I agree wholeheartedly that Peter Pee's channel for Sonos products is so in depth in that once you watch his videos, you can never go back watching those hundreds of other youtubers reviews that practically read off a spec sheet, give limited actual reviewing and leave you still asking questions. Many people do unboxing video that really is a waste of time, while Peter Pee gets straight to the points, he values his viewers time and by the end of his videos most of the time you know exactly what you want to know.
Peter, you are hands down the ONLY channel I will watch in relation to my sonos set up and any changes or updates. The depth and time you put into this is incredible and really much appreciated by the entire community I'm sure.
Thanks! I’ve been looking forward to this video. I preordered the 300 and was a little nervous about it but now I’m super excited. My surround sound will be amazing.
@Peter Pee thanks for you vids. very informative. i currently own a Bose surround sound system and have been intrigued and tempted to purchase my first sonos system. Open question to the group, If i want to buy the Era 300 as a home theatre system, would you recommend first buying the Arc soundbar? Also, i have the portable Xgimi projector, could i use x2 Era 300's and connect via Bluetooth?
@@asap_roque Bluetooth will have lag. So you will still need the arc. But the xgimi projector doesn't have HDMI arc if I recall correctly. You will need something along the lines of a HDMI arc extractor and splitter.
I appreciate your work. I like that your style isn’t fanboy orientated - where everything is just unbeatable because it’s Sonos. Keep up your hard work Peter.
Thanks Peter, I really appreciate all of the time you have spent for your Sonos reviews, you are by far the best Sonos UA-camr out there and I also like your style!
Thanks, my 300s arrived today, replaced my 1s. Now my setup is the Arc 2xsub gen 3 and 2x Era 300, and yes, Peter, you are spot on with the review. I actually preorded off your early preview video
Ho liao! Amazing video as usual Peter! Sorry that i will not able to join you this Friday evening. Now that my Era 300s have arrived today, cant wait to catch some Atmos coded movies.
Great job Peter! My era 300s are arriving on Wednesday. They will be replacing my S1s as surrounds with my arc and 2 gen 3 subs. So excited for this setup for movies!
I really wish people would understand that the ERA300 is primarily designed to shine as a rear surround in your home theater setup, and the Sonos Five is still the premier product for music enjoyment. So many posts on Reddit asking if they need get rid of their Fives for ERA300, and the answer is NO! And the argument that more music is being released now that takes advantage of Atmos and Spatial channels, does not change this fact. All that means is that your theater setup will sound better when it's streaming music content than it currently does. For a stereo pair setup for music streaming only, the best option is going to be the ERA100 or the Sonos Fives.
Sorry I disagree that spacial audio /Dolby atmos music is for home theatre setups only, it is mainly able to be decoded by home cinema. I think the era 300 as a stereo pair would be interesting to hear how much they can add to the music. Iv been quite impressed with atmos music via my 7.2.2 AVR. It has also been aimed at headphone listening too however in this case I find vocals to diffused.
Whilst I agree Sonos Fives is better for music, I completely disagree that the Era 300 was “designed” specifically for rear surrounds. The marketing material does not support that claim. Sonos is marketing this at more than 50% as a music speaker, rear surrounds are less than half of the focus for this device.
Hi Peter. I have found that with the ERA 300 I no longer have a lateral lack of sound in surround mode and that the sound now really goes around me, i.e. without the lateral sound gaps. I am very enthusiastic about the ERA 300 and they harmonize perfectly with the ARC and the Sub gen 3. The surround experience is phenomenal. Anyone who can afford it financially should definitely buy the ERA 300. The sound difference to the One and the vife is amazing. As always, a very good video from you, and I'm looking forward to more from you about the ERA 300.👍👍
@@heibaimao Hello In my room (living room) the change to the one SL's is enormous I had a lateral hole in the sound / sound before, which is no longer there. It doesn't matter where I'm standing in the room, it's as if a loudspeaker is playing the sounds there. Our children and friends noticed this immediately. So far 3 people in our friendship have bought the Arc with the Sub gen 3 and now the Era 300 after watching movies and listening to music with us. It always depends on the room, but with the measurement according to Peter's presented style paired with mine, the sound here is overwhelming for us. I still stay a little away from the ARC when measuring and stand with my back to it when measuring. I also set up small stools to get as close to the ceiling as possible, in the direction of the height speakers for Atmos. Actually, the mobile phone is then almost on the ceiling with the microphone pointing upwards. All background noises such as PC are silenced, windows and doors are closed and neither a television nor the washing machine or anything else is running in the house that could affect the measurement. The sound is outstanding for us and a 100% enrichment.
Thank you so much as always Peter! I have been debating 300s vs. Fives for stereo music listening and have two 300s arriving this week. But after your review and some of the others I’ve seen planning to return and get two Fives. Appreciate all of your content 😊
Wait. WAIT WAIT WAIT.... I just downloaded the new update with Atmos streaming from Apple music... I might want to eat my words.... They are ACTUALLY GOOD.
