Comparing Monoprice 9723 and Sonos Sub
Experts recommend Sonos Sub more than Monoprice 9723
As of 4 Mar 2023, experts prefer Sonos Sub over Monoprice 9723, but both Subwoofers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Sonos Sub received 5 recommendations: from BestCovery (5 Apr 2022), The Master Switch (20 Jan 2022) What Hi-Fi (22 Dec 2022) and 2 others. By contrast, Monoprice 9723 received only 3 recommendations from The Master Switch (20 Jan 2022), Digital Trends (24 Jan 2023) and Lifewire (21 Feb 2023).
Curious to see this month's entire Subwoofers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 20 Jan 2022
The Master Switch ranked Monoprice 9723 as #2 and Sonos Sub as #4
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 15 Monoprice 9723 Best Budget Subwoofer... ... ... #4 out of 15 Sonos Sub Best Wireless Subwoofer... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 24 Jan 2023
Digital Trends ranked Monoprice 9723 as #2
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 6 Monoprice 9723 The best subwoofer on a budget... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 21 Feb 2023
Lifewire ranked Monoprice 9723 as #6
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 7 Monoprice 9723 Best Budget... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com - On 5 Apr 2022
BestCovery ranked Sonos Sub as #19
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #19 out of 21 Sonos Sub Best Wireless Subwoofer... ... ... Source: www.latimes.com - On 22 Dec 2022
What Hi-Fi ranked Sonos Sub as #4
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Sonos Sub This slim, wireless subwoofer is a solid addition to a Sonos music or cinema system.Source: www.whathifi.com - On 27 Jan 2022
The Sound Junky ranked Sonos Sub as #4
Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Sonos Sub Best Under $1000... ... ... Source: www.thesoundjunky.com -
Woofer Guy ranked Sonos Sub as #12
Rank Subwoofer ... ... #12 out of 12 Sonos Sub Source: wooferguy.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 89 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Sonos Sub outranks Monoprice 9723. This is not to say that Monoprice 9723 is a bad option. Like Sonos Sub, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Customers like Sonos Sub way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Sonos Sub
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Sonos Sub, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Monoprice 9723.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling subwoofer receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Sonos Sub ranks higher than that and Monoprice 9723 ranks lower than that.
Monoprice 9723 | |
Sonos Sub |
In comparison:
9.5 Amazing
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Median best-selling Subwoofer |
In comparison:
MartinLogan Dynamo 300 ranks #44 out of 86. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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Monoprice 9723 is more popular than Sonos Sub
It's fairly safe to say that Monoprice 9723 is a more popular subwoofer than Sonos Sub, based on its 400+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Monoprice 9723 and Sonos Sub | |||||
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![]() | Q Acoustics Q B12 | $999 | 2 expert recommendations | ||
![]() | Klipsch R-100SW | $199 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Polk Audio PSW10 | $179 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Elac SUB3030 | $800 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 2 expert recommendations |
Rank | Change | Price | Subwoofer | BestCovery ![]() | The Master Switch ![]() | Digital Trends ![]() | Crutchfield ![]() | Lifewire ![]() | What Hi-Fi ![]() | Wirecutter ![]() | The Sound Junky ![]() | Woofer Guy ![]() | Rolling Stone ![]() |
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1 | - | $599 | ![]() | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 8 | - |
2 | - | $808 | ![]() | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | - |
3 | +3 | $200 | ![]() | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | -1 | $340 | ![]() | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
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Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
Score distribution:
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0-20 |
- 12" High Performance Powered Subwoofer
- 150 Watts RMS, 200 Watts Peak
- 50 ~ 250 Hz Frequency Response
- The splitter has an operating range of up to about 30 feet (10 meters)
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- The wireless subwoofer for deep bass.
- Hear and feel the difference when you wirelessly connect Sub to your Sonos system.
- Stand it upright, place it on its side, or tuck it under the couch.
- Experience pure bass with zero buzz, rattle, or vibration.
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Monoprice 9723 is a very popular option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Klipsch R-100SW or Elac DS102 .
Monoprice 9723 is $249.01 cheaper than the average subwoofer ($449).
Sonos Sub is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Elac SUB3030 or Sonos SUB (Gen 3) .
Sonos Sub is $359 more expensive than an average subwoofer ($449).