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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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394 replies

Lyricist III
April 20, 2021

Both now sitting on my 10 euro Anker Power wave pads and charging away wirelessly. Sweet. 

BMF
Prodigy III
April 20, 2021

This may be a dumb question, but how do I pair Roam to bluetooth?

 

I followed the instructions here Pairing and kept pressing the power button, but the only thing to turn blue was my finger…. no flashing blue LED and I pressed it for quite a while.

 

Does it need to be out of wifi range or something?

Make sure you’ve set the Roam up on your WiFi network first and fully updated it. Then, hold the power button and wait for the second small chime before releasing. This should put it into Bluetooth mode.

Thanks, I think the issue may have been that it was in sleep mode and it was not doing what it said in the document.

 

once it powered off and on…. Then I tied again and got the second chime and flashing blue light.

 

all sorted now

BMF
Prodigy III
April 20, 2021

Sounds very impressive considering it’s size, a welcome  replacement for my old Sony Bluetooth travel speaker.

 

Just need a case for it now, oh yeah…. and the ability to travel again 😎

Jeffrey_35
Headliner III
April 20, 2021

 

Just need a case for it now, oh yeah…. and the ability to travel again 😎

Sounds lame but I am just going to throw it in a tube sock on the go until a better option becomes available. Have an extra one if someone wants the other one. 😜 Can’t believe they missed the ball on this one. Need to take some lessons from Apple and have the accessories with the product. 

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
Lyricist I
April 20, 2021

I am so impressed with this speaker. Got my unit delivered yesterday and was a giddy little kid. I’ve used an OG JBL Charge for the past 7 years, fishing, biking, camping, picnics, beach trips, you name it, my Charge was with me. It has officially earned its retirement now with the Roam. 

It’s perfect for getting music down at the far end of our pool as well. I don’t have a Move to compare against, but I don’t need that much for my back yard, the patio speaks cover the bulk of it anyways, but it is nice to now have the capability to have the audio there if we want it there. 

 

Like BMF said, now, just need a good case for it. 

Trending Lyricist I
April 20, 2021

Received my pair of Roams this morning but I’m having difficulty getting one of them to power on. Initially both did come to life and had about 47% charge. I managed to set both up and on one, added Google assistant. When I tried to do so on the second unit, there was no power so I’ve had it on charge for sometime. However, it won’t come to life at all - short, medium or long presses of the power button don’t get any response from the unit at all. The other is perfectly fine. I really don’t know what to try; any suggestions @James L. or anyone else?

James L.
Retired Community Staff
April 20, 2021

Received my pair of Roams this morning but I’m having difficulty getting one of them to power on. Initially both did come to life and had about 47% charge. I managed to set both up and on one, added Google assistant. When I tried to do so on the second unit, there was no power so I’ve had it on charge for sometime. However, it won’t come to life at all - short, medium or long presses of the power button don’t get any response from the unit at all. The other is perfectly fine. I really don’t know what to try; any suggestions @James L. or anyone else?

Hi @radiomike,

 

When you connect the charger to the Roam do you see the battery indicator light (at the bottom of the front side) light up at all? If so, please connect the Roam to a USB-C charger that’s rated at least 10W and leave it for a couple of hours. If the battery is completely depleted then it does take a substantial amount of time to charge up again due to the battery protection in place. After that, try holding the power button down for 2-3 seconds and see if it comes to life. If not, I’d suggest getting in touch with our customer care team who can help you out further.

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Enthusiast I
April 20, 2021

 

Just need a case for it now, oh yeah…. and the ability to travel again 😎

Sounds lame but I am just going to throw it in a tube sock on the go until a better option becomes available. Have an extra one if someone wants the other one. 😜 Can’t believe they missed the ball on this one. Need to take some lessons from Apple and have the accessories with the product. 

The speaker came wrapped in a little cloth sock. 

I am sure that someone will be providing hard cases in the near future.  Probably will be showing up on Amazon soon enough.

Enthusiast I
April 20, 2021

Hah!  What did I just say about cases will show up soon enough.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/965138934/cm-hard-case-for-sonos-roam-smart

melvimbe
April 20, 2021

Hah!  What did I just say about cases will show up soon enough.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/965138934/cm-hard-case-for-sonos-roam-smart

Probably fine, but I wouldn’t purchase based on the 370+ reviews.  

Danny