Great stuff! I hope you will consider comparing 2 x Era 300 vs 2 x Era 100 with Sub mini for music listening. Thanks again for all your hard work, Peter!
These era 300 rears (as one sl replacements) make the arc/sub come to life! Surround sound is everywhere and let's the arc become the star of the show in the center. What a trio!
For anyone interested here are my first impressions using a pair of Era300’s and Era100’s… The Era300’s are an easy sell for me if you are going to use them in a Sonos Home Theatre configuration. My immediate reaction to replacing Play5 rear speakers with Era300’s was how much better integrated they sound with the ARC sound bar. I come from a high end HiFi and cinema background but love Sonos for their fun club like room solutions and convenience around the home without speaker wires. Sound bars always sound like the sound is coming at me horizontally. Due to their design and often low down placement they never sound great to me for music. However with the Era300’s as rears it feels like the Sonos cinema sound stage is more cohesive front to back of the room. In this scenario the more horizontal 3D soundstage doesn’t bother me as it’s more like a well integrated 360 experience. Play Ed Sheeran’s ATMOS recordings and the sound stage is far better integrated than using Play5’s in a cinema configuration. It makes me feel like the Era300’s are what was missing from the Sonos home cinema package since the ARC was first released. Era300’s just compliment the ARC so much better than the Play5’s. To my ears they are the first truly well integrated rear speakers for Sonos home theatre. If I listen to the Era300’s as a stereo pair by themselves, then I am again hearing a more horizontal 3D sound stage a bit like turning the Play5’s horizontally instead of a more HiFi like soundstage when you listen to the Play5’s positioned vertically. So this is why some people may not like listening to Era300’s for music only. It’s not stereo HiFi, it’s just different. You’ll either like to get used to it or you won’t. Personally I am not a fan of the Era300’s in a stereo pair. I (currently at least) prefer a traditional stereo soundstage from a quality HiFi setup. But I think they are very good paired with the ARC in cinema configuration. IMO the Era100’s are NOT an upgrade from the One speaker. They are just different and depending on the environment you place them in, your preference to listen to Era100’s or One’s may differ. I had no wow factor comparing a stereo pair of Era100’s with a pair of One’s. It’s not like the sound stage was considerably deeper or more natural, which I was disappointed with for a slightly larger speaker/driver design. I expect a pair of “Move” speakers in stereo mode, will blow the Era100’s away. I can hear the Era100’s are a little richer than One’s because their sound profile is not as scooped. There is a richer midrange, but that may or may not be preferred by you, because the soundstage can be thicker to it’s detriment. For example when I tested in an open plan kitchen/diner, I thought ok I hear a difference but it’s not “better” as such, it’s just slightly different and not worth replacing One’s for in my opinion. Then I compared the Era100’s and One’s in my bedroom where the Era100’s thicker midrange was not as relaxing to listen to in that smaller space, despite my bedroom still being a decent size. It’s not a box room by any means. I used Advanced TruePlay during these listening tests and tried adjusting EQ, but I still preferred the sound signature of the One’s in my bedroom. So I think the more scooped sound profile in the One’s works better in smaller spaces where you want to reduce any bloated/flubby bass. The Era100’s are arguably preferable in a larger space due to the richer midrange. It’s not really HiFi rich to me, which means it can thicken in a marginal muddy manner. At no point did I feel a wow factor like I did swapping out Play5’s for Era300’s in a cinema configuration. I suspect in time there will be a group of customers who prefer the traditional One’s to the new Era100’s and there will remain a good market for the One’s because their sound profile turns out to be more desirable to some people in smaller environment use cases. Have fun testing for yourselves and finding your own preferences within your own homes. Cheers everyone.
Thanks! You are the best Peter , My one ERA 300 is coming tomorrow, and I will place it behind me in the center of the room, ARC and MINISUB are also in the middle where I sit
Thank you matt! Just a reminder, you won't be able to pair a single era300 into surrounds for the arc ya. You can make them work together in a group. But it won't project the Atmos effects when you're watching video that way.
Thanks! I've been thinking about possibly upgrading to the Era 300s from play ones for my beam 2, full size sub and ones in my living room. Generally 50% volume, occasionally louder. I don't play my music loud enough to justify the five and they're not good at lower volume. I think I'll stick with the ones for now. Music only.
Hey if you are going to pair them with the Beam (gen 2), then it really doesn't justify the improvements to music. If you buy them for music alone and use them as stereo, then maybe. Thanks for your contributions!
@@PeterPee I decided to go with a pair of era 100. Not impressed with the reviews I've been reading on the era 300. After selling the old ones with an upgrade credit it's a pretty cheap upgrade. I got rid of the play 3s in that room long ago because they just cut out far too frequently. I've been trying trying to find a good replacement for the Play 3 forever and the era 100 is as close As It Gets with better newer Hardware.
