In 2025, Sonos will release the Era 100 Pro, a version of its Era 100 that’s aimed at the professional installer market. It’s almost identical to the current Era 100, with one big difference: the Pro has a built-in Power over Ethernet port that is used to power the Era 100 Pro, making it the first non-portable Sonos speaker that doesn’t need a power outlet.
Sonos hasn’t released the Era 100 Pro’s price or a specific availability date, but does note that when it becomes available, it will be sold exclusively through professional installers. It previewed the new speaker for attendees at CEDIA 2024, a trade show geared toward professional residential installers that runs from September 5-7.
To help installers take advantage of the additional flexibility offered by PoE, Sonos has also created the Era 100 Pro Surface Mount, a mounting bracket with 30 degrees of pan and tilt, and 360 degrees of rotation. Its ball joint is indexed, which lets you set the same angle on each mount without the guesswork and without worrying the angle will change over time due to sagging. It has a locking base plate for theft deterrence.