Sonos Roam Review

Name: Sonos Roam
Brand: Sonos

Kenn Muguna

October 12, 2023

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79^%

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14

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152

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The Sonos Roam delighted expert testers with its suitability for outdoor use since it was incredibly portable and had dust and water resistance. Experts were also satisfied with its build quality and ability to pick up voice commands, but they were unimpressed with its limited bass response and lack of speakerphone functionality.

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Score Card

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Expert Score

86

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

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Customer Score

83

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

79^%

Any product with a True Score above 60 is a Meh

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Expert Score Breakdown_

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Cat Trust Score
80
The Sonos Roam is portable, durable and competitively priced, making… read more
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The SONOS Roam brings big, clear, auto-calibrating sound and a… read more
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80
Being a portable wireless speaker isn’t all that difficult: you… read more
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80
Most affordable Sonos entry point, Sounds great, Easily transitions between… read more

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Overview_

The Sonos Roam is a mid-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first announced in early 2021. The speaker allows for Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and since it weighs only 0.9 pounds and is dust and water-resistant, it is one of the top speakers to get for outdoor use. The Sonos Roam comes with support for both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built-in, and through its Sonos S2 app, owners will also be able to make bass and treble adjustments. The speaker’s 334 ft Bluetooth range is also great, and its AirPlay latency of -2ms is low enough for watching videos and movies without lag. The best Bluetooth speakers support both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and so does the Sonos Roam. This dual connectivity is something that the portable speaker also has in common with the Sonos Roam SL, which we’ve covered in our Sonos Roam SL review.

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Consensus_

Reason to Buy

Supports Google Assistant and Alexa
Great build quality
Supports Bluetooth and WiFi
Easy-to-use companion app
Dust and Water resistant

Reason to Avoid

Underwhelming bass response
No speakerphone functionality

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Market Context	The Sonos Roam is a mid-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first announced in early 2021. The speaker allows for Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and since… The Sonos Roam is a mid-tier Bluetooth speaker that was first announced in early 2021. The speaker allows for Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and since it weighs only 0.9 pounds and is dust and water-resistant, it is one of the top speakers to get for outdoor use. The Sonos Roam comes with support for both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built-in, and through its Sonos S2 app, owners will also be able to make bass and treble adjustments. The speaker’s 334 ft Bluetooth range is also great, and its AirPlay latency of -2ms is low enough for watching videos and movies without lag. The best Bluetooth speakers support both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and so does the Sonos Roam. This dual connectivity is something that the portable speaker also has in common with the Sonos Roam SL, which we’ve covered in our Sonos Roam SL review.	Buyers might be attracted to the Sonos Roam since it is smaller than the Sonos Move and, therefore, more portable, but the Sonos Move delivers… Buyers might be attracted to the Sonos Roam since it is smaller than the Sonos Move and, therefore, more portable, but the Sonos Move delivers a more profound bass response and gets slightly louder. The Sonos Move also has a longer-lasting 10.1-hour battery compared to the 5.1-hour battery life of the Sonos Roam, but the Roam has a much lower AirPlay latency.	The Sonos Roam offers Bluetooth connectivity while the Bose SoundLink Revolve II does not; however, the Revolve II has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos Roam… The Sonos Roam offers Bluetooth connectivity while the Bose SoundLink Revolve II does not; however, the Revolve II has speakerphone functionality while the Sonos Roam does not. The Sonos Roam is lighter than the Revolve II and allows for both bass and treble adjustments, while the Revolve II does not. Still, the Revolve II has a longer 9.5-hour battery life compared to the Sonos Roam, which lasts up to 5.1 hours.	The Sonos Roam is smaller and more lightweight than the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, and its AirPlay latency is much lower than that of the… The Sonos Roam is smaller and more lightweight than the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, and its AirPlay latency is much lower than that of the Bose Speaker. However, the Bose Speaker has a lower bass response.
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Score Card

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Expert Score

86

*.75

We place a 75% weighted value on Expert Test Scores

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Customer Score

83

*.25

We place a 25% weighted value on Customer Scores

True Score

79^%

Any product with a True Score above 60 is a Meh

Expert Score Breakdown_

Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight

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Cat Trust Score
80
The Sonos Roam is portable, durable and competitively priced, making it an attractive Bluetooth speaker… read more
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Cat Trust Score
80
The SONOS Roam brings big, clear, auto-calibrating sound and a rugged compact design, but doesn’t… read more
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Cat Trust Score
80
Being a portable wireless speaker isn’t all that difficult: you connect to a phone, you… read more
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Cat Trust Score
80
Most affordable Sonos entry point, Sounds great, Easily transitions between Sonos and Bluetooth connections, Qi… read more
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Cat Trust Score
90
The Sonos Roam is the best small portable speaker I’ve ever used. From design to… read more
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Cat Trust Score
70
The versatile Sonos Roam can easily be moved between your home speaker setup and the… read more