I Love your channel!! I’m a Big fan. I’ve got the. Arc, surrounds using ones and 2 Gen 3 subs. Do you recommend the 300’s as a pair? Do they make a noticeable difference in Atmos effects? I have a fairly big room and I think Atmos effects could be more pronounced with back speakers. Maybe this is the perfect speaker. I’m not worried about music as much as Atmos for movies. Thanks Peter
Yes, absolutely they are much better than the Ones for Atmos. You add the pair to your Arc + dual sub setup and you have the absolute best that Sonos has to offer right now. Thanks for the contribution Philly!
Good stuff Peter, I am looking to get speakers for strictly music via Spotify in my office. I want a rich, immersive, detail experience. Loud volume is not my priority as I listen to my music in a lower volume in the background while I work. A lot of people have suggested that stereo sound would be the best for this use case. However,which would be the best option for me? Pair of ERA 100 vs Single ERA 300 vs Single Five.
Ho lioa Good stuff! I really appreciate you time and patience in relating and bring us the best and possibly the most accurate information when it comes to Sonos. You really help make purchasing decisions easier. Thank you again.
Amazing review, no surprise! Totally agree about the Era 300’s being best geared for music. When I first played a Spatial Audio track on one Era 300, I actually thought I mistakenly had another one of my sonos speakers synced and playing at the time. It was unlike anything I had ever heard!
Could only one Era 300 work as a surround setup in case space (or budget) is limited? I can't place my speaker behind my sofa only on the same level left and right to it - is it still worth to get two Era 300 with this placement limitation?
Thanks for the detailed review Peter! Will you be doing a comparison of Sonos Arc + Sub + two One Vs Sonos Arc + Sub with Era 100 and Era 300? Eagerly looking forward to it.
HO LIAO!!!! Great review on these new speakers. I won’t be buying them any time soon but still will like to listen to them at the store. Hopefully I have a chance this weekend to go check them out
So I have a Beam Gen 2 and am using a pair of ERA 100s as surrounds with great performance. I am debating adding a sub mini because the base on the ERA 100s are already pretty good. Have not been able to test myself, so I am not sure if the upgrade is worth it.
Good Stuff! What I appreciate about you is you take enough time to produce great content and don’t seem to let the pressure push you to falter on this. Please, we can wait for quality vs quantity. Wish I could make it to Singapore to the private session. I am living in Thailand and will have to wait a bit to purchase. If I can somehow purchase through you to support please do let me know. Thanks your the best, amazing.
Hello k. Doug, thank you for your patience and support. I really appreciate you wanting to support buying through me, but I don't really have means to do that. You should just source for the best price from Thailand!
I live in a one bedroom apartment. Aka my living room is not huge. 77” tv with an Arc (no sub). Would 2 era 300’s suffice from a bass perspective? Or is it recommended I get a sub mini over 2 era 300’s?
@@PeterPee appreciate the response, Pete. Love your videos. You are my go to when it comes to anything Sonos. Recently moved to a new place & have watched all your videos for best in tech when it comes to Sonos & how to take advantage of their full capabilities in my new home. Thanks again!
Good Stuff. I have an Arc, Sub Gen 2 and 2 Play 1's for my home theatre and music listening. I want to purchase new surrounds but not sure Era 100 or 300.
Hi Peter My setup, Sonos Arc, Sub and two play 1, Play 1 mounted on wall near ceiling. I do not have option surround speaker on stand. I am thinking of replacing surround speaker with ERA-300. (Must be mount on wall). Please help me with your opinion.
Hi Peter, Is the era 100 like the roam in terms of using bluetooth and connecting to sonos app like 'living room' and/or 'bedroom'? I was thinking of getting a record player connecting to era 100 via bluetooth, and wanted to see if it can syn to the other speakers via sonos app. TIA
GOOD STUFF, Peter! Unfortunately no room voor 2 era 300's. So thinking of replacing my one's with era 100's in my beam 2 & sub mini set-up which I just bought in Dec 2023 now we have the upgrade program at the moment.
I want to upgrade to eras 300 but why i cant add my sonos 1 as middle sound to my lineup as this sonos arc sub 3 eras 300 back and 2 sonos 1s middle. Cheers
Aw man what a great video. Ho Liao! I got my one sl's 6 months ago and thought my arc setup was near completion - I wanted a second sub but now I may just replace my one sl's first. I've been after a proper wireless Atmos setup for so long. I've had the Samsung hw-k950, LG sk9 I think it was and then the arc and as much as I love my arc I really want a better Atmos experience and the Era 300 sounds like it's not going to disappoint. Thanks as always Peter!
No reviewers seem to be mentioning the fact that the front facing driver does not fire when using era 300s as rear surrounds when listening to non dolby atmos music...why? Feels like you're missing out on a lot of the potential power for regular music. A lot of people use the home theater setup to listen to music as well. Could you maybe cover the fives vs era 300 as rear surrounds and touch on music when you are not playing dolby atmos? A lot of people are interested in this use case and want the best possible rear surrounds for both theater AND MUSIC.
Hi,can you please answer me this question regarding my sonos setup. I have just purchased a pair of Sonos 300 will I be able to receive Dolby Atmos with my pair of S-Ones that I have on the rear .thanks.
