With the excellent Sonos Roam 2, Sonos has managed to keep its hands to itself and leave one of its best and most affordable speakers alone.
In the wide world of consumer tech, there’s one thing that’s perhaps harder than constantly pushing the envelope to come up with the latest, greatest, most mind-blowing products time and time again, and that’s knowing when to leave well enough alone.
Some of these things are just like the other If you’re familiar with the first-generation Sonos Roam, then you may want to skip this little roundup of what the Roam 2 is all about because, as we’ve mentioned, it’s pretty much identical in price and features. If not, you can read our full review of the original Roam for all the details.
Connectivity-wise, the Roam 2’s upgraded Bluetooth 5.2 standard still only supports SBC and AAC codecs, but its Wi-Fi connectivity is compatible with both 2.5 and 5 GHz bands, as well as AirPlay 2. While Sonos continues to recover from its mess of an app redesign, connecting the Roam 2 to the app and your Sonos network is still more or less a simple process — the app still allows for control of volume, basic bass and treble EQ, battery management features, speaker grouping, and stereo pairing.
What’s neat is that you can also get creative with Sonos’ multi-speaker connectivity. Out of curiosity, I grouped my Era 300 to a stereo pair of a Roam and Roam 2 placed about six feet apart on either side and balanced the volumes and EQs so the Era 3 acted as sort of a subwoofer and supporting boost. It sounded big and full, while the Roams provided a physical stereo separation.
The new button is a godsend. All it takes is a single press to turn Bluetooth on, and another single press to put it back in Wi-Fi mode. And you no longer have to setup the Roam 2 with with your Sonos network through the app first — out of the box, you can connect via Bluetooth and off you go. If you like, you can also use the Roam 2 as a pure Bluetooth speaker, meaning you don’t have to use the Sonos app at all.
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