Sonos Sub Mini

Improves existing speakers ; No case vibration ; Excellent and balanced bass

Expensive

Smaller and less expensive than the Sub Gen 3, the Sonos Sub Mini is designed to work with the smaller speakers and soundbars. It improves the sound quality of any Sonos speaker it’s paired with, delivering greater range and more bass, while avoiding...

Punchy and agile performance ; Predictable Sonos build quality ; Predictable Sonos ergonomics

Lacks sonic detail and insight ; Uncertain when handing over to soundbar

Finally, an affordable(ish) Sonos subwoofer to join those excellent affordable(ish) Sonos soundbars – and in quite a number of ways (not least sonically) the Sub Mini is ideal. It’s not exactly perfect, though, which makes the fact that it’s the only...

Sleek, unique design ; Good bass presence for its size ; Easy setup process

Not suitable for large living rooms ; Still not cheap ; Trueplay tuning only works on iOS

The Sub Mini isn’t technically or acoustically as powerful as the standard Sub, but it succeeds in providing an immersive, full-bodied audio experience that’s only possible with a “complete” Sonos home theater system. And it deals less damage to your...

Great design ; Makes a statement ; Great features ; Super simple setup ; Solid performance

Limited to Sonos system ; Still quite expensive ; Won't be necessary for all

The Sonos Sub Mini is a lovely looking subwoofer (yes we did just say that), with a statement design that makes it stand out from the crowd of traditional black boxes. It offers great performance too, delivering extra depth to music when required and...

More affordable than full-size Sonos Sub ; Very easy setup ; Adds welcome low-end to speakers and soundbars

Still not a cheap addition ; Doesn't work with Sonos' portable speakers

Delivers fat but tight bass with music and low-frequency effects in movies ; An ideal companion to smaller Sonos soundbars and speakers or the Sonos Amp ; First-class design and build quality ; Supremely easy to set up and tune

Adequate only for smaller listening spaces ; Sonos Trueplay still only available for iOS devices

If you have a smaller listening space or home theater outfitted with Sonos speakers or a soundbar (or both, in a surround configuration), the Sub Mini will finally deliver the low-end sonic depth you’ve been craving. If you have a bigger space and...

Easy to set up ; Supports Trueplay ; Deep, controlled bass

Trueplay still doesn’t work with Android phones ; No physical inputs