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Sonos speakers are up to 25 percent off for Father’s Day
Sonos hype may be high right now thanks to the impending launch of the Ace headphones, but its tried-and-true speakers and soundbars are where the deals are at. Now through June 16th, you can save up to 25 percent off select Sonos soundbars and speakers — including some of the latest and greatest models in its Era and Move lines.
First up, the best deal is arguably on the Sonos Move 2, which launched in September and is now selling for a new low of $336 ($113 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Sonos. The beefy portable speaker offers up to 24 hours of stereo playback from its user-replaceable cell, which can also be used to charge external devices via USB-C. At 6.61 pounds, it may not be something you take with you everywhere, but the room-filling sound of the Move 2 makes it a great speaker to use around the house or for backyard parties. In addition to Sonos’ Wi-Fi-based multiroom ecosystem, you can connect to the Move 2 via Bluetooth for those times you don’t mind lugging it out of the house to somewhere like the park or beach.
If you prefer your portable speakers to be more, well, portable, the Sonos Roam SL is selling for $127 ($32 off) at Best Buy and Sonos. That’s a nice low price for the tiny combination Wi-Fi / Bluetooth speaker, which doesn’t have any microphones for those who don’t care for voice assistants. But the newer and seemingly much-improved Roam 2 now exists at $179 and our resident Sonos sleuth, Chris Welch, is working on his review, so I feel you should wait until that drops before buying the last-gen model (nice price or not).
Alternatively, if you want some home speakers that don’t need to travel, the Sonos Era 300 and Sonos Era 100 are on sale for $359 ($90 off at Amazon / Best Buy / Sonos) and $199 ($50 off at Amazon / Best Buy / Sonos), respectively. The Era 100 is the smaller model that fits in tighter spaces around the house but has impressive sound for its size. The Era 300 carries a more unique design that’s geared toward its support of spatial audio, making it an intriguing (though very premium) combination with the Arc soundbar. Both Era speakers also support line-in audio with Sonos’ optional USB-C adapter, meaning you can get a speaker that doubles as an amp for channeling your turntable into a whole-home wireless audio system; pretty nifty if that fits your needs.
If you’re looking for a soundbar instead of a standalone speaker, you can buy a Sonos soundbar on sale starting at $399 ($100 off at Sonos / Amazon / Best Buy) for the midrange second-gen Sonos Beam. If you don’t mind splurging, Sonos’ flagship soundbar — the Sonos Arc — is also on sale for $719 ($180 off at Sonos / Amazon / Best Buy). Both models put out some very good sound that’s much better than those tiny, tinny speakers on your TV, allowing you to better hear spoken dialogue and bringing a touch of rumble to climactic movie moments (especially in the big boy Arc). Plus, for any Ace early adopters, Sonos soundbars will support its slick handoff feature — allowing you to seamlessly switch audio from the bar to the headphones with one button. (The Arc will have this feature out of the gate, with the Beam and lower-end Ray supporting it later via software updates.)
The Beam is likely the right fit for most people, with HDMI eARC connectivity and Dolby Atmos support. The pricey Arc is for those who want the most features and the flexibility to pair it with more Sonos speakers for a surround sound experience.