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Grab the stunning Sonos Era 100 at its lowest-ever price this Black Friday

The Era 100 hits a new low of £179

by · whathifi

Sonos launched its Era 100 smart wireless speaker last year to substantial critical acclaim last year, kicking off a new age for the US brand and laying down a marker for rivals to match. The Era 100 is a devastatingly talented smart speaker, and now it's hit a rock-bottom price, plummeting from £249 to £179 at Amazon, a saving of £70 on Black Friday.  

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Sonos Era 100 was £249 £179 at Peter Tyson
We praised the Sonos Era 100 highly in our review, highlighting its spacious, detailed sound and stacked feature set. You can snag one (or get a stereo pair) now for its best-ever price in sleek black or pristine white depending on your aesthetic preferences.
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The Era 100 feels like the best of what Sonos is capable of when really pushed, bringing together a host of superb features and design benefits to make for an outstanding, five-star monolith. Starting from the outer shell, the Era 100 sports a cylindrical build, offering up a touch-sensitive volume slider adorning the top of the speaker and a tightly woven mesh grille for the main body. As is to be expected with Sonos, the build quality and overall experience are sturdy and smooth, with a USB-C wired input and Bluetooth for enhanced connectivity. 

Much like the existing Sonos speakers, you can stream wirelessly to the Era 100 via the Sonos S2 app, Apple AirPlay 2 or Spotify Connect. There are also voice assistants built into the Era, with Alexa and Sonos' own voice assistant housed side-by-side, while the ever-useful benefit of being part of the Sonos ecosystem remains a huge boon. 

Functionality is a huge part of the Sonos experience, with the ability to use the Era 100 as surrounds with either a Sonos Beam (Gen 2), Arc or Ray soundbar for use in a home theatre speaker system, within an existing Sonos multiroom set-up, or even with another Era 100 to create a stereo pair. 

When it comes to sound quality, the Sonos Era 100 is crisp, well-defined and balanced in its approach. Its engaging and lively sound won us over, and while the Apple HomePod 2 (its main rival) does tend to sound more natural when it comes to vocals, we still find the Era 100 to be a top-notch wireless speaker that nails the basics and a lot more besides. At its lowest price, we're confident that Sonos lovers will adore it. 

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