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March 9, 2021

Meet Sonos Roam, the ultra-portable smart speaker

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Meet Sonos Roam, the ultra-portable smart speaker

We’re happy to introduce you all to Sonos Roam, the ultra-portable smart speaker built to deliver great sound at home and on any adventure. Fully connected to your Sonos system on WiFi at home and automatically switching to Bluetooth when you’re on the go, Roam’s powerful, adaptable sound defies expectations for a speaker of its size. Effortless set-up and control and new smart features make it easier than ever to enjoy music and more from anywhere. Weighing less than a pound (450g), Roam’s elegant yet durable design is perfect for your home, the backyard, and wherever you go.

Get to know Sonos Roam

A simultaneous connection to both WiFi and Bluetooth makes streaming wherever you are seamless. When you’re listening at home Roam connects to your system and streams on WiFi, and when you leave it intuitively switches to Bluetooth and automatically re-pairs with your mobile device.

With an all-new feature called Sound Swap, you can hold the play/pause button on the speaker to switch the music to the nearest speaker on your system, making it easy to move music from room-to-room.

Sonos Roam (left) and Sonos Move (right)

Seamless connectivity also unlocks Bluetooth streaming for your entire system, with the Sonos app allowing you to group any of your Sonos speakers to Roam when streaming with Bluetooth. Roam works with more than 100 streaming services, including Sonos Radio, and is easily controlled with the Sonos app, your voice with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, Apple AirPlay 2, or directly from your favorite music service app.

Roam was created to deliver an incredible sound experience no matter where you are. Like all Sonos products, Roam was tuned by industry leaders across music and film to ensure the speaker reproduces content exactly how the creator intended. A carefully designed acoustic architecture delivers rich, detailed sound with the clarity, depth, and fullness you’d expect from a larger speaker.

Automatic Trueplay is now available when streaming via Bluetooth as well as Wi-Fi, and means Roam is always tuned for the best listening experience in any environment.

Available in shadow black or lunar white, Roam’s tactile triangular shape and soft profile is comfortable to pick up and looks great inside the home. Combining elegance and durability, Roam is dust proof and fully waterproof with a rigorously tested IP67 rating, and features silicone end caps and physical buttons to protect against drops or bumps.

Roam is ready for any adventure with up to 10 hours of continuous playback on a single charge and up to 10 days of battery life when not in use.

To recharge, Roam connects to a custom magnetic wireless charger from Sonos sold separately, any Qi wireless charger, or with the USB-C cable included in the box.

 

Sonos Roam

Roam’s compact size will fit into any bag or the smallest corner of your living space. Listeners can place Roam vertically for a smaller footprint or horizontally to provide added stability on uneven surfaces outdoors. Even the packaging leaves a light footprint, with a structure that is made of 100% sustainably-sourced paper, minimizes the use of inks, and includes no single-use plastics. 

Roam is available starting April 20 for $169, €179, £159, NOK1799, SEK1999, DKK1349. You can pre-order today on sonos.com.

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Trending Lyricist I
April 6, 2021

The reviews are starting to appear :)  https://www.cnet.com/news/sonos-roam-review/

 

Trending Lyricist I
April 6, 2021

The reviews are promising so I’m glad I got my pre-order in early on. However, as a Google Assistant user, I’m a little concerned about the problem mentioned in some reviews that says using GA drains the battery:  

‘There’s also a battery drain bug if you set up Google Assistant on the Roam that Sonos warned reviewers about, and it’s bad enough that the company is encouraging customers to power the speaker down when it’s not being used to conserve juice. Sonos says it’s working with Google on a fix...’

@James L. do you think this will fixed before the Roam is released or are you able to provide an expected timeframe for this to be resolved please?

James L.
Retired Community Staff
April 6, 2021

The reviews are promising so I’m glad I got my pre-order in early on. However, as a Google Assistant user, I’m a little concerned about the problem mentioned in some reviews that says using GA drains the battery:  

‘There’s also a battery drain bug if you set up Google Assistant on the Roam that Sonos warned reviewers about, and it’s bad enough that the company is encouraging customers to power the speaker down when it’s not being used to conserve juice. Sonos says it’s working with Google on a fix...’

@James L. do you think this will fixed before the Roam is released or are you able to provide an expected timeframe for this to be resolved please?

I can confirm that we are indeed working on a fix with Google, but I can’t comment on a timeframe for the resolution to be implemented.

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Lyricist III
April 6, 2021

How does this compare to my 3 year old Amazon tap?

melvimbe
April 6, 2021

How does this compare to my 3 year old Amazon tap?

 

I don’t think you’re going to find too many comparisons between the two products, but based on Sonos history and the reviews coming out, I can’t imagine the Roam isn’t an improvement over the Tap.

Danny
Lyricist I
April 12, 2021

Hi,If we preordered it, will we receive it by the 20th or will it ship the 20th?

Bumper
April 12, 2021

Hi,If we preordered it, will we receive it by the 20th or will it ship the 20th?

Supposed to receive by the 20th. 

Lyricist III
April 14, 2021

For those in Australia, the sales team told me the Roam will ship on the 20th via TNT from Melbourne. So anyone Melbourne metro can potentially expect it same day. 

Lyricist I
April 14, 2021

Hi do you know if the Sono ROAM and Sonos One sound quality will be equivalent?

I will use it at home and also if I like the bluetooth capabilities I wouldn’t loose the quality of the sound.

 

 

Thanks