Sonos Trueplay Brings Simple Speaker Tuning to Millions of Rooms Around the World

Free software update allows Sonos listeners to get great sound at home no matter where speakers are placed.

Santa Barbara, Calif. – November 10, 2015 – Today, with a free software update called Trueplaytm, millions of Sonos owners around the world will be able to precisely tune their speakers without the need for specialized equipment or complicated training. With reliable wireless strength and elegant aesthetics, Sonos speakers can now be placed anywhere in a house – from under a kitchen cabinet to the corner of a bathroom– and still sound great. Trueplay listeners will hear the full clarity and impact of their favorite music regardless of how challenging these locations are acoustically.

“The way I describe our approach as a home speaker company is like being a clear window from the studio to your home,” said record producer, composer and Sonos sound experience leader Giles Martin. “Trueplay brings music fans closer to all the emotion captured in the recording studio.”

Trueplay makes it easy for anyone to improve the way music sounds in any room. Using the Sonos app, the microphone on an iPhone or iPad, and a special tone emitted by the Sonos speaker, the system analyzes the acoustic profile of any room to determine how sound reflects off walls, furnishings, glass and other surfaces that impact how sound is heard. Sonos then smartly tunes that speaker in 60 seconds or less so the music sounds it’s very best. The sound profile of each speaker is changed only as much or as little as needed to sound right for the room. Whether Trueplay makes a big or small sonic adjustment, the listener always knows they are hearing the purest sound.

“Trueplay is a major step in Sonos’ mission to bring music fans a great experience at home without compromises. And we believe a great experience is one that also stays current,” said Sonos Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten. “The original PLAY:5 now features Trueplay, so a speaker that was released more than six years ago is going to have its best year yet, even as we’ve begun selling its successor.”

In addition to both the original and new SONOS PLAY:5®, Trueplay is compatible with all SONOS PLAY:1® and SONOS PLAY:3® smart speakers, iOS devices, and will continue to be added to more of the Sonos lineup over time. To get started with Trueplay at home today, update to the latest software and open Rooms Settings in the Sonos iOS app.

To learn more, read about the inspiration and the making of Trueplay at Sonos.com/blog or visit Sonos.com today for more information.

About Sonos

Founded in 2002, Sonos® creates the leading smart speaker system. From a tech start-up populated with nerdy engineers and brilliant designers who love music, Sonos has grown into a global music brand dedicated to transforming the experience of listening out loud to music in the home. Its family of wireless smart speakers and home audio products make it easy for everyone to listen to the music they love in every room of their home. To hear their favorites, discover new music, and appreciate it all with the highest sound quality.

Sonos is doing it all over the world – in more than 60 countries, with dozens of streaming music providers, through thousands of retailers, and in millions of homes. With a constant investment in software and services, Sonos is improving the experience customers have with music in the home for years after they buy it.

Sonos is changing the way people listen to music – one home at a time.

Sonos, Inc. is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional offices in Boston and Seattle, as well as in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and China.

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