Alexa Play Music Ion Other Bluetooth Speakers

This speaker is exactly what I was looking for to play music around the house. It connects fairly quickly to Bluetooth via the app, and the bass bumps. Perfect for dance parties with my kids or relaxing to classical music at dinner time. I also ordered one of the little posts me speakers to sync up and play music in the kitchen so I’m looking forward to having a “surround sound” effect. I had been looking at a 2-3k dollar set up with a receiver and separate L/R speakers but am so glad I went with this because it meets my needs without being too technical for a novice.

I have a couple of small Bose speakers that I use as Bluetooth to my computer to play music on the go. These lens cases were the exact fit for excellent protection of these speakers. Purchased two, one for each speaker.

Connects with Bluetooth easily to my iPhone to play music too!

I have other ION speakers that failed. This seems to well built.

The Sonos play 5 replaced another famous brand speaker in our lounge. Set up was very easy and playing music is a doddle. It is linked to a Sonos one with Alexa that is in our bedroom, so we are able to ask Alexa to start streaming and playing radio stations in the lounge. Playing music from the iPad is so easy, the sound quality is amazing, we already knew it was fine tuned by Giles Martin.

I bought this B1 Bluetooth Music Receiver for my Audioengine A5+ speakers. Streaming music from my iPhone 6 works seamlessly, was simple to set up, and streams in high quality. I am very happy with this device. It is worth the extra money for sure.

Easy plug and play, find in Bluetooth and play music on Old tech!

Over the course of 40 years I have had the best equipment to play my music and create a home theater medium for my home theater. I've always been frustrated with managing my equipment (amps, pre-amps, turn tables, disc players, wired speakers, etc.) and wires (power wires, speaker wires, network wires, etc.). With the advent of technology, I have been patiently waiting for a wireless system that can deliver superior sound without the constraints of limited bluetooth distance nor the assistance of an additional amp to power the speakers. Finally...finally, I have what I have always wanted! Superior sound delivered over WIFI! What's even better and more impressive is that the SONOS interface uses mesh wifi to create a dedicated network for itself over your existing network so you are never interrupted with lag. Hugely important! Wow, the sound is amazing, the ease of managing the system is very simple, the choices of music is limitless, and the app interface is friendly in a logically user intuitive design. It is a complete well thought out turnkey system. I currently have four Play:5's in three separate rooms and just ordered another Play:5 for the kitchen, a PlayBar for the living room, and a SUB to complete my home theater design. The app interface allows my to play speakers individually or group them together so I can either fill the house with music or let the family play their own thing in their room of choice. My children use the alarm function in their room to wake in the morning for school, my wife creates playlists for everyone, and I happily fill the house with music when I have my own time. If you're thinking of getting the Play:1 or Play:3, you have to listen to the better sound on the Play:5. If budget is an issue, just wait a little longer to save for your purchase because most likely you'll step-up and buy the Play:5 in the future. If you're thinking of getting pair of Play:1's or Play:3's for a room, I find that one Play:5 will do!

I purchased these speakers to play music outdoors and they deliver. I particularly wanted a pair of Bluetooth speakers that could be linked and play in stereo and these deliver. I had a bit of trouble the first time I linked them but that was a me issue. I tried to link them via the Bose Music app as I have a couple of Bose headphones and earbuds. That was a miss. Then I read more carefully and found the correct app. Then it was simple. The sound is full and rich despite their small size. Their portability, light weight and water resistance is a plus as well. I do wish they could be controlled with the Bose Music app so I could have all my Bose devices on a single application.

After buying and using this play 5, I decided to ditch my Bluetooth speakers and I bought two play 3 for other rooms....