listen on Sonos with Apple AirPlay 2, enjoy videos on iOS device with clear sound. So you can always air play your sound to the speaker itself, which is really cool

H Homecinesolutions Article

The Sonos Era 100 is a successful evolution of the Sonos One. Sound quality has improved thanks to the dual‑tweeter architecture and enlarged woofer. Trueplay calibration on Android has been a long‑awaited feature. Connectivity is broader with Bluetooth and USB‑C, even if the paid adapters leave a bitter taste.

6 6 Months Later 6 Months Later · 302K subscribers · Sept 2023

It's been six months since I bought a Sonos Era 100 speaker, and in that time, it's become the smart speaker I recommend for most people

T Trusted Reviews Jessica Gorringe · reviewer · Mar 2026

Considering we concluded that the Era 100’s provides a weightier performance across the frequency range, this certainly bodes well for the Era 100 SL. We also found the Era 100 sported an increase in bass over its predecessor that gave music genres such as R&B, Hip Hop and Pop more impact and excitement too.

A Audio Advice Audio Advice · 265K subscribers · Mar 2023

Read on to discover our detailed review of these impressive new Sonos speakers.

T Tom's Guide Article · Mar 2026

The Sonos Era 100 is a powerful tool for upgrading your home audio system, giving you surround sound for your Sonos Arc sound bar. If you don't want to go all-in, it's also great as a small smart speaker that can work for your bathroom, kitchen or the like.

The Sonos Era 100 and 300 are a worthy step forward for Sonos. This is something new: with Bluetooth, surround audio, Ethernet, and an auxiliary input on a smaller speaker. When it comes down to it, they have perfected the core product. The improved soundstage makes the Era 100 a worthy successor to the Sonos One, but the Era 300 has everything the 100 has, plus Atmos and other tricks up its sleeve

K Ktla Toggle Menu Search · reviewer

Sonos is back with two new speakers designed to put music throughout your home and beyond, and the company says it has finally moved past the app issues that frustrated longtime users.

A Abt Electronics Abt Electronics · 196K subscribers · Mar 2023

It's a great kitchen speaker. It can be paired up and used with a Sonos sub, or as rear channels in a surround sound system with an Arc, Beam gen 1 or 2, or a Ray. And because it's humidity resistant it makes a terrific bathroom speaker. Contact an Abt audio expert to learn more about the Sonos Era 100.

B Boomset Daniel Brooks · reviewer · May 2026

In this Sonos Era 100 review, the biggest takeaway is simple: it is a smart buy if you want a compact Sonos speaker with strong everyday sound and room to grow.

O One Hour Smart Home One Hour Smart Home · 117K subscribers · Apr 2024

In testing the Sonos Era 100 for the last year I've been impressed by the updates that were made to the speaker to improve listening quality and some of the feature upgrades. A 25% larger subwoofer was added, a physical switch to turn on or off the voice assistant was added and the Sonos Era 100's speakers have full stereo sound.

The Era 100 is better than the Sonos One in terms of sound quality if that's what you mean. If you want Atmos, then you want to buy the Era 300.

J JB JB · 69.3K subscribers · May 2026

The Sonos Era 100 is a speaker that disappears in your space. If your home decor is intentional or elevated, Sonos was built for that world.

Among compact speakers, the Sonos Era 100 sounds best for music. For bigger rooms, the Echo Studio or a pair of Sonos speakers fills the space.

G GRAMOPHONE GRAMOPHONE · 33.6K subscribers · Mar 2023

ERA is the perfect name as Sonos looks to step into this new era of spatial audio and with that actually a lot of added features that people have been asking for that I know I'm excited about and so are you. We're going to do a deep dive into the new Aero 100 from Sonos. This is an exciting new product line and it is just quite simply this new time, this new era of Sonos.

I put the Era in middle of the floor under my TV (doesn't fit on bottom shelf), and the sound is more balanced to my ears.

C Critical Tech Critical Tech · 17.3K subscribers · Mar 2023

An update on the great Sonos One speaker, the Sonos Era 100 provides a broad soundstage and crisp, clear audio.

P Pcmag Juhi Wadia · reviewer

Our expert, Tim Gideon, rated it "Excellent" for its state of the art experience, in his in-depth review.

U Upscaled HT Upscaled HT · 13.9K subscribers · Dec 2023

Overall, this product is as easy to setup as an Apple product and sounds good to boot.

B BGR José Adorno · reviewer · Apr 2026

This tradeoff, which also removes support for voice assistants and Trueplay fine-tuning, is a worthy one

Meanwhile, the Era 100 remains the better choice for those who want a fully featured smart speaker with built-in voice control and the flexibility that comes with it

S Son-Vidéo.com: blog Valentin Lefort · reviewer · Mar 2026

A more affordable version, ideal for completing a multi-room system or home theater installation.

H HammoTech Reviews HammoTech Reviews · 8.2K subscribers · Apr 2023

Sonos Era 100 Review - What an improvement!

S SoundGuys Dave Carr · reviewer · Mar 2026

The new Era 100 SL drops the mic, keeps the sound, and comes in cheaper.

G Gamerment Gamerment · 5.6K subscribers · May 2026

Lots of sound for a small speaker.

