Testseek.com have collected 254 expert reviews of the Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Play:5 bluetooth portable speaker.
November 2009
(86%)
254 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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The editors liked
Great look
Powerful sound
Truesound is a revelation
The second-generation Sonos Play
5 is a sleek
Well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience
Controllable from iPhone
IPad and Android apps
With compatibility with nearly
Fantastic sound quality
Polished design
Excellent
Easy to use ecosystem
Beautifully built
Balanced sound that is wonderfully loud
Supports line-in
Meaning you can bring in an input like vinyl or CD and stream it around the house
Easy to setup
Touch panel up top feels futuristic
Wired or wireless depending on what you pr
Powerful sound.
Easy to set up
Good sound quality
Anubis.fm is excellent
Plenty of other Internet services offered
Can expand into a multiroom system
Glorious sound
Accesses many online music sources
Supports almost every streaming service
Great sound quality
Single-speaker streaming audio system
Controlled from any iPhone or iPod Touch using a free app
Impressive sound from a compact
Single housing
Elegant design
Cuts down on cord clutter
Streams internet-based radio and audio services
Plus your o...
Fantastic remote operation options
Works as promised
Radio is very clear
The editors didn't like
Truesound not for all
Speaker legs are apparent
Very simple design
Fairly pricey
Especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
Comparatively expensive
Limited stereo separation
No Bluetooth
Bass could be a little stronger out of the box
No way of turning off the volume up sounds
App could do with a refresh
Expensive
When used alone it must be connected to your router
Not quite as versatile some of its competitors
One of the priciest options in its space
Lack of stereo separation
While the S5 can wirelessly interact with other Sonos products
You'll need a hard-wired connection or the wireless bridge accessory if it's your only Sonos component
Somewhat expensive
Especially if you don't already own an iPod Touch or i...
Simple setup and tuning, Easy to turn into multi-room system with other, cheaper Sonos speakers, Audio quality is excellent, Long list of supported services, Line-in adds limitless music options
Searching for music in app is cumbersome, No dedicated remote, Priced even higher than previous generation
The Play:5 is the best speaker Sonos has ever made. Its reliance on a single app for controlling all your audio services means the software experience isn't quite as slick as it could be, but it's easy to set up and sounds as good as its $499 price tag s...
Published: 2015-10-29, Author: Dan , review by: geardiary.com
Huge, amazing sound, Works with the entire Sonos ecosystem, Can be placed in three different orientations, Can be controls from almost all phones, tablets and computers, Puts a world of music in your domicile
Price of entry can quickly add up if you become a Sonos fan… and you will
Streaming music has come a long way in the five years since Sonos launched the original PLAY:5 - née S5 - with some of the biggest changes being cost of entry. Sonos' own range is more affordable, with the $199 PLAY:1, but alternatives like Google's Chrom...
The second-generation Sonos Play:5 is a sleek, well-designed Wi-Fi speaker that delivers rich sound for its size and strong bass. It offers the full Sonos wireless experience, controllable from iPhone, iPad and Android apps, with compatibility with nearly
Fairly pricey, especially if you want to buy a second one for stereo sound
While fairly pricey the second-gen Play:5 is the best-sounding Sonos speaker yet...
Wonderfully musical to listen to, Sonos's mesh network makes for outstanding whole-home audio, Terrific price/performance ratio
Not as high fidelity than the more expensive B&W Zeppelin Wireless, No threaded mount
Sonos knocks one out of the park with the all-new Play:5. This is a spectacular speaker either on its own or as part of a whole-home audio system...
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Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Matt , review by: tuaw.com
Abstract: A little while ago I reviewed the Sonos Play:1 speaker . I was thrilled with how the speaker packed a real punch in sound, performance and design. Over the last few weeks I've had the addition of the the Sonos Play:3 (US$299) and Play:5 (US$399) to add to...
Abstract: Sonos is a company well-known in the tech industry for their line of wireless speaker systems, designed to let you sling music around your house without the hassle of complex setup processes or routing wires through ceilings and walls. To mark the lau...
Abstract: AirPlay's a very useful protocol, and it certainly extends the Sonos system's usefulness (and futureproofs it in the rapidly changing streaming marketplace). That said, AirPlay's limitations really do show off jut how mature Sonos' own system is: As yet...
