Sonos One vs Sonos Play1
I have a playbar and one Sonos Play 1. I´d like to buy another play 1 or sonos one, to complete a home theater system. Will I have any problems with using two different types of speakers or are they equal in sound quality? Are the two speakers compatible with eachother soundwise?
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You cannot pair a Sonos One with a Play:1 for stereo or surrounds. They look similar, but the hardware is almost 100% different. The only common parts are the base and parts of the electrical fitting.
Thanks!
Actually, the Sonos CEO has said they are considering allowing pairing of a One and a Play 1. Many customers have requested this feature, many reviewers have wondered why it is missing.
A third party IOS app will let you create a stereo pair of a ONE and a Play 1. Contributors have reported it sounds great. That app does not yet let you pair them as surrounds though.
I don't believe they are so different that they won't sound good as a stereo or surround pair. Neither does the CEO, or those that have tried it.
Search this community, you will find quite a few conversations on this topic. I want to do the same as you, and I am waiting to see what the CEO says next.
A third party IOS app will let you create a stereo pair of a ONE and a Play 1. Contributors have reported it sounds great. That app does not yet let you pair them as surrounds though.
I don't believe they are so different that they won't sound good as a stereo or surround pair. Neither does the CEO, or those that have tried it.
Search this community, you will find quite a few conversations on this topic. I want to do the same as you, and I am waiting to see what the CEO says next.
It seems craxy to have 2 x ONE's in the same room so it needs to be incorporated soon! 🙂
The thing is, they may partially look alike, but they are completely different hardware-wise except the base and the power connector. They are also tonally different, if only slightly.
Thanks for this answer. I was seriously considering buying a Sonos One to pair with my Play:1 in order to have stereo sound. I would hate to have bought it only to find out it doesn't work.
Is there a significant difference in the sound quality between the One and the Play:1?
Is there a significant difference in the sound quality between the One and the Play:1?
According to some people's ears, it's not significant. But apparently it's enough for Sonos not to allow them to be stereo paired. I've not done an A/B comparison, with them sitting in the same location playing the same music, but I do have a Sonos One in my bathroom, and it sounds the same as the PLAY:1 it replaced, which has been moved elsewhere.
Buy an echo dot.
I bought a Dot, it's not the best to be fair so back in it's box for the time being.. I wouldn't buy a One to pair with a 1 until Sonos have actually implemented it, whats "being considered" can take years or never to come to fruition.
Playbar sounds excellent with movies and even better with music bonded to a pair of play1's.
Playbar sounds excellent with movies and even better with music bonded to a pair of play1's.
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I think the Dot works great at voice recognition. What do you not like about it.
I also have a Playbar on my patio...and considered buying two Play 1s but see the new deal for 2 Sonos Ones for $349 is it worth the extra $50 to get two Ones verses the Play 1s to connect to my Playbar.
I'd say you'd be much more future proof to do so, yes.
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