{"id":567946,"date":"2023-03-29T16:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T13:00:09","slug":"sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32a5c5b2691\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#PROS\" >PROS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#CONS\" >CONS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#RATINGS\" >RATINGS:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#EDITORS_QUOTE\" >EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Aesthetics\" >Aesthetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Ergonomics\" >Ergonomics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Performance\" >Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Sustainability\" >Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Value\" >Value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/#Verdict\" >Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-container\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row pros-cons\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-pros\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PROS\"><\/span>PROS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>Strong sustainability efforts<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Excellent sound quality<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Distinctive design<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Easy to setup and use<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-cons\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONS\"><\/span>CONS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<ul><\/p>\n<li>Inconsistent spatial audio performance<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>No Google Assistant support yet<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Single USB-C slot for both line-in and Ethernet<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Very expensive<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RATINGS\"><\/span>RATINGS:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">AESTHETICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">ERGONOMICS<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">PERFORMANCE<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">SUSTAINABILITY \/ REPAIRABILITY<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon half\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-row\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-label\">VALUE FOR MONEY<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-ratings-value\"><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon half\"><\/span><span class=\"reviewcard-ratings-icon blank\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reviewcard-content-row quote-icon\">\n<div class=\"reviewcard-quote\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EDITORS_QUOTE\"><\/span>EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"reviewcard-quote-content\"><p>The Sonos Era 300 offers impressive sound quality wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in a unique, environment-friendly design, though its unreliable spatial audio performance makes its rather high price tag a bit harder to swallow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is a staggering number of wireless and smart speakers in the market today coming from numerous brands both big and small. But even before Amazon dumped the Echo on people\u2019s tables, Sonos was already making a name for itself in the industry. With today\u2019s confusing plethora of smart speakers, there is an urgent and critical need to stand out, and not just by looking different, though that also works for a brief period of time. Sound quality is almost a given, so the competition often turns toward new features and traits that set speakers apart. The new Sonos Era 300 has the trending Spatial Audio as its battle cry, but it\u2019s far from being its most distinctive feature. In fact, it could even be its weak spot, so we gave it a test to check if it is truly worth its weight in gold.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sonos.com\/en\/shop\/era-300\">Sonos<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aesthetics\"><\/span>Aesthetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the very first moment you lay eyes on it, you can im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely tell that the Sonos Era 300 is not your run-of-the-mill smart speaker. Most of its peers would come in simple shapes like cylinders or boxes, but the Era 300 seems to have a different form depending on which side you\u2019re looking at. From the front, it would seem like it\u2019s a normal oval speaker, but looking at its tapered halves from other angles makes it resemble an hourglass instead. In addition to its large size, there is no way the Era 300 won\u2019t catch your attention, though it\u2019s debatable whether your appreciation of its design will be favorable or not.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p>The shape that Sonos chose isn\u2019t just for the sake of being visually different, though. For the designers, it\u2019s the only shape that makes sense, given how the different drivers are arranged inside. There are two woofers, one on the left and the other on the right, and four tweeters facing up, forward, and sides. Their positions aren\u2019t by accident, either, since each one has a specific role to play. The two woofers at the sides, for example, deliver powerful yet balanced bass, while the front-blasting tweeter takes care of vocals and high ranges. The tweeter at the top directs sound to the ceiling so that it would reflect back down to create a more believable spatial audio experience.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This extra-large Sonos speaker comes in black or white options, but it is the latter that has a more interesting story to tell. In line with its sustainability goals, the Era 300 uses 40% post-consumer recycled plastics, and those in the manufacturing industry know how the nature of the material can affect the final color. It\u2019s difficult to hit the nearly pure white that some products have when using recycled plastics, so Sonos opted for a softer shade of white that happens to blend better with home interiors. Perhaps it\u2019s time for the birth of a new \u201cResponsible White\u201d color.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to argue that the Sonos Era 300 has a unique and quite memorable design that you won\u2019t find on other speakers, though it\u2019s debatable whether most will find it aesthetically pleasing. The best parts of its design, however, are the ones that you won\u2019t see or even read about, like its sustainable design and innovative driver arrangement. Fortunately, those don\u2019t detract from the speaker\u2019s value as long as it actually sounds great.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-22.