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Anker Soundcore Motion 300 vs Sonos Roam 2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Anker Soundcore Motion 300: 47% of 17 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 37 for the Sonos Roam 2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Anker Soundcore Motion 300

47%of 17 owners recommend
47% recommend · 29% neutral · 24% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong value for the price
  • Deep, full bass
  • Tunable EQ helps dial in the sound
Owners complain about
  • Sounds muddy or unclear even after EQ
  • Bass doesn't carry over distance outdoors
  • Boosted bass can drown out the mids
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Sonos Roam 2

35%of 37 owners recommend
35% recommend · 14% neutral · 51% don't
Owners praise
  • Punchy, room-filling sound for such a small speaker
  • Genuinely portable and light enough to grab and go
  • Slots into the Sonos system with WiFi, AirPlay and Bluetooth
Owners complain about
  • Won't hold a charge and drains itself, even sitting on the charger
  • Connectivity stutter, dropouts and random pausing
  • Underwhelming sound with thin bass once you turn it up
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What Anker Soundcore Motion 300 owners say

“I ended up buying this over the Bose, no regrets at all”
— @Krishnashares on YouTube
“I ended up sending the Bose back. After making a custom EQ with the soundcore app I preferred the motion over the Bose”
— @JoHnNyLa-q7d on YouTube
“No aux input :(. I hate that all these companies are removing aux inputs”
— @questionyourbeliefs on YouTube

What Sonos Roam 2 owners say

“I think I'm one of the few who have never had a problem with the app (Sonos user since 2013).”
— @bryantsf on YouTube
“I just got one and configured it into my system in about 3 minutes. Painless”
— @xtraflyer on YouTube
“Kind of lacklustre improvements tbh. Was at the very least expecting improved battery life”
— @Prezmir on YouTube