Sonos Era 300 | This $449 Speaker Can Do It All

I had the opportunity to use the new Sonos Era 300 for a few weeks and I was blown away... Here is my review!
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[@Thinkingshop]

🐬 Thanks for the detailed review.

[@lmorris1953]

I’m waiting for my 300 to be delivered really excited about that and I’m going to compare it to my two HomePods. I think that would be a better comparison than just one HomePod. And I’m glad you talked about how to connect your Samsung TV to the 300 I was wondering how I would do that so I guess it’s Bluetooth which I would think Atmos would be disabled is that correct? Nice video. Thanks

[@Janus1000]

I like your review but I feel like there might be some misinformation or at least a misunderstanding on your part. I don’t think there is a way to get Dolby atmos or any spatial audio by connecting this to your tv wirelessly.. but it’s open sound stage may however make take the stereo signal and make it feel more spread out.

[@victorpitan8744]

I own both the Beam gen 2 and Era 300 speakers. In my opinion, if you live in a small room or space and prefer not to have too much bass, the Era 300 is sufficient. You can always get the Sub mini if you do not have neighbors who may be disturbed by the sound. The Era 300 also offers Bluetooth connectivity and its upward-firing speakers give a richer Dolby Atmos sound experience when paired with the Beam gen 2. Ywc. 👍

[@orrickmedia7442]

great video one thing missing a pair makes incredible surrounds if you have the arc too

[@kirbykracklemusic]

Also makes up for the Beam 2 with no up firing speakers.

[@IrixGuy]

Do you have a Bluetooth connection to your Samsung TV? Do you notice any lip synch issues while watching movies? Thank you for the video!

[@IrixGuy]

NVM you stated that towards the end. No lip synch issues?

[@MrDexterSr]

You’re not able to get Dolby atmos if you connect to your tv using Bluetooth. Pretty sure it would max out at 2.1 stereo

[@richarddcrossley]

Yep. AirPlay would be better as that’s 5.1 but still not atmos. I really wish they had added an hdmi to the 300 but that cuts into soundbar. Unlike the beam 2 it has proper upwards speakers though! Having said that I’ve got Sonos beam and ray and play base and two Samsung Atmos soundbars and I’d always have Sonos in 5.0 or 5.1 over the 3.2.2 Samsung I have. Mind those are great as crazy thin and do wireless Atmos.

[@DenisQuentinSimon]

@@richarddcrossley What if you wire it with usb-c adapter ?

[@richarddcrossley]

@@DenisQuentinSimon as far as I am aware they don't do an optical in adapter (which wouldn't give you atmos but would have been a good add on) and only official Sonos USB C adapters work with it. They want you to buy the Ray or Beam. I have both and they are good but in a small room where you want true atmos one 300 would have been great.

[@sweetgregt]

What about the Era 100? Very curious about its performance with a turntable.

[@hindsy90]

Have a Sonos beam gen 2. Would you recommend the sub mini or one of the new era products to compliment it?

[@cgpandre]

What would be the second option to connect to the TV ?

[@MrJabbaFace]

Any problem with lip sync when connected to tv? Mine is slighty out and the tv is on 0

[@jinwan3088]

Hi there, thanks for a great review! Just a question, I thought the Sonos Era 300 can't connect to TV, although you seemed to be enjoying movies through it. (I currently have a full Bose setup). So my questions are (1) can you connect to the TV easily - wired or wireless (2) is the Sonos Era 300 with a Sonos Bass module better than say a Bose 700 setup with Bass 700 module? Thanks!

[@MarcoHernandez-nb5dc]

Yes it can, best speaker ever in man kinda history

[@lemmuhj]

I have a Sonos sound bar , 2 Play 1's and a Sonos Sub...would this connect???

[@Japan.now.travel]

How did you connect it with your TV??

[@duprie37]

What city is that in the view from your windows?

[@9to5Mac]

NYC

[@BenDMitchell]

I have a brand new LG 83 inch TV. I also use a Apple TV 4K. Is there a way to replace my TV audio with this Sonos?

[@benmerritt4430]

Buy an arc and hdmi it from your tv, have the 300s as surrounds

[@BenDMitchell]

@@benmerritt4430 so the arc can be directly connected to the TV via HDMI?

[@benmerritt4430]

@@BenDMitchell yeah

[@steviemills337]

How do you connect to the tv without a sound bar

[@9to5Mac]

My tv had Bluetooth so that’s how I connected it

[@BenDMitchell]

Can you hook this up directly to a TV?

[@eXoticon]

Yes, over BT.

[@georgebarron7429]

Would have been good if you had explained how you connected to tv. Bluetooth??

[@dylanharvy]

He said he connected it to his Samsung tv via Bluetooth and he was able to connect it to Apple TV via airplay

[@isaacvladimir115]

I HAVE THE SAME IDEA AS YOU, TO USE IT AS A SINGLE SPEAKER FOR MY TV How do you connected to your Tv ?, admits ARC ? Ps: Great video 👌🏻

[@Orgati]

is it better than the stereo HomoPod set up?

[@bodigames]

forward facing maybe but 360 audio definitely not. the homepod in that case is a better option

[@XMegaJuni]

How do you connect it to a pc wired?

[@bawiso]

Buy the adapter

[@orrickmedia7442]

7 channel plus sound with 2 of them

[@carterleynes6380]

I don't know why they didn't include and ARC connection to this. It would have been perfect for your TV and Dolby Atmos

[@kirbykracklemusic]

They are meant to serve in the surround sound space paired with an arc or Beam 2.

