Even if you don’t particularly need a voice assistant today, you may change your tune in a few years. It has Alexa, Google Assistant, and Airplay 2 built-in. Unlike the Playbar, it can connect to your TV via HDMI ARC, letting you turn your tube on and off with your own voice. Its smaller size and extra features are worth the size tradeoff. It doesn’t sound quite as expansive as the older, larger Playbar, but it is more precise in the upper range and sounds fantastic overall. The Beam (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of three soundbars that Sonos offers. If you already own a One, it’s a good way to add more satellite speakers to your home. Play:1 ($170 at amazon.ae) is a good alternative: It sounds about as good as the Sonos One, but doesn’t have touch controls or microphones for Alexa. They’re much more affordable and their small size means you can hide them in any room. I’ll recommend other Sonos speakers in this guide, but you also can’t go wrong just buying two to four Sonos Ones to fill your house up. It can play music, tell you the weather, find a recipe, and answer simple questions, like any other smart speaker. Alexa and Google voice commands work like normal (though you must choose between them). Sonos took the time to make Alexa sound great, and thanks to its voice commands, the Sonos One has become my go-to speaker. The Sonos One (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is just about the smallest Sonos speaker, but it still packs enough oomph to fill most rooms and its hands-free Alexa and Google Assistant integration is a lot of fun.
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