Big, bold sound; Hardy construction; Fits anywhere in your Sonos set-up;

Not cheap; Splashy treble;

Excellent audio upgrade; Brilliant battery life; Handy charging base;

Expensive; No Google Assistant; Rubbery material around the basee;

Having dominated the multi-room market for years, it was an oddity that Sonos hadn't used its expertise to release a Bluetooth speaker. That's now been addressed with the Move, the first Bluetooth speaker from the Californian company that "goes wherever you go"; a speaker that sounds great outdoors...

Sonos has come a long way from being a pioneer in wireless music streaming to a respectable speaker maker and its latest Move portable speaker shows its pedigree in a crowded field of wannabe audio manufacturers.

It's pricey, but the portable Sonos Move justifies every penny with its smart connectivity and living-room worthy sound. It's just a shame it can't be used in a surround sound system.

Can integrate with a home Sonos speaker network; On-the-go tunes

Not as feature-rich when using Bluetooth; Cant be used as rear cinema speakers

Taking your music on tour, the Sonos Move is for those who want a portable speaker that doesn't compromise on sound quality. Sonos has long been the gold standard when it comes to wireless multi-room audio, letting you play different tracks in different rooms or group your speakers to play music in...

Sonos speakers have been known for their ease of use. Now that it's introduced Move, does its versatility complicate that "Sonos experience" Or does it add to it

At $399, the Sonos Move is definitely expensive for either a Bluetooth speaker or a wireless home smart speaker. But when you consider that it’s both, and that it delivers all-day battery life on a single charge, intelligent adaptive sound to ensure it sounds best wherever you’re using it and the...

That Sonos sound

Too expensive; not so easy to move

The Sonos Move is an excellent, smart, great-sounding speaker that is truly wireless. Packing wifi and Bluetooth, a 10-hour battery, easy charging, a durable case, weather resistance and loud, punchy sound, you could take this portable powerhouse practically anywhere.

Pros: wifi and Bluetooth; IP56 weather resistance; durable; 10-hour battery (can be replaced); USB-C; Alexa or Google Assistant; very wide music service compatibility; Spotify Connect; AirPlay 2; Sonos multi-room audio; long expected support life

Cons: heavy; expensive; only available in black; no 3.5mm line-in; cannot be used as part of Sonos 5.1 system