Our Review of The New Sonos One with Amazon Alexa

I’ve been a solid fan of the Google Home speaker and hub since I bought it last winter. It’s become somewhat of an inanimate family member around our house. So, when I was asked to review the Sonos One, I was a little apprehensive. But, since I am a tech geek, I wanted to know just how much more the Sonos One could do. And since I am an Amazon Prime member, I figured I’d be doing my tech geekdom a serious injustice if I turned this one down. Best Buy sent me product for the sake of this Sonos One review. This in no way shaped my opinions in this post.

Each day it seems like we are living in an episode of the Jetsons. From vacuums that you program to clean while you are away to doorbells that allow you to see who is at your front door, our lives are intertwining with technology in new and exciting ways. And it was only a matter of time before that cool blend of technology and convenience came together for the sake of music.

So how did the Sonos One play out for me?

With an air of guilt, I unplugged my Google Home and started the launch process for the Sonos One. First I’d like to note that the packaging for this product is very eye catching, with a chic black and white design. The speaker itself is much heavier than what I thought it would be which I would later understand, is because the sound is so good.

Setting the device up in my home was very simple. It was as easy as downloading the app, hooking up the power and connecting to my wi-fi. Since I have an Amazon account I was able to log in and connect that to my Sonos. I also had to install the Amazon Alexa app which keeps a history of everything you ask Alexa to do. It also serves as a hub of all your applications for the Sonos, as well as your lists for shopping and things to do.

If you spend some time in the app you will see a list of things you can try with your Sonos using the Alexa command so you familiarize yourself with its artificial intelligence.