Sonos' New Mini Subwoofer Brings Beefy Bass at a Cool $429

The Sub Mini packs in big sound at a more wallet-friendly price point.
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For over a decade, if you wanted to add some serious bass to complement your Sonos home theater setup—like, say, you really wanted to amplify the low grumbling of a dragon in House of the Dragon—you had to get the Sonos Sub. Did it offer some of the best low frequencies we've ever heard? Yes, but it also cost a steep $749. 

Finally, for those who couldn't stomach the price of the original, or just want a more portable version to squeeze into a bookshelf or credenza, Sonos is unveiling a Sub Mini—the home theater brand's first extension of its subwoofer range since 2012—which is set to drop just ahead of the holidays on October 6 at a much more sensible $429.

Up for preorder today, the Sonos Sub Mini—available in black or white—weighs just 14 pounds (compared to the Sub's hefty 36-pounder model) and arrives in a more squat cylindrical design as opposed to the Sub's box-like silhouette. The smaller subwoofer retains the huge elliptical gap in the middle, which Sonos' product manager Scott Fink tells us is for the dual woofers to cancel each other's vibrations, thereby reducing any distortion.

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Sonos Sub Mini

Besides being a more wallet-friendly option, the Sub Mini, according to Sonos, is also for those who want to accentuate those highly coveted low tones to small- or medium-sized rooms, which the Sub would have overpowered with heavy bass. To bring a more cinematic experience to your home theater, pair the Sub Mini with the Sonos Beam or Ray soundbars. Or, for a boosted sound experience, pair the Sub Mini with the One, One SL, or Ikea Symfonisk speakers. One downside to the Sub Mini is that you can only pair one with your soundbar, whereas with the Sub, you can add multiple units to truly pump up the bass.

Still, Sonos' Sub Mini continues to be as Sonos as it gets. Its 5-GHz WiFi connection ensures there are no lags and that you'll never experience any sound interruptions. Pairing your new unit is just as easy as always, with setup being as simple as tapping your phone to the subwoofer. With Trueplay, the Sub Mini will adjust its own sound to accommodate wherever you put it, but you can also make adjustments manually through the accompanying Sonos app.

You can head over to Sonos' website right now to preorder your own Sub Mini, and we'll have a full review of the new subwoofer coming soon.