The Sonos Move is an exceptional speaker that aims its sights high in an attempt to conquer both in and outside the home. AppleInsider jams out to see if lives up to the Sonos name.

A premium home audio experience that can also be used wirelessly for outdoor listening

Great sound quality; great volume; battery powered; easy to connect/control multiple speakers

Expensive; somewhat heavy to move around when used in battery mode; Expensive; somewhat heavy to move around when used in battery mode

Fantastic no cords flexible and super quality sound

Expectations were high for Sonos Move, the multi-room audio company's first portable, Bluetooth-compatible speaker. Dangerously high, you could argue: Sonos says its users have been asking for a completely wire-free speaker pretty much from day one, and that's plenty of time for an outlandish...

Sonos style subtly integrates ruggedization; Sounds great; inside and out; Automatic Trueplay is simple and effective; Long battery life and fast recharging; Replaceable battery is reassuring

Expensive for a Bluetooth speaker; Bluetooth experience lacks some of the Sonos niceties

For the past week or so, I've been listening to music on a wireless speaker in my living room, in my kitchen, in my home office, on my patio, and even at the park. While some people might do this with a variety of different speakers, I've been using the same speaker in all of those places: Sonos'...

Loud; full sound; Reliable wireless connectivity; Seamlessly integrates with other Sonos products; Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant on board; Sounds great indoors or out

Pricey; Some significant setup bugs and headaches; Too big and heavy to travel with; 10-hour battery life is shorter than other Bluetooth speakers

The Sonos Move is rugged, portable, sounds great, and works with an app that allows you to tweak the sound signature to a degree. Throw in voice control with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, and there's not much to complain about.

Powerful audio with rich bass depth and bright highs; Portable, dust- and water-resistant build; Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control

Expensive; Heavy; Sculpted, mono sound signature not for everyone

The Sonos Move is a pricey portable, but it sure can power a pool party

Superb build quality; Integration with Sonos systems; Sounds especially good outdoors; User-replaceable battery

Sonos app doesn't work over Bluetooth; Big size; big price

Sonos Move is an entirely logical product for Sonos to bring out, in some ways . It extends Sonos' reach into your garden and beyond, albeit via Bluetooth rather than by expanding its multi-room network onto 4G.

Excellent sound; Connects over both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; Impressively ruggedised and water resistant; App supports numerous streaming services; And there's Apple AirPlay; Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; too

Unusually hefty for a 'portable' speaker; Also unusually pricey; though you get your money's worth; Audio takes a little bit of a hit when on Bluetooth

Sonos’s most versatile speaker yet really does do it all – but it doesn't come cheap

Open; large-scale sound; Neat charging base; Auto Trueplay is effective; Multi-room smarts

Expensive; No aptX Bluetooth support; Not class-leading sound; Big for a portable speaker