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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

Sony SRS-XB33 vs Sonos Roam/Roam SL

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony SRS-XB33
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Sony SRS-XB33 Picture
Sonos Roam/Roam SL Picture
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes

Variants

  • SRS-XB33 (Black)
  • SRS-XB33 (Coral Red)
  • SRS-XB33 (Light Blue)
  • SRS-XB33 (Taupe)
  • Roam (Lunar White)
  • Roam SL (Lunar White)
  • Roam (Olive)
  • Roam (Shadow Black)
  • Roam SL (Shadow Black)
  • Roam (Sunset)
  • Roam (Wave)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony SRS-XB33

Sonos Roam/Roam SL

The Sonos Roam/Roam SL is a better speaker than the Sony SRS-XB33. The Sonos has a more neutral sound profile out-of-the-box, and the Roam variant supports voice assistants. While it comes with bass and treble adjustments, the Sony has a graphic EQ for sound customization. Also, the Sony supports stereo content and has a longer battery life.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.1
6.3

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.7

Dynamics 
 

6.2
5.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Sony SRS-XB33 Style Photo
Sonos Roam/Roam SL Style Photo

RGB Lights  

Yes
No
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Portability 
 

9.0
9.4

Dimensions Photo  

Sony SRS-XB33 Dimensions Photo
Sonos Roam/Roam SL Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

125 in³ (2,043 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)

Weight 
 

2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build Quality Photo  

Sony SRS-XB33 Build Quality Photo
Sonos Roam/Roam SL 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
Unspecified
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Controls 
 

8.0
8.0

Controls Photo  

Sony SRS-XB33 Controls Photo
Sonos Roam/Roam SL Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Sony SRS-XB33 Controls Photo 2
Sonos Roam/Roam SL Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
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 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Sony SRS-XB33 In The Box Photo
Sonos Roam/Roam SL In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.0
6.7

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.46
-0.06

Std. Err. 
 

5.37 dB
3.58 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

58.2 Hz
62.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

9.3 kHz
18.0 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
6.1

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.89 dB
3.49 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.2
5.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

86.2 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.00 dB
4.26 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.6
5.4

Battery Life 
 

12.3 hrs
5.1 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.0 hrs
3.4 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

1.7
9.4

Alexa 
 

No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Speakerphone 
 

Yes
No

Siri 
 

Yes (Requires Smartphone)
No

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

No
Yes

Microphone Mute 
 

No
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Bad
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Bad
Great
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App 
 

7.9
9.3

App Picture  

Sony SRS-XB33 App Picture
Sonos Roam/Roam SL App Picture

App Name 
 

Sony Music Center
Sonos S2

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Graphic + Presets
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
No
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Bluetooth 
 

9.2
7.3

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

37 ms
117 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

76 ms
201 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
No
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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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