A new portable speaker from Sonos, Sonos Roam, has just leaked online. It measures 6.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches, which is smaller than the company’s first portable speaker Sonos Move and similar to other speakers in the market, such as UE Boom and JBL Xtreme.
Sonos Roam’s image and features are by the Edge. The portable speaker costs $ 169 and is equipped with a USB charging cable. Roam can also be charged with a wireless charging bench, which sells separately for $ 49.
The Sonos Roam is available in black or white, and can play audio via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the go. Battery life is expected to be at full charge for about 10 hours, and it will be completely waterproof.
Sono has confirmed that it will announce a new product on March 9 Edge, according to current plans, the Roam should be shipped a month later on April 20th.
While Sonos Move had loud and complete sounds and was integrated into AirPlay 2 and Siri, the portable speaker was criticized for being too big and heavy to travel with, and the ten-hour battery life was not enough. However, it is unclear whether the new Sonos Roam will include AirPlay 2 integration.
For $ 169, Sonos Roam’s price is between HomePod and HomePod mini. While the HomePod needs to be plugged in all the time, we’ll have to wait and see if Roam acts like the Move speaker, plugging in other Sonos speakers for whole house sound or a different approach.
With a smaller form factor and a lower price, the Sonos Roam may miss the company for the first time, but we’ll surely have to wait.
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