Something I really think they should do (IKEA) is make a fake one of these lamps so to speak. Like mentioned In the video many people use them as bedside lamps, for the sake of symmetry people tend to have the same lamp on both sides of the bed, however 2 of these in the bedroom is excessive. So enter the fake one. It's just a lamp, that looks like the speaker lamp, but doesn't function as one. This allows the look without the cost.
Why is having a stereo pair of speakers in a bedroom excessive ? I don’t get the latest generation of music listeners. They either listen on a tinny sounding phone or else need 7 speakers.. you have two ears all you need is two speakers that are over there to portray what it actually sounds like to listen to a live musician or band that are playing ‘over there’
@@SingleTrack66 it's a bedroom. What are you doing in your bedroom? Having a rave? We use them for background while doing things, if I'm choosing to listen to music I'm usually driving or wearing headphones. Sonos is perfect for background music while cleaning, doing stuff around the house or having people over, I do not need Atmos in my bedroom.
@@SingleTrack66 I 100% agree , growing up I have always had stereo of some sorts in our homes and I can not stand uneven sound , I need at least 2 speakers to even out the sound even a very low volume.
@@DanielHanson343 😂 it made me laugh when the guy above actually confirmed what I had said. He thinks he needs Dolby atoms to properly listen to music or else he just lets it play out of a single little box in the corner.
I don't usually expect much when it comes to reviewing the sound quality on youtube reviews but wow, you guys did a great job reviewing this speaker. Thanks for that !
I bought two to use as rear speakers of my Sonos surround system and they are perfect. Avoid looking at the back of two speakers when I’m standing in the middle of the living room.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ru-vid.comUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
People complain about no Bluetooth compatible but it’s a huge benefit to avoid transmitted interference. It’s annoying when the sound cuts in and out on other wireless surround speakers like LG and Samsung. The Symfonisk Lamp and Bookshelf are superbly immersive as rear surround sound speakers. There’s no cut outs and the bass delivers good bass. I don’t even need the $749 subwoofer. Definitely worth buying the Lamp or Bookshelf as a pair. Of course if you have the money then buy the Sonos One SL’s.
The new one sounds better, and I love some of the design changes. But I think they've made the gen 2 body more speaker shape, but the gen 1 had a more traditional lamp shape. That's the only thing I really wish they'd have kept.
I would like to see a furniture integration that isn't locked to a ecosystem. Only thing that stops me buying this lamp right now. Speakers used to be a long term investments, not mentioning the longevity of a living room design. I couldn't take a risk to design my room with a gear that I can easily be locked out in two years time. It's frustrating when your smartwatch looses some of it's functionalities after update, when your living room can do the same it's next level. If only these speakers could be used with any amplifier, they would be bulletproof as hardware.
How do the lamps perform as rear channels vs. a one sl in a surround setup with a sub? There even more interesting trade offs: one sl is much more compact, the bookshelf way cheaper and the lamp als can sync light to a Philips Ambilight TV with an hue inside .
The connectivity or lack of kills it for me and their lack of support for Android severely dents it's appeal and imo should have been made more of in your review after all there are more Android users in the UK than IOS. Also the look, I just don't think they've nailed it....yet.
As a person who just bought a ton of IKEA smart bulbs and the Dirigera hub (working great, by the way), it felt feird when you advertised a bulb from a third party company. But maybe the IKEA didn't really have a solid option two years ago?
Awesome video! May I ask you something. My system is Sonos arc+suv+ 2 symfonisk lamb g1. I was thinking to improve this system and I don’t know if make sense with 2 Sonos one or 2 Sonos five. What is your recommendation. I’m going to see the different with my actual system. Thank you in advance for you awesome work. I don’t buy anything without your review a before about that
From what I understand it is possible to use this lamp as a rear speaker to your surround sound. What i cant figure out is if it is possible to use 1 one sl and 1 lamp. Everywhere i look there is always 2 lamps or 2 one sl:s. Please give me your thoughts on this!
