Why is EVERYONE Buying This £49 Speaker: The Sonos Killer!!

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  • Sonos Killer? Thinking of getting a Play 1 or an Amazon Alexa? This should be fun to check out.
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    The price has actually gone up from £49 to ~70 odd on Amazon however it is still £49 at B&M in the UK:
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Komentáře • 640

  • @disc_traders
    @disc_traders Před 5 lety +205

    Take a shot every time Alex implies Alexa

  • @iOmgTom
    @iOmgTom Před 5 lety +34

    You didn't actually mention the audio quality at all, which really is the primary reason for a speaker looool

    • @RAWxxx07
      @RAWxxx07 Před 5 lety +2

      I totally agree... review about speakers without saying anything about the sound .. WOW

    • @user-yv2cz8oj1k
      @user-yv2cz8oj1k Před 4 lety +1

      The sound is guaranteed to be shit.

  • @pixelhouse18
    @pixelhouse18 Před 5 lety +17

    "So guys i've been using these soundspeakers at my family home for a week now"
    Acts super surprised when opening and testing the speakers.
    Is wearing the same shirt, watch and has same style hair as when he opened the box...
    Yeaaaah i smell bullshit.

  • @dopeydad1221
    @dopeydad1221 Před 4 lety +19

    Bought one of these as a result of your review and what a piece of crap it is. Sound is muddy and the speaker distorts if you push it too much. Setup instructions were way out-of-date meaning Alexa just wouldn't work. Returned the unit the same day. Consider me unsubscribed...

    • @kinstar
      @kinstar Před 4 lety

      Loool

    • @barbarab1001
      @barbarab1001 Před 4 lety +2

      feeling better?

    • @ERVisuals
      @ERVisuals Před 4 lety

      Drama Queen 🤣

    • @jacked_geek
      @jacked_geek Před 4 lety

      Lool. I could tell the moment he played the Wow music. The sound was trash. I was like what a joke!

    • @abbtech
      @abbtech Před 2 lety

      Hope you get a refund on your subscription cost. He does mention at the end that they are not as good.

  • @tuanoful
    @tuanoful Před 5 lety +15

    I looked for it on amazon US and it's really expensive... not 49 pounds

  • @asherjgriffin
    @asherjgriffin Před 5 lety +7

    I owned this speaker and took it back after a week despite only paying £50 for it. It looks fantastic and and has a lot of features. The ring makes it look stylish and expensive however there are quite a few draw backs worth mentioning. The build quality is average considering it was originally released as a £180 the speaker it feels light and cheap to hold. It's size would be more justified if it had an internal battery for portable use as it has usb out for external charging but needs to be always connected so it's a wasted feature. Also it doesn't include FULL Alexa features so can't connect with existing Echo speakers so you can't use it for multi-room with any other Amazon Echo or Show. Also there is no drop in feature available like official Amazon Echo speakers so you can't use as a tannoy around your house even if it is from one Kitsound speaker to another. Can't change wake word from Alexa or make phone calls to and from it either. Only has 2.5ghz Wi-Fi for some reason although it never lost connection for me but never tested it upstairs far from router. Also it only has 2 mics so doesn't pick up commands if the volume is above 70% however you can activate Alexa from the remote. Sound quality is ok but not balanced as it's too bass heavy and lacks depth and the equaliser is a waste of time. My recommendation is if you are in the market for a Bluetooth speaker for sound quality then there are better options out there like an LG PX3 XBOOM that's only £50 in Currys at the moment. If it's for smart features then get a smarter speaker as I would rather have 2 X Echo dot 3rd Gens for £50-60. HOWEVER if you are after a MULTI-ROOM Wi-Fi speaker system and are on a budget then look no further and go and buy 2 or more as that's where the KitSound Voice One Speaker excels and is a must buy. I like this speaker and only returned it as it doesn't do what I need it to do and I don't think it is being supported for any future updates either. In summary I would say It's nearly a jack of all trades speaker but doesn't quite master anything except it's value for money.

  • @jnowljnepjnerb262
    @jnowljnepjnerb262 Před 5 lety +40

    Is he 12 or 30

  • @adamboro35
    @adamboro35 Před 5 lety +9

    Would have been good to hear a sound comparison between the Sonos & Kit Sound

  • @titin200
    @titin200 Před 5 lety +5

    your'e comparing it to a 8 year old Sonos speaker, I understand Sonos are expensive but there is a reason why its still so good after 8 years. You do pay for what you get, who knows how long that cheap speaker will last.