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-22.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ergonomics\"><\/span>Ergonomics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Era 300\u2019s large size may be justified, but that doesn\u2019t exactly make it less problematic. At 4.47kg, it\u2019s not something you\u2019d move around a lot anyway, but it does mean you\u2019ll want plenty of space for it on a shelf or table. A better option would be to put it on a very minimalist stand built especially for the speaker, though that will send you back around $169 on top of the speaker\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-17.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-17.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-16.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, you won\u2019t be juggling it around so much to use it because all of its most important functions are either on its top or accessible through a paired mobile device. There are capacitive touch controls for playing, pausing, and skipping tracks, as well as a groove made for adjusting the volume. There\u2019s a speech bubble icon there as well for disabling the voice assistant temporarily, but if you\u2019re really concerned about privacy, there\u2019s a hardware switch on the speaker\u2019s back to mute the mic.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-23.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-23.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"fd522d4e3ef2957b9f083a59-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Setting up the Sonos Era 300 is just as easy. You just need to download the Sonos app on your phone, create or log into your Sonos account, and add the detected speaker there. You\u2019ll need to connect the app with music streaming services if you\u2019ll be using those as well, but the process will be pretty familiar to anyone who has handled Bluetooth speakers before. Sonos also has a special fine-tuning feature called Trueplay, where it can automatically change its settings depending on where it\u2019s located in a room. It does so by listening to its own sound output using the built-in mic, which is as easy as just letting the app run the tests. For more accurate tuning, however, there\u2019s an \u201cadvanced\u201d manual mode that requires walking around the room with an iPhone or an iPad.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With no less than six drivers inside, you\u2019d expect the Era 300 to sound fantastic. Fortunately, it doesn\u2019t disappoint. The audio coming from the speaker is nothing short of phenomenal, with loud and full sound across the board and frequencies coming out clear and distinct. With how powerful the bass comes out, those not familiar with the Era 300\u2019s specs might presume there\u2019d be a subwoofer hidden somewhere. The angle of the drivers definitely creates that stereo effect, though the audio industry has started moving toward another direction when it comes to surround sound.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-13.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-14.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Spatial Audio is the new hype in the industry, promising a 3D surround sound experience without the multitude of speakers. It\u2019s still in its infancy, but the who\u2019s who of the market are jumping at the opportunity to blaze a trail, and Sonos is no different. In fact, you could say that Spatial Audio is the headlining feature of the Era 300, or at least it\u2019s supposed to be. In practice, it sounds like one of the speaker\u2019s very few flaws. The experience of Spatial Audio on this large audio equipment seems to be a hit or miss, depending on what you\u2019re playing. Sometimes, the difference from the regular stereo version is as clear as night and day; other times, it might take a true audiophile to discern the nuances. There are even some cases where the Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio version sounds a little bit worse than the original because of the larger amount of reverb. This is especially true for music remastered to be compatible with Spatial Audio, and you will have better luck with newer pieces recorded with Spatial Audio in mind right from the start.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the Sonos Era 300\u2019s key feature seems to be its weakest, but that doesn\u2019t erase the fact that it is still a strong and solid speaker without the Spatial Audio feature. The slightly good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that there are still too few albums and services that offer Spatial Audio, so you can keep on enjoying quality sound from the Era 300. Unfortunately, that also means you might be paying for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that you might be using most of the time anyway, which makes the cost of the speaker feel a little too steep.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-19.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-19.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>While the speaker is already powerful on its own, disregarding the Spatial Audio spiel, it can also be used in tandem with other Sonos products for an even more immersive listening experience. For example, pairing two Era 300 speakers will create an actual stereo speaker setup, though you won\u2019t be able to control which is the left and which is the right. If you want a more traditional 7.1.4 surround sound setup, you can combine a Sonos Arc, two Sonos Era 100s in the front, and two Sonos Era 300s in the back, though that will definitely burn a hole through your wallet as well.<\/p>\n<p>As a wireless speaker, the Era 300 has support for almost all possible sources, from streaming services to Bluetooth devices. As a smart speaker, you can control it using your voice via Amazon Alexa or the company\u2019s own Sonos Voice Control. In the past, Sonos speakers supported Google Assistant as well, but recent events seem to have muddled relationships between the two. Sonos thankfully included options for wired connections, but you might have to spend extra for that capability. There is a single USB-C port on the back for external sources, but you will need a USB-C to Line-in Adapter if you want to connect a traditional 3.5mm jack. The speaker can also connect via Ethernet, but you will have to buy the Sonos Combo Adapter for that as well.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-21.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-21.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sustainability\"><\/span>Sustainability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spatial Audio might be the Era 300\u2019s key feature, but its strongest point might be the one that buyers might never know about. More than just a revolutionary new look, the speaker represents Sonos\u2019 strongest sustainability effort as well, and it goes beyond just using some recycled material. Of course, that\u2019s important as well, and both black and white versions of the speaker use 40% post-consumer recycled plastics, which is still a large portion considering how few speakers today even use recycled plastics.