This is an unofficial review of the Sonos Roam. I purchased it last year with my own money as I have a few Sonos products and have been happy with them. Sonos has been playing nicely with my Roon system, so it seemed a nice way to get a cheap, portable system for use outside.
I briefly set it up last year, which was a major hassle with the Software App having an S2 version for new devices, and an S1 for older devices. Eventually I got it to work with Roon, but didn't really use it as it was late in the year.
It's now a gorgeous summer day, and I thought it would be nice to have some gentle background music while I grill something for dinner. Get the Roam out, and plug in the power adapter.
There is a very dim orange light, only visible from certain angles, that comes on the front. Can you see it?
I'll zoom in.
Pushing buttons, double pushing and even push and hold buttons does nothing. That light stays like that for 45 minutes. I've finished grilling by now.
Eventually the light goes out. Pushing some buttons just does a pathetic little chirp. It does appear in Roon though, and I can play music to it. The trouble is it's too late. Why won't it work while charging? The user experience is horrible, with buttons doing nothing, and a barely visible indicator light.
It's the last Sonos product I'm going to buy, and I can't recommend it at all, which is a shame as it doesn't sound bad for a tiny portable speaker.
I briefly set it up last year, which was a major hassle with the Software App having an S2 version for new devices, and an S1 for older devices. Eventually I got it to work with Roon, but didn't really use it as it was late in the year.
It's now a gorgeous summer day, and I thought it would be nice to have some gentle background music while I grill something for dinner. Get the Roam out, and plug in the power adapter.
There is a very dim orange light, only visible from certain angles, that comes on the front. Can you see it?
I'll zoom in.
Pushing buttons, double pushing and even push and hold buttons does nothing. That light stays like that for 45 minutes. I've finished grilling by now.
Eventually the light goes out. Pushing some buttons just does a pathetic little chirp. It does appear in Roon though, and I can play music to it. The trouble is it's too late. Why won't it work while charging? The user experience is horrible, with buttons doing nothing, and a barely visible indicator light.
It's the last Sonos product I'm going to buy, and I can't recommend it at all, which is a shame as it doesn't sound bad for a tiny portable speaker.