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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
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Sonos Roam/Roam SL vs Sonos Roam 2
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Sonos Roam 2
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
Variants
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
- Roam 2 (Black)
- Roam 2 (Olive)
- Roam 2 (Sunset)
- Roam 2 (Wave)
- Roam 2 (White)
Our Verdict
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Sonos Roam 2
The Sonos Roam 2 is the next generation of the Sonos Roam/Roam SL and, in many ways, is a very similar speaker with a nearly identical look and feel. With the second generation, you get separate Bluetooth and power buttons. While built-in Google Assistant is phased out, it's replaced with a Sonos voice assistant. Other than that, the sound performance is very similar. The second-gen can get a bit louder, but it's still not enough to fill a large room with sound.
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Music
Threshold
Music
6.3
6.5
Dynamics
5.4
6.1
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.4
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
39 in³ (632 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
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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
Unspecified
Controls
8.0
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Great
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
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
6.7
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.06
0.17
Std. Err.
3.58 dB
2.05 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
62.6 Hz
76.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
18.0 kHz
18.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.1
6.3
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.49 dB
3.20 dB
Stereo
No (mono)
No (mono)
Dynamics
5.4
6.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
83.8 dB SPL
87.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
4.26 dB
3.55 dB
Active Features
Battery
5.4
5.6
Battery Life
5.1 hrs
5.0 hrs
Charge Time
3.4 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.4
9.3
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
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
Great
Good
App
9.3
9.3
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Sonos
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
No
No
Bluetooth
7.3
7.4
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
117 ms
128 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
201 ms
170 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.3
7.8
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
-2 ms
99 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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