Interesting.  I joined the Flic Twist Kickstarter campaign which is a similar device.  It should arrive in June, and I’ll see how it compares.

I had the nuimo, which was great but had issues with the software on later updates and the support from Scenic was awful. 

One question @AjTrek1 

When you go to change the volume does it respect the Volume the Sonos speaker is currently set.

I ask this because Nuimo had an irritating feature…. If you set the volume to loud on the Nuimo and then at the speaker, or through the Sonos App, you lowered the volume, the next time you adjusted the volume with the Nuimo it would start at the last loudness the Nuimo had ben set to!! 

Massively annoying and meant approach the Nuimo with caution when you could not remember the last volume you set it at.

I installed this earlier last year.  It works but with the delay stutter mentioned above.  Setup is / was a bit fiddly (and involves the use of a screwdriver on the puck!).  The hub is also quite chunky. 

@bockersjv 

Short answer…no it doesn’t. That would be a deal breaker for me.

As the iPort xPress WiFi keypads now appear to be discontinued, and have variable connection lag, and require 2.4GHz, and are a pain to reconfigure via an iOS (only) app, and, and…

I tried a single Symfonisk Controller (plus Tradfri hub), and very quickly went on to acquire 4 more, and a handful of shortcut buttons. (Oh, and 3 Zigbee repeaters and a few Tradfri lamps and sockets...)

The controllers work very well. They operate on group volume. If the target player isn’t the group controller they still work but can sometimes be slightly sluggish.

As a tip, start rotating the volume slowly to allow the little gizmo to wake and connect, otherwise you can get into a bit of hysteresis thrash between action and result. 

Check out the shortcut buttons too. They trigger scenes, which in turn can create groups and play items from Sonos Playlists or Favorites.

There is also the Lutron Audio Pico Remote, which is more expensive at around $40.  And you’ll need the hub, which is around $100 with a light switch included.   Actually, I believe you can use any remote to control Sonos, including the one that comes with the starter kit.

I actually forgot that I had this remote and might pull it out and give it a try.  I do use the hub to setup automation for lights and Sonos, and it’s worked very well.  Never had an issues.

ikea is clearly a cheaper option though, and the way to go since it works well.  ikea also has the stronger relationship with Sonos, so it’s likely the integration will continue for much longer.  The downside I see to this (as is the case with lutron) is that it’s yet another hub to have to deal with .  Not such a big deal if you’re using ikea for other areas of automation and control, but kind of annoying otherwise.

The Tradfri hub is hardly an issue. Mine sits out of the way in my office, wired into the same infrastructure as other kit. I’m just mindful to keep it 50cm or more from any other 2.4GHz components. 

Repeaters extend the Zigbee mesh into the darker recesses of the house. The devices obviously compute routes automatically, though after initial placement it can take a couple of actions before they sort themselves out.

It’s not the hardware (not so much), but another system to setup, app to control, and potentially have to integrate with other systems in the home.  It’s not the end of the world, but annoying.  As it stands right now, I have around 20 different apps needed for various smart devices around the house.  Some of them are only needed for initial setup, some for specific features I can control by voice or another app.  This is something I know Matter is supposed to help resolve, but it won’t cover a remote like this, at least not for a while.