Expert review of the Sonos Roam

When I unbox the Sonos Roam, the compact size stands out right away. I can easily hold it with my hand, and easily move it from one room to another. It's possible to put the speaker vertically and horizontally.

I can download the Sonos app and set up the speaker. I have to do this, because I can't stream music via Bluetooth right away. Everything is explained clearly in the app, to it's easy to set up the speaker. Within minutes, the speaker is ready for use.

The sound of the speaker surprises me. The bass sound powerful, but it doesn't flood the medium-range tones and treble. That way, you can listen to many different genres, like dance and folk. I didn't expect that when I saw the size of the speaker.

With 2 Sonos Roam speakers, I can easily create a stereo pair in the Sonos app. When I connect the speakers to each other, I can listen to a more powerful sound with more volume. It's a shame I can only make a stereo pair via WiFi. I can't connect the speaker to each other via Bluetooth, so I can only take 1 speaker outside.

I mainly stream music via Apple AirPlay and Spotify connect. That doesn't always work without issues. With AirPlay, the music sometimes suddenly stops playing for a minute before I hear sound again. Via Spotify Connect, I can't always adjust the volume via my phone. To be fair, the issue probably lies with the software, not with the Sonos Roam.