Denon Home 150 vs Sonos Play

These sit in different size classes, so this is not a straight ranking comparison. The Denon Home 150 ranks #4 of 10 powered desktop speakers by sound quality at $249; the Sonos Play ranks #50 of 142 medium speakers by sound quality at $299.

The case for the Denon Home 150: A compact mono smart speaker with a 1-inch tweeter and a 3.5-inch mid/bass driver that Tom’s Guide called great-sounding, with bass performance that belies its size. The tradeoff: Tom’s Guide’s own complaints are that it costs more than the Sonos One and has no automatic room tuning to correct for placement.

The case for the Sonos Play: Genuinely wide, clean stereo dispersion off-axis thanks to the two angled tweeters, holding up from the side far better than most portables. The tradeoff: Bass distorts noticeably on bass-heavy tracks at default settings, and the distortion persists even after enabling Trueplay tuning and manually pulling bass back in the app.

Buy the Denon Home 150 at $249 if you want a powered desktop speaker. Buy the Sonos Play at $299 if you want a medium speaker instead.

If water resistance matters to you, the Sonos Play at IP67 (brief submersion) holds up far better than the Denon Home 150 at no water resistance.

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Specifications Side By Side

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The Two Speakers In Full

Denon Home 150: $249 each Amazon eBay

Pros: A compact mono smart speaker with a 1-inch tweeter and a 3.5-inch mid/bass driver that Tom’s Guide called great-sounding, with bass performance that belies its size. The touch controls light up via a proximity sensor for quick-select presets, Wi-Fi setup through the HEOS app is straightforward, and Amazon Alexa is built directly into the speaker rather than relayed from another device. A second Home 150 can be paired for stereo.

Cons: Tom’s Guide’s own complaints are that it costs more than the Sonos One and has no automatic room tuning to correct for placement. It’s a single small driver plus tweeter, so it won’t fill a large room or go especially deep without pairing a Denon subwoofer.

Full Denon Home 150 review and specifications →

AES Input	No
App	Yes (HEOS)
Aux Input	Yes
Battery Life	No Battery
Bluetooth	Yes, 5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Coaxial Input	No
Dimensions	4.7" x 7.4" x 4.7" (120 x 187 x 120 mm)
Discontinued	No
Drivers	1x 1-inch tweeter, 1x 3.5-inch mid/bass driver
EQ	No
HDMI Input	No
IP Rating	None
Inputs	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, 3.5mm aux
Optical Input	No
Party Mode	Yes (HEOS multi-room, stereo pair with a second Home 150)
Power Bank	No
Power Input	External AC adapter
RCA Input	No
Stereo	No
Streaming Services	HEOS app streaming (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, SoundCloud, SiriusXM, TuneIn), AirPlay 2
TRS Input	No
TWS	No
USB Input	Yes
Voice Assistants	Amazon Alexa
Weight	3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
Wi-Fi	Yes (2.4/5GHz)
XLR Input	No

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Sonos Play: $299.00 Amazon eBay

Pros: Genuinely wide, clean stereo dispersion off-axis thanks to the two angled tweeters, holding up from the side far better than most portables. Loudness processing keeps it sounding full-bodied at low volume. 24-hour user-replaceable battery with an included wireless charging base, IP67 waterproof and dustproof, and full Sonos WiFi multi-room with AirPlay 2 on top of Bluetooth 5.3.

Cons: Bass distorts noticeably on bass-heavy tracks at default settings, and the distortion persists even after enabling Trueplay tuning and manually pulling bass back in the app. Sounds boxy and short on clarity next to cheaper competitors.

Full Sonos Play review and specifications →

App	Yes
Aux Input	Yes
Battery Life	24 hours (Manufacturer specified)
Bluetooth Codecs	SBC
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Digital Aux Input	No
Dimensions	7.6" x 4.4" x 3" (192.3 x 112.5 x 76.7 mm)
Drivers	mid-woofer, 2x angled tweeters
EQ	No
IP Rating	IP67
Omnidirectional	No
Party Mode	No
Power Bank	No
Power Input	USB-C
Stereo	Yes
TWS	Yes
Voice Assistants	Amazon Alexa (Sonos Voice Control also built in)
Weight	2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)
Wi-Fi	Yes

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