Sonos recommends a 10W USB power adapter to be sure. I’ve used two other cables to see if they’d charge the Roam from the mains and a laptop and both had little effect. There’s a USB-C connection around the back, but I think you’ll want to keep the USB-C cable that comes with the Roam safe for the time being. The likes of the JBL Charge 5 and Marshall Emberton II go for much longer, as does the cheaper Wonderboom 3 from Ultimate Ears. The figure of 10 hours does seem low for the price. An hour of streaming music in Tidal saw the speaker drop 10% so that does seem eminently achievable, but it’s worth focusing on the words “up to”.īattery life will differ depending on the music you listen to and volume you listen at. Setting up voice support is a breeze, and after initial teething issues with battery life, Sonos updated to improve it when Google Assistant is enabled.īattery life is up to 10 hours – again, the same as the Move. Like the Move you can’t use the Roam as rear speaker in a home cinema set-up. The Sonos S2 app also features access to a bundle of music streaming services, while Apple AirPlay 2 offers streaming from iOS devices (and brings Siri to the party). Like the Move, the Roam can connect to your Wi-Fi, it behaves like any other Sonos speaker in the home take it outdoors, and it transforms into a Bluetooth speaker.Ĭonnected via Wi-Fi offers Alexa, Google Assistant integration, along with Sonos Voice Control. Sound Swap and instant Bluetooth/Wi-Fi switching.There is a mountable travel case (£20) that Flexson sells for the Roam. Potentially, the only real knock is the lack of a hook or strap, which would have made it even more versatile for hanging off backpacks and the like. Upright to fit on a bookshelf or horizontal on a wider, flatter surface. That it can be used vertically and horizontally adds flexibility in terms of placement. It adds a little more fun to the Roam’s once austere appearance. Since launch it’s been made available in a wider range of colours, red, blue and green joining the original Shadow Black and Lunar White. At 430g, it’s lightweight but feels solid in the hand, its IP67 rating allows the speaker to be submerged into water of 1m depth for thirty minutes. I’d call it anonymously sleek and refined, but typically Sonos. The Roam is well built – there’s nothing toy-like about its feel or appearance. Hold it down for a short time and it switches to Bluetooth, hold it down for longer and it powers down. In short, it’s a speaker that’s easy to operate, and it appears that Sonos has worked out the kinks of manually switching between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modes. There are little nubbins (or feet) on its bottom, while around the back you’ll find a multi-function button powering the speaker on/off and flipping between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modes. Physical tactile controls sit on top (or side, depending on the orientation) for playback, volume control and the microphone on/off. If you look at it from the right angle (or light), you can see the honeycomb pattern that covers the tweeter and custom racetrack mid-woofer inside. It lines up with the modern design approach Sonos has applied to its recent speakers, with its sealed design and mesh pattern that indicates the front of the speaker. The Move is best suited for gardens and parks, the Roam is the speaker you’ll take with you on your travels far from home. According to Sonos, you could fit six Roams inside one Move, which speaks to the Roam’s differing modus operandi. The Sonos Roam is a portable speaker shaped like Toblerone. The Roam Wireless Charger is also available and in the UK that costs £44. There is a cheaper version of the portable speaker in the Roam SL, which drops the built-in microphones from the feature set. The price has gone up since by £20 in the UK. The Sonos Roam was priced at £159 / $169 / €179 / CA$229 / AU$279 when it first went on sale.
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