Customer Reviews for Sonos - Refurbished Excellent - Move Smart Portable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Speaker with Alexa and Google Assistant - Black
Customer Rating
3
Sound, Design, Features Are Great, Bluetooth Very Limited
on May 7, 2020
Posted by: Lance
from San Diego, CA
I use the Sonos Move when outdoors and on-the-go at tailgates, parties, etc. The sound of the speaker is great, the design is great, and if you are able to tap into WiFi the features are great. The one major flaw for the Sonos Move is that it is very limited on features while in Bluetooth mode (which is how this speaker is largely going to be used by a lot of people). The TruePlay feature does not work while in Bluetooth, which is very unfortunate since most people will use the speaker in a variety of environments while on-the-go, away from WiFi. That feature would be nice to have. Most importantly and a huge bummer is that you cannot stereo pair the Sonos Move with another Sonos Move speaker while in Bluetooth mode. Since I use this speaker at tailgates and large outdoor parties, the ability to group and stereo pair multiple Sonos Move speakers together is huge... and this does not deliver that ability. Big miss, hence the 3 star rating. And I would have purchased more speakers to pair together, but without that feature there really isn't a point in doing that. I would have given 5 stars if more features were available in Bluetooth mode. If all you'll ever use it for is an outdoor speaker at home where you can connect to WiFi, not a bid deal. But for a lot of listeners, the lack of features in Bluetooth mode should have been figured out before release.
Pros: Different Music, Different Rooms, Superior Sound, Wireless
The MOVE was easy to set-up as any other SONOS device, even the Alexa link, and delivers on sound quality. It is a bit on the ... portly ... side though. Not an issue for me at all, but definitely a package under the arm to move from room to room. One disappointment was not being able to change the Alexa wake word. We're a "COMPUTER" house. Probably a dumb technical reason it's not implement, SONOS usually gets it right. Still a 5 for me though.
Pros: Easy to Set Up, Streams All My Music, and More, Superior Sound, Wireless
Finally, after all these years, Sonos has come out with a rechargeable portable speaker. It is fabulous! Practical and easy. The best in its class. Bravo!
Pros: Easy to Set Up, Streams All My Music, and More, Superior Sound, Wireless
I got it to cover a few dead areas in the yard. I have outdoor speakers connected to my sonos but a few areas sound doesn't get to. The speaker works well for that but wish it had a little more sound projection.
Pros: Easy to Set Up, Streams All My Music, and More, Wireless
It appears a lot of attention has been applied to the speaker itself. However the app failure is infuriating and is a significant obstacle - truly awful.
Pros: Superior Sound
Cons: Difficult Setup, Difficult to Use, Unreliable