Sonos - Roam (1st Gen)
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Last updated: Dec 30, 2025 Scoring
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"Noble fokus rex5 best sounding change my mind. ... Five drivers per ear bud game changing for sure ... Yes, you're so right. They are by far number one. ... There may be a few airbuds that get better battery a little bit, better ANC but right now my two cents worth, there's nothing on a planet that sounds better than these. ... I have all the heavy hitters. The techniques 80/100 Sony 4 and 5 sennheisers 3 and 4 and the Devialet gemini II. ... Ronontech on YouTube did a review on the Aviot a few days ago. I belive he liked the Nobels better. ... Also on YouTube, check out Flossie Carter review on the Nobles, he went absolutely nuts. Best sounding wireless earbuds he has ever heard."
"As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 ... As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 ... And for movies I would rank them 1. A50."
"these fifth generation A50s sound better than anything I’ve ever used. ... New DAC, new Graphene drivers, really nice sounding."
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"I use the Arzopa 16.1" 144hz portable monitor as my daily at home and if I take it to go. ... Has been great ... Still recommend!"
"Minipc powers/displays to a monitor via a usb-c. Very convenient and great for a travel setup."
"As a hybrid worker, I find the Arzopa one to be super valuable. ... Goes in a backpack"
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"I live in a 2700 square foot cookie-cutter tract house. First floor is laminate with an office that has carpet. Then there’s the stairs which leads to 5 carpeted bedrooms, two tile bathrooms, a laundry room, and a walk-in carpeted closet. I can get all of that done one charge."
"One thing I really love is how it came with two batteries. ... Never have I ran out of a charge."
"Good enough run time"
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"Literally bombproof! ... Vermont winters/rain subzero temperatures!"
"the IPX7 rating makes it perfect for wet environments like the shower."
"Mine has been stepped on, played with by my sheep, dropped, rained on, dunked in water, beat on by ducks and geese, you name it. Still works great."
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"I like that Sonos can connect to and use streaming services over WiFi without tying up my phone."
"but still really good."
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"However the Pi8 is at least 150€ pricier and it is NOT 150€ better, you will have a diminushing return hitting hard at this price point. So maybe 10/15% better, no more. ... For me this earbuds are too expensive for what they come with. For 400 everything have to be perfect. It is not the case here ... Yep, for 300 the sound is worth it. But 400, knowing all the issues or mid feature, not at all. I will keep them all the month (Amazon) then return them I think ... The pi8 has a better sound than the airpods pro 2, not 200 euros better, but better, more defined, fine, dynamic. On the other hand, you risk losing the quality of the Apple ecosystem, which is excellent. For me, it's not worth it, honestly. ... That is the reason why I returned them, for this price, you want the best, not only the best sounding pair, for that I have my IEMs and wired headphones. So yeah, good sound, but deceptive at the end"
"its HE technology is not the fastest nor the most overkill precise, even though the difference is small. ... air60he notoriously vastly outperforms it for far cheaper ... it performs far better on all latency tests so far than even the 80he. Nuphy HE boards in general kill the competition when it comes to things like that. ... people kept claiming better response times and accuracy when that's not true."
"These would be awesome if they didn't just decide to disconnect in the middle of games or chats and are fully charged. ... The amount of money you pay for these for this to be a common issue almost everytime I try and wear them is not worth it. ... But I just can't use them more than half the time without them disconnecting for no apparent reason"
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"just not enough volume"
"no decent bass"
"Roam sounds like a can that really lack any lows and good sound overall"
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"had two pairs or 2, and one pair of the 3, all had the same battery failure. ... I'm not wasting my time or money again on sennheiser."
"it’s battery will eventually turn it into a paper weight"
"If it looses charge it needs to be set up completely again."
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"the bluetooth option is honestly not good got a lot of issues - not typing, typing in delay , keys spam - pressing a key and suddenly it keeps spamming it , not recommended"
"the bluetooth option is honestly not good got a lot of issues - not typing, typing in delay , keys spam - pressing a key and suddenly it keeps spamming it , not recommended ... I only have Bluetooth issue"
"Constantly disconnecting or cutting out."
