SONOS SUB Wireless Subwoofer, Black/Silver

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Product Specifications

Add to your Sonos system for amazing room-filling, deep bass sound
Connects wirelessly to Sonos speakers
Works with PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, PLAYBAR and CONNECT:AMP
Place it anywhere in the room, even lying flat under a couch
Two force-cancelling speakers positioned face-to-face offer deep sound with zero cabinet buzz

Product Description

Add to your Sonos system for amazing room-filling, deep bass sound Connects wirelessly to Sonos speakers Works with PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, PLAYBAR and CONNECT:AMP Place it anywhere in the room, even lying flat under a couch Two force-cancelling speakers positioned face-to-face offer deep sound with zero cabinet buzz

Product Reviews

Sonos Sub Rocks!

I guess I SHOULD have given Sonos Sub only four stars because of the ridiculous price they charge for this thing!That aside, I’m extremely pleased with the SSub’s sound quality, control software and overall functionality.(There’s a bunch of info contained here in, from my other Sono’s purchases.)THE SUBThe $700 sub unpacks from a fancy $25 box which you will keep for the rest of your life. LOLThe Sonos Sub sets up and begins thumping in a couple of minutes after running a simple pairing software, which you probably have running on your PC/Tablet/Phone assuming you are adding the Sonos Sub to your existing system. That said, IT’S EASY to set up.Just plug it in to an AC outlet. Run the software. Should take about 5 minutes. You’ll need to choose which other Sonos speakers you’ll be pairing the sub with!The Sub looks high tech with it’s basic black finish, smooth lines and rounded corners. I’m running the sub paired to a set of Play:5 speakers to play music in my 26’x26’ kitchen/LR/DR open floor plan. It’s half carpeted. The sub delivers (what I think is) clear, crisp bass tones, mega deep, mega loud. In my experience, 50% power setting was more than enough for all but my classical music(50% cranks your rock, jazz, fusion). At higher levels pictures rattle and glass winces. ; ) I also read this prior to purchasing the sub, but it’s TRUE.Is the Sonos Sub “worth” $700? That’s up to you. I’m saying the sub sets up easy. The sub cranks. I’m glad I have mine and would buy it again….COPIED FROM MY PLAY1 AND PLAY5 WRITEUPS:The Sonos products do what no other product does(AFAIK). They allow you to play music thru-out your living space wirelessly.Further, you can select speakers(other Sonos products) to play different tracks simultaneously.You can choose songs from your music library to form a cue.You can adjust EQ.You can adjust volume or mute, pause/continue, cue fwd/rev, etcYou can do all this from your PC, tablet or smart phone. How do you top this?SEVERAL people can perform all these functions SIMULTANEOUSLY. (which gets interesting when your child is home from college LOL)If you ask me, it’s a miracle! “Ah but, setup must be difficult!”, you say.Nope, setup was a snap. Once unpackaged and plugged in, I downloaded the software and configured the speakers in less than 30 minutes. REALLY! The software is simple and intuitive.Cons:PriceI wish they had a better equalizer program. The current one has a basic treble/bass slide bar.I wish they had outdoor speakers. I wish they had wireless headphones.Note:All the Sonos products require AC electric source(plugged in). Remember, they’re wireless, NOT battery operated … a good thing.My experience: (Play:1 content 2 paragraphs down)My highest priority was to be able to play music off my PC located in the 26’x26’ kitchen/LR/DR open floor plan, over a set of decent quality speakers. The thought of integrating the whole house seemed wonderful, albeit unattainable. We listen to a variety of music, but mostly rock, jazz and jazz fusion. Occasionally, we like to blast it. How loud? “loud enough to NOT hear myself sing” LOL. I wanted to “hit it out of the park”, so I wound up buying 2 Play:5s and Sonos Sub.First, I set up the Play:5s to see if/how they would work. They immediately reminded me of Apple products with they’re ridiculous gratuitous packaging. I mean the boxes alone must cost $25! LOLAs I said, the setup was a snap. I downloaded the app from the Sonos site*. It loaded quickly and I was on my way. Setup** was a couple of screens similar to pairing blue tooth stuff. What did take a while(*and there’s a serious issue! see below.), was importing my 10K track music library.As for sound quality, I’d rate the Play:5 speakers as “very good”, to “excellent”. If one considers the size of the format, ease of setup and they are wireless, I’d say “excellent”! I paired the speakers as stereo and listened to flawless music stream for about an hour. The bass response was so good, I almost didn’t open the sub. I’m glad I did! While a huge expense for a seemingly frivolous component, the Sonos Sub is amazing! It definitely adds another dimension to the system.Several days later, I bought the Sonos starter set (2 Play:1s). I put one in the 12’x18’ bedroom and one in the 24’x30’ garage. Admittedly, these speakers do not deliver the sound quality of the 5’s, but when you consider the size of the format and functionality, they absolutely rock!Describing things like sound quality is tricky at best. Here’s what I’d say based on my listening experience; When you listen to the Play:1s, you will be amazed at the volume and clarity of music that emanates from this tiny package. I was blasting Led Zep in my garage via only 1 speaker and it was surprisingly loud, and with little or no distortion. On the other hand, if you expect “high fidelity”, I’d go for the Play:5. It’s the best Sonos has to offer.I’m saving my $ for more Sonos products!————NOTES———————————————-*I downloaded the app from Sonos. There’s another app on the google app site which is rated rather low. I don’t know if they are the same.You need ethernet (hard wire) connection for the first Sonos product you install. Later, you can move remove the wire or move the speaker wherever you like.***my ITunes PLAY LISTS did NOT import. The library is all there and the playlists titles are there, but the data within the playlists is erroneous and does not play. I’m on Sono’s site attempting to fix this. WARNING, there appears to be NO real FIX at this time.UPDATE: I found an esoteric file “fix”. It will work short term. FLASH! I was contacted by Sonos support regarding this post. I’ll update.

