Volume limit feature

I just purchased a http://hushlabs.ca/ Hush Lab volume control limit device for my sonos speakers and will keep you guys posted on how it worked out...

I just purchased a http://hushlabs.ca/ Hush Lab volume control limit device for my sonos speakers and will keep you guys posted on how it worked out...

Certainly look forward to how it works out...however, I stand by my, and others, comments that one should not have to purchase a 3rd party device for something like this to be a standard feature for Sonos users. This feature should be trivial at best.

Cheers!

Well guys, I took the plunge - I wasn't sure if this was a real system, but hushlabs really works. I have been asking for this feature from SONOS for years - no response... But Jordan at hush labs have built a really great little box that plugs n, and you can set percentage limits to each zone. Works like a dream (I've had it for only 1 hour, but tested it and am so very grateful for this. Thank you Jordan for building this solution!)

Has anyone tried this device from hush labs? How quickly does it reduce the sound once it's been increase?

My company made a very simple black box to do exactly this. Plug it into your network, it monitors all of your Sonos devices and will make sure each Sonos device does not exceed the user's preset maximum volume level. Super simple to setup via web interface. Checkout http://hushlabs.ca.

Well guys, I took the plunge - I wasn't sure if this was a real system, but hushlabs really works. I have been asking for this feature from SONOS for years - no response... But Jordan at hush labs have built a really great little box that plugs n, and you can set percentage limits to each zone. Works like a dream (I've had it for only 1 hour, but tested it and am so very grateful for this. Thank you Jordan for building this solution!)

Thanks for the feedback. So do the percentages limit the Sonos from going above that threshold or does it quickly bring it back down to the limits that are setup? Went to the site to try and learn more about the product and it unfortunately did not have much info to help me rationalize another purchase.

Are you able to break up the volume limit percentages on different devices or is it standard across all devices with a single limit?

Just for comparison I had a quick look at the McIntosh RS100 Play-Fi speaker which costs $1,000.00 and it didn't mention any ability to limit volume either. Is there a certain quality and price point where you have seen this feature commonly offered by other competitors?

I understand what you are saying Mike, my point is that any product that a company is selling as network ready product with a Smart Phone/Tablet Application control interface should have a built in Admin setting to limit volume maximums should to:
a) prevent damage to their audio investment; and,
b) to protect those who use it from turning it up too loud past a point to cause a disturbance to neighbors, household members, etc.

I have a friend who has audio wired in his rental property and has the a/v equipment in a locked room so renters/guests can't get into it. He originally didn't have the volume limited in this place and when he came in after a group of renters he found out they turned it up too loud and blew the speakers. While I understand damages can eventually be fixed (if you can pinpoint which renter/guest may have damaged it), having the volume limited in the first place would have prevented the speakers from blowing. He now has this feature installed on his system so that doesn't occur again. Sonos is trying to offer a product that doesn't need wires to run through the house (just power).

Looking at the Sonos App interface, i don't see why it would be that hard for Sonos to ensure certain features on devices can be locked down by an optionally enabled Admin setting (with separate password) to limit features for various users of those devices. Think of it like Nest Thermostats, users can still perform functional features allowed, but to go beyond those limits they need a pin/password to enable it again.

I want guests to be able to use and enjoy the system, not to potentially annoy nearby neighbors, or abuse/destroy it.

I just purchased the HushBox to add to my sonos speakers and it worked great! I can now volume limit each room. http://hushlabs.ca/

Also looking for this feature. Would personally even be fine without the PIN lock, just a simple slider in the settings for an individual speaker where I can set the maximum level for that speaker alone. Assuming I set the maximum level to 50%, I would want the volume slider and buttons to simply be scaled down by 1/2.

iOS has had such a simple slider (http://www.howtogeek.com/224491/how-to-volume-limit-your-iphone-ipod-and-other-apple-devices-and-save-your-kids-hearing/) since the beginning, it's super intuitive and should be easy for Sonos to add to the system.

Bump for this, I've been using Sonos for a few years and this would be a critical addition. Not only would it make adjusting the volume and balancing zones easier, but it would also help prevent kids or people new to Sonos from blasting sound in a room accidentally.

Hushlabs.ca fixes this ongoing sonos issue. You should check them out. My kids now all have a volume limit in each of their rooms or zones. No more blasting the music. 🆒

I can't justify spending $150 per zone on an issue that should be a simple software fix. I'm glad someone is offering an option though. I just wish Sonos would implement this, I can't believe it's been 4 years and they still haven't added it.