One PixProof is too few to judge a company — this record fills in as more of its claims get checked. Last PixProof Sep 13, 2026.
Quick facts
- What is Sonos, Inc.?
- Sonos, Inc. is an American consumer electronics company that pioneered wireless, multi-room home audio using its proprietary SonosNet mesh network.
- Where is Sonos, Inc. from?
- United States. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
- Is Sonos, Inc. a public company?
- Yes — it's listed on Nasdaq: SONO.
- When was Sonos, Inc. founded?
- In 2002, by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen and Trung Mai.
▸ ABOUT SONOS, INC.
Sonos, Inc. is an American consumer electronics company that pioneered wireless, multi-room home audio using its proprietary SonosNet mesh network. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, it makes networked speakers, soundbars, subwoofers and, since 2024, headphones, and has traded on Nasdaq under ticker SONO since its August 2018 IPO.
▸ TRACK RECORD
Sonos, Inc.'s history and the 1 marketing claim we've checked, in date order — so you can see what they promised when, and how it held up.
- 2002Company founded in Santa Barbara, California by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen and Trung Mai.
- 2005Sonos shipped its first product, the ZonePlayer 100 multi-room music system, in January.
- 2017Sonos One launched in October, the company's first speaker with built-in voice-assistant support.
- 2018Sonos completed its IPO on Nasdaq under ticker SONO on August 2.
- 2019Sonos acquired French voice-AI startup Snips SAS in November.
- 2022Sonos acquired speaker-technology startup Mayht for about $100 million in April.
- 2024Sonos released its first headphones, the Sonos Ace, in June.
- Jul 26, 2024CLAIM · Sonos Era 300"Sonos's May 2024 app redesign would keep all existing functionality the same."→ 🔴 BYE THE HYPE Read the PixProof →
Claim dates come from when the claim's own source was published; "Checked" means we couldn't date the claim, so it sits at the date we verified it.
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▸ NOTABLE PRODUCTS
Sonos One
Sonos Play:1 (legacy)