Good Sub for the price.

This is a good looking, decent quality sub. There might be better options in the market for the price.Packaging:This came very well packaged. Snug fit and secure, with no wastage at all.Setup:Setup is fairly easy and took all but 5 minutes. You will have to download the Sono’s app to setup on your smartphone/tablet.Pros:CompactGood Looking,Decent Sound QualitySyncs well with SONOS’s eco system of speakers/sound barsInternet ConnectedSettings can be controlled thru mobile appCons:Bass at times seems to be really high even at low level. Sono’s in general relies heavily on digital processing. So the sound doesnt feel natural but processed. Unless you are a sound nut - you won’t hear the difference. I went from some decent speakers and subs to Sonos to save space and get connectivity thru the phone and am ok with trade off.

Learn from the mistakes of others….

After a lot of hand wringing I finally jumped in the SONOS ecosystem in the middle of last year (Fall 2014). I bought a Play:5 and LOVED it. It was so good that I decided to buy the Playbar for surround sound. Again it was AMAZING so I decided to step up to surround sound and struggled on which piece to get next the SUB or two x Play:1s. I messed up I bought the Play:1’s first. When I finally broke down and bought the SUB at Christmas I was thinking WOW I really like what I have do I really “need” a SUB the Playbar and Play:1s were awesome!BUY THE SUB! Everyone is saying it and they are RIGHT. Holy POOP are they right. If I had it all to do again it would have been the 2nd Piece I purchased. The SUB is amazing you don’t know what you’re missing. It makes music truly feel 3D, what it does for the Playbar is just amazing. Learn from others mistakes BUY THE SUB!

Fantastic.

Fantastic. I never thought I’d spend the money for equipment like this. I already was happy with my Sonos speakers, but now everyone wants to go to the floor the subwoofer is on because it is so rich. It has been paired both with a pair of play 1’s and with the play 1s plus a play 5. Both are great arrangements. Note, you can experiment with the settings on this. At first it wasn’t doing anything for most of our music then I adjusted the settings. I wish the Sonos app would allow profiles for different kinds of music though since the subwoofer works better at different settings for folk than it does for hiphop - for example.

A piece of art, layered with rich soundwaves

Sonos in general t’s not going to be as great as a wired speaker with a massive amp powering it…but you can’t deny the ease comfort and quality of SONOS. It’s so freakin nice to be able to have beautiful music powered all over your house with no drop out. The music plays great, the app works well, it never drops a signal, and dosen’t drain your phone like crazy. They’re working to do voice commands, and always improving the app and sound functionality. You can tell SONOS management team cares about they’re systems delivering a closed end to end product like Steve started with Apple and it proves to be a sound functioning system with methodical well thought improvements designed to be used for the long haul. they’re not worried about gimmicks.In terms of the amp, Powered with my surround sound with the TV bar, the sub is a work of art. It’s freakin rich in bass, and looks so beautiful, my wife actually likes the damn thing. She always used to complain about my other sub, and I got this, and she’s like, well, it looks like art…. I responded, that’s because it is! It will allow you to play music to about how loud is good for your hearing but fall just short of being bad for you. If you really want to crank music to concert level settings, you’ll need the old’ receiver and may want the SONOS Bridge to use with a traditional sub, but for the regular over 25 year old listeners it should be plenty. I customized the bass settings with the amp, and love how rich it makes the rest of the house sound. IT’s a def must have

Sounds like I’m at a theater

Incredible. Sounds like I’m at a theater, couldn’t be happier!

Insane, insane, insane, bass. That is all

Insane, insane, insane, bass. That is all.

Awesome!

This is a great product! Highly recommended for everyone. It made me enjoy my music all day long. Thank you!

So awesome

I’ll be one more to emphasize that if you have the playbar you need to get the SUB. Its incredible.

One Star

SCAM

Five Stars

love it

Five Stars

Unbelievable sound !!!!

Five Stars

sounds great

it is amazing.

If you are invested in the Sonos ecosystem, the sub is a must have for your TV room. Paired with the Playbar and a few other speakers for surround, it is amazing.