# Sonos Roam 2

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/sonos-roam-2
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/portable-bluetooth-speakers
- Placement: #16 of 21 in Portable Bluetooth Speakers, D tier
- Brand: Sonos
- LP on this board: 291
- Last researched: 2026-08-18T08:14:30.236Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Well-built hardware held back by app dependency and the first-gen Roam's battery-degradation history. Sonos's long support horizon keeps it above the traps.

## For

- Fixed the first Roam's muddled Bluetooth/Wi-Fi mode button
- Well-made hardware - IP67, wireless charging, drop-resistant
- Unusually long software support horizon

## Against

- Ownership is chained to the Sonos app, whose 2024 relaunch stranded features for months
- First-gen Roam developed a real reputation for battery degradation

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 6 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 35 cited sources across 29 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/sonos | u/derhutzt | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/1pflkjn/thoughts_on_the_sonos_roam_2_after_a_few_months/ | fetched and confirmed |
| the Guardian | theguardian.com | C | https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/apr/09/sonos-portable-speaker-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Home Sounds | Elliott Peeters-Vanstone | B | https://www.smarthomesounds.co.uk/blog/sonos/best-sonos-portable-speaker | fetched and confirmed |
| Gearbrain | 10154013767872392 | B | https://www.gearbrain.com/sonos-roam-2-review-speaker-2675273696.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Trusted Reviews | Jessica Gorringe | C | https://www.trustedreviews.com/versus/sonos-play-vs-roam-2 | fetched and confirmed |
| The Verge | Sheena Vasani | B | https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/935452/sonos-roam-2-bluetooth-speaker-memorial-day-2026-deal-sale | fetched and confirmed |
| Gearpatrol | gearpatrol.com | C | https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/best-sonos-portable-speaker/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | C | https://www.facebook.com/techgadgetscanada/videos/review-sonos-roam-2-bluetooth-speaker-new-but-is-it-improved/2184768908749327/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | Kaylyn McKenna, Oliver Haslam | B | https://www.cnet.com/deals/sonos-roam-2-prime-day-deal-2026-06-22/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Don Beltran-Ruiz | D | https://www.facebook.com/groups/sonosusersgroup/posts/2275469663262842/ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/sonos | u/wrstlrjpo | C | https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/1rgb58p/buy_a_roam_2/ | fetched and confirmed |
| SoundGuys | Dave Carr | D | https://www.soundguys.com/sonos-play-review-better-with-wi-fi-154324/ | fetched and confirmed |
| SoundGuys | Dave Carr | C | https://www.soundguys.com/sony-linkbuds-speaker-review-127459/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Seriously Into Audio Since 1974 | crutchfield.com | B | https://www.crutchfield.com/p_616ROAM2WH/Reviews/Sonos-Roam-2-White.html | fetched and confirmed |
| HomeTechnologyReview | hometheaterreview.com | C | https://hometheaterreview.com/vs/monster-shock-plus-s21-bluetooth-speaker-vs-sonos-roam-2-portable-speaker-comparison/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/best-bluetooth-speaker | fetched and confirmed |
| World Wide Stereo | Benjamin Morrow | B | https://www.worldwidestereo.com/blogs/guides/sonos-play-review?srsltid=AfmBOorqLu-YXV_5i3MR20Fo9XGJpNEjfycZFIwPhGh6RttHf2bUuGUp | fetched and confirmed |
| WIRED | Brad Bourque | C | https://www.wired.com/story/sonos-roam-2-deal-326/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Notebookcheck | Hannes Brecher | D | https://www.notebookcheck.net/Waterproof-KEF-Muo-speaker-targets-Sonos-Roam-but-comes-without-two-important-features.1121652.0.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Macworld | macworld.com | C | https://www.macworld.com/article/668858/best-airplay-speakers.html | fetched and confirmed |
| SoundGuys | SoundGuys | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrb786ny6Qw | fetched and confirmed |
| Which is Better | Which is Better | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHHvJVcOzBk | fetched and confirmed |
| Chris Stead | Chris Stead | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeymtzDXztE | fetched and confirmed |
| claire_reviews | claire_reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYE6FbXGReg | fetched and confirmed |
| Product Pulse 🛒📦 | Product Pulse 🛒📦 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQEOew4FCUI | fetched and confirmed |
| Riflo animations | Riflo animations | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUe3DEue-TE | fetched and confirmed |
| TechTroveToday | TechTroveToday | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGq3aYKRyFw | fetched and confirmed |
| The Product Lab | DicTaTormbappe96 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2irJYDv7O74#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Home Sounds | racoonizer | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD6mUX-gf-o#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Sonos | jdawz | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3qwcNXfu44#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Brutal Reviews | analogguy5548 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3daX32P908#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Kephren | JuliaJosephMusic | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdYMHMH7tGY#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ThisisHazno | GarettHarrison-jf3oz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u2DJOZueKM#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| MinistryTech | TheSuperfRYE | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X52EMhcUjfU#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| SoundGuys | soundguys.com | B | https://www.soundguys.com/product/sonos-roam-2/ | fetched and confirmed |

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| 17 | JBL Xtreme 5 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/jbl-xtreme-5 |
| 18 | Marshall Emberton III | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/marshall-emberton-iii |
| 19 | UE Wonderboom 3 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/ue-wonderboom-3 |
| 20 | Sonos Move 2 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/sonos-move-2-portable-bluetooth-speakers |
| 21 | Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/bose-soundlink-revolve-ii |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/portable-bluetooth-speakers.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
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- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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