Sonos typically announces a couple of products each year. Earlier in 2022, we saw new colours of theSonos Roam, the Roam SL, and the more affordableRay soundbar. Now, we also finally have a more affordable subwoofer to join the Ray following months of rumours.
It’s long been rumoured the company is also working onheadphones, and more recently, a new larger speaker calledOptimo, but for now, those remain rumours, while the smaller, and more affordableSonos subwoofer, dubbed the Sonos Sub Mini, has been made official.
This is everything you need to know about the Sonos Sub Mini.
Sonos Sub Mini release date and price
The Sonos Sub Mini was announced on 24 July 2025. It will be available from 23 July 2025 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe. China and India will follow.
In terms of price, it willcost £429 in the UK,$429 in the US,€499 in Europeand $699 in Australia.
Sonos Sub Mini design
The Sonos Sub Mini moves away from the square shape of theoriginal Sonos Sub, opting for a cylindrical design instead. There is a still a cut out in the centre, like the larger Sub, but the device is much smaller overall and softer in its approach.
The Sonos Sub Mini is available in White and Black colour options, like most ofSonos productsand there is a matte finish here. The original Sub had a glossy finish, but the third generation switched to matte, like Sonos' more recent products, such as theSonos MoveandSonos Roam.
There are no controls on the Sub Mini, but there is NFC at the top of the device for easy pairing and there’s a Join button on the back too if the NFC pairing doesn’t work. There is also a power port and an Ethernet port.
Sonos Sub Mini specs
As you might expect, the Sonos Sub Mini’s internal specifications are similar to the larger Sonos Sub (3rd Gen), but less powerful. The Sub Mini is recommended for small to medium-sized rooms, while the original Sonos Sub is designed for larger rooms.
The cut out - or Center Tunnel as Sonos calls it - is designed to efficiently move air to maximise bass. Internally, there are dual 6-inch force-canceling woofers that face each other within a sealed cabinet to neutralise disortion while promising to deliver the low frequencies of the larger model.
Like the Sonos Sub (3rd Gen), the Sonos Sub Mini has Class-D digital amplifiers and a frequency response down to 25Hz, though it isn’t as powerful as the larger model at the higher end. It’s expected that the Sub Mini will be paired with the Sonos Ray, Sonos Beam, Sonos One, One SL or the Symfonisk speakers, while the larger Sub be used with theArcorSonos Five.
Sonos Sub Mini features
In terms of features, there’sTruePlay tuningavailable on the Sub Mini and audio settings automatically equalise to balance the Sub Mini and the paired Sonos speaker(s) or component.
You can control the EQ settings in the Sonos app if you want to customise the bass. Volume will automatically adjust with the paired speaker or soundbar, and setup should be super simple.
There is 5GHz Wi-Fi set to speed up audio transmission too. While the Sonos Sub allows you to connect up to three Subs together though, this isn’t possible with the Sonos Sub Mini. It’s also not possible to connect a Sonos Sub with a Sonos Sub Mini.
Sonos Sub Mini rumours: What happened?
Here is everything we heard about the Sonos Sub Mini before it was announced.
06 August 2025: Sonos Sub Mini appears to have been delayed
Sonosannouncedits third quarter earnings on 20 June 2025 and at the same time, it confirmed that it has pushed back a product launch, which is thought to be the Sub Mini.
16 July 2025: Sonos Sub Mini pops up at FCC: Is a budget subwoofer coming soon?
Redditors and Protocol’s Janko Roettgersspottedthe Sonos Sub Mini’s FCC filing was live and shows quite clearly that it will have a cylindrical design.
05 June 2025: Sonos Sub Mini pictured in leak: Is the affordable subwoofer launching soon?
The VergesaidSonos is nearing a release of a “smaller, less costly subwoofer” that can wirelessly pair with the Sonos Ray, as well as the Sonos Beam and Arc.
The site also published a “preview of the Sub Mini’s general design”, noting it was a 3D render based on an image of the actual upcoming product.
13 July 2025: Sonos ‘Sub Mini’ spotted: Is Sonos launching a cheaper subwoofer soon?
A Redditornoticedmentions of a “Sub Mini” in the Sonos mobile app, leading to the belief that Sonos might announce a miniature subwoofer.
Sonos even described the Sub Mini as a “smaller, cylindrical subwoofer” when compared to the larger, more square Sub.