<\/p>\n<p>Sonos, however, is taking a more holistic approach to sustainability, going beyond manufacturing and shipping and stepping into the \u201cuse phase\u201d when the speakers are already in consumers\u2019 hands. The company takes into account the greenhouse gas emissions generated by using the speaker itself, especially when they\u2019re left on standby. To help reduce that figure, the Sonos Era 300 and its smaller sibling, the Era 100, use less than two watts of power when idle.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-7.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-8.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-9.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"963\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-9.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-10.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The very structure of the speaker itself was made with longevity in mind, even if you can\u2019t easily repair the speaker yourself. The speaker was made to be easily disassembled at the end of its life so that parts can be quickly sorted and reused or recycled if possible. The Era 300\u2019s grill uses velcro to attach to the system rather than being bonded to the frame directly. This would make repairs by authorized service providers a bit easier while also making it more convenient to refurbish speakers for sale later on.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-11.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And, of course, there\u2019s the packaging, which uses 100% recyclable materials. Such materials often get a lot of flak for their durability, but Sonos has ensured that not only is the Era 300\u2019s box more long-lasting, but that it also looks and feels as premium as the speaker that\u2019s lying inside. There are plenty of smart speakers littering the market today, but only the new Sonos Era speakers can proudly claim they\u2019re designed not to litter the planet.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-12.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-5.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-6.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Value\"><\/span>Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Getting straight to the point, the Sonos Era 300 is one expensive piece of audio equipment, though it\u2019s not the company\u2019s priciest product either. At $450, it sits well below the Sonos Five, which has been hailed as the speaker to beat in this family. At the same time, however, you can have two $250 Sonos Era 100 speakers to create a true stereo setup for just a little bit more. It\u2019s always a matter of balancing the pros and cons, and, unfortunately, the scales tip slightly against the Era 300 in this aspect.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake; the Sonos Era 300 is an excellent speaker, producing solid audio that can embrace you in rich tones on all frequencies. Its key feature, however, is Spatial Audio, and it\u2019s the one area where the speaker doesn\u2019t put its best foot forward, not for the lack of trying. When you consider that there are two other speakers that support this technology at half the price, you might easily feel that the Era 300 is a tad overpriced. That said, this is also Sonos\u2019 most sustainable speaker yet, and a purchase of the Era 300 could also be seen as a sign of support for this effort.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-18.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-18.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verdict\"><\/span>Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For years, audio engineers and musicians have been trying to find ways to recreate how we naturally hear sounds but using as few speakers as possible. The latest technology to attempt that is being marketed as Spatial Audio, and the Sonos Era 300 is one of the extremely few wireless speakers that try to deliver that to music lovers and audiophiles. That technology is still in its infancy, and it definitely shows in the inconsistent performance of the speaker, depending on the kind of music and how it was made to embrace Spatial Audio.<\/p>\n<p>If you manage to overlook this one major flaw and its high price tag, the Sonos Era 300 definitely meets the expectations of a powerful, high-quality stereo speaker. Its unique design is definitely eye-catching, and its ease of use is a breath of fresh air in the midst of advanced but complicated smart speakers. Sonos definitely deserves kudos for its sustainability efforts that cover manufacturing, packaging, and even \u201cuse phase\u201d emissions. It is definitely a solid performer, which justifies the costs a little bit. It just might be ahead of its time, given how the world isn\u2019t completely prepared for Spatial Audio just yet.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-427827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-20.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-427827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Sonos Era 300 Review: Spatial Audio with a Heart\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-20.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aki Ukita<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2023\/03\/29\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROS: Strong sustainability efforts Excellent sound quality Distinctive design Easy to setup and use CONS: Inconsistent spatial audio performance No Google Assistant support yet Single USB-C slot for both line-in and Ethernet Very expensive RATINGS: AESTHETICS ERGONOMICS PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABILITY \/ REPAIRABILITY VALUE FOR MONEY EDITOR&#8217;S QUOTE: The Sonos Era 300 offers impressive sound quality wrapped&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":567947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2023\/03\/sonos-era-300-review-spatial-audio-with-a-heart\/sonos-era-300-4.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[119101,79827,74554,123192,78815],"class_list":["post-567946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-recycled-plastic","tag-smart-speaker","tag-sonos","tag-speaker","tag-speakers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=567946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/567947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=567946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=567946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=567946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}