Sonos and Ikea’s Love Affair Is Over—Grab This $19 Device While You Still Can

Folks looking for an affordable Wi-Fi speaker to fit between their Jättebo sectional and Dyvlinge swivel chair will be upset to learn that Sonos and Ikea are parting ways. After eight years of partnering on everything from an odd wall-mountable speaker in a frame to a surprisingly decent pair of bookshelf speakers, the Ikea models are being discontinued. You can of course get essentially everything the Ikea-Sonos collabs offered (and more in terms of sound quality) by just buying Sonos-made speakers like the Era 100 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and Roam (9/10, WIRED Recommends). The brand even makes a decent pair of headphones (8/10, WIRED Recommends). But there is one thing we at WIRED will truly miss when this partnership ends: The Symfonisk Sound Remote ($19). Ikea’s Symfonisk Sound Remote is dirt cheap and is the brand’s best Sonos-compatible product you can buy—but bag them while you still can. Ikea This unassuming rectangular puck acts like a thermostat controller for your music, ... Read full article.