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Best Sonos Speakers 2026: The top choices reviewed and ranked

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37 minutes ago

8 September 2026

NewsAdmin

Sonos makes products from portable speakers, to home cinema soundbars and wireless speakers, so there’s plenty of variety in their product line-up.

If you’re new to Sonos, this guide serves as a helpful way of figuring out what you to look out for and understanding what Sonos can do for you.

Whether it’s a soundbar, a subwoofer, or a wireless speaker; we’ve tested pretty much all of the speakers that Sonos has released.

All the speakers have been fully tested and reviewed by our experts, and they’re tested for their sound, design and build, how easy each product is to use, and whether they’re good value for money.

As always, click the review link below the entry to read an in-depth look at the products.

If a Sonos speaker is not the only type of speaker you’re considering, we’ve got other guides that cater for portable speakers such as our best outdoor and best Bluetooth speaker lists, while we also have our best smart speaker ranking and our best soundbar list if you’re after indoor speakers.

Best Sonos speakers at a glance

Best soundbar: Sonos Arc Ultra
Best wireless speaker: Sonos Era 300
Best outdoor speaker: Sonos Move 2
Best soundbar for small rooms: Sonos Beam 2
Best compact speaker: Sonos Era 100
Best subwoofer for small rooms: Sonos Sub Mini
Best speaker for most people: Sonos Play
Best portable speaker: Sonos Roam 2

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Learn how we test Sonos wireless speakers

We play a lot of music, and we play it loud. We play it everywhere – in the house, in the garden, and even in the bath if a speaker is waterproof.

We don’t just listen to the speakers; if there are special features then we make sure we fiddle with them until we’re satisfied. A number of Sonos wireless speakers have smart functionality with the integration of Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or multi-room, and as a result we start talking to our speakers as well as connecting them together.

Of course, it always comes back to the music. Speakers are tested by reviewers who have a love of music, a knowledge of sound quality, as well as a context of the market. We’ll listen to Bluetooth speakers alongside similarly priced rivals, so when we recommend a particular model, it’s among the best you can buy for the money.

Obviously, we know not everyone has the same taste in music, so we won’t only test with the same perfectly mastered album, but with a variety of genres and file qualities, from MP3 to Hi-Res FLAC.