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Customer Reviews for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Model: PLAY3US1BLK
SKU: 2915422
UPC: 180501002014
Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation Listen to music anywhere in your house with this wireless-ready music system that features 3 built-in speakers for powerful sound. Ethernet connectivity allows a simple setup with your existing high-speed home network.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
out of 5
(15 Reviews) 15
Rating Snapshot 15 reviews
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87% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Review 1 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great sound for the price.
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Replaces receiver and speakers.
What's not so great: Computer has to be on all the time
Added music to our living room with minimal expense and excellent sound for such a compact speaker.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Love the Sonos concept
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sound, flexibility, ease, concept
What's not so great: Never goes on sale
It is so good it is addictive....I keep adding rooms..... I absolutely love it..... Manage mine with my iPad linked to my iTunes library on my computer.....
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Technically challenged
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great component for an average room
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Great sound, easy networking
What's not so great: A little high priced, but a great unit
I own both Play 5 units for our living space, and a Play 3 that we use in our bedroom. For the size of the room, I'd actually rate the sound slightly better than the Play 5, although I mean no dissatisfaction regarding either.
The fact is that the Sonos concept allows me access to my hundreds of CDs anywhere in the house, grouping units or listening independently, and has given us the opportunity to use Pandora, Rhapsody, and Spotify to first find similar artists to our favorites, then to listen to our new finds in depth before buying new releases.
The Play 3 does sonic justice to every style of music we enjoy.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great device
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: East to set up.
What's not so great: Nothing yet.
I bought this along with the Zone Player 90 and the Bridge. Set up was a breeze. I use this device on almost a regular basis. I purchased the Play:3 instead of the Play:5 for portability. I can plug this thing in anywhere in my house and it instantly connects to the network and I can start streaming my music.
Pros: compact device and easily moved if needed. Good sound for the price. Ease of connection. Great to be able to stream music controlled from my phone.
Cons: it is a little on the pricey side but I think it is worth it. I plan on getting another one in the near future so I don't have to keep moving this between rooms.
Pros: compact device and easily moved if needed. Good sound for the price. Ease of connection. Great to be able to stream music controlled from my phone.
Cons: it is a little on the pricey side but I think it is worth it. I plan on getting another one in the near future so I don't have to keep moving this between rooms.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
The best wireless system
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: On screen instructions were easy.
The Sonos system is fantastic! We have not had any troubles. The only issue we encountered was being able to turn the device on from our smart phones once our computer went to "sleep". But, we did get around that issue by turning on an alarm on our computer that would "wake" the computer prior to a set time we wanted the music to turn on each evening. The sound and ease of use is great! It is a little pricy, but I'm also looking forward to adding additional speakers periodically.
This product has... Right size for my space, Good build quality
About me... practical, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great for smaller rooms
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
3.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Sound quality and ease to use
What's not so great: Cost
This system works - Although a little expensive it is worth it. I am amazed by the sound quality -If MP3's are recorded at high quality then the sound is exceptional. Pandora radio is a bonus, especially for International radio stations and previously broadcasted shows. The iPad app works well.
Would like to try it paiered with another Sonos 3
Would like to try it paiered with another Sonos 3
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical, Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Nothing like the Play 5
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: NHEd
from Manchester, NH
on 01/14/2012
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
2.0
These little guys just have no oomph at all and have no stereo imaging whatsoever. I have 4 of the Play 5's and have to run those in stereo to get some decent sound, imaging and bass response.
If your just looking purely for background music the 3 is fine, but its not good for much else.....
Ec
This product has... Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 8 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great solution for our apartment
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy, good quality
Easy to set up, it works flawlessly from either our computers or phones. Highly recommended.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Sonos is awesome!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
This sleek black speaker has great sound and is easily configured with a Sonos bridge!
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
It simply Works
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Works all the time, easy set up.
What's not so great: limited stereo imaging since it is one box.
This compact, stereo, all in one streaming music speaker is an extension of the Sonos music streaming system. It is an excellent choice to add to any room you desire to hear music in, and it is wireless, working seamlessly with the rest of the Sonos system. The only other thing you need is a Sonos Bridge($50.00} and your computer. It produces high quality sound and will fill a medium to small room with more than an adequate volume of sound. There are other "music streaming system" from logitech and sony or apple, but non of the work as near flawlessly as Sonos.
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great Sound From Little Box
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Sound, size, and connectivity
What's not so great: Nothing yet.
The sound that this thing produces is outstanding. It can fill a large room at 50% volume and easily satisfy a small room at 25%. Yes it's expensive but worth it.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up
About me... practical, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
not even close to the play:5
Customer Rating
1.0
What's great about it: size
What's not so great: sound quality, output level (power)
I had 3 Sonos 5's (now called the play:5) and I wanted to add 4th. The play:3 came out so I decided to save the $100 or so and go for the play:3 after reading all the reviews of it. I had the unit exactly 30 minutes before deciding to return it. It's not even close to the 5's. Volume is control is jumpy, not linear like the 5's, power is about half of 5's and once the volume is over 50% the sound starts to get real tinny.
Bottom line is if you don't have anything to compare the play:3 against you may be perfectly happy with it, but if you have any 5's in the mix you will be disappointed. I'm a huge fan of sonos but the play:3 just doesn't cut it and is way too expensive for the sound quality.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 13 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great way to expand Sonos system
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sound quality, ease of setup, Sonos experience
What's not so great: a bit pricey, but still worth it
I am a huge Sonos fan and the Play:3 keeps up the rep of the entire family of products. Assuming you're adding to existing Sonos system: take it out of the box, plug it in, turn it on, press mute+vol up, and you are good to go (total setup ~2min).
I use (2) Play:3s to add 2 additional zones to existing Sonos system with ZoneBridge, ZonePlayer 120, and S5. Use whole system to stream Spotify, Rhapsody, Pandora and Napster, as well as NPR via IheartRadio and also connect to NAS to play from music library. Great sounds, no cables/wires, great coverage throughout house.
Build quality of Play:3 not quite as nice as Play:5 (fka S5), but still solid and higher quality than most consumer electronics. Sounds great. Sonos is expensive, but if you're looking for wireless system and streaming, it's great value, and Play:3 is excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Great Compact Addition to the Sonos line
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: small all-in-one player
I bought the Play 3 to use in various locations in the home. The setup was simple the sound quality is excellent. I'm very happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for SONOS PLAY:3 Wireless-Ready Music System - Black
Don't hesistate!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Easy set up, great build quality, fantastic sound
What's not so great: Like all Sonos components, it is pricey
I am a huge fan of Sonos and was pleased to see them develop the Play 3. This is a perfect speaker for a smaller room or bedroom. Fantastic sound and, typical of Sonos, incredible build quality. What I really appreciate is the fact that it took me less than 10 minutes to set up the speaker including opening the box. I highly recommend using an iPad, if available, to control the system. The Sonos remote is great, but save the money if you have an iPad and download the free app.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
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