Not worth the price hike! From $99 (2023) to $179 (2025)TerryI have many Sonos & Symfonisk products. I bought a pair (gen 2) back in 2023 for $99 + tax each. Now in 2025 $179.99! Definitely not worth it! I don't know when, but Ikea did raise the price to $120 first. In my opinion that was still a reasonable price. Yes they sound amazing and WERE the lest expensive way to get into the Sonos ecosystem, but don't waste your money now. At this crazy inflated price, I would not recommend to anyone. Possibly try buying used if you can find them around original price, otherwise save your money.1
Best valueChristopherThe absolute best value for the money for expanding or starting your Sonos network of speakers. It pairs beautifully with the buttons. 5
Great sound, and easy to connect! MayaWe love these speakers even more than our regular Sonos speakers, as they connect with Apple play too! We added them to our network of speakers and they work perfectly. I recommend these speakers to people all the time!5
Perfect NaanaThe best music device. I could find this only at Ikea. I love it?5
Just got one…wow! William5445!Sounds even better than I expected. I have some Sonos speakers and a fan of their products. This speaker works flawlessly and sounds way better than a $120 speaker deserves to sound. We live in the golden era of DSP speaker magic, and these deliver. I’m going to get another and link them as a stereo pair but the single sounds great if your budget or space only allows one speaker. It also has the Sonos room correction software which is easy to use and very powerful. It’s playing in the background as I write this review and I’m shocked and pleased with the overall sound. Clear vocals, deep bass (for the size) and crystal clear highs. The presentation is realistic and they play loud enough for me. Very impressive little speaker. 5
Great speakersHenryGreat sound for the price!5
Long overdue reviewAndreaI’ve had this speaker now for maybe 7 years and I love it so much. So much more affordable than Sonos and I feel that it literally blends into my home undetected.
These are wifi speakers so if your wifi sucks so will your experience. I’ve had a few issues only because we use to share the wifi with my parents and they got Sonos after we got these. Having two separate acts can be messy but no huge issues. I would like to add a few speakers to our system and am looking to gift a speaker to a loved one and decided to write this overdue review. 5
Amazing.JustinWell worth the price. A high quality speaker whose hardware you control. Connects to home assistant easily. Can send text to speech. All local. A must have for the music lover concerned about privacy.5
Good productRachmatNo issue with the product with Sonos5
Excellent price, very good sound.JeffLove the sleek look, available in white to blend in with the walls, onboard buttons, sound and price. The Sonos app needs a lot of work though. This was more affordable and approachable than hardwiring 4 rooms, and it works with all things Sonos. No voice assistant on these, but $20 Echo dots can do that for me.5
Great sound for a reasonable priceTamI got 2 of these a couple of months ago. They were easy to set up and sounds great. I got 2 more for my son. 5
Great Sound!SueI love that this speaker is integrated with the Sonos system! It’s cheaper than the name brand but connected easily with my Sonos system!5
Economical Sonos gatewayAnonymous reviewerLongtime Sonos owner, bought one out of curiosity and was really impressed. Had no issues setting it up on the Sonos app. The sound was surprisingly comparable (more noticeable on the bottom end) to my existing Sonos speakers, but at half the price.5
Works great IF you can plug one directly into a router SarahWe started having all sorts of issues with the app not find one or all of our speakers (we have several in a couple different rooms). We aren’t sure if the issue was their app or that we have a mesh router set-up, because we’ve also noticed that sometimes caused issues with our Hue lights connecting until we got a hub for that.
I followed online advice and ran a (long) network cable from our router to one of the speakers. That allows the other speakers to use the plugged-in speaker as a hub and has fixed all the problems. We’ve had no issues since but it’s a frustrating fix if you don’t have a speaker near your router. 4
Great System, I love these speakersJulioI enjoy this system, easy to connect and it has lots of apps to connect for music. 5
works best in a pairAnonymous reviewerThis speaker is really good for the price, and of course, works best when there are two. 5
Works perfectlyNikunjI bought this and added it to my Sonos system without any issues. I am using the new app, and as of August 8th it is up to date. With the new app, I was able to add this bookshelf speaker immediately. I even unplugged it and moved it to a different room and after turning it back on it was able to relink with the Sonos app and is available to add to groups. I will update this as needed, but I just wanted to put a review on here that showed that the Gen 2 speaker pairs with the newest Sonos app without issues at this point. 5
Sounds great… when it worksPatrickIt sounds great, looks great, is easy to use and I really like it… except when it doesn’t work. Which isn’t often but when it is then it’s a party and my wife says “put on some nice music” and I suddenly my phone can’t find the speaker, the app can’t find the speaker, I forcekill the app, I need to login in but can’t remember my password and why the heck does a wireless speaker require a login? But then my wife is like “where is the music and can you help me carry this tray?” And then back to trying to reset my password, but then I am in and it still can’t find the speaker, so I uninstall the app, and reinsall the app but now my wife is like “where is the music? And we need the drinks out, and help me with this” but then back to the app and I still don’t understand why the app needs all these permissions and the app still can’t find the speaker which was just working a week ago. And the guests are at the door… and wife is unhappy. I give up and am just using a Bluetooth speaker2
DO NOT BUYJustinThese Sonos speakers are crap. The app is broken. It doesn't detect your speakers when you open the app, every time. Have to open the app 2 or 3 times to activate the speakers. Go to reddit Sonos board and see all the complaints. Avoid Sonos products!! 1
Unusable due to Sonos appBenjaminThe device is basically a $120 paperweight due to problems with the Sonos app.
Earlier this year Sonos released a new version of their app that is extremely unstable and has tons of network issues. If someone's system is already setup then they can maybe avoid using the app but that does no good for anyone buying a new speaker.
Last week, after waiting for hours with unhelpful Sonos tech support, I returned the speakers. I highly recommend you avoid these speakers, and anything with the Sonos label on them.1
