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Sonos Move · Sonos official original Move (2019) product photograph; sharper native source replaces the matching small guide pose.

Sonos Move
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Sonos Move · Sonos official original Move (2019) product photograph; sharper native source replaces the matching small guide pose.

Sonos · Move

Move

Released September 2019

Sonos's original battery-powered speaker, with Wi-Fi multi-room playback at home and Bluetooth away from the network. Its microphones support voice control and automatic room tuning.

Type
Portable speaker
Atmos
No
Connects by
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Battery
11 h
Weight
3 kg

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise spacious, powerful sound, effective automatic tuning and flexible Wi-Fi and Bluetooth playback, while finding it large and expensive for a portable speaker. TechRadar considers the sound and connectivity worth the price; What Hi-Fi prefers the cheaper original HomePod's rhythm and cohesion. Both report roughly the original ten-hour battery claim in their tests.

From techradar.com and whathifi.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Portable speaker
Dolby Atmos
No
Drivers
One downward-firing tweeter and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Two Class-D digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Automatic Trueplay uses the speaker's microphones to adjust sound to its surroundings; microphones must be enabled

Connections

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
AirPlay
Yes
Voice assistants
Alexa, Google Assistant and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n on 2.4 or 5 GHz; initial setup requires Wi-Fi internet access
Bluetooth
Audio playback with SBC and AAC; maker fact sheet specifies Bluetooth 4.2, while its current refurbished UK listing gives 4.1; TechRadar's table and text also disagree
Ports
USB-C charging; charging-base contacts; no analogue audio input
Streaming
Sonos app music services and local-network content over Wi-Fi; AirPlay 2; Bluetooth playback away from Wi-Fi
Multi-room
Sonos multi-room playback and stereo pairing with a second Move over Wi-Fi; cannot serve as rear cinema speakers (TechRadar and What Hi-Fi)
App
Sonos app; maker guide lists support for Sonos S1 and S2

Design

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 11 hours
Water and dust resistance
IP56
Weight
3 kg
Battery life detail
Updated maker fact sheet and UK listing claim up to 11 hours; original launch sheet and retained guide claim 10 hours. What Hi-Fi reports the extra hour came through a software update. UK listing specifies 36 Wh; battery pack can be replaced
Controls
Capacitive volume and playback controls; microphone on/off; rear power, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth mode and join buttons
Microphones
Four far-field microphones; microphone status indicator is wired to the voice microphones
Size
Maker fact sheet and guide specify 240 mm high, 160 mm wide and 126 mm deep; current UK refurbished listing instead labels the width 125 mm and depth 160 mm
Colours
Shadow Black, Lunar White
In the box
Sonos Move, charging base, quick-start documentation

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Wi-Fi multi-room playback and AirPlay 2
  • Automatic Trueplay tuning using built-in microphones
  • Replaceable battery and included charging base

Cons

  • Requires Wi-Fi and the Sonos app for initial setup
  • Weighs 3 kg including its battery
  • USB-C is for charging, with no analogue audio input

Closest rivals

Model
TypeAtmosConnects byBatteryWeightReleased
JBLFlip 5
Portable speakerNoBluetooth12 h0.54 kgAug 2019
JBLCharge 4
Portable speakerNoBluetooth20 h0.965 kg2018
Ultimate EarsBOOM 3
Portable speakerNoBluetooth15 h0.608 kg2018

Newer model: Move 2.

Sources

  1. sonos.com/en-gb/shop/move-white-b-stock
  2. assets.sonos.com/media-kits/hardware/move/Move_FactSheet.pdf
  3. sonos.com/en-us/guides/move
  4. assets.sonos.com/media-kits/hardware/move/Move_FactSheet_en-ca.pdf
  5. newsroom.sonos.com/254730-sonos-introduces-move-the-first-battery-powered-sonos…
  6. techradar.com/reviews/sonos-move-review
  7. whathifi.com/reviews/sonos-move-review
  8. whathifi.com/news/sonos-move-gets-an-extra-hour-of-battery-life-and-new-white-c…

Photo: Sonos official original Move (2019) product photograph; sharper native source replaces the matching small guide pose.

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