Roam is a portable speaker from the Sonos brand, which in the field of sound is considered an extremely reputable and good-sounding brand! Weighing less than half a kilo, this portable speaker can live up to its noble origins.
Sonos Move was the company's first attempt at portable product, but it's pretty big and bulky and in a different category of portable speakers. Sonos Roam so it steps into the lower class and is somewhere around 16 centimeters tall - that's about as much as the average larger phone (6.6 inches). It weighs only 0.43 kilograms and is extremely portable due to these very features. Its direct competition will be products like it UE Boom, JBL Charge and, of course Bare feet with different models.
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Sonos is in the model Roam packed with a host of sound producers. Of course, there is a tweeter for high frequencies and a "woofer". But it's not about 360 degree design like some Bluetooth speakers, however Sonos he says this is intentional and that the Roam sends the sound in the direction where it makes the most sense.
Sonos also brings Trueplay autoplay to Roam, so it will select the audio output for the best results based on the room or environment the speaker is in. It does this by using built-in microphones, which are also there for hands-free voice commands Alexa and Google Assistant. An interesting feature is that you can play something from your phone with Bluetooth and Roam and spread it throughout the entire Sonos system for multi-room use. It is also supported Apple AirPlay 2 and so you can always play sound from many services via the Sonos mobile app.
Some of the speakers and home theater systems from the current Sonus range
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Roam can play your favorite music for up to 10 hours. Charges via USB-C input, Sonos but also sells a wireless charging stand with which you can charge your speaker contactlessly. However, you can use any other Qi charger. unity.
Sonos points out that Roam has also been verified with numerous durability tests. The speaker has silicone on both ends to protect it from falling. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, so it can survive a meter-deep bath for up to 30 minutes.
Roam has another great trick called Sound Swap. Hold the play/pause button at the top for three seconds and Roam will transfer the music it's playing to any other Sonos speaker in your system. The way how Sonos it achieves this is smart: when sound replacement is activated, all speakers will Sonos emitted a high frequency that humans (and dogs, as I said) cannot hear. This is how Roam finds out which device is nearby. This type of transfer of music to another device could prove to be a useful way to automatically transfer music to, for example, headphones.
Image gallery: Sonus Roam
Roam seems to be one of the most attractive products. If you already have a speaker from this manufacturer, it will be an excellent addition to your Sonus system, which you can easily take on a trip, to the beach or to the park. 169 euros seems like a really affordable price, for a very interesting technology package.
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