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Sonos Era 300

Dolby Atmos music and the best Sonos soundbar surround you can buy.

$479.00

Overall score 7.9/10

Pros

  • + Genuine Dolby Atmos music support with an upward-firing driver
  • + The best wireless surround speaker you can add to a Sonos soundbar
  • + Six drivers give real width from a single box
  • + Trueplay room tuning

Cons

  • The Atmos music catalogue remains thin outside Apple Music and Amazon Music
  • A single unit gives only a modest height effect — two Era 100s often sound better for plain stereo music
  • Not a smart-home hub
  • List price rose from $449 to $479
  • Line-in needs a paid adapter

Sonos Era 300 review: what the specs say

Dolby Atmos music and the best Sonos soundbar surround you can buy. At $479, Sonos's 2023 model sits at the premium end of the category — the home Speakers we compare run from $49.99 to $749.95. It scores 7.9/10 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 Value 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: the Atmos music catalogue remains thin outside Apple Music and Amazon Music; and a single unit gives only a modest height effect — two Era 100s often sound better for plain stereo music. 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 AssistantAlexa and Sonos Voice Control; Google Assistant is not supported
DriversSix drivers — four tweeters (one forward-firing, two side-firing, one upward-firing) plus two angled woofers
Power OutputSonos publishes six class-D digital amplifiers but no wattage W
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.3
Streaming ProtocolsSonos app, AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect; no Chromecast
Multiroom SystemSonos
Stereo PairingYes; also the preferred Atmos surround for the Arc, Arc Ultra and Beam Gen 2
Smart Home HubNo
Spatial AudioYes
Line InYes, but only via the optional Sonos Line-In Adapter, sold separately
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay 2, Ethernet via adapter
MaterialPerforated polycarbonate hourglass
Warranty12 months

Compare Sonos Era 300 With

Cheaper Alternative

Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) — $349.00

Premium Alternative

Sonos Five — $599.00

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