Sonos Era 100 Hits a Tempting Low Price
If you've been on the fence about picking up a Sonos speaker, this might be the nudge you need. The Sonos Era 100 — the brand's most accessible home smart speaker — is currently on sale for $189 USD (down from $219) at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Sonos store directly. That's a $30 saving and reportedly the lowest price the speaker has been in several months.
For anyone looking to go even cheaper, Sonos is also selling certified refurbished Era 100 units for $134 USD. Refurb models ship with fresh accessories and packaging, and carry the same one-year warranty as brand-new speakers — making it a genuinely solid value.
What Makes the Era 100 Worth Considering
The Era 100 replaced the popular Sonos One as the brand's entry-level indoor speaker, but it's not just a minor refresh. The newer model adds stereo audio (the Sonos One was mono), Bluetooth connectivity, and a USB-C line-in port — meaningful upgrades for a speaker in this price bracket.
Sound quality is a strong suit. Despite its compact footprint, the Era 100 delivers room-filling audio with a rich, detailed sound profile. Bass is present without being overwhelming, and the mids and highs stay clear at higher volumes — something that can't always be said of similarly priced competitors.
Trueplay and the Sonos Ecosystem
One of the Era 100's standout features is Sonos Trueplay, an acoustic tuning system that uses either your smartphone's microphone or the speaker's own built-in mic array to automatically calibrate sound to the specific shape and furnishings of your room. The result is audio that's tuned to your actual space rather than a generic preset — and it makes a noticeable difference.
The Era 100 also slots neatly into the broader Sonos ecosystem. It can pair with other Sonos speakers for multi-room audio, even across different Sonos models. That flexibility makes it a good starting point if you're thinking about expanding your setup over time.
Voice Assistant Support and Controls
Built-in voice assistant support covers both Sonos Voice Control and Amazon Alexa — Google Assistant support was dropped by Sonos last year. A physical privacy switch lets you disable the microphone entirely if you'd rather not have a always-on listening device in the room.
Onboard controls have also been improved over its predecessor, with touch-sensitive buttons for volume, play/pause, and skipping tracks.
Should You Buy?
At $189, the Sonos Era 100 is competitive in a crowded smart speaker market. It's not the cheapest option out there — Amazon's Echo line starts well below $100 — but the sound quality and ecosystem integration justify the premium for anyone already invested in Sonos or looking for a long-term speaker solution.
The refurbished $134 option, in particular, is hard to argue with if stock lasts.
Source: The Verge