Image Credits:<\/strong> Brian Heater<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The new speaker sports a pair of angled tweeters and a larger mid-woofer than its predecessor. The on-board microphones are used for echo canceling, voice control and Trueplay tuning, which measures the layout of a room and distance from a wall to optimize the sound. There\u2019s also a physical switch on the device to shut off power to the mic, so it\u2019s not listening when you don\u2019t want it to be.<\/p>\n

The on-board LED light will let you know if the mic is on and offer up connection and mute status. Buttons on top of the system include play\/pause, skip, replay, voice assistant mute and the ability to pair or unpair devices. Around the rear is a connector that can be used as an auxiliary line or ethernet port with the right adapter.<\/p>\n

At 7.18 x 4.72 x 5.14 inches, the Era 100 is a bit larger than the Sonos One (6.36 x 4.69 x 4.69 ) in all dimensions. At 4.44 pounds, it\u2019s also 0.36 pounds heavier. That\u2019s probably to be expected, given the upgraded internals here. Besides, I\u2019d say that still qualifies the system as \u201ccompact.\u201d Compare that to the second-gen HomePod\u2019s 6.6-inch height and 5.60-inch diameter, for example.<\/p>\n