It also made acquisitions, including that of Mayht Holding BV, a company that Sonos claims “has invented a new, revolutionary approach to audio transducers” that allows them to be smaller and lighter without affecting quality. We are investing in a tremendous amount of new innovation and new products that we think are going to help us come out of these macroeconomic headwinds in an even stronger position.” Optimo 2, Optimo 1, and Optimo 1 SL will be central to that innovation and steady product pipeline.ĭuring its fiscal 2022, Sonos released the second-gen Beam, Roam SL (plus new Roam colors), the Sonos Ray, and Sonos Voice Control. “We’re focusing on what we can control at this point. “Softening consumer demand across our product categories had an outsized impact on Roam,” CEO Patrick Spence said on the quarterly investor call, also noting that the $279.99 Sonos Ray soundbar “is significantly missing our expectations for the year” due to the same weakened demand.īut Spence maintained an optimistic outlook. The company also revealed that it had pushed back the planned release of a new product - almost certainly the Sub Mini - until the first fiscal quarter of 2023, which falls between October and December of this calendar year. Home theater has become a critical part of the company’s business.Įarlier this month, Sonos reported rocky third-quarter earnings, blaming rampant inflation and the dollar’s appreciation for a miss on revenue. That would leave Optimo 1 and 1 SL to fill the role of smaller smart speakers or satellite speakers in Sonos surround sound systems. Theoretically, Optimo 2 could serve as a successor to the Sonos Five, which hasn’t seen a meaningful redesign in years. Mics aside, specific differences between the three Optimo devices could not yet be learned.
Sonos one gen 1 update#
The three products are intertwined with a major forthcoming update to Sonos’ software platform that will unlock new functionality. “SL” designates that the latter will not include built-in microphones. The Verge can report that Optimo 2 is the lead product in a trio of in-the-works devices, which will also include an Optimo 1 and Optimo 1 SL.
Sonos one gen 1 drivers#
With its array of drivers (including one that appears to be upward-firing), Optimo 2 will be a showcase for Dolby Atmos audio.
As always, some of these features may be scrapped and absent from the final, shipping product. Those mics will also support Sonos Voice Control. (The Sonos Five has a more traditional 3.5mm aux input.) With the help of built-in microphones, Optimo 2 will feature automatic sound tuning to optimize its performance in various settings. That would make it the only other modern Sonos speaker aside from the Five to offer line-in capabilities. Intriguingly, the company is also considering USB-C line-in playback for the device.
Sonos one gen 1 portable#
So far, Bluetooth playback has been limited to portable hardware like the Move and Roam. It’ll support music playback over Wi-Fi like all of the company’s products but also Bluetooth audio. If current plans stay on track, Optimo 2 will become the swiss army knife of Sonos speakers. It’s a powerhouse clearly designed with a long road of software support ahead. According to people familiar with the product, Optimo 2 includes twice as much RAM and as much as eight times more flash memory than any previous Sonos speaker. Size-wise, it looks to resemble something like the Sonos Five / Play:5. The 3D recreation above is bronze-colored, but Optimo 2 will likely stick to Sonos’ traditional white and black color choices. It includes an arsenal of drivers, including several that fire in different directions from beneath the shell between the front speaker grille and backplate. Encased in a funky, dual-angled shell, the new device will be positioned as the best-sounding speaker that Sonos has ever produced. The Verge has viewed early, work-in-progress images of Optimo 2, and it marks a substantial evolution in design compared to Sonos’ existing products, such as the Sonos One, Five, Arc, Beam, and Roam.
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