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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 vs Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Black)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Gold)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Green)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Grey Mist)
- Beosound A1 Gen 2 (Pink)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 2 and the Sonos Roam/Roam SL are similar speakers with different strengths. The Bang & Olufsen has better directivity, resulting in a wider-sounding soundstage. Also, it has lower Bluetooth latency with iOS and Android devices, making it more suitable for watching movies and videos. The Sonos offers a slightly better-balanced sound profile and fantastic voice assistant support with its Roam variant. It's also Wi-Fi compatible and supports Apple AirPlay 2, which is ideal for Apple users.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.3
Soundstage
7.4
6.1
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
46 in³ (749 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.3
8.5
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
No
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Unspecified
Controls
8.9
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.4
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.25
-0.06
Std. Err.
3.95 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
62.6 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
13.5 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.4
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.09 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.8
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
84.2 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.33 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
3.2
5.4
Battery Life
4.6 hrs
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
4.9 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
10
9.4
Alexa
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
Yes
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Excellent
Great
App
6.0
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Bang & Olufsen
Sonos S2
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Presets
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
Yes
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
8.3
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.1
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
104 ms
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
160 ms
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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