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THE NEW SONOS ROAM SPEAKER IS BUILT TO GO ANYWHERE—INCLUDING THE SHOWER

It weighs less than a pound and promises 10 hours of playback on a charge.

By Stan Horaczek | Published Mar 9, 2021 9:03 PM EST

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It's IP67 rated for ruggedness, which means it can survive up to a half-hour in
three feet of water. Sonos
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Until now, Sonos users have only had one option for adding a portable speaker to
their favorite music-streaming platform. The Move debuted back in 2019 with the
high-quality sound and meticulously designed hardware you’d expect from the
brand. It was also bulky, heavy, and $400, which put it way outside the scope of
a speaker you’d typically blast “Takin’ Care of Business” out of. Today,
however, Sonos introduced a much smaller and more practical offering called
Roam.

The aesthetic has a Bose-like vibe about it. Sonos

The $169 Roam drew part of its design inspiration from the size and shape of a
basic water bottle. It’s just 6.6 inches tall and less than 2.5 inches thick. It
also weighs just under a pound, which puts it firmly in the portable category.
The built-in rechargeable battery offers 10 hours of continuous playback or 10
days of long-term power storage if you leave it sitting around off the charger.

That’s all pretty standard fare for portable speakers, but the gadget has some
decidedly Sonos-like touches, too.


DIVING INTO THE SPECS

Like the Move, the Roam can connect to devices via Wi-Fi at home or Bluetooth
out in the world. Unlike the Move, however, the Roam has an automatic handoff
process that automatically switches from its home Wi-Fi network to Bluetooth.

[Related: Sonos Move is a great-sounding, semi-portable speaker]

Because it’s built to travel, the Roam also offers the Sonos adaptive audio
system, which listens to the sound performance coming out of the speaker and
automatically adjusts the playback performance for optimal audio in your
specific environment. For instance, if you set it in the corner of a room, it
will adjust the bass levels to keep the bouncing sound waves from muddying the
playback. If you’re outdoors, however, it will blast the bass on full.

The Move also offered this mode, called Adaptive Trueplay, but it was only
available when the speaker was connected to Wi-Fi. Sonos says that it will
update its more expensive model to allow the mode on Bluetooth as well.


AUDIO HARDWARE

Sonos packed a single mid-woofer and a single tweeter inside the Roam, as well
as a pair of amplifiers to handle the output. It isn’t nearly the same kind of
heavy-duty gear you’ll find inside the Move. But remember, that speaker also
weighs more than six times as much as the plucky Roam.

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The $49 magnetic base will charge the Roam without the need to plug in the USB-C
plug.

As with other Sonos equipment, the Roam allows users to tweak its overall sound
profile with an adjustable equalizer, so listeners can control bass levels,
treble, and even loudness depending on the situation.


DESIGN

Sonos has a habit of going overboard with its design, which is part of the
appeal for its users. The Roam is just another example. It’s IP67 rated, which
means it’s fully submersible in up to three feet of water for a maximum of 30
minutes. That ruggedness rating also suggests it’s resistant to dust and other
grime that might otherwise destroy the delicate internal hardware.

The power and volume buttons also have raised labels and tactile feedback so you
can press them without even looking. That’s atypical for the company, which
usually prefers flat buttons that users rarely touch anyway.

The raised buttons help listeners navigate the controls without having to see
the device. Sonos

Sonos also built the end caps on the speaker to be concave, resulting in a more
durable overall structure while reducing the chance that users will accidentally
push one of the buttons during transport.

Like the Move, the Roam can be charged with a magnetic charging dock that costs
an extra $49 (the speaker comes with a free USB-C cable). The device is also
compatible with any Qi wireless charger, though it will probably charge a lot
slower with that method.


AVAILABILITY

Sonos will start shipping the Roam in late April 2021 to get it in people’s
hands before outdoor activities get into full swing again.

At $169, you’ll be paying a premium for a product in the increasingly crowded
field of waterproof Bluetooth speakers. It’s just $20 more than the excellent
but aging UE Boom 3, but other options like Anker’s weather-proof Sound Core
Flare or UE’s softball-shaped Wonderboom 2 both cost up to $100 less. Still, if
Sonos nails the hand-off between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with the Roam, listeners
might find that the seamlessness and convenience are worth it.

Stan Horaczek

Stan Horaczek is the executive gear editor at Popular Science. He oversees a
team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the
newest, best, and most innovative gadgets on the market and beyond.



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