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Product review of Sonos Roam 2
Sentiment: Mixed
The Sonos Roam 2, while an improvement over its predecessor with a better design and fit in the Sonos ecosystem, still falls short in sound quality and reliability compared to more affordable alternatives like the Bose SoundLink Flex.
...Sound quality can't match the competition.... Next quote
Comparing the Sonos Roam 2 with Top Bluetooth Speakers for 2024: A Detailed Review
8:10
6 Jun 2024
🔄 Easy transition into Sonos ecosystem
...I love the fact that it was a Bluetooth speaker that was also Wi-Fi so I could tie it into my Sonos ecosystem... Watch in video
🔌 Improved button layout
...The only thing is on the back, there's a second button for the Bluetooth mode... So I'm happy that they made this update... Watch in video
🎵 Compact design
...The reason why I like this speaker is because it fits into the Sonos ecosystem and it is small. This design, the triangle design is very smart... Watch in video
🎉 Great for Wi-Fi sound swapping
...When I do that, when the speaker's on Wi-Fi, like if I'm playing something on here and I want to start playing in another room, it works great... Watch in video
🎶 Move 2 offers stereo sound and longer battery life
...The move to actually has two tweeter speakers so it can do stereo sound... the battery lasts a lot longer. It used to last 10 hours and now it lasts 24... Watch in video
🤔 ⚠️ Sonos Roam 2 has unreliable battery life
...After a couple of minutes of not playing something to the speaker, my computer would say it was still connected to the Rome 2, but then no audio would come out... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔄 Sound swap feature does not work consistently
...When I was doing it with Bluetooth with my phone, sound swap never worked for me, which is a hallmark feature of the speaker... Watch quote in video
🤔 💀 Battery is irreparable and non-removable
...Also, the battery is not user replaceable. It is just most likely glued in here... Watch quote in video
🤔 😓 Speaker unexpectedly drains battery
...I figured after a while it would just go to sleep and instead it just drained its battery to zero, which was actually pretty frustrating... Watch quote in video
🤔 📶 Issues with Wi-Fi connectivity
...I was having connection issues all the time. Speakers would say that they're playing music and no audio would be coming out... Watch quote in video
🤔 📢 Rome 2 lacks sound quality compared to competition
...But compared to the sound link flex, the sound is nowhere near as clear. Base is nowhere near as loud... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔉 Limited loudness compared to competitors
...And the speaker can't even get as loud to begin with... Watch quote in video
🤔 🎛️ Confusing button and mode setup in original Roam design
...Before it was just one button, but it was confusing because you had to hold it for different times for different modes... Watch quote in video
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