By contrast, the Play 3 treble sounds weaker, the midrange is somewhat muddy, and the bass is smaller and seems distorted

Sound quality not quite as nice as the Play 5 but considerably better than the Play 1 IMHO

A couple Ones (or Play 1s) in stereo would, of course, be better soundwise for creating a true stereo image and immersive experience; however, if you are like me and just want one speaker for a certain space and do not want something as big and loud (or pricey) as the Play 5 then the Play 3 would be a good option

I really recommend the Play 3 over the Play 1

So, 2 Play Ones, to me, beat 1 Play Three (and worth the extra money) and also better than 2 paired Play 3s at 200 bucks cheaper

I've got a play 3 & play 5 in two rooms (as well as play 1's)

I love this PLAY 3 speaker.

The play 5 would be overkill for the size of the room

Love the Sonos Play 3.

The Play 3 outshines the 1 over half volume where it keeps the

I know the Play 5 has that capability, but I was on a budget.

Its not as loud as the Play 5 (which is too large), but I am getting another Play

Unfortunately, I found the Play 3 to be disappointing

the Play 3 is perfect for the kitchen, and the Amp is powering two Polk Audio tower speakers in our Living Room.

The Play 3 is VERY GOOD.........the Play 5 will BLOW YOU AWAY!

Would highly recommend this system to someone who appreciates music playing throughout the day.

Like the Play 5, the Play 3 is a top-notch, well-made product that can handle pretty much any music style you can throw at it

The Play 3, in fact all Sonos products, will not work with the (2) largest music streaming systems on EARTH as of 6/19/2015 - Amazon or iTunes

Love the Play 3.

The Sonos system is great, but the Play 3 is lacking a little

I liked the Play 1 but this is superb

The Play 5 unit does have superior sound, but for a bedroom or home office, or on the patio, the Play 3 is perfect

The Play 3 doesn't disappoint.

I had the Play: 5 and now the Play: 3, still love them.

And the play 5 is only 1 speaker as well.

I bought a Play 5 before this and was concerned that the Play 3 wouldn't sound as good or have as much bass.

Sound quality not nearly as good as the PLAY 5.

My advice save the $100 or spend the extra $100, but skip the Play 3 if you like some bass.

I really enjoy my new Sonos Play 3

For the type music I play the Play 1s are more than adequate, although the Play 3 is more powerful

I have TEN Play 5's and I can attest the Play 3 is every bit as cool as the Play 5.

No need for the play 5, the play 3 sounds great and can fill any room.

The Play 5 is much better and if you have the room spend the extra $100

The Play 3 was easy to install.

We have a Play 1 as well, but wish we had purchased two Play 3s instead.

It would be nice if the cheaper Play 3 had that

Plus, at high volume levels, the PLAY 3 sound quality becomes progressively worse/distorted

You might think you could connect your phone with a line-in — only the very expensive Play: 5, the Amp, and the TV Soundbar have a line-in jack

Sonos logs into my google, her amazon, account as well as plays stuff on the home

I would highly recommend the play 3 for anyone with smaller spaces (like ours) and the Play 5 for bigger rooms

The integration with pandora, songza and 15 other music services is as slick as it gets and my play 3 and 5 sound as good as I've ever hear 44k sampled mp3's get.

I don't think the Play 4 is worth the extra money

The Play 5s were better than the Play 3s in terms of distortion

The compact Play 3 may be small, but it easily fills my family room and dining room with rich sound.

Would not recommend the smaller ones (Play 1) if you are looking to produce really high end volume, but they sound really good when pumped up

The Play 3 is VERY GOOD.........the Play 5 will BLOW YOU AWAY!

loving my new SONOS Play 3

The Sonos Play 3 was as advertised: good sounding and easy to set up...this smaller unit is perfect in my kitchen; the added Android app makes it convenient..the bridge was easy to set up and the Play 3 connected right away; the sound coming out of this unit is quite good;extremely satisfied with this product.

No need to enter wifi network passwords or worry that the Play 3 and your router may not be compatible.

The Play 3 is totally worth every penny.

So far, I have not experienced any dropouts while playing music.

The Play 3 sound quality is quite good for a small set of powered speakers.

Music keeps playing — without skips, delays or

I have the Play 1, 3 and 5 and just like the three bears they each cover different size rooms

A good step up from the play 1s with more bass and deeper sound profile - certainly the play 5s would expand on this

The Play 3 was really lacking in base

The Play 3 is incredible

We have had the additional Play 3 speaker in the nursery for over two weeks and it works like a charm.

But, the Play 1 is good for a small area and has a better bass response than the Play 3

The Play 5 blew me away - it provides great room filling music with great bass response

Hate leaving the comfort of my whole home Howard Stern playing system.

So, in summary the Play 3 is good as a single unit, but I believe the optimal configuration for stereo would be 2 Play Ones, which IMO sounded better than 2 Play 3s paired in stereo, albeit the Play 3s paired in stereo is also quite good, the difference is subtle

Only advice I have is Buy all the 3/5 Play speakers you can afford, you will want Sonos in all of your rooms

This includes the bass and treble, balance, as well as 'Loudness'Cons:-Colors: I'm into aesthetics and I think the white one is just horribly ugly

I returned this speaker as fast as I could

My advice: buyer beware-as always

We can both control the speaker to work with a variety of phone apps such as Audible and Spotify as well as with our Alexa Echo.

(I have since moved it to my workshop), and put the Play:3 next to it to compare; the Sonos unit sounds at least as good across the entire audio range, and to my taste, sounding as good as

The integration with pandora, songza and 15 other music services is as slick as it gets and my play 3 and 5 sound as good as I've ever hear 44k sampled mp3's get.

I wasn't expecting my parents to enjoy it nearly as much as they did but within minutes they had figured out how to use the Sonos app and were playing music every morning by the time I woke up during my visit

I'm hoping these sound better as they break in.