Sonos casually launches the Roam 2 with easier Bluetooth pairing, but confirms our fears about the stamina

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Yes, after countless rumors, Sonos formally announced its entry into the world of headphones this morning. Ace looks to rival the likes of Apple’s AirPods Max and Sony’s WH-1000XM5 at $449 / £449 / AU$699, but the audio brand also quietly and casually launched the Sonos Roam 2. 

That’s right, Sonos’s second-generation portable Bluetooth speaker is here and keeps a similar look and mostly the same feature set. Though, for the same price, it packs in some subtle upgrades.

For the $179 / £179 / AU$299 price point, you get your pick of five colors – Black, White, Olive, Wave, or Sunset – and the Sonos logo, which is placed over the speaker’s grille and closer to the top of the front, is now color-matched, meaning that it won’t stand out as much. 

The Sonos Roam 2 comes in Black, White, Olive, Wave, or Sunset. (Image credit: Sonos)

The main change here is the addition of a Bluetooth button, which lets you use this as a Bluetooth speaker right out of the box – you no longer need to connect it with the broader Sonos ecosystem from the start.  You’ll power it on and hit the Bluetooth pairing button rather than having to long-press the power button to enable this pairing method.

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