He did mention it, yes, as that’s always been a constant within the Sonos ecosystem. A stereo pair must always be two of the same speaker. Honestly, you’d never want to have a pair of two different speakers in any setup (Sonos or not) as it would completely screw up imaging.
Would these be okay to use as "rear " speakers (Sitting on side tables beside the couch) in a surround setup? They would be paired with a Sonos Arc and a Sonos Sub
I didn’t mind the look of the Gen 1 but my wife absolutely hated it, so she didn’t want it in the house. Gen 2 is getting closer to a "mid century danish lamp" (search images online) but still not quite there in my opinion. Perhaps an IKEA hack could create a more authentic look without degrading the sound much (but too bad about the sound change in Gen 2). Nice to see the other feature changes though, like the on / off button and light bulb. Thx for the update.
I've got a newbie question: I just bought a Sonos Beam 2 for watching movies and listening to music in a very small bedroom. I'm thinking I might add a single IKEA Symfonisk Lamp Gen 2 or a single One SL speaker directly behind my bed and a little above me. I understand people usually buy their rear surround speakers in pairs, but would a single speaker behind me add any "listening" value? If so, would the IKEA Lamp or the One SL be better? Thanks
Thanks for all the videos. Just wish you were in my home state of Utah, USA. But I still watch your videos to learn everything about Sonos as I am a new fan of the Sonos products. Could these new speakers be paired with a Sonos Beam gen 2 and sub in a bedroom for surround sound? I do currently have an Arc, sub and surrounds in our tv room. Main disappointment is these lamp speakers don’t have Alexa. Could be a killer for me. Thanks again.
Hi there, thanks so much for your support! Yes, you can set up these Symfonisk lamps as surrounds to the Beam no problem at all. Regarding voice control, this will be handled by the Beam anyway so in that particular situation, you may not need the Symfonisks to have voice control built in, unless you want the ability to move them in the future and benefit from voice control. Hope this helps!
@@smarthomesoundsCan you still hook these up into the alexa app as smart speakers even though you cannot put in voice commands so that for example i can use the living room echo and control my lamp audio in the same room
Great video 👍 I was looking for a such comparison. Question: Can you group Ikea Sonos frame and Sonos lamp together into stereo mode? I'm surprised that one cannot do it using gen.1 and gen.2 of the lamp
Without having them to test this, I'm 99,9% sure you can't. You cannot do this with and other two Sonos speakers. So there is no reason why you should be able to do it with this combination.
@@Felix-st2ue thank you for a swift response. It's a pity it won't work cause my plan was to set up TV with Sonos soundbar + picture on one side and the lamp on the other. I will stick with a bar and two picture frames then.
Thanks for the review because on the Ikea website it is not that clear. I'm tempted however the obligation of playi,g in wifi instead of having the option of playing music from a USB key or played from a IMAC music library ..if one has ditched the mobile hone( no use) and ipad no longer paying the internet /phone stuff ..so i like it but without a mobile phone or an ipad one can not use it ..would be so much better to be able without wifi and from a Imac or Pc or an USB key
Setup can be a breeze and it can be impossible. IKEA apparently don’t know how to do it, either, so the only help they offer is to use the Sonos app which is about as help as a blow-drier under water. Renaming and reassigning speakers - forget it. Everything is as fiddly as Linux without a screen. The sound is good but everything else is an unpublished novel by Kafka.
Kinda find the the gen1 better looking then gen2, the gen1 blends way better in to all forms of interior say more classic once while the gen2 looks way to modern and would look misplaced
I hate it, hate it, hate it! It is the absolute biggest mistake I have ever made when I bought this horrible system. I wish I could return it. Heck, I'd even give it away.
The new design is a total downgrade. The Gen 1 is better in every way. Better looking. A proper switch on the side. The smaller light socket on Gen 1 can easily be adapted to take a bigger (smart) bulb, so that's a non-issue. Controls on the front (which you never mentioned are moved to the back on Gen 2). And mainly it actually looks like something interesting, rather than the bland nothingness of Gen 2. Sonos really should have whacked IKEA designers over the head on this and asked them "what the hell are you thinking!?"