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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL vs Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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BluetoothNo
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- One Gen 2 (Black)
- One SL (Black)
- One SL (Shadow Edition)
- One Gen 2 (White)
- One SL (White)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
Our Verdict
Sonos One Gen 2/One SL
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Sonos One Gen 2/One SL or the Sonos Roam/Roam SL. The One Gen 2 offers a better-balanced sound profile that can produce a more extended low bass. However, the Roam is battery-powered, making it significantly more portable. It's also rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, meaning it's certified to be dust-tight and immersible in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes. Its Roam variant also offers slightly better voice assistant support since it better understands your commands in noisier settings.
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Music
6.6
6.3
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
5.3
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
140 in³ (2,302 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.7
8.5
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
No
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
No
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.2
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.22
-0.06
Std. Err.
2.96 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
52.6 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
5.9
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.97 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.3
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
86.5 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.89 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
5.4
Battery Life
N/A
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
No
Yes
Charging Port
No Battery
USB-C
Battery Powered
No
Yes
Voice Assistant
8.0
9.4
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
Yes
Microphone Mute
Yes
Yes
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Bad
Great
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Sonos S2
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
0.0
7.3
Bluetooth
No
Yes
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
N/A
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
N/A
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
N/A
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
7.5
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 3
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
28 ms
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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