Sonos, an audio specialist, presented its new smart columns, or Smart Speakers, this March. We are talking about the Sonos Era 300 and Era 100, which promise to be part of a new chapter in sound and design innovation.
The highlight is the Era 300, designed to deliver the best loud spatial audio experience with Dolby Atmos. Era 100 is a remaster of the best-selling Sonos One.
This family of speakers is tuned by award-winning artists and engineers and embraces Sonos’ new responsible design ideology with energy-efficient technologies and the use of post-consumer recycled materials.
The Era 300 is compact, but packs six powerful drivers that direct sound left, right, forward, and up. Equipped with Dolby Atmos, it puts listeners at the center of your movies and music.
3 key points about the Sonos Era 300
- Designed for space: The Era 300 wraps its beautiful and complex acoustic architecture in a sleek belted hourglass design, with every angle, proportion, and perforation enhancing sound direction and dispersion to truly surround the user.
- Surreal Surround Sound: The Era 300 is the first speaker from the brand to provide multi-channel surround sound when used as a home theater system. Moviegoers can pair two speakers with Arc or Beam (Gen 2) to create a rich Dolby Atmos experience that draws them deeper into the action.
- Deep collaboration with the music industry: SONOS worked closely with its community of leading artists and creators, including Sonos Soundboard members, to meticulously tune the Era 300 so listeners can enjoy sound straight from the studio, which is true to the artist’s intent.
As for the Era 100, it has all-new hardware and software, with state-of-the-art acoustics and design that deliver detailed stereo sound and deep bass compared to its Sonos One predecessor.
3 key points about the Sonos Era 100
- Now in stereo: Two tweeters send clear high frequencies left and right for a richer stereo experience, while a larger mid-woofer creates amazing bass that’s unexpected in a single compact speaker.
- Small but mighty: Packed with audio and technology enhancements, the Era 100’s sleek, modern design makes it a stylish addition to any bookshelf, kitchen counter, desk, or nightstand.
- Customize your system: Enhance your movie night by adding two Era 100 speakers alongside your soundbar to create a surround sound system, or simply combine two for room-filling stereo sound.
“The Era family is the next generation of smart speakers, which is our commitment to sonic innovation, responsible design and a deep connection to the community of creators,” said Patrick Spence, CEO of SONOS.
Both the Era 100 and Era 300 feature a new intuitive user interface, including a new volume slider for simple control that complements quick and private control of your music with SONOS Voice Control, the Sonos app, Apple AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth. All audio can be streamed via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and connected directly to other audio devices via an auxiliary cable and Sonos’s line-in adapter.
You can even expand Trueplay to more listeners with the Era 100 and Era 300 microphone array. Optimize sound for the unique acoustics of your space with just a tap in the Sonos app. It is available for Android and iOS users.
Sonos Era 300 and Era 100 Pricing and Availability
You will be able to buy both the Era 300 and the Era 100 worldwide from March 28, 2023. The Era 300 will arrive in Portugal for €499. The Era 100 arrives in our country with a recommended price of €279.