  • @johnsukie7932
    @johnsukie7932 Před 5 lety +3

    Got these as a gift. Microphone died 3 weeks in on both.
    The button at the bottom “KS” isn’t a button... thought it was and the button went straight through into the unit.

  • @ruralscredt6253
    @ruralscredt6253 Před 5 lety +9

    Omg the intro. He doesnt say alexa so if people have it it activates it. LEGEND

  • @OliBlakeman
    @OliBlakeman Před 4 lety +10

    07:54 - The sound of quality. *cough*
    Trying throwing the Sonos 3/5 like that.

  • @yaaabbooii3499
    @yaaabbooii3499 Před 5 lety +18

    No body EVER:
    CZcamsr: Why is everyone buying this £49 speakers? The Sonos killer!!

  • @jed1mstr
    @jed1mstr Před 5 lety +5

    You missed quite a few "Alexa"''s when you edited this. Triggered my Echo's 3 times even though you bleeped most of them.

  • @rich1051414
    @rich1051414 Před 5 lety +8

    Thanks for not saying alexa. I hate when youtubers add shit to my shopping list.
    Edit: 4:57 God damnit...

  • @craigcleveland3431
    @craigcleveland3431 Před 3 lety +2

    I have had 2 for some time. The first one ended with me throwing it on the floor until it died forever and the second is in a cupboard somewhere. Wifi dropped at will. Alexa sent me to Coventry and ignored me more often than my kids. Constant unplugging to get it to start responding again. Seemed great at the beginning.

  • @SuperKimjong
    @SuperKimjong Před 5 lety +13

    You showed you filming unboxing/filming this on your Instagram story today. End of the video.... been using these all week. Suuuuuuuuure.

  • @thelostvisuals
    @thelostvisuals Před 4 lety +4

    For the money. These really aren't that bad, I have two now and you'd struggle to get anything else this cheap that sounds half decent and links as these do. Two words of warning - 1) I HATE the light ring on the front of the unit. It is hella bright and if your speaker is on... You guessed it - the light is on! So at night with music playing all you get is a glowing room thanks to the silly light ring design. 2) if you link more than one speaker, only the primary speakers Alexa will work, which is an annoyance (this one may be in the video but I forget as haven't watched in a while). *But overall, I am pleased with what they give you for such little ££!

  • @vbdeman
    @vbdeman Před 5 lety +3

    Voice One Smart Speaker
    £129.99
    In collaboration with Amazon and featuring Alexa Voice Service, Voice One, is packed full of features from the 20 Watt drivers, a stain-resistant Nano coating protecting against little splashes, to the multi-room technology, allowing you to connect up to 8 speakers to distribute songs all over the home via Wi-Fi. On their own site so 49£ is not a real comparison I think 😟

  • @adammudd
    @adammudd Před 5 lety +8

    Oh nice little pull tab... Proceeds to not use pull tab

  • @vincentlewis7423
    @vincentlewis7423 Před 5 lety +4

    looks great but not for $180 here in the US, Sonos Play 1 is only $150

    • @mickflemingit
      @mickflemingit Před 5 lety

      Yeah they are 78 quid on Amazon UK. The US price is a rip.

  • @montisonstors
    @montisonstors Před 5 lety +7

    49£ each?? They're 115£ on Amazon and pretty much the same everywhere you look..

  • @immoitsintheeyez
    @immoitsintheeyez Před 5 lety +9

    Lol poor man's rip off of Linus

  • @MKhairulAFK
    @MKhairulAFK Před 5 lety +4

    you did so well on not saying alexa until 4:57 ;)

  • @Givey-oz6le
    @Givey-oz6le Před 5 lety +8

    4:58 he set off my Alexa

  • @markmmm1737
    @markmmm1737 Před 5 lety +4

    Would have been nice to have a side by side sound quality test.

  • @MauriceNL1
    @MauriceNL1 Před 5 lety +4

    4:42 AMAZON ALEXA YOU SAID IT

  • @NathanHallGadgetsGreatness

    These are $179 per speaker in the USA. Almost the same price as a Sonos One.

  • @KangasAri
    @KangasAri Před 4 lety +9

    The speaker is utter garbage. Setup is horrible, the sound is really bad, the Alexa functionality is slow, the microphones are near useless and if it loses WiFi connectivity it seems the only way is to reset it to factory defaults and start from the scratch. It was never able to reconnect to my wifi once it lost the connection (due to power outage, then wifi firmware update and after that a few tests just out of curiosity).
    If you want an Alexa speaker, Echo Dot is miles ahead of this one in every area. It's sound quality is nothing to write home about but even that is slightly better than this shit. Bought two of these, sent them both back after 2 days.

