Skip to main content
Contributor I
February 20, 2013
Question

Play 5 has rattle inside

I just purchased a Play 5 last week. I am completly impressed and am looking forward to buying more components! I seem to have a rattle sound when songs or voices with more bass are playing. It is quite noticable and I am certain there is a fix for this. So, what would the fix be??
    This topic has been closed for further comments. You can use the search bar to find a similar topic, or create a new one by clicking Create Topic at the top of the page.

    19 replies

    Sonos Staff
    February 20, 2013
    Hi Erik, I apologize, but it does sound like you may have a faulty PLAY:5. Please call our support team when you are next available so we can arrange a replacement and send you a new PLAY:5. There should be no rattle at all coming from the player. http://www.sonos.com/contact
    Avid Contributor I
    February 20, 2013
    I had the same rattle on my play 5, but only with deep bass playing at high volume. I figured the sub woofer was faulty and returned it to the store for exchange. The replacement has the same rattle. It's not on every song, just songs with more bass. Either have to turn down the bass on the equilizer or the volume. I think it's just the nature of the product, keeping in mind the size of the speaker.
    Avid Contributor III
    January 5, 2016
    I have a 2 month old play 5 and that's developed a rattle when playing deep bass, replacement on it way though. Sonos support is fantastic I just hope the replacement is ok !
    January 5, 2016
    I have a 2 month old play 5 and that's developed a rattle when playing deep bass, replacement on it way though. Sonos support is fantastic I just hope the replacement is ok !

    Is that the new play:5 or the old one?
    Avid Contributor III
    January 5, 2016
    It's a GEN 1
    Prodigy I
    January 6, 2016
    It's a GEN 1Note that the 1st generation Play:5 has a bass reflex port on the back. It looks like a nice post box to a toddler...

    The new Play 5, however, has a sealed cabinet. I can't think of a situation where I would consider a rattling sound as being in the nature of the product (unless the walls or ornaments were rattling, or it was playing the sound of a, well, a rattle...
    Avid Contributor III
    January 9, 2016
    Just received my replacement play 5 and the replacement still rattles exactly the same as my original, sonos tech have asked me to send 2 diagnostic reports one from the original position and one positioned in a different room. Am I missing something a rattle is a rattle and its coming from inside the speaker ? I'd love to take it apart to see what whats rattling !
    Stuart_W
    World-Class Superstar
    January 10, 2016
    Just received my replacement play 5 and the replacement still rattles exactly the same as my original, sonos tech have asked me to send 2 diagnostic reports one from the original position and one positioned in a different room. Am I missing something a rattle is a rattle and its coming from inside the speaker ? I'd love to take it apart to see what whats rattling !

    Do it!


    No wait, don't do it. Not unless you rich!
    Arc + Sub (Gen 1) + 2 x Play 1/ Stereo Play 3s/ Era 100 Stereo in Kitchen, One Stereo in Bedroom, Play 1 stereo pair in Study, Play 1in Bathroom, Sonos Move 2
    BCM
    January 10, 2016
    JC: Can you post the title of the song that is rattling your unit, and the settings that are causing it to do so? Volume level, bass, treble, etc. I want to see if I can get mine to rattle, too.
    Ryan S
    Retired Sonos Staff
    January 12, 2016
    Just received my replacement play 5 and the replacement still rattles exactly the same as my original, sonos tech have asked me to send 2 diagnostic reports one from the original position and one positioned in a different room. Am I missing something a rattle is a rattle and its coming from inside the speaker ? I'd love to take it apart to see what whats rattling !

    Please don't open it up. That will void the warranty and a replacement won't be possible. The settings you're using with the song would be great, as BCM suggested. Also, what service are you pulling the tracks from? Does this occur on a lot of music, or certain songs?
    Mark good posts by pressing the like button, and select the best answer on questions you've asked to help others find solutions.