The One SL is, in our opinion, one of the best wireless speakers that Sonos currently makes. Where it differs from the One 2nd Gen is that it doesn’t feature any microphones for voice assistance. The SL stands for “Speech Less”, there’s no ability to command voice assistants such as Alexa or Google Assistant through this speaker.
If you’re someone who takes their privacy seriously, this is the Sonos speaker. Other than a lack of voice assistant support, it is like-for-like with the One 2nd Gen smart speaker that does offer voice assistant support. It’s also a great option for existing Sonos users looking to build a surround speakers with the Arc, Beam and Ray soundbars. Purchase two One SL speakers and you’ll get a bigger, more spacious home cinema performance for your favourite films and TV series. We gave the One SL five-stars for its performance with audio that’s full of clarity and detail in spades, good bass for its size and spacious midrange to ensure that voices and instruments can all co-exist. Its presentation is not as fun as other speakers, but the One SL conveys a better sense of precision and detail than rivals from the likes of Denon muster. With Trueplay (available only on iOS devices), the speaker’s sound can be tuned to fit the environment it’s in. Elsewhere, there’s AirPlay 2 although the speaker doesn’t support for the Bluetooth format. The Sonos S2 app allows users to play music over Wi-Fi, with music streaming services such as Spotify, Tidal, Deezer and Qobuz integrated to make it easy for users to have one app to control music. The app also allows for a multi-room set-up to be created if you have other Sonos speakers. This is an excellent available at an excellent price. Whether you’re an existing Sonos user looking to beef up your home cinema, or someone new who’s after a table-top speaker, this versatile speaker is a great addition.
Best Black Friday deals
PS5 Console with 2 games and a £10 gift card – Was £609.98, Now £592.85Pixel 7 with 100GB data on Vodafone – No upfront cost, Only £28/monthiPhone 14 with 100GB data on Vodafone – No upfront cost, Only £45/monthiPhone 13 Pro Refurbished – Was £949, Now £594PS5 Console with 2 games, a controller and gift card – Was £582.97, Now £576.85Xbox Series X – Was £449.99, Now £429.99Xbox Series S – Was £249.99, Now £189Echo Dot 5 – Was £54.99, Now £26.99Samsung Freestyle Projector – Was £999, Now £399Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones – Was £380, Now £290.68Sage Barista Express Coffee Machine – Was £629.95, Now £471.99 Kindle Paperwhite – Was £129.99, Now £94.99Nothing Phone (1) – Was £399.99, Now £349.99Sonos One SL – Was £179, Now £139Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds – Was £250, Now £159Beats Studio Buds – Was £159.99, Now £109
