Samsung Shape M7

With the Shape M7, Samsung took a working wireless audio formula and embellished it with additional functionality and its own personality. Wondering how it would stack up to Sonos, we put the M7 through its paces.

This isn't a Sonos killer by any means, but Samsung's product line is worth your consideration.

Get past the set-up and it’s a comfortable listen with plenty of features

Samsung speakers can work with one another harmoniously or across isolated zones

The Samsung Shape M7 is a versatile streaming speaker that sounds better than the Sonos Play:3 but lacks a rich ecosystem of products and supported services.

These large, wedge-shaped multiroom speakers benefit from a superior app controller The WAM750, or M7 to give it its stage name, is one of Samsung’s Shape range, powered by Qualcomm’s AllPlay Wi-Fi platform. It can also receive tunes over Bluetooth and has an NFC button which allows your mates to instantly subject you to their favourite tunes stored on their NFC- equipped smartphones. But Bluetooth can’t be used to send audio to other M7s (or the smaller M3 and M5 speakers for that matter) located around the house; only Wi-Fi can.