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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GuitarSuperstar

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Would of been good if this could have had some built in upfiring speakers so it could be used as atoms rears for the ARC, think something like that was more needed than this.

What you are asking for is a completely different type of speaker for a completely different purpose. And how do you know Sonos isn’t developing a rear surround speaker that includes an upfiring speaker?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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Tomdel

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Hello,

Is the battery easily replaceable like Move?

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Mitchellsx

Renowned Enthusiast II

Would of been good if this could have had some built in upfiring speakers so it could be used as atoms rears for the ARC, think something like that was more needed than this.

What you are asking for is a completely different type of speaker for a completely different purpose. And how do you know Sonos isn’t developing a rear surround speaker that includes an upfiring speaker?

Well fingers crossed they are.. I understand what im asking for but if you scroll the various forums that's what people ask for me than something like this.

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John B

Would of been good if this could have had some built in upfiring speakers so it could be used as atoms rears for the ARC, think something like that was more needed than this.

Surely not? Niche rather than mass market? A Sonos speaker that is genuinely portable and can bring Bluetooth connectivity to a whole Sonos system should be hugely appealing to many existing customers and potential ones. I’ll be absolutely amazed if they can be used as surrounds at all.

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snelld

Avid Contributor I

I will be getting one for the bathroom (seems a common reason!) and for use away from home. The Move I originally bought for this purpose has become a dining room speaker / portable house/garden speaker and serves this purpose well as it lives on its charging cradle unless in use elsewhere. I wonder what the battery drain situation will be for the Roam? I’m happy to buy it purely as an away from home speaker but really hope I can use it in the bathroom say 30 mins a day and charging no more than once a week. Appreciate I would need to turn it on and off manually when not in use. All hinges on whether turning it off actually turns it off! Did this get mentioned in the presentation? / Anyone from Sonos who can comment?

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John B

Would of been good if this could have had some built in upfiring speakers so it could be used as atoms rears for the ARC, think something like that was more needed than this.

What you are asking for is a completely different type of speaker for a completely different purpose. And how do you know Sonos isn’t developing a rear surround speaker that includes an upfiring speaker?

Well fingers crossed they are.. I understand what im asking for but if you scroll the various forums that's what people ask for me than something like this.

Would those be the AV specialist forums that attract people who want the best Atmos sound?

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John B

I will be getting one for the bathroom (seems a common reason!) and for use away from home. The Move I originally bought for this purpose has become a dining room speaker / portable house/garden speaker and serves this purpose well as it lives on its charging cradle unless in use elsewhere. I wonder what the battery drain situation will be for the Roam? I’m happy to buy it purely as an away from home speaker but really hope I can use it in the bathroom say 30 mins a day and charging no more than once a week. Appreciate I would need to turn it on and off manually when not in use. All hinges on whether turning it off actually turns it off! Did this get mentioned in the presentation? / Anyone from Sonos who can comment?

Ten days when not in use is what I saw...I think that was official!

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snelld

Avid Contributor I

I will be getting one for the bathroom (seems a common reason!) and for use away from home. The Move I originally bought for this purpose has become a dining room speaker / portable house/garden speaker and serves this purpose well as it lives on its charging cradle unless in use elsewhere. I wonder what the battery drain situation will be for the Roam? I’m happy to buy it purely as an away from home speaker but really hope I can use it in the bathroom say 30 mins a day and charging no more than once a week. Appreciate I would need to turn it on and off manually when not in use. All hinges on whether turning it off actually turns it off! Did this get mentioned in the presentation? / Anyone from Sonos who can comment?

Ten days when not in use is what I saw...I think that was official!

Big improvement on the Move! That may well last me a week overall. Thanks for the info.

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John B

The 10 days is official - it is in the original announcement on this thread.

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

From Sonos Roam FAQ:

“Roam offers up to 10 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. When not in use, Roam switches to sleep mode to conserve power, and the battery can last up to 10 days.”

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

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