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"Constantly disconnecting or cutting out."
"If it looses charge it needs to be set up completely again."
"But do not touch the Sonos Roams. Great sound but the setup is so finicky I want to hurl it at a wall. I think it’s because it defaults to trying to use wifi rather than Bluetooth."
SR2 is amazing, sounds so musical and crisp. Second to none. Bose Flex 2nd, amazing bass and warm tone, but not very loud, I think they made effort to be distortion free, so it's bassy and clear but can't get really really loud. 3rd place is the Wonderboom 4, omg, this little F is punchy and loud, you can feel the bass and did I say loud? This is like waking up neighborhood loud! Only season it's behind SR2 and Bose is because both are more musical and realistic then the WB4, if you are into any kind of remix, dance, EDM, and mainly use it at party then WB4 is #1.... Mostly disappointing premium speaker is the Homepod Mini 2, gorgeous design and build, not very loud, sound pretty good, no as good as Sonos, not as loud as Sonos, not even close to WB4 in loudness. Had to return the Apple Homepod Mini 2 after 1 night. I am loving my new Sonos Roam 1, got it new for $80!!
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • The Best Bluetooth Speakers in 2025? ->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
r/sonos • Talk me out of buying the Move ->Roam sounds like a can that really lack any lows and good sound overall, especially outdoors. Very small spaces only and not worth the cost. Single speaker(s): [Fender x Teufel Rockster](https://a.co/d/9Y38HYm) (90 usd. Medium small sized with dam near studio speaker sound quality output). [Sony SRS-XB23](https://a.co/d/aOdExEH) (70 USD: about roam sized with much better sound and can take beating and keep ticking. Can also stereo pair with a 2nd) Smaller: [UE wonderboom 4 portable](https://a.co/d/3Pn2Mw0) (80 USD. Impressive bass and sound profile for size—step up and not necessary but can get 2 to set up stereo pair). Ankers, tribits mentioned on here are solid. Haven’t heard Bose new mini portable, but if you like Bose sound profile, prob a solid option. If you got tribits, I’d get 2. Solid speakers but lack a little as standalone speakers, particularly outdoors.
r/Bluetooth_Speakers • Best portable speaker (but very little) ->Was the worst sonos product I owned by a long shot. Returned mine to Costco and upgraded to the Move and no regrets.
r/sonos • Roam SL now $99 at Best Buy ->Same experience, spent thousands and the software makes them unusable. They were so stubborn about it and I spent hundreds of hours trouble shooting trying to get them to work together. Just a complete failure from a good start. Absolutely agree.
r/BuyItForLife • What's the best quality bluetooth speaker you've ever tried? ->Sonos Roam travels with me everywhere. Sounds amazing, fairly compact. Can be a pia to pair with Bluetooth initially, but once setup it’s great.
r/onebag • What’s your go-to speaker for travel? ->But do not touch the Sonos Roams. Great sound but the setup is so finicky I want to hurl it at a wall. I think it’s because it defaults to trying to use wifi rather than Bluetooth.
r/BuyItForLife • What's the best quality bluetooth speaker you've ever tried? ->Had a sonos roam on a wireless charger and the product is a scam. the battery is heavily damaged because of their wireless charging implementation and is a known fault. right now i am using an edifier d32. looks the coolest
r/HomeKit • Outdoor airplay 2 speakers ->For under $300 I’d say the Bose SoundLink Flex or the Sonos Roam are probably the best balance of sound quality, durability and ease of use. Both pairs instantly feel premium, and the battery life is solid. If you want something tougher for outdoors, JBL Xtreme 3 is a tank and still sounds great tbh.
r/BuyItForLife • What's the best quality bluetooth speaker you've ever tried? ->I use a Sonos Roam (Gen 1) in my garage most of the year and its connection has been quite good. It also has a patch of NFC at the top that the Sonos app uses to pair but can be repurposed to iOS Shortcuts to connect quickly, start playing music, etc. So for me all I do is tap and my outdoor vibes playlist starts
r/HomeKit • Outdoor airplay 2 speakers ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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