“I have owned four of them. Three of them stopped working (battery dead). The fourth still works but is the least impressive sounding device Sonos makes.”

33% of 39 verified owners recommend the Sonos Roam 2.
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“I have owned four of them. Three of them stopped working (battery dead). The fourth still works but is the least impressive sounding device Sonos makes.”
“They aren’t amazing, but they’re decent and easily portable. When we travel it’s nice to have a small stereo pair for hotel rooms and it works via Bluetooth (and WiFi)”
“the roams are fine next to my bed. If I were just buying one speaker I'd buy the move 2. You'll be disappointed with one roam in the hallway - it's just not loud enough for full on listening”
“The Roam 2’s surprisingly substantial sound and user-friendly design make it superficially tempting, but you can find sonically superior speakers for a cheaper price.”
“I am still able to listen to music from Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify through the Sonos app to my home theater and Roam 2 with no problems”
“I was impressed by the sound quality and tried it side-by-side with the roam 2. To my surprise, the emberton beats the roam by a mile in my opinion.”
“Roam2 hat wenig Akkukapazität, oder schlechtes Powermanagement. Trotzdem nett für den Garten zB wenn im Haus Programm synchronisiert läuft.”
“My problem seems to be that the roam 2 cant hold it’s charge. It charges up to 100% then completely drains itself before charging back up.”
“The Roam 2 is almost half the size (in volume) and half the weight. In my experience it sounds pretty good for its size.”
“I’ve had issues with my roam where if I leave it unplugged and i turn it back on and try to use it with other speakers I get the stutter.”
“I have one I use for Podcasts and in the shower. For me it works great. The sound is good and I like the portability.”
“Same thing happened to me in the last couple of weeks: Sonos Roam 2 (!), as shown by the dedicated Bluetooth button on the back, together with a Sonos USB-C cable and Sonos USB block. I woke up to a burning smell in my apartment”
“I was just gifted one, and I’m pleasantly surprised with it. For a speaker of that size it packs quite the punch!”
“I would welcome this feature as an owner of a Roam 2 and Move 2. It’s incredibly frustrating to setup on a wifi network away from home.”
“Add me to the list of the official Sonos wireless charger failing to keep the Roam 2 charged while left active on the charger.”
“I have a roam 2 and plays everyday perfectly fine in Bluetooth and on WiFi. No problems at all including with the app and connectivity with all my other speakers. The sound it produces is very good for such a small speaker including very good bass.”
“The roam 2 is great for on the go throw it in a back pack kind of thing but they are leagues apart in terms of sound quality”
“This is happening to me too on my brand new Roam 2. My old Roam would hold a charge on a wireless charger.”
“But is the sound on the Roam 2 worth €170 - sadly not. The flip may be muddy but the roam has very little depth or weight at all to its sound to even get muddy in the first place. The benefits lie elsewhere see… I still love my Roam as I love to link it to the rest of the house”
“Mine stutters alot when I add it to the system but my era 100s are perfect I think it’s just a roam Thing”
“That’s my second Roam 2. I was a bit surprised by how great they sounded when stereo paired.”
“They’re great at low volume but the sound quality and bass simply end at middling volume.”
“No issues with the app or any of my Sonos devices here (including Roam and Roam 2)”
“Battery issues have been fixed with Roam 2.”