A brilliant wireless speaker with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Alexa and Google Assistant support

Sounds phenomenal for the size; Alexa and Google Assistant support; Qi wireless charging;

Voice assistant setup can be a pain; No charger supplied in the box; No 3.5mm audio input;

A brilliant wireless speaker with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Alexa and Google Assistant support

Sounds phenomenal for the size; Alexa and Google Assistant support; Qi wireless charging;

Voice assistant setup can be a pain; No charger supplied in the box; No 3.5mm audio input;

If portability sound quality are important to you, the Sonos Roam smart speaker is an outstanding choice.

Rich, warm, sound, Impressive bass, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and AirPlay 2, IP67 water- and dust-proof

Lacks treble clarity at high volumes, Pricey for a portable speaker

If you already have Sonos products and want a portable speaker, the $170 Roam is easy to recommend. It has all of the best Sonos features and is tiny enough that I want to take it with me wherever I am.

Great design; Excellent connectivity options; Light; Cool features;

Bass is a touch gratuitous ;

An attractive, portable speaker with solid sound quality which works across Bluetooth and Wifi, the Sonos Roam ticks all the boxes.

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 have made this ages ago, but it’s better late than never. There are better sounding Bluetooth speakers, but there are few speakers which offer this unique combination of features.

Great design; Excellent connectivity options; Light; Cool features;

Bass is a touch gratuitous ;

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.

Pros: 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, USB-C and Qi wireless charging, battery can be replaced through service, very long software support.

Cons: 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.

Sonos needs a gateway for new users, and the Sonos Roam is its answer. What looks like a regular Bluetooth speaker actually hides double the functionality: a portable speaker when you’re on the go, a full-fledged Sonos speaker around the house, and all wrapped up in a ruggedized housing and the...

Most affordable Sonos entry point, Sounds great, Easily transitions between Sonos and Bluetooth connections, Qi wireless plus USB-C makes charging easy, Rugged without looking ridiculous

Sound Swap and stereo pairing only work in Sonos mode, Battery life falls short of Bluetooth-only rivals, Price premium compared to Bluetooth-only speakers

The Sonos Roam could be the best portable speaker on the planet, with a powerful sound, rugged design, excellent connectivity features, and smart home control. However, we can’t wholeheartedly recommend it at this stage, after our review unit stopped working halfway through our tests. We’ll be updating our review once we’ve established whether this was an isolated incident.

Powerful audio performance; Easily portable design; Excellent connectivity; Google Assistant and Alexa support; ;

Fairly pricey; Bass can be overwhelming