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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Sonos Roam 2 vs Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos Roam 2
Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Roam 2 (Black)
- Roam 2 (Olive)
- Roam 2 (Sunset)
- Roam 2 (Wave)
- Roam 2 (White)
- SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) (Alpine Sage)
- SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) (Black)
- SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) (Blue Dusk)
- SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) (Sandstone)
Our Verdict
Sonos Roam 2
Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen)
The Bose SoundLink Flex (2nd Gen) and the Sonos Roam 2 target different kinds of customers. If you're invested in the Sonos ecosystem, the Sonos speaker is likely the better choice, especially since it has built-in support for the Sonos voice assistant and Amazon Alexa. If you'd rather use your Android or Apple device's voice assistant, the Bose is the better pick. Neither speaker is a great choice for fans of a wide soundstage, as they both downmix your audio to mono. However, the Sonos's wider directivity means it has the edge here, as it produces audio that sounds fairly similar regardless of your listening position. That said, the Bose produces a little more bass out of the box.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.5
6.6
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.7
7.1
Soundstage
6.3
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.3
Dimensions Photo
Volume
39 in³ (632 cm³)
56 in³ (919 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.5
8.7
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
8.0
8.6
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Okay
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Tactile)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Tactile)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.7
7.1
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.17
0.49
Std. Err.
2.05 dB
1.97 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
76.6 Hz
64.4 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.8 kHz
17.5 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.3
5.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.20 dB
5.05 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.1
6.2
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.1 dB SPL
84.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.55 dB
2.73 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.6
6.4
Battery Life
5.0 hrs
6.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
2.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.3
5.7
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
No
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
Yes
Yes
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
Good
Excellent
App
9.3
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sonos
Bose
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.4
8.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.3
Bluetooth iOS Latency
128 ms
119 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
170 ms
135 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
275.6 ft (84.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
7.8
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
99 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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