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Ryan S
Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
May 6, 2020

Introducing Sonos Sub Gen 3, brilliant sound you can feel

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Introducing Sonos Sub Gen 3, brilliant sound you can feel

Available on June 10th, Sonos Sub is being masterfully engineered with its third generation. We’re enhancing the same iconic design and bold bass with updated internals including increased memory, processing power, and a new wireless radio.

 

Hear and feel the difference with Sub, the wireless subwoofer for deep bass. Experience lower lows and higher highs when you connect Sub to your Sonos system over WiFi. Place the award-winning design upright or lay it on its side and enjoy pure bass with no vibration or rattle. 

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No buzz, just bass

Sonos Sub features two force-canceling drivers at the center to eliminate vibration and rattle so you get powerful bass without any distortion. It brings the same great sound as the previous Sub, with updated internals including increased memory, processing power, and a new wireless radio. 

 

The custom-designed drivers take over the lowest frequencies for the Sonos speaker or home theater setup that Sub is bonded with, freeing up the speaker for higher highs, while the Sub handles all of the lowest lows. Connect Sub to Arc or Beam, and enjoy TV, movies, and video games like never before. Add a pair of One SL surrounds for an even more immersive home theater experience. 

 

Some more details on Sonos Sub gen 3:

  • Simple to set-up. Plug Sub into power and bring your phone up to Sub to automatically pair and securely transfer WiFi credentials using near-field communication (NFC).

  • Flexible Orientation. Sub’s enduring design continues to fit perfectly into any space. Stand Sub upright, lay it on its side, or tuck it under the couch without any loss in sound performance. 

  • Bold Bass. Frequency response plays as low as 25 Hz.

  • Tune with Trueplay. Trueplay puts the speaker-tuning capability of the pros in the palm of your hands, adapting and optimizing the sound of the speaker to the unique acoustics of the room. iOS device required. 

  • Dimensions. The dimensions are (H x W x D)15.3 x 6.2 x 15.8 inches (389 x 158 x 402 mm) and Sub weighs 36.3 lb (16 kg).

Pre-order today on Sonos.com in glossy black or white for $699 US (€799 EUR).

We’ve announced details for the Sonos Arc and Sonos Five. You can also check out our blog for some great stories. 

 

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    JeffDs
    Lyricist III
    May 13, 2020

    @brbray and others of the same mindset...

    Please answer one question regarding using the sub between different sets of speakers...

    ”why should a Sonos sub do more than a conventional sub?”

    Couldn’t you do it with a conventional sub; just might take a switch to keep the inputs separate if the sub doesn’t support it directly. Some (high end?) appear to support it directly: https://jlaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010644787-Connecting-Two-Separate-Audio-Systems-to-a-Single-Subwoofer.

    Probably not a common request; but doesn’t seem like an unreasonable ask for Sonos to provide on-demand input switch functionality - especially considering that they special in multi-room audio that allows dynamically grouping speakers on-the-fly. It does seem unfortunate that the Sub can’t be grouped dynamically as well (not that I have a setup where it matters).

    Cooly
    Lyricist II
    May 13, 2020

    Sadly just bought gen2 before seeing this post

    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1
    May 13, 2020

    Sadly just bought gen2 before seeing this post

    Are you living somewhere that you can’t return it or have you passed the return date?

    For those owning a gen2...In any event the gen2 sub will work on S2, is supported for at least 5 years and technical support beyond that. 

    I saw no announcement where the frequency response of the gen3 has improved over the gen2.

    The most notable improvements appear to be response time due to a more powerful CPU (which is difficult to measure), ease of setup, rubber feet and a redesigned power cord. Increased memory is all about future updates and may take years before the gen2 capacity is inadequate.


     

     

    Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.
    Ryan S
    Ryan SAuthor
    Retired Sonos Staff
    May 13, 2020

    Hi Ryan

    Just trying to get some clarification on the available Finishes for the Sub (gen3). 

    Hey AjTrek1, I checked in with the team to make sure. The finishing changes are some smaller changes to the Sonos text on the product and the coloring on the inner ring. The grander finish hasn’t changed from the Sub Gen 2’s glossy finish.

     

     

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      AjTrek1
      AjTrek1
      May 13, 2020

      Hi Ryan

      Just trying to get some clarification on the available Finishes for the Sub (gen3). 

      Hey AjTrek1, I checked in with the team to make sure. The finishing changes are some smaller changes to the Sonos text on the product and the coloring on the inner ring. The grander finish hasn’t changed from the Sub Gen 2’s glossy finish.

       

       

      @Ryan S 

      Thanks for the clarification. Might I suggest less confusing language in the FAQ of…

      ”...powerful CPU and cosmetic branding updates...”

      Cheers!

      Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.
      xano
      Contributor I
      May 13, 2020

      Hi,

      For those who want do place the sub under a couch, the back will have rubber feet?

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      May 14, 2020

      From those who have, no. 

      However, $1.29 at the local home depot took care of that. And the one under the bed is on carpet. 

      Bruce
        Cooly
        Lyricist II
        May 14, 2020

        Sadly just bought gen2 before seeing this post

        Are you living somewhere that you can’t return it or have you passed the return date?

        For those owning a gen2...In any event the gen2 sub will work on S2, is supported for at least 5 years and technical support beyond that. 

        I saw no announcement where the frequency response of the gen3 has improved over the gen2.

        The most notable improvements appear to be response time due to a more powerful CPU (which is difficult to measure), ease of setup, rubber feet and a redesigned power cord. Increased memory is all about future updates and may take years before the gen2 capacity is inadequate.


         

         

        I unable to return my sub due to their policy only allow product fault. Hope the sound quality of gen2 and gen3 are equivalent 

        mike_in_md
        Contributor I
        May 22, 2020

        Why doesn’t the new sub work with S1, but the older subs work with both s1 and s2? I’m not ready to switch to S2 because I have older speakers in parts of my house too.  Can’t this Sub be made to work on S1 and just let me switch when I’m ready?

        jgatie
        jgatie
        May 22, 2020

        Why doesn’t the new sub work with S1, but the older subs work with both s1 and s2? I’m not ready to switch to S2 because I have older speakers in parts of my house too.  Can’t this Sub be made to work on S1 and just let me switch when I’m ready?

         

        The new Sub will ship with S2 software, so it was solely designed and tested with S2 software.  This means there was no version of S1 software produced for this new Sub.  

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