Sonos Roam SL: cheaper and simply as waterproof as the unique

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Final 12 months noticed the arrival of the Sonos Roam, the primary correct transportable speaker from the unique masters of multi-room, and as we speak Sonos has introduced the second: the Sonos Roam SL.

We had been enormous followers of the Roam because of its stable sound high quality, provision for each Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and its light-weight, waterproof and compact design. The Roam SL doesn’t change a lot of that, fortunately: it seems nearly similar to the unique and affords a lot the identical set of options, together with the power to connect with your property Sonos system (or type a stereo pairing with a second Roam SL or Roam) by way of Wi-Fi however swap to Bluetooth whenever you’re away.

Talking of away, the Roam SL’s rechargeable battery retains pumping for as much as 10 hours (which ought to outlast even the longest picnic), with 10 days of standby time. It comes with the identical IP67-rated rugged construct as the unique and will be positioned both horizontally or vertically resulting from a triangular form which we’d liken to a brief, squat and soft-edged Toblerone.

The one caveat: the Roam SL doesn’t have a microphone, which clearly means no Alexa or Google Assistant shenanigans but in addition removes the unique’s Auto TruePlay function, which makes use of Sonos’s audio smarts to robotically tune the soundstage for the present setting and environment. In the event you can’t stay with out that, you may nonetheless go for the unique after all – however the Roam SL is £20 simpler in your pockets. The selection, as they are saying, is yours.
The Sonos Roam SL shall be on sale from 15 March, priced at £159 and out there in black or white finishes, however those that can’t wait to half with their money can pre-order it proper now on the Sonos website.