Hi Peter, love your videos and reviews. I have ordered two era 300 to replace my play:1s I have been using for ages as surround speakers for my home cinema set up with Arc and Sub gen 2. Should receive them tomorrow so will send you my 1st impressions once I test them. Kind regards Peter
I agree wholeheartedly that Peter Pee's channel for Sonos products is so in depth in that once you watch his videos, you can never go back watching those hundreds of other youtubers reviews that practically read off a spec sheet, give limited actual reviewing and leave you still asking questions. Many people do unboxing video that really is a waste of time, while Peter Pee gets straight to the points, he values his viewers time and by the end of his videos most of the time you know exactly what you want to know.
Thank you for the affirmation Forestea. This is important to me to know that I am doing things right!
Peter, you are hands down the ONLY channel I will watch in relation to my sonos set up and any changes or updates. The depth and time you put into this is incredible and really much appreciated by the entire community I'm sure.
Thank you so much. :)
The amount of hard work you put towards your videos is truly commendable, ho liao!
Wow, thank you. I try. Your support is truly appreciated!
Thanks for all the Sonos hype and insight Peter Pee. Love what you do for us. Enjoy your coffee!
Yummy! Thanks Andy!
Thanks Peter for all the effort and energy you put into these videos. They are excellent and really helpful.
Glad you like them! Yes this video took a while to test for and to plan.
Superb info as always and the best (only) place to see quality frequency response comparisons of Sonos gear.
Thanks! I’ve been looking forward to this video. I preordered the 300 and was a little nervous about it but now I’m super excited. My surround sound will be amazing.
For surrounds, yes, these will be monstrously good!
The one we’ve been waiting for. Good stuff!
Thank you for your support Ryan!
Good stuff! Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this content Peter, we really appreciate it.
My pleasure! And I thank you too jon!
@Peter Pee thanks for you vids. very informative. i currently own a Bose surround sound system and have been intrigued and tempted to purchase my first sonos system. Open question to the group, If i want to buy the Era 300 as a home theatre system, would you recommend first buying the Arc soundbar? Also, i have the portable Xgimi projector, could i use x2 Era 300's and connect via Bluetooth?
@@asap_roque Bluetooth will have lag. So you will still need the arc. But the xgimi projector doesn't have HDMI arc if I recall correctly. You will need something along the lines of a HDMI arc extractor and splitter.
Thanks Peter, thoroughly enjoy this video. Didnt feel is 30mins+ duration, am going a step further, sibeh ho liao ah!
Sibeh holiao! Thanks for your support!
As always, excellent detailed review Peter, HO LIAO!
Thanks for helping in making the correct purchasing decision.
Best wishes!
My pleasure! Always happy when I am able to help.
Great information Peter! Thank you as always!!
So nice of you. Thanks Nathan!
I appreciate your work. I like that your style isn’t fanboy orientated - where everything is just unbeatable because it’s Sonos.
Keep up your hard work Peter.
Thanks for the observation David. That is important to me as I really try to maintain that editorial integrity!
Good stuff!! Thanks for the in-depth analysis!!
You bet! I really like to go in depth and thanks for the reward!
Thanks Peter, I really appreciate all of the time you have spent for your Sonos reviews, you are by far the best Sonos UA-camr out there and I also like your style!
Glad you appreciate them. Thanks for the compliment and the unwavering support!
Good stuff!
Thanks for the watch time all the way to the end!
Thanks, my 300s arrived today, replaced my 1s. Now my setup is the Arc 2xsub gen 3 and 2x Era 300, and yes, Peter, you are spot on with the review. I actually preorded off your early preview video
Glad that I was able to help you decide early and you can now be one of the first to get to enjoy it! Thanks for your support!
Ho liao! Amazing video as usual Peter! Sorry that i will not able to join you this Friday evening.
Now that my Era 300s have arrived today, cant wait to catch some Atmos coded movies.
No worries. I am really appreciative of your continuous support all the time Popeye!
Good stuff. Amazing video and don’t mind the longer format. I actually can’t wait to see how they sound as surrounds. Thanks again
Glad you like the review! And you will be impressed I am sure, by the surround and Atmos effects!
“Still a shit ton of money 💰 “ my man keeping it real .
Thanks for the review . Big fan
Great job Peter! My era 300s are arriving on Wednesday. They will be replacing my S1s as surrounds with my arc and 2 gen 3 subs. So excited for this setup for movies!
You will be bloody blown away. I was.
I really wish people would understand that the ERA300 is primarily designed to shine as a rear surround in your home theater setup, and the Sonos Five is still the premier product for music enjoyment. So many posts on Reddit asking if they need get rid of their Fives for ERA300, and the answer is NO! And the argument that more music is being released now that takes advantage of Atmos and Spatial channels, does not change this fact. All that means is that your theater setup will sound better when it's streaming music content than it currently does. For a stereo pair setup for music streaming only, the best option is going to be the ERA100 or the Sonos Fives.
