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Bluesound Pulse vs Sonos PLAY:5

16.54 in
7.48 in
Bluesound Pulse Wireless Speaker
Bluesound Pulse
14.33 in
7.99 in
Sonos PLAY:5 Wireless Speaker
Sonos PLAY:5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
74
4.5 out of 5
31 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
98
3.4 out of 5
98 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
10 %

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Sound

Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Supported formats
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • .m4a
  • .m4b
  • m4p
  • .m4v
  • .m4r
  • .3gp
  • .mp4
  • .aac
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • AAC+
  • Apple Lossless
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV

Design

Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Graphite
  • Graphite,White
  • White

Dimensions

Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Height7.48 in7.99 in
Width16.54 in14.33 in
Depth7.76 in6.06 in
Weight215.2 oz224.34 oz

Connectivity

Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
USByesno
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Headphone output
Bluetoothyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

Features

Bluesound PulseBluesound Pulse
Sonos PLAY:5Sonos PLAY:5
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)nono
Streaming standardsSpotify ConnectAirPlay

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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