So if you want to buy a speaker that pays more attention to sound quality, and the sound is only used occasionally to set the alarm clock and cut the music, what choice do you have? Maybe your first thought was Homepod, but now you have a new choice, and that is Sonos one.
There should not be many people who know the Sonos brand in China. After all, it is an American brand, focusing only on the field of wireless audio. Note that what I'm talking about here is sound. The speaker is only a part of the whole sound system, and it also involves the coordination between multiple speakers and the matching of sound products in different scenes.
This Sonos one is a smart speaker for entry-level music lovers. Now it has been updated to the second generation, with little change in appearance and function, mainly improving the connection performance. In order to fully experience the linkage characteristics of Sonos sound system, I prepared two Sonos one to use together!
Sound system construction
Sonos one has a special connection mode, which only provides one connection mode of WIFI and does not support Bluetooth connection. Moreover, when connecting, it should be noted that only the wireless network in 2.4GHz band or temporary access to wired network can be connected, which is really a bit troublesome. Because our public network is automatically connected, I failed to connect many times, and finally chose to find brouter to solve it.
Next, we can complete the connection according to the tips of the APP. Here is a tip: when the first connection fails, you need to cut off the power supply, and hold down the function key while connecting the power supply, so that you can reset the previous settings and make the device flash green again.
After connecting a speaker, you can connect a second speaker to achieve the stereo effect of the left and right channels. Of course, you can also connect other types of Sonos products to expand a more complete sound system. Speaking of which, we built a simple sound system with two Sonos one, but it's not over yet. Next, we need to make Trueplay tuning to make the sound present the best level.
The process of Trueplay tuning is also quite interesting. The principle is probably that the stereo emits regular sound, and the sound waves reflected from the wall are collected by the speaker of the mobile phone, and then calibrated and tuned, which can ensure that good sound quality can be obtained even if the stereo is placed in a corner that is not conducive to sound production. Because the calibration process needs to ensure the consistency of the microphone of the mobile phone, Trueplay is only applicable to iOS users and does not support the Beta system. I downgraded from the iOS 13 Bata version to test this function.
Functions and services
Different from ordinary Bluetooth speakers, a more efficient and stable transmission rate can be obtained through WIFI connection, and the sound quality can also be guaranteed. But at the same time, it also encountered some minor troubles in use, such as reconnecting in a WIFI environment. Moreover, sonos one has no built-in battery and can only be connected by power cord, which not only sacrifices portability, but also adds a wiring problem.
On the operation panel, the left and right keys control the volume+-respectively, and you can switch songs by sliding your finger. In the middle is the play/pause key with the microphone button, which is equivalent to physically turning off the microphone to ensure personal privacy.
As a minority brand in the United States, sonos obviously lacks support for domestic localization services. First, the voice service only supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa (Leksa). The first one has been blocked by the wall, and the second Amazon doesn't know what's going on and can't connect at present. So, do you think smart speakers are the first thing?
Sonos one supports many international audio platforms, and there is no mainstream platform in China, so it can only listen to radio stations in several places. If Android users want to listen to mainstream music, they need to download it locally before playing it. Apple users can put the audio of their mobile phones into the sound system with the help of Airpaly. Instant QQ music, Netease cloud music, cool dog music and Himalayan music can all be used, which is not too cool.
With the help of Airpaly, Apple users can also easily put music on the sonos speakers in different rooms without occupying the speakers of their mobile phones, which does not leave any way for Android users at all. After all this, I suddenly understood something, so I opened Apple's apple store, flipped through it and found it. . . Sonos brand two speakers and a router.
Sound quality performance
Personally, I am satisfied with the sound quality of sonos one. Bass performance is its highlight, and the sound is also very layered, but limited by the radio equipment, it is impossible to restore the stereo effect created by the combination of two speakers. (Specific performance can focus on embedded articles or videos of this site)
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After experiencing Sonos one, I think it is indeed a speaker with very good sound quality, but it is really inconvenient to use in China, which is an urgent problem for Sonos.
Although its experience with iPhone is outstanding, as a product of a third-party brand, it failed to show good compatibility. For example, the poor user experience of Android and the inability to access computer TV are all problems that prevent it from becoming a hot product.
On the other hand, sonos itself is a brand for music lovers. For such people, listening to music itself is a very simple thing. Sonos's practice of improving sound quality and giving content and services to partners is also a kind of concentration.