Sonos - Roam (1st Gen)

A bit pricy, but i really love the sonos roam, and you can EQ some bass and treble out of you need (or add some in).

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!!

I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Tribit Micro 2. I’m about to pull the trigger on it myself. I have the original Sonos Roam and it sounds good, but it’s weak on bass. Might be fine for most people to connect to BT but for AirPlay it’s ridiculously fiddly to get it to connect to anything other than your home WiFi. You have to take your own WiFi AP for it to work.

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

The Sonos Roam is a fantastic option for audiophiles. It delivers detailed, balanced sound with deep bass and clear highs.

Yes, it supports Wi-Fi connectivity for streaming higher quality audio via apps like Spotify HiFi and Tidal.

It’s lightweight, compact, and has an IP67 rating, so it’s both waterproof and dustproof perfect for taking anywhere.

You get about 10 hours of playtime, which is decent for a speaker with such high quality sound.

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.

Was the worst sonos product I owned by a long shot. Returned mine to Costco and upgraded to the Move and no regrets.

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.

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

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.

If anyone is looking up this thread 8 months later I just want to say... I have had the worst experience with my sonos roam and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I know some people like it and have never had any issues but I and other sonos roam owners in my life hate it because it's super frustrating and only wants to connect about half the time. Just a word of caution!

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

From the Roam that I had, I liked how the midrange and highs sounded, but the bass is very weak if I compare it to my SoundLink Flex or the Flip 6, and it loses bass at higher volumes of 60%, which is more noticeable. The other negative thing is the battery life, in my case it only lasted 6 hours at 50% volume. If you want it to last longer, you have to deactivate the microphone and you lose Trueplay and the voice assistant.

Yes, Sonos Roam, Roam 2, and Roam SL all can be recharged wirelessly.

Either get a pair of era 100s for the bedroom and a roam for the shower or a move 2 to tote around your place. The era 300 really shine as a pair or for Atmos music.

This is probably the single worst piece of tech I have ever bought. Hate my entire sonos system but the Roam is the worst by far. Constantly disconnecting or cutting out. Have to leave it plugged in at all times. If it looses charge it needs to be set up completely again.

For people who want something to move around their house, get the Move, it’s great. For people who want something small for taking away from their home, just get any ordinary Bluetooth speaker like jbl The roam is terrible, it’s battery will eventually turn it into a paper weight, the UX is awful, sold it as soon as they warrantied me a new one

We have the sonos move and its a beast but I didn’t want to leave it outside. I went with two Sonos Roams in stereo ziptide under our gazebo. They stay there rain or shine (i do bring them in for the winter -30c ). I think it is better sound than the single move on the coffee table. And cheaper too!

I’ve got a pair of JBL Link portables - discontinued but they can still be found. They are insanely good for the price. Having two speakers makes the world of difference when listening to stereo - single units just can’t reproduce the sound stage. Sonos Roam also good but more expensive.

Can I pair these?  My OG works fine. I sit it on its cradle (didn't get one until Xmas so unsure of firmware made it better than at launch) and moves with me to the BR and bedroom and kitchen.  Move 2 was too big to move around.  I'm in an urban apartment so not a big enough space to have Sonos everywhere (LR has Beam and rears and mini)

Came to say this; Bose tends to have a more satisfying thump but the mids/highs are more detailed on the Roam. That said, I like that Sonos can connect to and use streaming services over WiFi  without tying up my phone.

I am happy with my Sonos roam. It sounds a lot better on wifi than Bluetooth but still really good. I think I have the bass on -2 in the eq.

Roam isnt much smaller than flex. Maybe jbl go/clip or sony xb100

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.

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.