Sonos move
#SONOS MOVE PORTABLE#
#SONOS MOVE BLUETOOTH#
It's wider and taller than the Sonos One and it weighs a hefty 3kg - so you'll need a pretty decent-sized backpack to lug it around.
#SONOS MOVE PORTABLE#
There's a Lunar White model too, which are the same colour offerings as the Sonos Roam.Īs we say, though, this portable speaker is not small. We had it outside in 25C with the sun shining directly on it for several hours but it didn't feel too hot as a result. Everything inside has been considered, too, from a custom-made polycarbonate basket case reinforced with glass for the mid-woofer, to the colour of the Move itself - it is Shadow Black and not just plain, absorbant black to take UV exposure into account. To achieve this, the bottom of the device is silicone with a clear coat of paint over the top to deter dust. Sonos says the Move can withstand pretty much every obstacle life might throw at it, whether that be sand, water or a drop on concrete, and while we didn't fancy testing the last of those, it's clear this speaker is able to hold its own. While the design of the Sonos Move clearly resembles the Sonos portfolio, it offers an IP56 water and dust resistance and it is one tough little cookie - although it's not actually that little. Net a good purchase, and I expect to discover new applications and possibilities on a regular basis.The Sonos Move has the same design ethos as these newer Sonos speakers, with rounded edges, capacitive controls and an almost identical top to the Sonos One - albeit oval shaped and with repositioned controls - but it raises the stakes when it comes to durability. This worked through another Google account, although it is sometimes difficult to use the right wording before he understands what you mean. Google Assistant was easy to activate, but unfortunately could not turn music on or off via my own Google account. But the sound would also automatically tune itself via the microphone, although I haven't been able to test that properly yet. The high tones are only slightly dependent on the direction in which the speaker is placed. swipe over the touch buttons for next/previous song, and if you want to take over the sound from the other 'room', you can do that with a long touch on the play button so that the speaker is in the same room. But it's bigger than expected, very solidly built with a subtle rubber foot, and linked to your existing system via the Sonos app within a minute.Ĭontrol is simple and creative with e.g.
#SONOS MOVE BLUETOOTH#
You have to swallow the price, especially if you compare it with other bluetooth speakers. How happy I was when the Sonos Move was announced that had exactly those missing features: a battery-powered bluetooth-enabled speaker with the quality and ease of installation that we know from Sonos. Last year I doubted for a long time whether I would buy the Sonos One when it came out, but I was sorry that it could not be used as a bluetooth speaker, and also found the fixed power cable too restrictive. Google Assistant still has some problems and limitations With the built-in Google Assistant, you can ask everything via voice commands and you can even control your smart home with your voice. “Hey Google, tell me the latest news” and “Hey Google, is it going to rain today?”. I have to admit it makes me a little lazy. Within 2 hours, the Move is approximately fully charged and then it will last another 10 hours. You place the charging station near a socket. But hey, I don't have a pool.Ĭharge via charging station, then take it with you again You could also safely place it in the garden next to the pool, because the speaker is waterproof. So you don't have to worry that it won't take a beating. I listen to all my favorite songs all over the house.īelieve it or not, this speaker is even more likely to make a dent in the ground if it falls off the table. Via the same app I connect it to my Sonos Beam for an extension to my home cinema, or I connect it to my Sonos One in the bedroom for a multi-room system. The installation proceeds as I am used to from Sonos. So the sound comes from all sides and it doesn't matter where it is. The low bass and high volume spread 360 degrees throughout the room. In terms of sound, it just doesn't reach the level of the Play:5, but that says a lot. The speaker is a lot bigger than, for example, the Sonos One, or another WiFi speaker. A downside: the speaker is 3 kilos, so that will take some lugging. The bluetooth support takes care of that. He can even take it to the park in the summer. But do I wash up or take a shower? Then I grab it by the notch and take it around the house with me. If I want to use it as a WiFi speaker at home, I place it in its charging station. It is a whopper of a speaker, but the design is again a picture to look at. I am really pleasantly surprised by the Sonos Move.