[@fernandosilva]

This thing looks sick

[@daveac]

Haven't gotten to the end of your video yet - but if the speakers are Left & Right why do you have it 'front facing' on your desk. Shouldn't it be orientated side on? Update - maybe the internal speakers are directed - tried to see from the expanded internal view

[@pooh6546]

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[@Lastof718]

This or Sonos Play:5?

[@9to5Mac]

Era 300

[@soprano7088]

Would you rather buy two Era 100s or one Era300?

[@anton3320]

To experience the full tech sensation, buy at least two of each now and get more later. You literally can't have too many of these bad boys 👍

[@soprano7088]

@@anton3320 where money amk. Inflation, war, corona morona

[@aryanvanderlouw]

Can't do google assistant .

[@adamg6849]

bottom line - the 300's are really designed as rears for beam(gen 2) or the arc. As for music - the Five blows this away period. Every review will tell you this. Atmos music at this time super limited as well. Sticking with my oneSL's as rears for now and my Fives for music.

[@mikecraney1306]

HELP: I previously had the arc connected with two Sonos ones and the sound was great but I was sold on the Dolby atmos of the era 300s so I bought these. After setup, true play tuning, and messing with every setting I could read online for maximum sound I’m noticing the era 300s only fire sound out of the side speakers that are facing away from the set viewing spot. I put my ear against the speakers and it almost sounds like that part of the speakers is the only one that is firing sound. It makes for a less than ideal immersion and I even prefer my ones over this. I’ve set the music playback between full and ambient, turned surround audio up and down, and messed with EQ settings and nothing.. tried all kinds of content including Apple Music in spatial audio and normal, tv, movies, KZbin test clips. It’s all the same. At this point I’d rather have two era 100s and a sub for just a few hundred more.

[@anton3320]

I've heard these. If you're into high end, cutting edge tech, with almost limitless buzzwords, and have a wad of cash burning a hole in your back pocket, literally buy as many as you can afford. Thank you 🙏

[@griffinhall8]

Dude, know the product history if you're going to make a video about Sonos products. You say Sonos is known for its "og" Sonos One, but that product was not even close to the first small speaker Sonos made. Sonos has been around for over a decade. You'd do better to compare this new product to the Sonos Five (gen 2), a product with similar size and price. Seems like you didn't really do the work.

[@duprie37]

Just demoed this and sadly, it's not for me. Just not into the sound profile. To me it sounds just a bit too "brassy", brash, like someone drew a bell curve for its EQ, too much mid-range for my liking, especially noticeable when seated next to the Sonos 5 which sounds much richer and more rounded to me. As does the pair of Google Home Max which I currently use. I had the same problem with the Sonos Arc. The "immersive sound" thx to the side and upwards firing drivers seems kinda gimmicky too, it's nothing like a traditional stereo soundstage which I prefer. The bass is very lively though it had better be for a speaker at this price point. Maybe it's just my hearing, I dunno, but I'll just stick with my Home Max setup for now, especially as two of those only cost me AU$500 brand new, compared to a pair of these costing AU$1500.

[@DB-hm7mu]

As rule of Thumb... Never take any technology advice from a guy who puts his low brightness TV on a wall facing his window

[@AlexGroleau]

"Do it All (Except Hey Google)" RIP Google Assistant support; that is a deal breaker

[@MrZACATECANO100]

If you have arc with Google assistant , no need.

[@youtube_h4ndle]

@@MrZACATECANO100 The claim is "do it all."

[@MrZACATECANO100]

@@youtube_h4ndle oh I see

[@NightworkerVIP]

Maaan try to tlk more slovly)))

[@vontaejordan6182]

let me be the first to say no one cares how you feel when you open the box just give us the review

[@carterleynes6380]

I see you didn't follow the video to learn how to tune properly

[@billmulvihill8452]

Not good for music with vocals.

[@GustavoMdMc]

500 dlrs, 🤢

[@tedtedtedtedted]

0:46 can we skip the unboxing please, not much into packaging 1:27 giving up

[@patrickjwhited6567]

Do it all? I doubt that. For 500 bucks it needs to make meals, clean up the house, and go pick up the dog crap in the yard.

[@escapedamerican]

This guy is not a good reviewer. He spends too much time on uninteresting parts like the volume adjustment. Please find someone who in more knowledgeable about audio.

[@rsplatpc]

also for a actual "review" of it, you would need 2 so you can review how they work as Atmos surrounds in a non controlled environment, this is just fluff

[@rsplatpc]

Another terrible review using only 1 speaker that does not actually review the full product in Atmos surround which is what a lot of people are interested in. If you don't have 2 to fully review the product, don't.

[@GYM65]

I thought it was a very insightful review being considerate to folks that can’t afford $1,000 for two speakers. Not sure what your problem is but I came here to watch a video about one Era 300 speaker.

[@richarddcrossley]

To be fair you can use it for Atmos music in solo which along with the use case you describe is actually what it’s designed for! I’d also be curious to see how it sounds using AirPlay for 5.1.

[@pauleaton6420]

Anyone else not like the sonos logo sideways? My ocd doesn’t 😂

[@richarddcrossley]

@@pauleaton6420 have you tried turning it upside down?

[@corneliousrobinson7886]

@@GYM65 same! I just bought one to see how it sounds and maybe later I can get a beam 2 or an additional era but some people don’t want to drop all of that money at the same time. This actually covered exactly what I was looking for.

[@reydecastro6651]

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[@kennethpagan4900]

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[@johndelavina3335]

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[@patrickwillson9294]

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