If there is such as thing as agreeing more than 100%, I'd agree with you 200%. :D
The ERA 100 would be better than Era 300 for stereo pair?
@@realScottThomas if you're just streaming music as a stereo pair only, yes. If paired with an Arc or Beam(gen2) then the 300's would shine.
Sorry I disagree that spacial audio /Dolby atmos music is for home theatre setups only, it is mainly able to be decoded by home cinema. I think the era 300 as a stereo pair would be interesting to hear how much they can add to the music. Iv been quite impressed with atmos music via my 7.2.2 AVR.
It has also been aimed at headphone listening too however in this case I find vocals to diffused.
Whilst I agree Sonos Fives is better for music, I completely disagree that the Era 300 was “designed” specifically for rear surrounds. The marketing material does not support that claim. Sonos is marketing this at more than 50% as a music speaker, rear surrounds are less than half of the focus for this device.
Hi Peter.
I have found that with the ERA 300 I no longer have a lateral lack of sound in surround mode and that the sound now really goes around me, i.e. without the lateral sound gaps.
I am very enthusiastic about the ERA 300 and they harmonize perfectly with the ARC and the Sub gen 3.
The surround experience is phenomenal.
Anyone who can afford it financially should definitely buy the ERA 300.
The sound difference to the One and the vife is amazing.
As always, a very good video from you, and I'm looking forward to more from you about the ERA 300.👍👍
How much improvement from the ones as surrounds?
@@heibaimao
Hello
In my room (living room) the change to the one SL's is enormous
I had a lateral hole in the sound / sound before, which is no longer there.
It doesn't matter where I'm standing in the room, it's as if a loudspeaker is playing the sounds there.
Our children and friends noticed this immediately.
So far 3 people in our friendship have bought the Arc with the Sub gen 3 and now the Era 300 after watching movies and listening to music with us.
It always depends on the room, but with the measurement according to Peter's presented style paired with mine, the sound here is overwhelming for us.
I still stay a little away from the ARC when measuring and stand with my back to it when measuring.
I also set up small stools to get as close to the ceiling as possible, in the direction of the height speakers for Atmos. Actually, the mobile phone is then almost on the ceiling with the microphone pointing upwards.
All background noises such as PC are silenced, windows and doors are closed and neither a television nor the washing machine or anything else is running in the house that could affect the measurement.
The sound is outstanding for us and a 100% enrichment.
Good stuff, really glad to hear the Era 300 doesn’t disappoint as Atmos Surrounds!
Thank you so much as always Peter! I have been debating 300s vs. Fives for stereo music listening and have two 300s arriving this week. But after your review and some of the others I’ve seen planning to return and get two Fives. Appreciate all of your content 😊
Wait. WAIT WAIT WAIT.... I just downloaded the new update with Atmos streaming from Apple music... I might want to eat my words.... They are ACTUALLY GOOD.
@@PeterPee !!!
Yup- spatial is the real deal. Swapped out my Fives today and moved them to my office. Eras sound amazing with spatial.
Thanks Peter. Good stuff!
Thank you for always supporting Raj!
Great stuff! I hope you will consider comparing 2 x Era 300 vs 2 x Era 100 with Sub mini for music listening. Thanks again for all your hard work, Peter!
These era 300 rears (as one sl replacements) make the arc/sub come to life! Surround sound is everywhere and let's the arc become the star of the show in the center. What a trio!
ARC is a piece of garbage.
Is this while the 300s connected as surrounds?
@@ericsantos8286did you read Amy’s comment😂 cmon bro!!!!
For anyone interested here are my first impressions using a pair of Era300’s and Era100’s…
The Era300’s are an easy sell for me if you are going to use them in a Sonos Home Theatre configuration. My immediate reaction to replacing Play5 rear speakers with Era300’s was how much better integrated they sound with the ARC sound bar. I come from a high end HiFi and cinema background but love Sonos for their fun club like room solutions and convenience around the home without speaker wires.
Sound bars always sound like the sound is coming at me horizontally. Due to their design and often low down placement they never sound great to me for music. However with the Era300’s as rears it feels like the Sonos cinema sound stage is more cohesive front to back of the room. In this scenario the more horizontal 3D soundstage doesn’t bother me as it’s more like a well integrated 360 experience. Play Ed Sheeran’s ATMOS recordings and the sound stage is far better integrated than using Play5’s in a cinema configuration. It makes me feel like the Era300’s are what was missing from the Sonos home cinema package since the ARC was first released. Era300’s just compliment the ARC so much better than the Play5’s. To my ears they are the first truly well integrated rear speakers for Sonos home theatre.
If I listen to the Era300’s as a stereo pair by themselves, then I am again hearing a more horizontal 3D sound stage a bit like turning the Play5’s horizontally instead of a more HiFi like soundstage when you listen to the Play5’s positioned vertically. So this is why some people may not like listening to Era300’s for music only. It’s not stereo HiFi, it’s just different. You’ll either like to get used to it or you won’t. Personally I am not a fan of the Era300’s in a stereo pair. I (currently at least) prefer a traditional stereo soundstage from a quality HiFi setup. But I think they are very good paired with the ARC in cinema configuration.
