The newly-released Sonos Transfer 2 speaker is on sale for 20 p.c off the common value. That is the very first low cost on the speaker and brings the value all the way down to $360 from $450. That is half of a bigger Sonos sale on choose merchandise to have a good time the NCAA March Insanity match.
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The Transfer 2 is taken into account a large enchancment over the unique, with a bounce in value to match. We referred to as out the superb battery life and quick-charging capabilities in our official evaluation. Our reviewer famous that the speaker “appeared to blow previous” the marketed 24 hours of battery life. There’s additionally a nifty charging “ring” contraption. Simply plop the speaker in the course of the ring and it’ll juice up, although USB-C charging can also be an possibility.
After all, this can be a speaker so the sound is a major consideration. Fortunately, the Transfer 2 presents improved readability over the unique, with a “clear, well-balanced” sound that gives a outstanding bass frequency and an in depth excessive finish. It’s additionally very loud and may simply deal with out of doors areas.
There are solely two downsides right here. It’s technically a conveyable speaker, however it’s pretty giant and weighs practically seven kilos. Additionally, the unique asking value is far increased than the first-gen Transfer, which has been considerably alleviated by this sale.
The sale additionally consists of the massively widespread Beam 2 soundbar. It’s $100 off, bringing the value all the way down to $399. The Beam snagged a spot on our listing of the perfect soundbars, on account of its simple setup, compact design and incredible sound. The aforementioned reductions are good till March 25.
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