Written by Linde
Edited on
13 October 2025
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Sonos Era 300 vs Sonos Era 100
The Sonos Era is the new Sonos multi-room speaker series. With the Era 100, you'll have the successor to the One SL. This new speaker provides a more powerful sound, thanks to the larger subwoofer. The Era 300 is larger and more powerful than the Era 100 and it has Dolby Atmos. This technology provides spatial audio. Read our comparison here.
Sonos Era 300
- Thanks to Dolby Atmos, you can create spatial audio.
- You can also stream music from your smartphone via Bluetooth.
- TruePlay adjusts the sound to the size of your room.
- The speaker isn't water-resistant.
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Sonos Era 100
- You can also stream music from your smartphone via Bluetooth.
- TruePlay adjusts the sound to the size of your room.
- You can control the speaker via voice control.
- The speaker isn't water-resistant.
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Compare the Sonos Era 300 to the Sonos Era 100
| Sonos Era 300 | Sonos Era 100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| DxWxH | 16.9x26x18.9cm | 12x13.2x18.4cm |
| Connection | WiFi and Bluetooth | WiFi and Bluetooth |
| Type of connector | USB-C | USB-C |
| Multi-room platform | AirPlay, SonosNet, Spotify Connect | AirPlay, SonosNet, Spotify Connect |
Dolby Atmos
Sonos Era 300: yes
The Sonos Era 300 supports Dolby Atmos and has upward-facing speakers. This way, the sound bounces to your position via the ceiling and walls. You hear spatial audio during your favorite movies and series, so they sound lifelike.
Sonos Era 100: no
The Sonos Five and Era 100 don't support Dolby Atmos. Both speakers produce stereo sound. You can listen to clear sound with depth this way, but music won't sound like you're hearing it live, for example.
Design
Sonos Era 300: unique design
The Sonos Era 300 is more than 10cm wider than the Era 100. It's also almost 5cm deeper. The Sonos Era 300 is unique, thanks to the shape of the speaker. With this shape, there's more room for the upward-facing tweeter. You can put this speaker in your interior with a stylish speaker stand. You can mount the Sonos Era 300 to the wall with a wall mount and you can adjust it as you like.
Sonos Era 100: compact and round design
The Era 100 is smaller and has a round design. You can control the Era 100 with a touchpad. The Sonos Era 100 also has a physical button to disable the microphone. You can mount the speaker to the wall with a wall mount and adjust it as you like. If you play it at ear level with a speaker stand, you can fill the room with sound.
Connection
The Sonos Era 300 and 100 both have WiFi and Bluetooth. This way, you can wirelessly connect your smartphone to the speaker, for example. You can listen to music without interruptions via WiFi, because the music keeps playing. You can create a multi-room setup via WiFi, so you can enjoy music all around your house. Connect the speakers to a Sonos soundbar to create a surround sound setup. This makes it feel like you're right in the middle of your movie or series.
Type of connector
You can connect a line adapter to the USB-C port, so you can connect other audio sources. Connect a CD player or record player, for example. This way, you can listen to online and offline music with the speakers.
Conclusion
Do you want to fill rooms with spatial audio? Choose the Sonos Era 300 with Dolby Atmos. The Sonos Era 100 provides a detailed sound in small and medium-sized rooms. The Era 100 also fits well in your home cinema set as a rear speaker.