IMO the Era100’s are NOT an upgrade from the One speaker. They are just different and depending on the environment you place them in, your preference to listen to Era100’s or One’s may differ. I had no wow factor comparing a stereo pair of Era100’s with a pair of One’s. It’s not like the sound stage was considerably deeper or more natural, which I was disappointed with for a slightly larger speaker/driver design. I expect a pair of “Move” speakers in stereo mode, will blow the Era100’s away. I can hear the Era100’s are a little richer than One’s because their sound profile is not as scooped. There is a richer midrange, but that may or may not be preferred by you, because the soundstage can be thicker to it’s detriment. For example when I tested in an open plan kitchen/diner, I thought ok I hear a difference but it’s not “better” as such, it’s just slightly different and not worth replacing One’s for in my opinion. Then I compared the Era100’s and One’s in my bedroom where the Era100’s thicker midrange was not as relaxing to listen to in that smaller space, despite my bedroom still being a decent size. It’s not a box room by any means. I used Advanced TruePlay during these listening tests and tried adjusting EQ, but I still preferred the sound signature of the One’s in my bedroom. So I think the more scooped sound profile in the One’s works better in smaller spaces where you want to reduce any bloated/flubby bass. The Era100’s are arguably preferable in a larger space due to the richer midrange. It’s not really HiFi rich to me, which means it can thicken in a marginal muddy manner. At no point did I feel a wow factor like I did swapping out Play5’s for Era300’s in a cinema configuration. I suspect in time there will be a group of customers who prefer the traditional One’s to the new Era100’s and there will remain a good market for the One’s because their sound profile turns out to be more desirable to some people in smaller environment use cases. Have fun testing for yourselves and finding your own preferences within your own homes. Cheers everyone.
Hey DJ, really big thanks for helping the community out by giving such a detailed experience writeup!
@@PeterPee Sure thing Peter. I'm looking forward to hearing your own opinions in the coming weeks. Thanks for all your great content. 👍
Thanks! Great stuff. Keep going. I have asked several questions in past. Got prompt answers. Awesome channel!. Wishing you million subscribers.
Awesome, thank you mavcool! You're cool!
Thank you Peter! You have a wonderful hobby and your work is really helpful! Keep it up, greetings from The Netherlands
Hey Mr Wolde! Thanks for the compliment! As of right now, the hobby has been renewed with the Era300!
Thank you so much for this. Really looking forward to see how they mount on the wall, and the sound signature differences when faced up or down.
I still can't get my hands on the wall mounts yet so wait for that! Thank you for your contributions!
i have a little room with 50inch tv i want the best dolby atmos experience for movies ? one era 300 or beam gen 2 ? thanks
Just poked around as many new reviews have just been released. Nothing comes close to yours. You get it, congratulations and thank you
Thanks! You are the best Peter , My one ERA 300 is coming tomorrow, and I will place it behind me in the center of the room, ARC and MINISUB are also in the middle where I sit
Thank you matt! Just a reminder, you won't be able to pair a single era300 into surrounds for the arc ya. You can make them work together in a group. But it won't project the Atmos effects when you're watching video that way.
@@PeterPee Peter are you saying that I will not get ATMOS until I hook up 2 together ????
Good Stuff!
Thanks for this Ryan!
Tack!
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Thank you Anders!
Thanks! I've been thinking about possibly upgrading to the Era 300s from play ones for my beam 2, full size sub and ones in my living room. Generally
50% volume, occasionally louder. I don't play my music loud enough to justify the five and they're not good at lower volume. I think I'll stick with the ones for now. Music only.
Hey if you are going to pair them with the Beam (gen 2), then it really doesn't justify the improvements to music. If you buy them for music alone and use them as stereo, then maybe. Thanks for your contributions!
@@PeterPee I decided to go with a pair of era 100. Not impressed with the reviews I've been reading on the era 300. After selling the old ones with an upgrade credit it's a pretty cheap upgrade. I got rid of the play 3s in that room long ago because they just cut out far too frequently. I've been trying trying to find a good replacement for the Play 3 forever and the era 100 is as close As It Gets with better newer Hardware.
@@PeterPee money is no problem I just don't blast my music loud enough to ever think about getting a pair of fives.
Köszönjük!
Very big thanks to you too!
Cheers to Singapore
Thanks Martin! Majulah Sonos!
Thank you love your videos. How big should my room be for the ERA 300? And second sub. my room is 13,51. 11,48 and 9.1 feed tall. is that possible?
My room is small, and VERY close to your dimensions. I am using the ERA 300 in that room. :) Thanks for the support!
Thank you for your work!
Thanks for your support JAQ!
@@PeterPee You are very welcome and thank you for the detailed information in your videos. These are very helpful to me.
Omg what a channel. Just discovered your work a few days ago. So good. Good stuff!! Thank you. Keep it going!!