  • @djluvbite
    @djluvbite Před 5 lety +9

    Heard this in person and it’s a POS

  • @BestCinema.
    @BestCinema. Před 5 lety +2

    How’s the bass?

  • @wiktordce6344
    @wiktordce6344 Před 5 lety +7

    Bruh im not buying a speaker to ”charge my phone”

  • @badclap
    @badclap Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for bleeping out the voice commands!

  • @PurplePlaysRblx
    @PurplePlaysRblx Před 5 lety +6

    4:42 Says the actual words “amazon alexa”

  • @jose1041996
    @jose1041996 Před 5 lety +8

    5:12 you, clearly

  • @madbujor
    @madbujor Před 5 lety +3

    you can find them at asda online for 50 pounds for those interested

  • @tedburnand6516
    @tedburnand6516 Před 5 lety +2

    I got mine from B&M well worth the money. With this you get bigger sound and your paying the same amount of money, can't fault it

  • @lewistaylor-qi4ci
    @lewistaylor-qi4ci Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for not saying Alexa 😂😂

  • @rapedbath
    @rapedbath Před 5 lety +18

    Looks like Sid from toy story

  • @felipezanollagiusti2403
    @felipezanollagiusti2403 Před 5 lety +3

    Finding a crappy speaker in a Bargain Shop doesn't mean EVERYONE is buying it.

  • @deletedaccount7154
    @deletedaccount7154 Před 5 lety +2

    Alex you just activated my Alexa when you told her to play post 😂😂

  • @itszaccie2083
    @itszaccie2083 Před 5 lety +3

    So you can be bothered to bleep some of the times you say Alexa. BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME if you are going to attempt it go all the way. You are just getting lazy. Its a step up from the other videos when you didn't even attempt it.

    • @jamesberry5788
      @jamesberry5788 Před 5 lety

      Chill omfg

    • @paulwelford4734
      @paulwelford4734 Před 5 lety

      Why do pricks like you watch someone like Alex and leave stupid comments. If you don’t like his content go away.

  • @JRBORIQUA7
    @JRBORIQUA7 Před 5 lety +4

    Great video very informative keep up the work Alex. Your a tech legend!!! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @checkbox1234
    @checkbox1234 Před 5 lety +6

    freddie mercury respawn

  • @TheSps24
    @TheSps24 Před 5 lety +5

    He's from Newark on Trent. And the anagram of Newark is. Very apt....

  • @MicroxboxBoy
    @MicroxboxBoy Před 5 lety +3

    he says a week later but did he wear the same shirt for a full week?

  • @brad7zero143
    @brad7zero143 Před 5 lety +2

    Check out the wireless earpuds from kitsound, the kitsound districts

  • @ikweby9169
    @ikweby9169 Před 5 lety +4

    Yup, lets put that plastic to one side so you can return them once you have finished your review lol

  • @leearnold0911
    @leearnold0911 Před 5 lety +17

    Dude looks like Gollum from LOTR. For real...

  • @tomhamlin5799
    @tomhamlin5799 Před 5 lety +5

    Thanks for setting my Alexa off

  • @harveyjames7750
    @harveyjames7750 Před 5 lety +4

    Ofc you forgot to bleep 5:02 and stopped my music 😂

  • @frazererazer
    @frazererazer Před 5 lety +8

    These things are no even close to a Sonos

  • @mozzie1986
    @mozzie1986 Před 5 lety +3

    Just call alexa "assistant" the pausing and adding that sound is annoying.

  • @JamesEatonYT
    @JamesEatonYT Před 5 lety +1

    I bought one of these for my partner at Christmas..... cannot complain! Love the speaker!

  • @DrohneschweizCh
    @DrohneschweizCh Před 5 lety +2

    Are they not compatible with google home?

