Second, though many Sonos speakers have both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant support built in, the system’s voice-control capabilities are not as advanced as what you can get from those platforms’ own smart speakers. First, it is a closed system, so you have to use Sonos-branded products. Note that the Sonos ecosystem has two main drawbacks. And you can even add Sonos to your TV using any of the company’s three smart soundbars- Arc, Beam, and Ray-all of which can pair with two other Sonos speakers to form a surround system. The company also sells three portable speakers and two subwoofers, which you can pair with any existing Sonos speaker to add some oomph. Currently you can choose between five tabletop speakers, priced from $200 to $550. Sonos’s speaker offerings come at various prices. The mobile and desktop apps are among the most polished available and offer unified search across every service you subscribe to, including Apple Music. Sonos has made these systems for longer than anyone, and its experience shows at every level.

If sound quality, easy setup, and intuitive operation are your top priorities in a multiroom wireless speaker system, Sonos is our recommendation.