Sonos and Alexa, in One device. Thanks to the superior sound quality, it's the best Echo device yet – and with Google Assistant support promised soon, it's the One speaker to rule them all.

Though the Sonos One is currently limited to only Alexa, thats sure to change with future updates promising Airplay and Google Assistant compatibility. For now it's an annoying hurdle but once it gets fixed, this could be the speaker to beat.

Sound quality; Easy to get connected; Microphones do good job at picking up voice

Convoluted setup process; Bass is a little much; No Spotify/Apple Music voice support at launch

Smart speakers are big business now, and with Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home dominating the market, Sonos had a choice: step up or slip behind. The Sonos One shows the connected speaker stalwart chose to play the game, and not just with one virtual assistant but as many as it can.

Fits smoothly into an existing Sonos system; Assistant-agnostic means you won't be locked in; Sound quality belies the size and price; Controlling whole-home music by voice is transformational; All the usual Alexa skills

Some configuration stumbles; An Echo Dot is cheaper

The Sonos One takes an already great wireless speaker in the form of the Play:1 and puts most of what’s great about Amazon’s Alexa in the top. The result is the best all-round music-focused smart speaker available in the UK.

great sound; Alexa; can hear you over noise; excellent app; plenty of choice of music service; compact; potential for Google Assistant; can be used to create stereo pair; ethernet; can be wall mounted

no Bluetooth or analogue audio input; full voice control limited to Amazon Music; Spotify and TuneIn; no option for 360-degree sound

Despite all the minor niggles and frustrations, the Sonos One has become an integral part of my Sonos system. Alexa’s various minor talents such as setting alarms and reminders, or quickly converting ounces to grams while my hands are covered in flour are used every single day and the ability to...

Sonos was slow to deliver a voice-controlled smart speaker, but with integrated Alexa (and Google Assistant arriving soon) in what amounts to a redesigned Play:1, they've created a nearly irresistible, low-cost intro to their wireless ecosystem.

Typical Sonos build and sound quality; Alexa voice control

No Bluetooth; No hi-res audio

Sound quality; good price; stylish design

No support in a 5.1 or stereo system; voice recognition not as good as Amazon's

Although there are a ton of smart speakers available these days ( Amazon Echo , Google Home , FABRIQ Chorus come to mind), the one drawback has been the audio quality. Most people agree that the audio quality is just average with most of these speakers.

Incredible audio quality; Amazon Alexa built-in; Sleek; modern design; Built-in microphones do a good job of picking up commands; Spotify voice control and Google Assistant coming in future

Expensive; No support for Audible audiobooks; Can’t form stereo pair with existing PLAY:1; Not a portable speaker and cannot be controlled via Bluetooth

What Sonos is really getting at is the same niche that Apple and Google plan to attack with their upcoming HomePod and Google Home Max speakers , respectively. It’s too soon to say exactly how those—or the aforementioned Echo Plus—compare to One from an audio standpoint, but Sonos will be...

Much richer audio quality than an Amazon Echo or Google Home; Compact; understated design is unlikely to look gaudy anywhere in the home; Mic array; while not perfect; is generally reliable for picking up voice commands; Can tap into virtually all the same Alexa “skills” as an Echo; $199 price point...

No way to control Spotify with voice commands at launch; no stated plan for Apple Music, Tidal, or Google Play Music voice commands on the horizon, No Bluetooth or wired audio connectors, Redesigned Sonos mobile app can be a bit clunky, No way to pair Sonos One and Sonos Play:1 speakers together in...

Audio sounds great; Lovely design; Easy to use setup and app;

A little hard of hearing compared to the Echo;