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Move 2 is the best speaker in my entire Sonos lineup. The versatility, docking station, and battery are unbeatable.
If you’re moving it around room to room I’d look at a Move 2…especially if it’s going into a humid bathroom
I love Sonos, but if I’m being honest, none of their products are top tier for audiophiles. The biggest selling point was whole home audio. They’ve tried to branch out, but for many of us, it’s still coming back to linking multiple rooms to one source easily. I consider Sonos a near luxury brand due to its pricing, but the competition often makes better sounding speakers. They just can’t pry me off the ease of whole home audio. And I don’t want to start over now that I have 20+ products. Addressing the Move, it’s a nice speaker and overpriced for what it does. I feel $250-300 is really what it should cost. If I reviewed it, it would get hammered on its value.
That’s exactly it. Those competitors listed are drastically cheaper. That JBL speaker is no slouch. Can’t speak for the Anker. And if you snag a JBL speaker in the $450-$500 range, it’s better than the Move 2 in sound. I own a Move 1, and never “upgraded” to the 2. Cost was the biggest reason.
So I’m using a hacked symfonisk with an amp and outdoor speakers- it’s an amazing setup, but I’ve been missing bass. I actually didn’t want loud overpowering bass and I really only wanted to be able to hear it in a certain space so as not to bug my neighbors. Solution has been to add a move 2 to the setup. Very happy with it
I will not. I have 2 - move 2. One in our office, right off the entry way into the house which gets moved outside and also moved into my basement workout room where I keep the other one permanently and stereo pair them. I have never had them higher than 75 volume. I thought the charging port in the back was cool in theory but wouldnt use much. I literally use it all the time outside while playing soccer in the front yard with my kids in the evening when my phone needs a little juice. I think the move 2 is my favorite product, use it every day. I also like the charging ring. So simple. No thinking just take off and back on
I just got a Sonos Move 2. It’s awesome. Not necessarily the most portable speaker depending on the type of travel you do but between home and backyard or camping/cottage it’s killer. Very happy with it so far.
I finally pulled the trigger on something after way more research than anyone should probably do for this sort of thing. I can tell you watching YouTube reviews and videos one after another only makes the decision harder because nothing is perfect but ultimately no matter what you get, you’re gonna get used to the sound and probably love it. I personally settled on the Sonos Move 2. I was able to get it using credit card points which was sweet because I don’t think I would have spent that kind of money on a speaker. Take a look at JBL, I think it’s their “Charge” models that I almost grabbed. They sound awesome, look pretty good and should come in close to your budget. Rock on.
I have two Move 2s. One in the kitchen and one in the bathroom! Portable enough, amazing battery life and sound quality. I also have a Beam 2 and two Era 100s in my living room and two Era 100s in my bedroom. Maybe overkill for a 760sqft 1bd apartment, but I play music throughout when I host small gatherings and guests love it!
Move2’s are amazing. Have a pair (and a pair of Roams). Highly recommend. Great sound, battery, bass, well built. You will love it. Strongly recommend a pair if you can manage
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