  • @RoadRunner-yu8cu
    @RoadRunner-yu8cu Před 5 lety +1

    how about doing a comparison video on Sonos vs. Bose? I actually really like that KitSound

  • @GioventuBruciata9297
    @GioventuBruciata9297 Před 5 lety +2

    God.. you started my Alexa with the Post Malone song 😂😂😂

  • @pjmNZ
    @pjmNZ Před 5 lety +2

    Awesome video man!!! Would love to see more like this, quality smart tech at good pricing 😀

  • @joshuafosu3188
    @joshuafosu3188 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for bleeping the commands now my Alexa is not respond everything u say

    • @maxwelzig
      @maxwelzig Před 5 lety +1

      He said alexa twice though

    • @joshuafosu3188
      @joshuafosu3188 Před 5 lety

      He also triggered my Google home and I don't know how

  • @danielthomasli9625
    @danielthomasli9625 Před 5 lety +1

    Love the speaker test videos, You need to do more like this!!🤩

  • @NicolasHanna
    @NicolasHanna Před 5 lety +3

    This title is the exact same as Linus Tech Tips........ you should think of your own titles. I know you're an LTT fan. -- congrats on 300k!!!!!!

    • @NicolasHanna
      @NicolasHanna Před 5 lety

      @Lucas Gawor Fixed *you're and *an LTT

  • @spadespadespade
    @spadespadespade Před 5 lety +2

    Have you even changed the eq on the Sonos app mate

  • @heavenly6039
    @heavenly6039 Před 5 lety +3

    4:42, he said it guys...

  • @jacobwebster4238
    @jacobwebster4238 Před 5 lety +4

    It says in the kit sound website that it is £129.99

    • @itsrichyx420
      @itsrichyx420 Před 5 lety +1

      B&M sell them for £49.99

    • @user-yv2cz8oj1k
      @user-yv2cz8oj1k Před 4 lety

      Yes, that's so people think it's quality when it's complete and utter shit.

  • @DooIy
    @DooIy Před 5 lety +9

    No ones buying it...

  • @nickfree46
    @nickfree46 Před 5 lety +2

    great review of a great little product ... will need too get a couple for my camper trailer. :)

  • @itzjordxnhd9850
    @itzjordxnhd9850 Před 5 lety +4

    Confused with all the hate? Have i missed something🤷🏼‍♀️😂

  • @HannTheftAudio
    @HannTheftAudio Před 4 lety +2

    This might actually be worth looking at if I can use it for my Google home assistant instead of Alexa.

  • @ericvanzeyl4483
    @ericvanzeyl4483 Před 5 lety +1

    Those are great if you don't mind Alexa. I personally don't want any equipment that has Alexa, Siri, Google, or Bixbie installed controlling my house. Nice review though.

  • @roddenshaw
    @roddenshaw Před 5 lety +1

    Kitsound may brand themselves very well, but “reputable company” may be taking it a bit far. A few years ago I accidentally drowned a pair of jaybirds and bought kitsounds as a cheap replacement. I emailed a couple of questions which were escalated to one of their engineers, who advised me to find the cash for another pair of jaybirds.

    • @user-yv2cz8oj1k
      @user-yv2cz8oj1k Před 4 lety

      Sounds like a good engineer, though there is the possibility they also make the jaybirds.

  • @jackbees6186
    @jackbees6186 Před 5 lety +4

    they are £129 each for speaker now

  • @hexrecon4647
    @hexrecon4647 Před 5 lety +5

    My Alexa started playing wow 😔😫

  • @crs19191919
    @crs19191919 Před 2 lety +5

    Amazon are making the profit by selling your data.
    And recording everything in every room and selling that data.

  • @carlofalanga9392
    @carlofalanga9392 Před 5 lety +1

    I have to say a well presented product. I live in Australia and the speaker you are talking about the £50 unit does not exist here. Well if it does I haven't seen or heard of it as yet. All in all looks like it's a keeper. Cheers.

  • @whatupbuttercups
    @whatupbuttercups Před 5 lety +4

    Looks like a knock of version of the joker.

  • @Thecunningghost
    @Thecunningghost Před 5 lety +1

    Just got two of these £49 each amazing value like he said not quite Bose sound but I'd say 85% there,to me sound good value for money 100%

  • @elkhair7
    @elkhair7 Před 5 lety +5

    In the states it is $140.00. Sorry, Sonos is still worth the $60 difference in the long run.

  • @mrhacker99999
    @mrhacker99999 Před 5 lety +3

    Alex can you review a cheap soundbar! Just got my 3D TV and looking for something that sounds better than that, preferably wall mounted too.

    • @deady4444
      @deady4444 Před 5 lety +1

      Luca I got the LG SJ4 for around £160 and it’s perfect for everything I need - sizeable bar and subwoofer. Best quality music speaker I have in my house.

