Sonos 27: AI Control, New Hardware & App Redesign

Sonos has unveiled Sonos 27, the latest version of its audio operating system, alongside new hardware. This includes the Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar and Sonos Ace Ultra headphones. Here's the thing: Sonos 27 introduces AI control. Users can now control their system with various AI assistants and agents. This includes Sonos 27voice, their own assistant for music curation, and Sonos 27mcp, which connects to external AIs like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Users can even create their own custom agents. What's interesting is Sonos Fabric, a new system capability that allows products to find each other and coordinate automatically. This enables features like portable speakers becoming rear surrounds when moved into position. Headphone linking is also available, allowing users to move audio between the Ace Ultra headphones and other Sonos speakers. The Sonos app has also been redesigned with new features and improved navigation. Additionally, the new Sonos Play speaker offers up to 24 hours of battery life, a waterproof design, and a built-in power bank. The bottom line is these updates bring significant new control and flexibility to the Sonos audio experience.