WiiM Sound Smart Speaker with 1 8 Touch Display Hi Res 24 bit 192 kHz AI RoomFit Room

The media could not be loaded. After years of Sonos making me feel like an idiot every time I tried to queue a song at a friend's house, I rebuilt my entire home audio setup around WiiM. I'm running a WiiM Ultra into a Denon AVR, which gave me actual control over my system: I can stream my turntable anywhere, use Tidal and Qobuz without compromise, and most importantly, never think about HEOS again. I bought this speaker as a kitchen satellite so I wouldn't have to crank the living room system just to hear music over the sound of chopping vegetables. It's shockingly good. Within the limits of physics and a 4-inch driver, it has real detail, balanced mids, and more authority than it has any right to at this size. It's also surprisingly heavy (feels like actual build quality, not the hollow plastic nonsense you get from lifestyle brands). Multi-room streaming has been flawless. Stays perfectly synced with my main speakers, which is not something I take for granted anymore. I'm already planning a second one for another room. I'll admit I was skeptical about the little screen on the front. Seemed like a gimmick that added cost for no real benefit, and I almost waited for a rumored version without it. Turns out I was wrong. The album art display is actually useful. When I'm cooking and hear something I like, I can glance over and know exactly what's playing without pulling out my phone. You can also switch to a text only display if you prefer. On price: I was hoping to land closer to $250, but at $300 it still feels like the value is there if you can stretch a bit. The build quality and sound justify the premium. That said, if you're only thinking about one speaker for your kitchen and you're already deep into another ecosystem, it probably makes sense to stick with what you have. But if you're open to a change or looking for a platform to build around long term, WiiM is worth serious consideration. The architecture is completely open, the components are legitimately audiophile grade, and you're not locked into a walled garden that treats you like a revenue stream instead of a customer. If you're thinking about the white version, be warned: it shows grime immediately. Not great if you cook with your hands or have kids. I wish they offered a gray option (would be perfect for a modern, light toned room without the constant fingerprint anxiety). Overall, one of the few audio purchases lately that actually lived up to expectations. Solid gear, no regrets. Read more

Using the WiiM Sound in my open layout kitchen, and fills the space really well! It does everything I wanted it to do, and pairs with my WiiM Pro, so I can have multi-room audio. I am able to AirPlay to the WiiM Pro, to stream Apple Music on the WiiM Sound. I can even pair the two devices when using Line In with my turntable to them play in both rooms, seamlessly. I like the look of the WiiM Sound, as well. Nice remote, and the display is a nice, even classy, touch. Read more

if you have an Wiim device like the Mini that has Airplay you can link that Mini with the Sound and use airplay. I do this with a Wiim Pro and my Wiim Ultra Streamer. Read more

Nice format, lots of settings and options but sound is not great, average in my opinion I hate doing returns so I’m keeping it. There’s a lot to enjoy sound isn’t one of them. Read more

I’m just going to ramble about the things that I find interesting and that have stood out to me. When it comes to electronics, I’m always fixated on efficiency. This is a very efficient. In my configuration, it’s drawing 1 watt electricity in standby and around 7 watts electricity at playback at a solid volume. It also automatically goes into standby after a couple minutes of non-use. The sound is quite impressive for a speaker of this size. It’s quite hefty and this quality is heard in the sound quality. It’s got a nice crisp sound to it. It doesn’t sound like it’s coming from a tin can. It also has a nice stereo quality to it. The bass isn’t going to rattle the house, but I feel it’s got some punch that feels well balanced. Definitely pleased with it. For a smart speaker of this size and price, it’s about all I could have hoped for. The AI room scan feature is interesting. At first I wasn’t sure it was doing anything. But you can rapidly toggle it on/off with the phone app and I absolutely prefer the sound quality with it toggled on. So I’d definitely recommend doing the room scan with the app. It comes with a very nice remote. In a world where remotes have become an afterthought, this is a solid remote with nice aluminum(?) shell on it. I like the phone app for all the setup options, but for daily use, I just want an old school remote to use. This satisfies those wants. I do wish that adjusting the volume with the remote would prompt the sound level change to appear on the front screen. The only way I can get it to digitally display the real-time change is if I touch the front screen first. A bug in the software? It’d be nice if this was addressed with a firmware update. This is a missing convenience that should be there. All in all, the software is pretty solid. It does feel like a couple bugs could still be ironed out, but there’s a ton of options available in the app. And it’s laid out in an intuitive manor. I can’t really talk about the absence of Apple Play. I don’t use it and never will. I feel like there’s a ton of open standards supported here, but I get why some would want it. For the solid sound quality and overall feature set (minus Apple Play), I do think there's solid value here. Read more