W What Hi-Fi? Article · May 2026

Overall winner: Sonos Era 100

H Headphones Pro Review Headphones Pro Review · 5K subscribers · Apr 2026

The Era 100 SL is the opposite philosophy. It has no battery, no IP rating, no going outside. It's a small cylinder, 18 cm tall, 13 wide, 12 deep, with almost 360° of acoustic grill. Controls are capacitive touch on top, including Sonos's excellent volume slider, one USB-C port on the back, one Bluetooth button. That's it. Both speakers feel premium in the hand.

R redsharknews David Shapton · reviewer · Dec 2025

Surprisingly well.

H HiFi Brothers HiFi Brothers · 4.8K subscribers · Aug 2025

If you’re looking for a speaker that delivers premium sound and versatile functionality, the Sonos Era 100 might be the perfect fit

M My Tech Gear My Tech Gear · 3.7K subscribers · Jun 2024

The Sonos Era 100 replaces the ever-popular Sonos One, and brings with it some big updates that could well make it the best compact smart speaker you can buy. PRESS PLAY TO FIND OUT!

Y YO MINUS YO MINUS · 3K subscribers · Feb 2025

Overall the Sonos Era 100 speakers sound amazing and yes they are pricey but in my opinion they are worth the investment. And with the WiFi capability and the integration with Alexa & Home Assistant you can definitely take your music listening experience to an entirely new level, thank for watching.

S SAGAR / 06 SAGAR / 06 · 2.6K subscribers · Sept 2025

I had the chance to review the Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300.

Each Era 100 has three Class D amplifiers, two angled tweeters, and one mid-woofer, giving you much better stereo and surround separation. The complete setup normally costs about $1,137, but Sonos currently lists the surround set at around $1,082. That's roughly $383 more than the Beam Ultra alone. The biggest upgrade is immersion.

So, already it's come up saying Era 100, add. That's pretty cool.

R Reviewed Rachel Murphy · reviewer · Jun 2020

You can do a lot in the app, such as deactivating the touch controls for those with curious children, but for some users, the app can be frustrating to navigate. Alexa and Sonos Voice Control respond quickly and hands-free, and for the privacy-conscious, there’s an easily accessible switch on the back of the speaker that disconnects power to the mic. The main reason the Era 100 hasn’t achieved a top pick in this list is that it doesn't have smart home compatibility built in, like Matter or Thread.

D Digital Trends Digital Trends · 1.4M subscribers · May 2026

Sonos is back with two intriguing new speakers, but are they enough to win back trust after a rocky year?

T the Guardian Article · Apr 2026

It stops a little short of being a true master of it all, lacking a bit of low-end power at higher volumes compared with Sonos’s similar Era 100 plugged-in speaker, which is also one-third cheaper. And it is a bit large and heavy to go on hikes with, while not being quite loud enough for a booming Bluetooth party speaker. You can certainly get a better Bluetooth speaker for the money.

G GYMCADDY GYMCADDY · 177K subscribers · Apr 2023

Now the Era 100 is also best used with an iPhone… but you can still use an android device with it. Now sound quality wise, this speaker get louder than the HomePod and even at those higher volumes, this speaker still sounds balanced. It doesn’t get nasally like with the Bose. But this speaker doesn’t have as good instrument separation as the HomePod and its bass is a little lacking

H HAVIT Business HAVIT Business · reviewer · Jul 2026

While the smart-home story is best in class, the Era 100 is mid-pack on everything else. "Mid-pack sound for the price," is how a March 2026 Crutchfield buyer summarized it. Who should buy : iPhone + Sonos ecosystem buyers. Multi-room audio setups. Smart home integration. Skip if you want the most transparent sound for $219 — go M90 instead.

S Smart Home Sounds Smart Home Sounds · 167K subscribers · Apr 2026

But for some of you, there could be.

W Wifi Hifi Magazine Christine Persaud · reviewer · May 2026

However, using it for the bedside table, kitchen, home office, kids’ room or desk, where you’ll find smart assistance most useful, the Sonos Era 100 is worth the upgrade. If you use Alexa and want to extend its reach to whatever room or space you place these speakers, the Era 100 gives you this luxury.

K Kyle Erickson Kyle Erickson · 156K subscribers · May 2023

Overall, the Era 100 does n't fit my needs. I know this speaker is n't really designed for anything other than listening to music. But even if we eliminate latency issues , some weird connection issues will still persist on some devices , even if you're only using it to listen to music. Hopefully Sonos will fix these issues with a software update, because the overall quality, engineering, and sound are excellent

T TechRadar Article · Sept 2022

If your goal is to get the most sound for your money, the Sonos Era 100 SL is the budget wireless speaker we recommend.

E Eric Welander Eric Welander · 78.1K subscribers · Apr 2023

Let me share the ways I've found all this to be true in my home, and where the Sonos Era 100 doesn't quite add up to what I hoped.

S SmartHomePicksUSA SmartHomePicksUSA · 1.4K subscribers · Jan 2026

The Sonos Era 100 is a smart buy for most people in 2026—especially at the ~$199 price. But if you want immersive height effects, heavy bass without a sub, or Google Assistant support… you may want to upgrade or look elsewhere