Perhaps Sonos would have been better off naming its latest Bluetooth speaker the Roam 1.5 rather than the Roam 2. While a few alterations make the US brand’s latest portable unit stand apart from its predecessor, they’re more minor tweaks than the sort of monumental overhauls that can make a sophomore effort significantly unrecognisable or substantially improved from the model that preceded it.
Calling it the Roam 2, then, could be a decision that comes back to haunt Sonos. It is hardly a bargain basement option, setting you back more than the original version and going up against some of the market’s best-loved rivals. Will Sonos live to regret not giving its slimline sequel a little more firepower before sending it out to bat?
