For those of you who’ve had your eye on the Sonos subwoofer — or Sub, as it’s officially called — but have held back on purchasing due to its rather hefty $699 price tag, take note that Sonos has begun offering a matte-black version of the same speaker for $100 less, or $599.
When releasing the swanky-looking, glossy black version of the Sub last year, Sonos had promised to deliver a matte version, and here it is, albeit in limited quantities. According to a PR rep, “Sonos has made a limited quantity available for purchase via Sonos.com, Best Buy and Amazon.com. The sale will last for two weeks and only while supplies last.”
I can’t tell you how firm Sonos will be with that time frame and whether the company will offer the matte version again in the future; I’m just reporting what I was told.
For those of you waiting for a white model, no word on when that might be coming — and whether it will come in a glossy or matte finish. We can only hope for both — along with glossy lipstick red.