Meet Sonos Roam, the ultra-portable smart speaker

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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.

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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radiomike

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Thanks for your rely @James L.

I can’t help but feel disappointed. When my Roams were on pre-order I knew that there would be a problem with battery drain if I used GA but I was prepared to take this on-board as a fix has been promised and it’s easy enough to charge them up overnight each day. However, to now lose Trueplay on my Move (which I’ve had for almost a couple of years) is really unsatisfactory particularly as it worked well (with GA) in the past. It moves between my patio, garden and kitchen but without Trueplay it sounds flat and relatively lifeless, wherever it sits.

I’ve also spent several hours this last weekend trying to resolve this issue and now discover that the guidance I was following, provided by Sonos, is ‘not valid’. I hope you understand why I’m disappointed that my latest purchases not only fail to work as advertised but have messed up part of my existing system.

melvimbe

Can the Roam be used with a magnetic Qi such as this? Since the Sonos Qi charger attaches by magnet, just wondering if any magnet charger can be used on the bottom of the Roam without damage.

Actually, expanding on the question, can a regular, not charging magnet be use to hold the Roam in place?

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I received my Roam over weekend. It sounds great but it’s been plugged in for over 24 hours and is only at 43% charged!?

It’s taking an hour to go up a percentage or two. I’m assuming something faulty as I can’t see how it’s a user error. If anyone else has had trouble getting theirs to charge would be great to hear if any quick fix. Otherwise sending back for replacement.

Also was on hold TWICE with tech support of over 25 minutes and then would just be disconnected!! ugh. Come on Sonos...get your IT support act together.

James L.

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Can the Roam be used with a magnetic Qi such as this? Since the Sonos Qi charger attaches by magnet, just wondering if any magnet charger can be used on the bottom of the Roam without damage.

Actually, expanding on the question, can a regular, not charging magnet be use to hold the Roam in place?

From the quick look I’ve had at that charger, I feel like it may repel the Roam away. I believe the magnets are actually contained inside the Roam itself, and if the magsafe magnets in that charger are the same polarity it may just push the Roam away. I’m not 100% certain on that fact, so I’m going to reach out to our engineers to confirm. As for adding an external, regular magnet to keep Roam in place, that’s not something I’d recommend with any Sonos unit, but I’ll confirm for sure from our engineers out of curiosity :slight_smile:

I received my Roam over weekend. It sounds great but it’s been plugged in for over 24 hours and is only at 43% charged!?

It’s taking an hour to go up a percentage or two. I’m assuming something faulty as I can’t see how it’s a user error.

What charger are you using? What is the power plug rated to? We require a minimum of 7.5W, but ideally you should use a plug rated for 10-15W+ to ensure consistent charging. If you’re sure your plug is rated high enough, get in touch with our customer care team who can take a look at your diagnostic reports to see how much power the Roam is receiving.

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melvimbe

Can the Roam be used with a magnetic Qi such as this? Since the Sonos Qi charger attaches by magnet, just wondering if any magnet charger can be used on the bottom of the Roam without damage.

Actually, expanding on the question, can a regular, not charging magnet be use to hold the Roam in place?

From the quick look I’ve had at that charger, I feel like it may repel the Roam away. I believe the magnets are actually contained inside the Roam itself, and if the magsafe magnets in that charger are the same polarity it may just push the Roam away. I’m not 100% certain on that fact, so I’m going to reach out to our engineers to confirm. As for adding an external, regular magnet to keep Roam in place, that’s not something I’d recommend with any Sonos unit, but I’ll confirm for sure from our engineers out of curiosity :slight_smile:

Thanks James. I’m just thinking if there’s a way magnets can be used to mount the Roam on a wall. Some sort of floating shelf idea. It would be nice if it can charge wirelessly at the same time, but not necessary for my use.

Sonos wireless charger is surely the best option, but I am hesitant to spend $50 ($100 for 2) and wait till June if I don’t have to.

Danny

James L.

Retired Community Staff

Can the Roam be used with a magnetic Qi such as this? Since the Sonos Qi charger attaches by magnet, just wondering if any magnet charger can be used on the bottom of the Roam without damage.

Actually, expanding on the question, can a regular, not charging magnet be use to hold the Roam in place?

From the quick look I’ve had at that charger, I feel like it may repel the Roam away. I believe the magnets are actually contained inside the Roam itself, and if the magsafe magnets in that charger are the same polarity it may just push the Roam away. I’m not 100% certain on that fact, so I’m going to reach out to our engineers to confirm. As for adding an external, regular magnet to keep Roam in place, that’s not something I’d recommend with any Sonos unit, but I’ll confirm for sure from our engineers out of curiosity :slight_smile:

Thanks James. I’m just thinking if there’s a way magnets can be used to mount the Roam on a wall. Some sort of floating shelf idea. It would be nice if it can charge wirelessly at the same time, but not necessary for my use.

Sonos wireless charger is surely the best option, but I am hesitant to spend $50 ($100 for 2) and wait till June if I don’t have to.

So, the magnets are indeed inside the base of Roam, so my assumptions on whether a charger with inbuilt magnets would repel roam seem justified. As to your other point about mounting Roam with magnets, the guidance is that you should not use magnets to mount the Roam in that way. The magnets used to align the Qi charger with the base of the Roam are strong enough to keep the charger in place, but weak enough not to cause interference with the internal components of Roam. Therefore, it’s not recommended to use magnets stronger than that or in a place that wouldn’t normally have them (i.e. anywhere other than the base of Roam).

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melvimbe

So, the magnets are indeed inside the base of Roam, so my assumptions on whether a charger with inbuilt magnets would repel roam seem justified. As to your other point about mounting Roam with magnets, the guidance is that you should not use magnets to mount the Roam in that way. The magnets used to align the Qi charger with the base of the Roam are strong enough to keep the charger in place, but weak enough not to cause interference with the internal components of Roam. Therefore, it’s not recommended to use magnets stronger than that or in a place that wouldn’t normally have them (i.e. anywhere other than the base of Roam).

Thanks James, that makes sense. Now I’m wondering if the Roam can stick on to the refrigerator.

Danny

James L.

Retired Community Staff

Thanks James, that makes sense. Now I’m wondering if the Roam can stick on to the refrigerator.

You had me curious, so I just tested it :joy: I could feel a little pull, but definitely not enough to hold it there :smile:

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melvimbe

Thanks James, that makes sense. Now I’m wondering if the Roam can stick on to the refrigerator.

You had me curious, so I just tested it :joy: I could feel a little pull, but definitely not enough to hold it there :smile:

Lol, I was wishing I was home to give it a try to, Kind of what I expected. Might be helpful if placed on the top of the fridge, but won’t hold the full wait if placed on the side.

Is the pull much stronger with the Sonos charger? I wished I had paid more attention in physics...wondering if a thicker/bigger piece of metal than the fridge will hold it better. Wondering if that’s why the charger works better, or perhaps the charger has a magnet with the opposite charge.

Danny

James L.

Retired Community Staff

Is the pull much stronger with the Sonos charger? I wished I had paid more attention in physics...wondering if a thicker/bigger piece of metal than the fridge will hold it better. Wondering if that’s why the charger works better, or perhaps the charger has a magnet with the opposite charge.

Yeah, the pull is much stronger with the Sonos charger, I can get mine to snap together by moving them around ¾” apart (horizontally) which leads me to believe that the charger also has magnets inside (still waiting on an answer for that from the product team).

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