I tried the Sonos Roam 2, and the extra button really makes all the difference
Indeed, alongside the much-anticipated reveal of the Sonos Ace , the audio brand quietly dropped the second-generation Roam. The Sonos Roam 2 sticks with a compact, ultra-portable design that doesn’t take many big swings. Moreover, the price is still $179 / £179 / AU$299. I’ve had the opportunity to spend a few days with one – and no, that isn’t enough time for a full review yet. So, for now, I’m not going to go deep into the sound quality or battery life, but these are my early first impressions of the Roam 2. Sonos made one big change that really makes a good wireless speaker even better. Finally, a Bluetooth button Sonos added a dedicated Bluetooth button on the back of the Roam 2. (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) As I alluded to above, Sonos added a button here. You may recall that the first generation Roam only had a single button at the back, which was used for powering up the speaker and swapping to a Bluetooth connection. It was easy to cause fumbles in that you...