The smart home goes beyond connected devices. It also achieves something as simple as connected light bulbs, which allow us to control with a personal assistant.
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Of all the alternatives that exist, perhaps the most interesting are those offered by Ikea with its Symfonisk range, made up of different speakers. Instead of just putting a speaker that we notice is a speaker, the idea of the Swedish brand is that they fit perfectly into the design of the house.
The lamp that answers you
In this context, it is necessary to understand the latest version of Ikea, floor lamps, which at first glance do not seem more than that, lamps; but if we look a little closer we will see that there is a smart device behind its design.
In concrete terms, these lamps were designed in collaboration with Sonos, which is already one of the benchmarks for elegant sound with its range of speakers and sound bars. Therefore, these devices have the same benefits as other Sonos products, including their sound quality and access to features such as automatic pairing with other speakers.
The new Symfonisk living room lamp from Ikea and Sonos
Another big advantage of Sonos is that it doesn’t have its own personal assistant and therefore doesn’t try to force it on us. We have complete freedom to choose our favorite personal assistant, for example, but that also means these lights can’t replace our Amazon Echo or Google Nest, and we’ll need a separate smart device to access those functions. We also have access to an incredible list of streaming services, so we have no excuse to use whatever we want.
Perhaps the most striking thing about this model is that it is the most expensive launched to date as a result of the alliance between Ikea and Sonos, with a price tag of $260 (TBC in Europe). The good news is that the range is very complete and we have several alternatives available in Ikea stores in Europe, such as a table lamp, speakers for shelves that fit between books, or even a speaker built into a picture frame. .
