> Sonos Move

$399 From sonos.com Features 36W, AirPlay, IP56

5 The largest speaker on test, the Sonos Move weighs in at 6.6lb and has an integrated carrying handle as well as IP56 weatherproofing for protection from rain and dust. It comes with a charging base but also has a USB–C port, and capacitive touch controls on the top as well as a multiple mic array. It uses these not only for voice commands (Amazon Alexa and Google are supported) but also Trueplay, Sonos’ system for adjusting its playback based on the environment it detects. There is also AirPlay 2.

The app is very well– featured, offering easy setup

and management of everything from EQ to stereo pairing, setting alarms and adding any of a long list of music streaming services and internet radio stations, which you can ask your device to play using your voice. Music playback is very good, with the larger cabinet allowing for a particularly accurate and rich low end. At 36W it’s the most powerful unit on test, though also the heaviest.