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Brand Name

Sonos

Bose

Rating
Mixed Usage
4.1
6.7
Music:
6.5
7.3
Movies:
5.5
7.1
Outdoors:
1
3.5
Podcasts
6.4
6.6
Voice Assistant:
1
9.1
GENERAL
Recommended Usage
Smart Wi-Fi Speaker
Home Bluetooth Speaker , Home Wi-Fi Speaker
Release Year
2019
2018
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
Multi-Device Pairing:
N/A
N/A
BUILD QUALITY
Material Quality
Great
Great
Water Resistance:
No
No
Dust Resistance
No
Unspecified
Floats In Water:
No
No
STYLE
RGB Light:
N/A
N/A
Color Variation
Black and White.
Triple Black and Luxe Silver.
Sizes And Variants
N/A
N/A
PORTABILITY:
Power Source:
AC Only
AC Only
Hand Carry
Yes
N/A
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Volume:
140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
226 in³ (3,702 cm³)
Connectivity:
Wi-Fi Only
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi and Wired
BATTERY:
Battery Powered:
N/A
N/A
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charging Time:
N/A
N/A
Power Saving:
N/A
N/A
Charging Port:
No Battery
No Battery
Bluetooth Specification:
Bluetooth:
N/A
Yes
Bluetooth Version:
N/A
4.2
Bluetooth Range:
N/A
195.2 ft (59.5 m)
Bluetooth iOS Latency:
N/A
57 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency:
N/A
88 ms
Multi-Device Pairing:
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi Specification:
Wi-Fi:
Yes
Wi-Fi Version:
Wi-Fi 4
Unspecified
Wi-Fi Frequency Band:
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Apple AirPlay:
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency:
43 ms
45 ms
Google Chromecast:
N/A
Yes
Chromecast Latency:
N/A
N/A
Wired Connectivity:
Aux Input:
N/A
Yes
USB Audio:
N/A
N/A
Other Ports:
Yes
Yes
CONTROLS (physical buttons):
Ease Of Use:
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Call Answer/End [Button/Touch]:
N/A
N/A
Volume Up/Down [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Track Next/Previous [Button/Touch]:
Yes
Yes
Microphone On/Off:
N/A
Yes
Additional Controls:
Yes
Yes
VOICE CONTROL:
Voice Assistant:
N/A
Yes
Voice Activation:
N/A
Yes
Speakerphone:
N/A
N/A
Alexa:
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Siri:
No
No
Google Assistant:
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Microphone Mute:
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance:
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
App:
App Name:
Sonos S2
Bose Music
iOS:
Yes
Yes
Android:
Yes
Yes
EQ:
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode:
Yes
N/A
Party Mode:
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room:
Yes
Yes
AUDIO QUALITY [TESTED RESULT]:
Frequency Response Accuracy:
Decent
Fair
Soundstage:
Sub-Par
Very Good
Dynamics:
Sub-Par
Decent
IN THE BOX
Accessories:
Sonos One SL speaker, Power cable
Bose Speaker 500, Power cable.
User manual:
Yes
Yes
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