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The mic also allows for Sonos Trueplay, which adjusts EQ parameters for the speaker’s environment. Smart-assistant voice control is available via the built-in microphone, which can also be disabled at the touch of a button. You can connect the Roam with these speakers in a group for multi-room audio, create a stereo pair with another Roam, or send audio to another Sonos speaker at the touch of a button using the Sound Swap feature. When it comes to the sheer number of features, there are few portables that come even close to the Roam, and it adds more versatility for those who invest in other speakers within the Sonos ecosystem like the Sonos One smart speaker or Arc soundbar.

Special features: Stereo pairing, Sound Swap, multi-room, Sonos Trueplay.

Smart assistants: Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa.

Wireless Connection: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2.

Speakers/drivers: Custom “racetrack” midrange driver, tweeter.

Battery life: Up to 10 hours per charge.

Height x Width x Depth: 6.61 x 2.44 x 2.36 inches.

Additionally (and unrelated) Sonos has raised the MSRP of the Roam by $10 due to supply chain expenses.

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To update the speaker, connect to your device, open the Sonos app, and the app will prompt you to update to the latest version. In essence, the Roam is multiple speakers in one, making its not insignificant asking price a relative bargain.Įditor's Note September 21, 2021: Sonos has updated its speaker to compensate for a battery that drained quicker than most competitors when the speaker was in idle mode.

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It can battle with our favorite comparably priced Bluetooth speakers (and win), while still providing the easy connection, grouping, smart home support, and music sharing Wi-Fi ecosystem on which Sonos has built its brand. It undercuts the Move’s near-prohibitive price by more than half and it’s also much more lightweight and easy to bring along on your adventures. The Roam is what Sonos’ first portable, the Move, should have been. Part portable, part multi-room, and part smart speaker, the Roam is in a class of its own.

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