Sonos audio products

Sonos is a pioneered American developer and manufacturer of wireless home audio systems, founded in 2002 by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen, and Trung Mai in Santa Barbara, California. Originally incorporated as Rincon Audio, Inc., the company rebranded to Sonos in 2004 and revolutionized the industry by introducing synchronized multi-room audio over a proprietary mesh network called SonosNet.

While the company remains headquartered in Santa Barbara for its high-level design, software engineering, and research, its manufacturing operations are global. Historically, Sonos relied heavily on production in China. However, due to shifting trade dynamics and supply chain diversification strategies, the company has expanded its manufacturing footprint to include Malaysia and Vietnam. This shift allows Sonos to mitigate geopolitical risks and optimize regional distribution.

Since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2018, Sonos, Inc. has been a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the symbol SONO. It remains an independent entity, with its ownership primarily held by institutional investors such as BlackRock and The Vanguard Group. As of 2026, the company continues to operate under its own brand identity, focusing on a vertically integrated ecosystem of hardware and software designed to provide a seamless home listening experience.