Testseek.co.uk have collected 153 expert reviews of the Sonos Roam bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sonos Roam bluetooth portable speaker.
April 2021
(85%)
153 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great sound
Trueplay
Easy to use
Wifi and Bluetooth
AirPlay 2
Spotify Connect
Water and shock resistant
Optional Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa
Small and light
USBC and Qi wireless charging
Battery can be replaced through service
Very long so
Striking sound overall
Strong frame and waterproofing
Great streaming options and features
Full-bodied sound
Lots of features
Portable
Excellent design
Lightweight and portable
Totally water and dustproof
Very good sound for its size
Choice of smart speaker assistants
Wireless charging
Excellent sound
Thoughtful IP67 design
Lots of smart features
Powerful audio performance
Easily portable design
Excellent connectivity
Google Assistant and Alexa support
Great design
Excellent connectivity options
Light
Cool features
Lightweight and very portable
Excellent sound quality for this size
Water-resistant design
Google Assistant and Alexa
Sonos features on Wi-Fi
New Sound Swap feature
Excellent
Neutral-sounding performance
Well built
New features are useful
Auto Trueplay
Sounds phenomenal for the size
Alexa and Google Assistant support
Qi wireless charging
The editors didn't like
Battery life only about 10 hours
Takes a long time to charge
Cannot be grouped as part of a Sonos home cinema system
Not cheap
Feels constrained at lower volumes
Detail and expansiveness are a bit limited
Battery life isn't ideal
Clarity not exceptional
Average timing and dynamics
No Bluetooth stereo pairing
Doesn't work as a speakerphone
Less battery life than some other speakers
Bluetooth limited to streaming
Battery life behind rivals
Fairly pricey
Bass can be overwhelming
Bass is a touch gratuitous
A little pricey
Rubber ends dent
No accompanying case
Can't use two Roam devices as surrounds in existing setup
Inevitably, switching from a wi-fi connection to Bluetooth does make a difference to the sound quality – although it's impressive that the Roam is able to handle the switch automatically when I venture outdoors with my tablet. That bass intro on Bad Guy i...
Bluetooth limited to streaming, Battery life behind rivals
Overall, Sonos has done a great job with the Roam by offering something far more compact and cheaper than the Move.Even as a straight Bluetooth speaker it fares well against rivals on design, price and sound quality. However, you're going to need to use t...
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Great design, Excellent connectivity options, Light, Cool features
Bass is a touch gratuitous
The versatility and portability of the Sonos Roam ticks all of the boxes. The extra features thrown in and the fact it'll play nice with any existing Sonos systems are added bonuses, but it's just as worthy as a standalone Bluetooth speaker. Sonos should...
Published: 2021-04-15, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
great sound, Trueplay, easy to use, wifi and Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, water and shock resistant, optional Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, small and light, USBC and Qi wireless charging, battery can be replaced through service, very long so
battery life only about 10 hours, takes a long time to charge, cannot be grouped as part of a Sonos home cinema system, not cheap
The Roam is easily one of the best portable speakers and, unlike the majority of the competition, it works even better indoors.It isn't the biggest or the loudest and doesn't have thumping bass or super-long battery life. But the Roam produces quality, we...
Published: 2021-04-07, Author: Matthew , review by: T3.com
Striking sound overall,Strong frame and waterproofing,Great streaming options and features,
Feels constrained at lower volumes, Detail and expansiveness are a bit limited, Battery life isn't ideal,
Sonos Roam is a great portable addition to a Sonos setup, and is enjoyable to listen to, but buy it portability is your main focus, not sound quality.Reasons to buy+Striking sound overall+Strong frame and waterproofing+Great streaming options and features...
Lightweight and very portable,Excellent sound quality for this size,Water-resistant design,Google Assistant and Alexa,Sonos features on Wi-Fi,New Sound Swap feature
A little pricey,Rubber ends dent,No accompanying case,Can't use two Roam devices as surrounds in existing setup,Battery life a little under claimed
The Sonos Roam is a little pricey when compared to other Bluetooth speakers, but in the same breath it does a lot more than most Bluetooth speakers.Its portable and lightweight design is met with excellent sound performance, plus all the features that com...
Excellent design, Lightweight and portable, Totally water and dustproof, Very good sound for its size, Choice of smart speaker assistants, Wireless charging
No Bluetooth stereo pairing, Doesn't work as a speakerphone, Less battery life than some other speakers
Yes, I highly recommend the Sonos Roam whether you intend on starting a new Sonos system, adding it to an existing system, or using it all on its own.Editors' RecommendationsThe best smart speakers for 2021 The Sonos Roam just put all other portable speak...
Excellent, neutral-sounding performance, Well built, New features are useful, Easy to use, Auto Trueplay,
Sonos S2 can be a little flaky with new features, Could be said it lacks visual pizzazz, Wireless charging plate an optional extra,
Sonos' Roam is the portable speaker we thought the Move could be. As a cheaper, smaller alternative to the bigger speaker, it boasts excellent sound quality, an impressive list of features, and a build quality that will help it survive outdoors.ProsExcell...
Bluetooth limited to streaming, Battery life behind rivals
Overall, Sonos has done a great job with the Roam by offering something far more compact and cheaper than the Move.Even as a straight Bluetooth speaker it fares well against rivals on design, price and sound quality. However, you're going to need to use t...
