When connected to Wi-Fi, the speaker (along with Sonos’s other, newer networked speakers) supports up to 24-bit/48kHz high-resolution audio. The Roam supports the standard SBC and AAC codecs but not the high-resolution aptX HD or LDAC codecs from Qualcomm and Sony respectively.
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The Roam supports both Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Bluetooth 5.0, making the Roam only the second Bluetooth-enabled speaker from Sonos (following 2019’s Move, of course). Sonos said it opted for the Class H amps because they “don’t sacrifice power for size.” Sounds good, but we’ll judge whether the new amplifiers translate into “no-sacrifices” audio later in the review.
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The Roam will also go into its low-power “sleep” mode after about a half hour or so if it’s not playing music while running on battery power.īoth of the drivers get their own Class H amplifiers, a departure from the Class D amps that power Sonos’s other speakers (and most powered consumer speakers). Pressing the button once puts the Roam in a power-save mode that helps the battery to keep its charge for up to 10 days, or you can press and hold the button for five seconds to turn the speaker off completely. On the back of the Roam are a USB-C charging port (you can also charge the Roam via Qi wireless charging, as I’ll also discuss later) and a power button. Long-pressing the play/pause button also lets you group the Roam with other Sonos speakers, as well as trigger the new Sound Swap feature, which I’ll cover a little later. For example, you can double-press the button to skip a track, or triple-press it to go back to the previous tracks. The Roam’s play/pause button can perform a variety of functions. Unlike Sonos’s previous speakers, the buttons on the Roam are both tactile and clickable.
Sonos said it went the tactile way to prevent accidental button presses when (for instance) the Roam is floating around in a backpack, or in case you decide to toss the Roam on a picnic blanket.
Unlike Sonos’s other speakers, the Roam’s buttons are both tactile and clickable rather than flat and touch-enabled. While one of the Roam’s rubberized end caps serves as a base, the other holds four buttons: two for volume control, a play/pause button, and a mic mute button. As promised, the Roam didn’t skip a beat, although it took a little time for its speaker grille to completely dry. Sonos encouraged me to put the Roam’s ruggedized design to the test, so I went ahead and held it under a faucet and then submerged it in a bowl of water, while the speaker was still playing.
Equipped with an IP67-certified shell, the Roam has been designed to withstand being dunked in up to a meter of water for 30 minutes, and it’s also completely resistant to dust ingress. Not only is the Roam versatile in terms of how you can place it, but it’s also tough. Another option is to place it vertically on its (also rubberized) end cap, which came in handy when using the Roam on a crowded backyard table. The speaker has four rubberized feet along one side for when it’s sitting horizontally on a smooth tabletop, but it can also remain stable laying on the other side-and since “Sonos” is a palindrome, the logo never looks upside down. Thanks to its rounded triangular design, the Roam can sit in a variety of positions during playback. Ben Patterson/IDGĬapable of standing vertically as well as resting on its side, the Sonos Roam makes for a great cook’s companion. On a recent jaunt to the park, I could barely feel the Roam in my shoulder bag, while the same couldn’t be said of the luggable five-pound Sonos Move. Available in either shadow black or lunar white flavors (I tested the lunar white version), the Roam was a pleasure to tote around, fitting neatly in my hand and feeling impressively light but not insubstantial.
Measuring 6.1 x 2.4 x 2.4 inches (HxWxD) and weighing a hair less than a pound, the $169 Sonos Roam is about the same size as a 500ml water bottle, making it Sonos’s smallest speaker by far.
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This review is part of TechHive’s coverage of the best smart speakers, where you’ll find reviews of the competition’s offerings, plus a buyer’s guide to the features you should consider when shopping for this type of product.
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