Audio Pro vs Sonos Audio Systems

Audio Pro offers the Addon T3+ portable speaker at £149 and the C5 MkII multi-room WiFi speaker at £209 in grey or £246.97 in black. Sonos is the established multi-room name, with the ROAM2 portable WiFi and Bluetooth speaker at £179 in white or black and a two-room bundle of ERA 100 smart speakers at £374.

Both brands sell WiFi multi-room speakers, but Sonos has the larger ecosystem. Sonos is known for multi-room control from one app and the option to start with one speaker and add more over time. Roam works on WiFi at home and on Bluetooth outdoors, while the ERA 100 offers stereo sound with voice control. Audio Pro's C5 MkII groups with other Audio Pro speakers, and the Addon T3+ runs on a built-in battery for portable use. Audio Pro is known for rich sound and Scandinavian styling, but its range of models is smaller than Sonos's. Sonos also offers a wide choice, with the Era 100 bookshelf speaker at £199 in white.

Sonos suits buyers building a whole-home audio system who want music in several rooms through one app, and those who also want a portable speaker that works outdoors over Bluetooth. Audio Pro suits people who want design-led speakers in grey or black, from a single portable speaker to a multi-room WiFi speaker, at a lower entry price. Sonos's premium prices and reliance on WiFi for full features are worth weighing against a smaller ecosystem. Check your WiFi coverage before buying either brand for a multi-room set-up.

Bottom line: choose Audio Pro if you want Scandinavian-styled speakers with a lower entry price from £149. Choose Sonos if you want the most established multi-room system with an app-based ecosystem and a portable ROAM2 at £179.