Short answer: the Sonos Era 300 if sound quality matters most, the Amazon Echo Pop if price matters most. The Sonos Era 300 ranks #6 of 10 powered desktop speakers, rated 4.0/5, at $497. The Amazon Echo Pop ranks #14, rated 2.4/5, at $45.98, $451.02 cheaper.
The case for the Amazon Echo Pop: A compact 0.4 lbs (195 g) half-sphere Alexa smart speaker with strong voice pickup, a mic mute button and Matter and Sidewalk smart home support. It supports AAC Bluetooth, which the Sonos Era 300 lacks. The catch: PCWorld’s earlier review was blunt: despite a larger 1.95-inch driver on paper, it sounded flat and tinny with only a hint of bass next to the smaller-driver Echo Dot, and called the value proposition a hard no; RTINGS’ more recent test agrees on the underlying tradeoff, noting it can’t reproduce as much low bass as the Amazon Echo Dot Max and doesn’t get very loud.
What the Sonos Era 300 does well: RTINGS calls it an excellent choice for voice assistants: built-in Alexa has no trouble hearing commands from a distance or in a noisy room, with a mic mute button on the back. It has an adjustable EQ, which the Amazon Echo Pop lacks. It plays in stereo from a single unit, unlike the Amazon Echo Pop. The tradeoff: RTINGS’ one listed con is some compression at max volume.
Buy the Amazon Echo Pop when the price outweighs sound quality for you, and the Sonos Era 300 when sound quality outweighs the price instead.
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A compact 195 g half-sphere Alexa smart speaker with strong voice pickup, a mic mute button and Matter and Sidewalk smart home support.
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RTINGS calls it an excellent choice for voice assistants: built-in Alexa has no trouble hearing commands from a distance or in a noisy room, with a mic mute button on the back.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Amazon Echo Pop | Sonos Era 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $45.98 each | $497.00 each |
| Ranked | #14 of 14 in Small Size Powered Desktop Speakers | #6 of 10 in Large Size Powered Desktop Speakers |
| Aux Input | No | No |
| Battery Life | No Battery | No Battery |
| IP Rating | None | None |
| Party Mode | Yes (Wi-Fi multi-room, Alexa) | Yes (Sonos multi-room, AirPlay 2) |
| Power Input | External AC adapter | External AC adapter |
| Stereo | No | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 lbs (195 g) | 9.9 lbs (4.47 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes (Wi-Fi 6) |
| App | Yes (Alexa) | Yes (Sonos S2) |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, AAC | SBC |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes (mic mute switch; no motion or temperature sensor) | Yes (far-field, mic mute button) |
| EQ | No | Yes (Bass/Treble + Trueplay room correction) |
| Power Bank | No | No |
| TWS | Yes (Wi-Fi stereo pairing via Alexa app) | Yes (stereo pairing via Sonos app) |
| Drivers | 1.95in driver | 4x tweeters (1 forward, 2 side, 1 upward-firing), 2x angled woofers |
| Inputs | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C (line-in adapter sold separately) |
| XLR Input | No | No |
| RCA Input | No | No |
| TRS Input | No | No |
| Optical Input | No | No |
| Coaxial Input | No | No |
| USB Input | No | Yes (line-in adapter sold separately) |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| AES Input | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 3.8” x 4.1” x 3.6” (96 x 104 x 91 mm) (H x W x D) | 7.3” x 10.2” x 6.3” (185 x 260 x 160 mm) |
| Voice Assistants | Amazon Alexa / Alexa+ | Amazon Alexa |
| Streaming Services | Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, TuneIn | Sonos app streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more), AirPlay 2, Dolby Atmos Music |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.0 |
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