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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Sonos Roam 2 vs Bose SoundLink Home

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sonos Roam 2
Bose SoundLink Home

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Sonos Roam 2 Picture
Bose SoundLink Home Picture

Variants

  • Roam 2 (Black)
  • Roam 2 (Olive)
  • Roam 2 (Sunset)
  • Roam 2 (Wave)
  • Roam 2 (White)
  • SoundLink Home (Cool Gray)
  • SoundLink Home (Light Silver)

Our Verdict

Sonos Roam 2

Bose SoundLink Home

The Sonos Roam 2 and Bose SoundLink Home are both small portable speakers with a balanced sound that suits a wide variety of audio content. As small speakers, neither reproduce low-bass thump, but both have enough high-bass warmth to keep basslines audible. The Roam 2 is a better outdoors speaker, as it's rated IP67, so it'll withstand a rainstorm, and its 360-degree design means audio sounds the same from whichever angle you're listening. The Bose has a sleek design that you might prefer to have in your home and supports Siri and Google Assistant via your phone. By contrast, the Sonos has built-in support for Alexa and the Sonos voice assistant, but not Google Assistant or Siri.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.2

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.1

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sonos Roam 2 Style Photo
Bose SoundLink Home Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.1

Dimensions Photo  

Sonos Roam 2 Dimensions Photo
Bose SoundLink Home Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

39 in³ (632 cm³)
87 in³ (1,428 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
2.0 lbs (0.9 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Sonos Roam 2 Build Quality Photo
Bose SoundLink Home Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
No

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

8.0
8.8

Controls Photo  

Sonos Roam 2 Controls Photo
Bose SoundLink Home Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sonos Roam 2 Controls Photo 2
Bose SoundLink Home Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Good

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

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
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sonos Roam 2 In The Box Photo
Bose SoundLink Home In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.2

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.17
0.10

Std. Err. 
 

2.05 dB
2.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

76.6 Hz
57.4 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
18.5 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.20 dB
5.46 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.1
5.8

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.1 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.55 dB
3.82 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
5.2

Battery Life 
 

5.0 hrs
4.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.8 hrs
2.8 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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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
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App 
 

9.3
0.0

App Picture  

Sonos Roam 2 App Picture
Bose SoundLink Home App Picture

App Name 
 

Sonos
No App

iOS 
 

Yes
No

Android 
 

Yes
No

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
No

Party Mode 
 

Yes
No

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.4
7.9

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.3

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

128 ms
186 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

170 ms
194 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices
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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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Sonos Roam 2

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