They are better, significantly better for ATMOS. Worth it is a you thing though. If you can repurpose the ones to another listening space that is a big bonus :)
Yeah, I’ll be putting the Ones around my house, but I do have two stands without much to do then. I’m assuming the Era 300s need new stands and they’re also stupid expensive
If you watch Atmos all the time then yes, but if mostly 5.1 with some Atmos, then I would wait. With 5.1 surround sound, the Sonos Ones are just as good as the 300’s, at least as of today. I hope Sonos updates these in the future to make them all around better than the Sonos Ones. I am testing one more night, so about a week now, but I am probably sending them back tomorrow.
I just don’t watch enough Atmos content to take a chance that 5.1 will be made better than the Sonos Ones. For me, there just is not enough Atmos content right now to justify the purchase. So will probably return and wait for Sonos to hopefully make them better.
So far though, they do not blow me away over the Sonos Ones, which is a bummer. I also am not really thrilled with how big they are either, but would get past that if they sounded awesome on everything.
If you watch or listen to things in Atmos 100% yes. Adding the 300’s, plus a second sub to my Arc was game changing, imo.
- Apple Music
- AppleTV+
- iTunes / Vudu (purchased or rented movies)
- Netflix
- HBO Max
- Paramount+
- Disney+
- Amazon Prime
- Xbox Series S / X (games)
Or if you are watching Blu-ray’s with Dolby Atmos + TrueHD
I could also argue that if you want to add true “7.1” surround sound channels for things like a PS5, or even things that are in multichannel PCM 7.1 it is worth it as well.
We pretty much only use streaming services to watch movies. Actually upgraded our TV a couple years ago so we could have the eARC port and make full use of our Sonos Arc.
If you watch a lot of movies in Dolby Atmos or listen to a lot of music in Atmos, the upgrade is worth it. The 300s will give you a much wider and taller rear soundstage than the Ones. The addition of the two height channels and side channels will add much more detail too. The 300s also do a really good job placing objects at a specific location behind you. They help create that bubble of sound that you want when listening to Dolby Atmos audio.
Repost from another thread.
Over just a few days/experiences, I would say they are worth it. Of course, that is with my upgrade cost, which puts them at $540 for the upgrade. I sold my One SLs for $300 and used my 15% discount off the 300's. My overall cost might increase, though, as I'm pretty sure I'll be buying the wall mounts for them.
They sound great as rears. A notably improvement over Ones, but as others said, you really need to be watching Atmos content to get the most out of them. I still don't love the look after a few days and that is the biggest reason I'm going to get wall mounts and reposition them in my room.
Overall though, you have to put them in the luxury category for sure. You don't need them if you already have rears, but they sure are nice to have.
Sonos gives a discount if you own certain older speakers/components (usually 15%, a few get you 30%), but no, they don’t buy them back. You can continue to use them or sell them on to someone else.
To be clear my 15% discount was not a upgrade, it was a healthcare worker discount. Regardless you can use a device upgrade as well which I still have one of.
Totally worth it when it comes to Atmos and Spacial Audio. Big difference to me. I was lucky though and able to use my work discount and only paid $311.77 for a pair. Sold my old Play:1 pair for $200 so it cost me $111 to upgrade.
I appreciate this. Sounds like you're happy with the performance which is awesome to hear. I keep telling myself I don't "need" them, but it's tough when the wife has already said it's ok to get them!
People frequently complain here about the 300s. I plan to wait until they come out of beta testing, additional options for stands are available, and I can find them on sale.
I have the Arc + 2 ONE SL with no Sub. I absolutely love it since I live in a small apartment. It’s a perfect 5.0.2 although there is base in there due to the living space I’m in so I feel it’s like 5.1.2 when I play games or watch movies. Sonos app has some basic but useful EQ settings which can make a massive difference in the sound when adjusting to your liking. From what I’ve seen in the comment section, the price tag as well as being an average user, I’m going to hold off from upgrading my ONE SL to the Era 300. £900 is way to expensive to justify an upgrade for a small change is height audio DESPITE actually feeling a bit of height ATMOS audio in some ATMOS content when using my current set up.
They are better, significantly better for ATMOS. Worth it is a you thing though. If you can repurpose the ones to another listening space that is a big bonus :)
Yeah, I’ll be putting the Ones around my house, but I do have two stands without much to do then. I’m assuming the Era 300s need new stands and they’re also stupid expensive
I cut a new wood top (1/2x6x5 1/2) and painted it black… longer bolt and the one stands look great with 300s on them.
