![]() While it hasn’t really exceeded my expectations, it has pleasantly lived up to everything it’s advertised and done it well and even elegantly. This all sounds good (and complicated), but how does it play out in real life use? After two months of taking my Roam to the beach, park, on short vacations, and employing it in the shower and around my apartment, I can confidently say that I really, really like this device. Its functionality in the actual outdoors. I wanted to test it in three specific areas: 1. I received my Sonos Roam, in the tranquil new color Wave, in June, which gave me two months to use and really get familiar with it. Finally, the price: it comes in hefty at $179. If you buy two Roams, you can pair them and create a cute, portable stereo system. ![]() And if you have other Sonos products, a host of other things you can do with the Roam opens up: through the Sonos app you can connect your tech into a network of speakers, control the entire system using Bluetooth or WiFi, or “sound swap” your music from one speaker to another. It’s compact at 6.6 inches and weighing in at just under a pound. Outside of its WiFi, Bluetooth, and Apple Airplay capabilities, the Roam is waterproof - Sonos specifies the speaker is made of IP67 materials which means it’s industrially-graded to remain protected if exposed to dust, debris, spray, etc, and functionally can be submerged in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes has a battery life of 10 hours and is installed with Automatic TruePlay, a feature that tunes your speaker to your environment and adjusts the sonic output so it sounds the best. Spec-wise, the Roam boasts a lot of distinguishing features. How will they elevate that basic functionality? What is a Sonos Roam? Still, my love, appreciation, and devotion toward simple tech dedicated to doing one thing well - because not everything needs to be smart - made me abundantly curious to try out Sonos’ new Bluetooth speaker, the Sonas Roam. Never again will you get the sound clash that happens when the video you’re playing and your music unpleasantly collide through one speaker. Having a dedicated app to control what sound funnels through to the speaker, I’ve discovered, is actually kinda great, especially if you’re the type to put on music via your phone then tab into TikTok to watch videos (which I admit I do, unfortunately, quite often). ![]() When I first started using that speaker to replace my disastrous, former Bluetooth speaker (it almost set my apartment on fire a story for another day), I was annoyed at the fact that I had to download a dedicated Sonos app to actually make it work: what’s “smart” about a device that forces you to download new stuff ? But after using it for over a year, I’ve surprisingly grown to like it. My former job exclusively used Sonos products when artists would come and play their music for us, and I have my own Sonos One, the brand’s sleek and robust smart speaker. I haven’t had too much experience with Sonos but I’m very familiar with the brand.
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