Danke!
Thank you!
I Love your channel!! I’m a Big fan. I’ve got the. Arc, surrounds using ones and 2 Gen 3 subs. Do you recommend the 300’s as a pair? Do they make a noticeable difference in Atmos effects? I have a fairly big room and I think Atmos effects could be more pronounced with back speakers. Maybe this is the perfect speaker. I’m not worried about music as much as Atmos for movies. Thanks Peter
Yes, absolutely they are much better than the Ones for Atmos. You add the pair to your Arc + dual sub setup and you have the absolute best that Sonos has to offer right now.
Thanks for the contribution Philly!
Good Stuff man!!
I'm considering getting the ERA 300s for my Beam gen 2 and will use my Ones as additional surrounds
Thank you Peter! Awesome video as always!
Thank you Gilad!
Good Stuff!!! 🥳🥳 awesome video! Will be placing an order for 2 x Era 300’s by this summer… just need to save up £898 🤯 will be worth it! 👍
Good stuff Peter, I am looking to get speakers for strictly music via Spotify in my office. I want a rich, immersive, detail experience. Loud volume is not my priority as I listen to my music in a lower volume in the background while I work. A lot of people have suggested that stereo sound would be the best for this use case. However,which would be the best option for me? Pair of ERA 100 vs Single ERA 300 vs Single Five.
I recently read Spotify doesn’t have Atmos sound. Amazon and apple music has it
In your case, I strongly recommend the sonos fives.
@@PeterPee even a single mono five VS 2 stereo ErA 100?
Thanks!
Thank you William! Good Stuff!
Ho lioa
Good stuff!
I really appreciate you time and patience in relating and bring us the best and possibly the most accurate information when it comes to Sonos. You really help make purchasing decisions easier.
Thank you again.
Good stuff as always! Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to get my pair of the era 300 7.2.4
I bet you can't wait! I can't wait for you to try it out!
Ho Liao! Many thanks for your hard work my friend. Purchasing 2 300’s to upgrade my ones based on your recommendation.
Amazing review, no surprise! Totally agree about the Era 300’s being best geared for music. When I first played a Spatial Audio track on one Era 300, I actually thought I mistakenly had another one of my sonos speakers synced and playing at the time. It was unlike anything I had ever heard!
Could only one Era 300 work as a surround setup in case space (or budget) is limited? I can't place my speaker behind my sofa only on the same level left and right to it - is it still worth to get two Era 300 with this placement limitation?
You can't pair just one. You need two before you can pair them as surrounds.
Good Stuff Peter I really enjoy all your videos .
Thanks
Welcome!
Love your channel. Please keep doing the quick reviews at the beginning of your videos they really are amazing.
Another incredible review man. You are becoming my go to for audio advice!!
Glad to hear it! Thanks Matt!
Thanks for the detailed review Peter!
Will you be doing a comparison of Sonos Arc + Sub + two One Vs Sonos Arc + Sub with Era 100 and Era 300? Eagerly looking forward to it.
HO LIAO!!!! Great review on these new speakers. I won’t be buying them any time soon but still will like to listen to them at the store. Hopefully I have a chance this weekend to go check them out
Brilliant review as always Peter, thanks for the reviews and comparisons :)
Thank you so much for that review. Really look forward to your comparison for era 300s vs in ceiling sonance speakers in a movie setup.
So I have a Beam Gen 2 and am using a pair of ERA 100s as surrounds with great performance. I am debating adding a sub mini because the base on the ERA 100s are already pretty good. Have not been able to test myself, so I am not sure if the upgrade is worth it.
Good Stuff! No detail gets by you and you are my voice of reason when making purchasing decisions. Love your work!
Good stuff! As always some great content. Looking forward to getting some 300’s to alter my surround sound!
It will be some big alteration!
So terrific that you took the time to do this video for all of us…Great Ingredients!
You are so welcome!
The BEST videos hands on Down ✋🏽☝️👏
GOOD STUFF! I actually watched the whole video. Thank you Peter. Can't wait for the Arc, Sub, and Era 300 combo review as this is my current setup
Thank you for watching through!
good stuff!!! HO LIAO! I'm now going to pull the trigger on the Era 300 to replace my Play:1 surrounds. Thank you!!!
Good Stuff! What I appreciate about you is you take enough time to produce great content and don’t seem to let the pressure push you to falter on this. Please, we can wait for quality vs quantity. Wish I could make it to Singapore to the private session. I am living in Thailand and will have to wait a bit to purchase. If I can somehow purchase through you to support please do let me know. Thanks your the best, amazing.
Hello k. Doug, thank you for your patience and support. I really appreciate you wanting to support buying through me, but I don't really have means to do that. You should just source for the best price from Thailand!
Good stuff! Would be great if you covered the placement and stands for the 300s.
Hi Peter! Thank you for the info! Do you have a video on turntables (Victrola) for SONOS?
Good stuff Peter Pee! I appreciate your straight forward style and in-depth explanation.