  • @wokemyarse4133
    @wokemyarse4133 Před 5 lety +4

    Everyone’s not buying them ?
    It’s a nasty little speaker

  • @SteadyEddyV1
    @SteadyEddyV1 Před 5 lety +2

    The prices in the US are $179.99 on Amazon:(

  • @dutchnick281
    @dutchnick281 Před 5 lety +2

    everytime you said alexa my sonos alexa came up and scared the fuck outa me

  • @thedigital6712
    @thedigital6712 Před 3 lety +3

    how can you compare this product to SONOS equipment? Qualitatively it has nothing in common the sound is bad. the product leaves no doubt about the quality just by the difference in weight. these two products are incomparable.

    • @lostspace5811
      @lostspace5811 Před 3 lety

      I'm guessing you didn't watch the end of the video dipshit

  • @kevtyler69
    @kevtyler69 Před 5 lety +3

    Your house has a really nice kitchen.

  • @dylandoughty5182
    @dylandoughty5182 Před 5 lety

    I got one for Christmas, I’ve a grey desk and it’s in the corner and looks very nice and theme fitting.
    I’ve not had a problem with it! £50! The sound quality if you play with the Bass and Treble is really not bad what so ever.
    I must say the volume control on the front of the speaker is a bit crap, but I’ve not actually used it all that much. The remote is excellent feels fantastic.
    I’m in love with it! I’ve only got the one currently. But will be purchasing another for the down stairs of my house, and possibly even another one for my desk for stereo playback, I mean they look good... So why not!

  • @stephengoulding3509
    @stephengoulding3509 Před 5 lety +1

    After watching this video I went out and got one from bm bargains. Really impressed. Decided give my girlfriend my second gen dot .😀

  • @StuartSuper79
    @StuartSuper79 Před 5 lety +4

    Dose this speaker have a hard wired ethernet connection NO can this speaker connect to TuneIn to play radio stations from all over the world or music your home network probably not. This speaker is no Sonos killer.

  • @jgcustomautos6365
    @jgcustomautos6365 Před 5 lety +1

    Why would it have a port when it supposedly has passive radiators?

  • @pablo9364
    @pablo9364 Před 5 lety +3

    Good to see the Jed

  • @stenhouse8569
    @stenhouse8569 Před 5 lety +1

    Does this work with Google assistant?

  • @barez0
    @barez0 Před 2 lety

    can you connect your TV line in to one Kitsound speaker then have same sound on all paired Kitsound speakers in all rooms?

  • @HRFCTS
    @HRFCTS Před 5 lety +5

    Looks like the guy from The 'Burbs.

    • @tonyharrisson6823
      @tonyharrisson6823 Před 5 lety +1

      Henry Charles - Hans Klopek 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @HRFCTS
      @HRFCTS Před 5 lety

      @@tonyharrisson6823 haha, yes! This guy needs his basement checking out for sure.

  • @surethom
    @surethom Před 5 lety +1

    Would be great if a firmware would add Google home.

  • @NeonEleven
    @NeonEleven Před 5 lety +3

    You look like a wifi extender 👂

  • @alecstultiens7445
    @alecstultiens7445 Před 5 lety +3

    Did you just say 'Alexa' at 4:56?

  • @bradleyianfield
    @bradleyianfield Před 5 lety +2

    Ok... Sonos also has Alexa built. Along with a deeper sound, a better build quality, more speaker setup options, a larger and better eco system. I could continue. Yes for £50 this is a great product but is it a Sonos killer....No!!!!!you said nothing bad to say about it there are plenty. What you do is you show off Alexa features that are available on all Alexa devices. Sonos allows you to group by pressing the button on the top. Sonos killer I laugh!!!!

  • @andyrew45
    @andyrew45 Před 5 lety +5

    Is this Lee Evans love child?

    • @user-yv2cz8oj1k
      @user-yv2cz8oj1k Před 4 lety

      🤣 I wondered why I hate him, this must be why.

  • @tlegget1982
    @tlegget1982 Před 5 lety +1

    i would gladly pay for better sound and a seamless full featured software experience, plus i bet if you opened up that cheap speaker it would be full of cheap components which would affect longevity

  • @onlygoodstuff1055
    @onlygoodstuff1055 Před 5 lety +11

    ACTUALLY EVERYONE is not buying this speaker.
    Have you bothered to ask EVERYONE!?
    No you haven't.
    Do NOT include me if you haven't asked. Thank you!
    Change the title to People are buying this Speaker would be ok.

  • @_Grensgeval_
    @_Grensgeval_ Před 5 lety +2

    Your kitchen is bigger than my living room!

  • @stanislavborisov1093
    @stanislavborisov1093 Před 5 lety +2

    I got this speaker because of this video. Totally worth it!