By Chance Miller
Earlier this week, Sonos invited members of the press to an event in New
York City. At the time it was unclear what Sonos had in store for the event,
but now FCC filings have offered a detailed look at upcoming portable
speaker from Sonos with Bluetooth and AirPlay 2.
Both Dave Zatz <https://zatznotfunny.com/2019-08/sonos-bluetooth/> and The
Verge
<https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20799366/sonos-bluetooth-portable-speaker
-model-s17> have published detailed reports on what to expect from the
portable Sonos speaker, model S17, based on the FCC filings and additional
sources.
In terms of design, the portable Sonos speaker looks a lot like a more
rounded Sonos One <https://amzn.to/2KpCgUh> , with nearly-indentical
physical controls on the top. The picture from the FCC filing show the
speaker in black, though it will likely be available in other colors like
many Sonos speakers. Perhaps most notably, The Verge says the Sonos
portable speaker will support both WiFi and Bluetooth. This is notable as no
previous Sonos speaker has supported Bluetooth for music playback, but it
makes sense given the portable design of this speaker.
On the back, there will reportedly be a physical button that allows you to
easily switch between Bluetooth and WiFi playback.
The WiFi playback functionality of this Sonos S17 speaker will work much
like every other Sonos speaker, allowing you to control playback through the
Sonos app. When in Bluetooth mode, however, you won't be able to use the
Sonos app. Instead, it will work just like any other Bluetooth speaker.
Much like other recent Sonos speakers, the new S17 speaker will support
AirPlay 2 functionality. This means you'll be able to integrate it with
other AirPlay speakers and the Home app - though you will need WiFi for
this.
Another nifty new feature of the S17 speaker will. be something called Auto
Trueplay: Currently you can tune the sound characteristics of Sonos
speakers by using your phone's microphone and walking around whatever room
the speaker is in. But now Sonos will utilize the built-in voice microphones
to automatically adjust the speaker's audio output. Auto Trueplay can detect
when the portable Sonos speaker has been moved - say, from inside to
outdoors - and automatically recalibrate playback accordingly.
Sonos is expected to unveil the new portable speaker, as well as a refreshed
model of the Sonos Connect
<https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20799127/sonos-connect-refresh-fcc-filing
-speakers> , at its two-day event on August 26th and August 27th
<https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/08/sonos-event-august/> . We should learn more
about pricing and availability after that.
Website:
https://9to5mac.com/2019/08/10/sonos-bluetooth-airplay-2-speaker/
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