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Sonos Era 100
Sonos multiroom with voice control — the default mid-range smart speaker.
Overall score 7.8/10
Pros
- + Sonos multiroom with voice control, and genuinely good stereo separation for the size
- + List price has been cut from $249 to $219
- + Humidity resistant
- + Doubles as a rear surround for a Sonos soundbar
Cons
- − No Google Assistant support at all on Era hardware
- − Not a smart-home hub
- − Line-in requires a separately sold adapter
- − The Sonos app has been a real sore point since its 2024 rewrite
Sonos Era 100 review: what the specs say
Sonos multiroom with voice control — the default mid-range smart speaker. At $219, Sonos's 2023 model sits in the middle of the range — the home Speakers we compare run from $49.99 to $749.95. It scores 7.8/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Multiroom at 9.5/10 — how well it groups with other speakers around the house. The weakest is Voice Assistant at 7.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no Google Assistant support at all on Era hardware; and not a smart-home hub. Every specification on this page comes from Sonos's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Voice Assistant | Alexa and Sonos Voice Control; Google Assistant is not supported on Era hardware |
| Drivers | 2x angled tweeters plus 1x midwoofer |
| Power Output | Sonos publishes three class-D digital amplifiers but no wattage W |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Streaming Protocols | Sonos app, AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect; no Chromecast |
| Multiroom System | Sonos |
| Stereo Pairing | Yes |
| Smart Home Hub | No |
| Spatial Audio | No |
| Line In | Yes, but only via the optional Sonos Line-In Adapter, sold separately |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay 2, Ethernet via adapter |
| Material | Perforated polycarbonate |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Sonos Era 100 With
Cheaper Alternative
Sonos Era 100 SL — $189.00
Premium Alternative
Amazon Echo Studio (2nd Gen) — $219.99