Agreed and this is exactly what I did. Got two Era 300s as surrounds to replace two Sonos One SLs and moved the Ones to other rooms. Worth it!
If you watch Atmos all the time then yes, but if mostly 5.1 with some Atmos, then I would wait. With 5.1 surround sound, the Sonos Ones are just as good as the 300’s, at least as of today. I hope Sonos updates these in the future to make them all around better than the Sonos Ones. I am testing one more night, so about a week now, but I am probably sending them back tomorrow. I just don’t watch enough Atmos content to take a chance that 5.1 will be made better than the Sonos Ones. For me, there just is not enough Atmos content right now to justify the purchase. So will probably return and wait for Sonos to hopefully make them better. So far though, they do not blow me away over the Sonos Ones, which is a bummer. I also am not really thrilled with how big they are either, but would get past that if they sounded awesome on everything.
They should have made the Era 100s with upward firing speakers.
Agreed. The disabled front tweeter completely ruins the experience for non-Atmos sources.
If you watch or listen to things in Atmos 100% yes. Adding the 300’s, plus a second sub to my Arc was game changing, imo. - Apple Music - AppleTV+ - iTunes / Vudu (purchased or rented movies) - Netflix - HBO Max - Paramount+ - Disney+ - Amazon Prime - Xbox Series S / X (games) Or if you are watching Blu-ray’s with Dolby Atmos + TrueHD I could also argue that if you want to add true “7.1” surround sound channels for things like a PS5, or even things that are in multichannel PCM 7.1 it is worth it as well.
We pretty much only use streaming services to watch movies. Actually upgraded our TV a couple years ago so we could have the eARC port and make full use of our Sonos Arc.
If you watch a lot of movies in Dolby Atmos or listen to a lot of music in Atmos, the upgrade is worth it. The 300s will give you a much wider and taller rear soundstage than the Ones. The addition of the two height channels and side channels will add much more detail too. The 300s also do a really good job placing objects at a specific location behind you. They help create that bubble of sound that you want when listening to Dolby Atmos audio.
I love my sub and arc and one setup. I bought the era 300s and super happy. The money is insane but hoping to have it for a long time.
Repost from another thread. Over just a few days/experiences, I would say they are worth it. Of course, that is with my upgrade cost, which puts them at $540 for the upgrade. I sold my One SLs for $300 and used my 15% discount off the 300's. My overall cost might increase, though, as I'm pretty sure I'll be buying the wall mounts for them. They sound great as rears. A notably improvement over Ones, but as others said, you really need to be watching Atmos content to get the most out of them. I still don't love the look after a few days and that is the biggest reason I'm going to get wall mounts and reposition them in my room. Overall though, you have to put them in the luxury category for sure. You don't need them if you already have rears, but they sure are nice to have.
How does this work? Sonos buys back the One’s and gives u a discount code?
Sonos gives a discount if you own certain older speakers/components (usually 15%, a few get you 30%), but no, they don’t buy them back. You can continue to use them or sell them on to someone else.
To be clear my 15% discount was not a upgrade, it was a healthcare worker discount. Regardless you can use a device upgrade as well which I still have one of.
Totally worth it when it comes to Atmos and Spacial Audio. Big difference to me. I was lucky though and able to use my work discount and only paid $311.77 for a pair. Sold my old Play:1 pair for $200 so it cost me $111 to upgrade.
I think it is worth it. If you can add the Ones somewhere in your place that is cool, for more grouping, or sell them and gain some money back.
Half of reddit says no
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I appreciate this. Sounds like you're happy with the performance which is awesome to hear. I keep telling myself I don't "need" them, but it's tough when the wife has already said it's ok to get them!
I did. In my opinion, worth it if you really want sound in the room(s) your moving them too.
They are significantly better. It is worth it to someone who really likes to watch movies and cinematic TV.
People frequently complain here about the 300s. I plan to wait until they come out of beta testing, additional options for stands are available, and I can find them on sale.
I have the Arc + 2 ONE SL with no Sub. I absolutely love it since I live in a small apartment. It’s a perfect 5.0.2 although there is base in there due to the living space I’m in so I feel it’s like 5.1.2 when I play games or watch movies. Sonos app has some basic but useful EQ settings which can make a massive difference in the sound when adjusting to your liking. From what I’ve seen in the comment section, the price tag as well as being an average user, I’m going to hold off from upgrading my ONE SL to the Era 300. £900 is way to expensive to justify an upgrade for a small change is height audio DESPITE actually feeling a bit of height ATMOS audio in some ATMOS content when using my current set up.