Sonos Era 100 Bluetooth and WiFi Speaker Drops to Record Low Price, Amazon Offloads Last Units Before Christmas

There are many Bluetooth speakers to choose from, from cheap to expensive. But Sonos always comes out on top in the mid-to-high end, where sound quality is more important than just getting loud. The Era 100 is the small smart speaker from Sonos for rooms where full-size speakers are too big and it’s now $169 on Amazon, down from its original price of $199. This is the lowest price ever just before Christmas, making it a great gift for music lovers who value good sound quality over flashy features.

The era 100 has WiFi streaming, Bluetooth connectivity and Trueplay room correction all in one small package that fits on a counter or bedside table. It also has stereo separation that most one-piece speakers can’t match, making it the perfect way to get started with Sonos or a useful addition to an existing multi-room setup.

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Architecture with two tweeters

Sonos designed the Era 100 with ttwo tweeters pointing outwards to create true left and right channel separation in one box making music sound wider and more open than regular mono speakers. The two tweeters in this design allow your instruments to be heard spread out across a soundstage rather than all coming from one point in the room. The new Sonos speakers have a processor that is 47% faster than the old ones, allowing them to process audio more accurately, even at high volumes, so they don’t distort like other speakers do when pushed too hard. The The midwoofer is 25% larger and handles bass frequencies with authorityand gives you a low-end punch you can feel in your chest without the need for a separate subwoofer for most types of music.

Trueplay tuning technology transforms the Era 100 from a good speaker into one that looks best in your room Use your iPhone’s microphone to find out how sound bounces off walls, furniture, and other surfaces: You walk around the room and wave your phone, which allows the speaker to map the acoustic characteristics of the room and adjust the output as necessary. Trueplay ensures that the sound quality is always the same, wherever the speaker is placed. For example, a speaker in a corner sounds very different from a speaker on a bookshelf or countertop.

WiFi streaming ensures that the Era 100 connects: you can directly access music services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and many more via the Sonos app. This network-based method gives you better sound quality than Bluetooth compression and allows you to play different content in each room or group speakers together. The speaker also works with AirPlay 2, making it easy to connect to Apple devices.

The small size is just under 7 inches long and 5 inches wide and makes it easy to place almost anywhere without taking up too much space. The Era 100’s matte black or white finish makes it look good on both modern, minimalist shelves and traditional wooden furniture. The top panel has touch controls for play, pause, volume and skip, so you can interact with it even when your phone isn’t nearby.

At this price, the Era 100 is now competitive with mid-range Bluetooth speakers that don’t have WiFi streaming, room correction or multi-room capabilities.

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