Sonos ones vs Play:1s and Echo dot

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I'm trying to decide between a pair of sonos ones or a pair of play:1s + an echo dot.

I understand that at the moment, it is not possible to pair the play:1s directly with a dot (because Alexa is not room aware), meaning that Alexa will talk back through the dot, rather than through the play:1s. Is the functionality to directly pair a dot with a sonos room (so that alexa replies through the sonos system) likely to be incorporated in the future?

The main reason for asking is because I will be mounting the speakers in the far corner of my kitchen, and think it may be better to go for the play:1 + dot combo so that I can position the dot more centrally for picking up voice. I'm not sure whether it is overkill going for a stereo pair of sonos ones - is it true that only one would have Alexa activated in any event?

Any guidance appreciated!

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I'm trying to decide between a pair of sonos ones or a pair of play:1s + an echo dot.

I understand that at the moment, it is not possible to pair the play:1s directly with a dot (because Alexa is not room aware), meaning that Alexa will talk back through the dot, rather than through the play:1s. Is the functionality to directly pair a dot with a sonos room (so that alexa replies through the sonos system) likely to be incorporated in the future?

I don’t think this will happen, personally speaking, unless Amazon/Sonos change course. Such a change would possibly have an impact on Amazon's own line of larger echo speakers, but note this is just a guess.

The main reason for asking is because I will be mounting the speakers in the far corner of my kitchen, and think it may be better to go for the play:1 + dot combo so that I can position the dot more centrally for picking up voice. I'm not sure whether it is overkill going for a stereo pair of sonos ones - is it true that only one would have Alexa activated in any event?

Any guidance appreciated!

I think the Sonos Ones will pick up your speech in any event ... I would leave the mic enable on both speakers, as it matters-not which one receives your commands and both will work great, if used as a stereo pair, or are grouped together.

Studying the Sonos notes and comments carefully on this forum it looks like the Play-1 and Sonos One will later work with google home, but there is an inference in these same publications that when Airplay 2 comes to Sonos that it will need Sonos One to support that technology ... unless I’m reading all the messages (taken collectively) incorrectly.

So I think you would be better off with the new Sonos One's, but please kindly note this is just one persons humble opinion.

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Keithmac

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I bought a Dot but haven't used it yet, from what I've gleaned a Native Amazon Dot or Echo will have more functionality with Amazon systems.

Ken_Griffiths

Melvimbe,

I perhaps wasn’t clear in my post. I think (from the things I have read from the official Sonos publications) that you may not get Airplay 2 if you just have the legacy Sonos devices, Play-1, Play-3, Play-5 etc... I think you will need the newer Sonos One device to obtain Airplay 2... but we shall have to wait to see if my opinion/prediction is correct, but once you have a Sonos One somewhere in your Sonos Network you will be able to use it as a source to play Airplay 2 supported apps across all Sonos speakers, even the legacy ones.

Let’s wait and see if I’m right or not.

In relation to Google Home ... I think you misunderstood my post... I was trying to say if a user has a Sonos One they could use it for Google Home rather than having to buy a new Google Home device ... like you use Sonos One now without needing an echo Dot.

My thoughts are you will be able to setup your Sonos One as a google home voice controlling device, rather than it being just an Amazon Echo device like it is at the moment. You won’t actually need to actually buy a Google Home Hub as an extra add-on ... that’s my thinking.

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