Sonos PLAY:5 (2nd Gen, 2015)

usability, sound, design, size, bass quality

price

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, sound, design, size, treble quality

price

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

88% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

88% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

reliability, size, usability

96% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

100% di recensioni su Amazon.it attribuiscono a questo prodotto una valutazione positiva.

94% de los comentarios en Amazon.es otorgan a este producto una calificación positiva.

Fantastic, warm sound ; Looks the business ; TruePlay generally helps in certain environments

TruePlay is tricky to set-up ; Single app approach can be a pain

Simple setup and tuning ; Easy to turn into multi-room system with other, cheaper Sonos speakers ; Audio quality is excellent ; Long list of supported services ; Line-in adds limitless music options

Searching for music in app is cumbersome ; No dedicated remote ; Priced even higher than previous generation

The Play:5 is the best speaker Sonos has ever made. Its reliance on a single app for controlling all your audio services means the software experience isn't quite as slick as it could be, but it's easy to set up and sounds as good as its $499 price tag...

Great look ; Easy to setup ; Powerful sound.

App could do with a refresh ; speaker legs are apparent ; Very simple design.

An elegant looking and bombastic sounding speaker that proves Sonos is still king of the streamers.

Big, powerful sound ; Rich bass response ; Good detail levels ; Crystal clear mids ; Easy setup ; Flexible design ; The best app of its type ; Part of probably the best multi-room ecosystem available

No high-res support ; Can now be beaten for outright sound quality and value

The biggest, boldest and most powerful speaker in the Sonos range, but new rivals have stolen some of the Play:5's thunder

Powerful audio performance with seriously deep bass and accurate highs. Easy setup. Expandable to multiple rooms. Can be used as part of a stereo pair.

Pricey. No Bluetooth.

Big, powerful sound Rich bass response Good detail levels Crystal clear mids Easy setup Flexible design Good app Option for multi-room

No high-res support

With a bigger, bolder, more powerful sound that goes low and wide without forgoing expression and clarity, there’s no doubt that the new Play:5 succeeds in completely overshadowing its predecessor. It's a touch pricier at £429 (the original was £350),...

Newly redesigned speaker enclosure with a more open, bright sound. Understated visual design will blend in easily with your decor. Touch controls for playing, pausing, switching tracks, and changing volume. Can be configured to work on its own or as...

Software calibration is interesting from a technological standpoint, but results may vary. It's also iOS-only. $500 is pricey, especially for a speaker system that really works best if you have more than one

Software calibration tricks aren’t the reason to buy this speaker, anyway. The reason I’m recommending it is because it’s simply the most advanced and most complete piece of hardware Sonos makes. If you want to get an idea of a company’s vision for the...

Wonderfully musical to listen to ; Sonos's mesh network makes for outstanding whole-home audio ; Terrific price/performance ratio

Not as high fidelity than the more expensive B&W Zeppelin Wireless ; No threaded mount

Sonos knocks one out of the park with the all-new Play:5. This is a spectacular speaker either on its own or as part of a whole-home audio system.