Ho Liau Peter, allways appreciate your videos. So much information in one video looking forward to my Era 300 coming in tomorrow
Good stuff, Peter! I know I’m so late to it but how did your listening event go?
I live in a one bedroom apartment. Aka my living room is not huge. 77” tv with an Arc (no sub). Would 2 era 300’s suffice from a bass perspective? Or is it recommended I get a sub mini over 2 era 300’s?
I recommend that you get the sub mini over the era 300. The era300 won't contribute to bass when they are used as surrounds.
@@PeterPee appreciate the response, Pete. Love your videos. You are my go to when it comes to anything Sonos. Recently moved to a new place & have watched all your videos for best in tech when it comes to Sonos & how to take advantage of their full capabilities in my new home. Thanks again!
Hey Peter, awesome and timely video. I was really waiting for this review.
Thanks for keeping a lookout for it Ian!
@@PeterPee Good stuff!
Good stuff. Very informative as always. Looking forward to some more upcoming videos.
Good Stuff. I have an Arc, Sub Gen 2 and 2 Play 1's for my home theatre and music listening. I want to purchase new surrounds but not sure Era 100 or 300.
Hi Peter
My setup, Sonos Arc, Sub and two play 1, Play 1 mounted on wall near ceiling. I do not have option surround speaker on stand. I am thinking of replacing surround speaker with ERA-300. (Must be mount on wall). Please help me with your opinion.
Hi Peter,
Is the era 100 like the roam in terms of using bluetooth and connecting to sonos app like 'living room' and/or 'bedroom'? I was thinking of getting a record player connecting to era 100 via bluetooth, and wanted to see if it can syn to the other speakers via sonos app. TIA
GOOD STUFF, Peter! Unfortunately no room voor 2 era 300's. So thinking of replacing my one's with era 100's in my beam 2 & sub mini set-up which I just bought in Dec 2023 now we have the upgrade program at the moment.
Another great informative video! I just purchased the Era 300s to go along with my Arc, sub gen3 and One SLs.
Great video Peter. Very informative. Looking forward to purchasing the era 300 as surrounds that will go with my Sonos Arc, Sub gen 2. Can't wait.
Hey! I am very sure you will be quite impressed. Really impressed.
Which one for medium size bedroom (not a perfect rectangle) for regular music streamed from phone ?
I want to upgrade to eras 300 but why i cant add my sonos 1 as middle sound to my lineup as this sonos arc sub 3 eras 300 back and 2 sonos 1s middle. Cheers
Aw man what a great video. Ho Liao! I got my one sl's 6 months ago and thought my arc setup was near completion - I wanted a second sub but now I may just replace my one sl's first. I've been after a proper wireless Atmos setup for so long. I've had the Samsung hw-k950, LG sk9 I think it was and then the arc and as much as I love my arc I really want a better Atmos experience and the Era 300 sounds like it's not going to disappoint. Thanks as always Peter!
You are most welcome!
No reviewers seem to be mentioning the fact that the front facing driver does not fire when using era 300s as rear surrounds when listening to non dolby atmos music...why? Feels like you're missing out on a lot of the potential power for regular music. A lot of people use the home theater setup to listen to music as well. Could you maybe cover the fives vs era 300 as rear surrounds and touch on music when you are not playing dolby atmos? A lot of people are interested in this use case and want the best possible rear surrounds for both theater AND MUSIC.
Hi,can you please answer me this question regarding my sonos setup. I have just purchased a pair of Sonos 300 will I be able to receive Dolby Atmos with my pair of S-Ones that I have on the rear .thanks.
Hi Peter, love your videos and reviews. I have ordered two era 300 to replace my play:1s I have been using for ages as surround speakers for my home cinema set up with Arc and Sub gen 2. Should receive them tomorrow so will send you my 1st impressions once I test them. Kind regards Peter
We have the same setup 😎
I already know what you will feedback to me. I am in love too.
Sonos Era 300 babies and stands arrived today … getting to unbox them and set them up tonight … will send you my first impressions after trueplay
What is your recommended EQ settings for the Era 100?
thats a very informative and really an excellent video overall, thanks a lot for all the info you 've helped me a lot decide on what to go for
Good stuff Peter!
Thx for all your hard work! 🙌 🇸🇬
Good stuff P, I brought the era 300,s about 6 months ago. They are still sitting in there boxes along with a sub mini and a beam gen 2. 🤦🏼♂️
Hi. Can Bluetooth works with stereo pair? Possible for Bluetooth connection with stereo pair + submini?
Yes. Can.
Good stuff, Peter! Thank you for a very informative video.
Good Stuff!! ..... Thank you for committing a massive amount of time to educate us.
I am really grateful for your recognition!
Good stuff! Can’t wait to see how you review the atmos music experience on the 300s when it gets released in Singapore!
I am now updating the system.... so that I can get Atmos music through Apple Music, direct!
Peter, I would very much like to hear your opinion on a pair of the Era 300s with the Subwoofer Mini for listening to music.