Customer Reviews for Sonos - Refurbished Excellent - Move Smart Portable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa and Google Assistant - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great sound, and great look!
on January 15, 2022
Posted by: Jason
from Louisiana
Easy to set up and use. Great looking speaker and with the white color, it looks great in our home. Sound is top notch and love the ability to adjust bass, treble, etc. We also use it to watch movies.
Pros: Different Music, Different Rooms, Easy to Set Up, Expandable, Superior Sound, Wireless
I bought this for portability. I didn't have very high expectations regarding the overall sound. It sounds decent for what it is. Sonos trueplay absolutely "numbs and dulls" nearly everything I've played with it activated. All that being said, it's an inexpensive portable speaker. Knowing this before purchasing will keep your expectations realistic. It fills a niche, and does that very well.
Pros: Portable, Streams All My Music, and More, Wireless
Cons: Not enough volume for outdoors., Struggles playing low frequencies (bass).
We've been using a 1st Gen Echo ever since it came out. I found a charging base for it, which made it portable for our outdoor patio, but over the years, the sound has diminished greatly (and in reality, the sound was never something I applauded). I have 2 other Echo speakers with screens, which I enjoy, but they are not portable and have to be plugged in at all times. It got to a point where I began researching new options, realizing we needed something new, and definitely something portable. It really came down to a BOSE unit and the SONOS Move. When I saw them both side by side, I was a little surprised how small the BOSE speaker was. When I compared the sound, the choice was pretty clear for me - SONOS Move was going to be my new baby, and purchased it, wrapped it up, put it under the tree, and addressed it to "the house", from Santa. My wife was not initially very happy, even though she was the one who continuously said we needed something new for music. Even when I unboxed it, she was mostly concerned with how much "Santa" spent on it. Well, let's just say that once I played some tunes, her thoughts changed, and the more we play it, the more she's impressed. For me, it's nothing short of awesome. I haven't had a sound system in the last 15 years (other than sound bars for the TV's) and I must have forgotten how good music can sound. The deep, rich bass, the solid mid range, and of course, the high end treble. But it's much more, really, as I now pick up things I haven't heard in so many years. Different instruments, sounds, clarity. Overall richness. It's just great. I love the simple yet oh so effective charging system. So easy to pick it up and bring it outside, then drop it back down on the charging ring. Absolutely love it. The Move is obviously a little big and heavy to bring on trips that require a flight, but when we drive somewhere, it's coming along for the ride. Love the fact that I have both wifi and Bluetooth. Very impressed.
Pros: Easy to Set Up, Streams All My Music, and More, Superior Sound, Wireless
Cons: a little less portable due to weight and size
I already own a modest stereo system with old tube amps (good) playing out of my Apple devices (bad). Having it in a fixed location is limiting and a pain if two people are using it, and besides, it just sounds mediocre. While not an audiophile, I do like good sound, and the Move has provided that along with the fantastic ability to take it anywhere in my medium sized home. Its great looking and a cinch to use with my iPhone as the controller. Setting it up required a couple of hours on the phone with tech, including two dropped calls and four different people, but they powered through and figured it out to my satisfaction. It was worth the initial aggravation and I'm very pleased that I made the right decision to purchase it.
Pros: Different Music, Different Rooms, Streams All My Music, and More, Superior Sound, Wireless