Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was excited to add this portable speaker to my Sonos system. However, Sonos pushed out a re-design of the app in spring of 2024. This new app lost a lot of the features the old app had, including the ability to set up a new Roam speaker. They have a timeline for returning a lot of features over the next few weeks and months, but right now very little news about workarounds to be able to add a new speaker to your system or how long until it will be possible. So, unless you feel like waiting a few months to be able to use this speaker, or you want to find a way to download and install the old version of the app, don't buy this speaker - I couldn't find a way to make it work with the new app, just circles of "you need to update" and "there was an error with the update, contact support". (Support wait times have been hours because of how broken this new app is) Unless I already had sonos speakers, I would have returned this. As is, I was able to find and download the old version of the app and after multiple tries, could update and register my new Roam to the system.

Along with the sonos bar that we already had, this added extra sound that was needed!

It's a nice speaker but I'm having trouble linking it with the rest of my Sonos stuff

Bought to pair with another Roam. Works Great. Would recommend to buy the charger also.

Great product Sonos can not loose ! Try to get it as open box

I absolutely love this portable and wireless speaker!

Love it! The best speaker for its size with incredible sound

Excellent Sonos portable speaker. A lot of sound for a small speaker!

Great Deal! I added it to my Sonos system and use it in the bathroom and bedroom.

Connectivity is alright, i seem to struggle if traveling or switching between wifi/bluetooth. Ok sound quality, not a bad speaker overall.

Bought two of these. Sound amazingly clear! Would recommend.

Sonos is continuing their theme of introducing versions of their speakers without microphones. The Sonos Roam SL is their cheapest portable speaker yet coming in $20 less than the Roam with voice control. If you’re looking for a small portable option and don’t plan on making use of the voice assistants or you prefer devices without microphones for privacy, the Roam SL will definitely fit the bill. DESIGN + HARDWARE The design is a common sense extension of the Sonos aesthetic with a beautiful matte black or white finish. A precision grill wraps around 1/3rds of the speaker body providing a clean look that will blend in any environment. The buttons at the top are clearly labeled, though you’ll need to be aware of the button “shortcuts” for things like moving to the next or previous track. One of the lengthwise faces have rubber feet and the base of speaker has a nice rubber material. The base also has magnets and wireless charging built in for the additional charging station that they sell. The pair/power button along with the USB-C power is located on the back side for wired charging. Based on Sonos specs the Roam is IP67 water and dust resistant which means you can take it to the beach or use it in the shower without worry. They also claim that it's shockproof which I can attest to as I have accidently dropped it more than a couple times. Around the house I regularly got about 8 hours of battery life and I tended to use the speaker at higher volumes. Inside Sonos has 1 tweeter and 1 midwoofer pair with 2 Class H amps, which provide a solid performance (more on this later). VERSATILITY As the name implies, there are a number of ways that you can utilize the Roam. In the home: When the Roam is in range of your WiFi it integrates beautifully with your existing Sonos system, but there are several configurations to consider: - One Roam in its own room: Roam fits perfectly in a small room like a laundry room or closet where sound from your existing Sonos speakers might not reach. - “Roaming” around the house: If you’re working on things around the house, but don’t want music playing everywhere you can carry the Roam as you move from room to room. - In a flexible stereo pair: If you have more than one Roam, you can group them into their own room and utilize them as a stereo pair. If one of these Roams features microphones, you can still use those microphones to control the pair. With the Roams in a stereo pair you can use them statically in a medium size room or keep them available to take into the backyard when the family is hanging outside assuming you're within WiFi range. - Rear speakers for 5.1 stereo: If you have a Ray/Beam you can utilize the Roams as rear satellite speakers. The Roams are perfect for a small/medium sized living room to add some additional fullness. On the go: When you’re going on a hike, a trip to the lake, or the beach you can toss the Roam in your backpack and use it in Bluetooth mode. In this mode it functions like any other Bluetooth speaker and sounds great. When you’re away from your house and out of range of WiFi, it will automatically connect to your pair device when powered on. SETUP AND SOUND The setup as with the other Sonos products I own is super simple. You power on the unit and a pop up in the Sonos app automatically prompts you to setup the Roam SL. Once you give it a name you can connect it to your WiFi and get it updates. The Roam SL sounds great for the size of the speaker with clear highs and room filling mids. The low end does struggle a little bit and given the size of the speaker you are prioritizing “loudness” over room filling bass. That being said, I personally tweaked the EQ to add a little bit more to the low side and that helped fill out the sound tremendously. An important note is that with the lack of microphones you do miss out on automatic TruePlay, so if you plan on keeping your Roam in the same room/location I recommend running it with your iPhone as it does make a difference. As with everything else in the Sonos ecosystem you can play music from basically any music service you can think of with ease. I’ve also been trying our Sonos’ own Radio stations and found them to be solid curated playlists when I’m not sure what I am in the mood for.

The sound from this small speaker is incredible. It blew me away

Works great with apple homekit and homepods. Sounds great!

Excellent speaker and easy to use! Definitely recommend product.

great portable unit...very easy to operate and great quality.

Awesome sound coming from this little speaker. Its amazing

Very easy to set up and control with the Sonos App. Not quite as full sounding or as much base as my previous Bose mini Soundlink.

perfect, needed it for my pc works with other sonos speaker too for surround

Fir the price i bought this, the product is amazing