Why SONOS ROAM is the best wireless speaker (Masaichi Honda)

The sale of "SONOS ROAM", which had been released in advance in Japan, has been decided in Japan.The manufacturer's suggested retail price is 23,800 yen including tax.Pre -orders are started on August 20 at SONOS Official Online Store and Yodobashi Dot Com.Sales to advance reservations have begun on August 30, and it is scheduled to start selling at all other sales stores on September 30.

In fact, this SONOS ROAM product was released overseas in the spring of 2021.The overseas version also acquired Japanese skills, so I personally obtained it and used it as the best wireless speaker.Although it was not released in Japan, it was an overwhelming number one recommended product as a portable speaker with a built -in battery.

I have always used SONOS systems, but I like it so much that there is no reason not to choose this product except for those who do not have the budget even if they are deducted.

SONOS ROAM is only about 500 to 600 ml of plastic bottle, but it can be used in all situations and has more sound quality than size.In addition, a variety of connection methods and assistant services can be used, and it has battery -driving and waterproof function, so you can enjoy it in outdoors and baths.

What is SONOS in the first place?

Using the SONOS system, you can synchronize the audio system throughout the house through wireless LAN, and you can autonomously play music and Internet radio stored in your home LAN (then streaming services), and there is no help from smartphones or personal computers.Music playback is possible.If you put the speakers, all units will relay more and more wirelessly.You can also sound at the same time, you can enjoy music only in your favorite room, or play different music for each room.

Only manufacturers who have commercialized such systems 17 years ago and have been refined are outstanding in markets other than Japan.Speaking of wireless speakers, SONOS is a standard item.

Unfortunately, it was in 2019 that they started using their systems at home because they were late in Japan, but after seeing their products at CES in 2004, their groundbreaking systems.I was curious.Since then, it has been used around the world through various evolution processes, and has sold the most speaker products in the world.

The recent SONOS speakers are not just smart speakers, which include the same features (Google and Amazon, both services) as the smart speakers that have been released by Amazon.The function as a smart speaker is only a small part of SONOS.

... and the story gradually came off, but SONOS ROAM is the latest compact model with a battery that joined the SONOS system.

This product has a terrible charm.After filling his home with music, he can also expand his experience to the destination, including outdoors.If you add it just in case, it will work as a Bluetooth speaker outdoors.It can be said that it is a model that has reached one point as a wireless speaker.

If you have a drawback, you'll want to buy SONOS ROAM one after another if you buy only one SONOS ROAM.In fact, my house also has white and black, and two SONOS ROAMs.

Achieves a well -balanced sound quality with a small plastic bottle

SONOS products have the ability to regenerate various music services around the world.For this reason, its own system and service are provided, and music distribution services around the world are actively supporting SONOS due to its size.This story is in the second half, so I would like to first introduce the characteristics of SONOS ROAM as a hardware.

The size is 168mm high, 62mm wide, and 60mm in depth, which is slightly smaller than a 500ml plastic bottle.The weight is 430g, lighter than a plastic bottle.This has a built -in module, antenna, and microphone such as a wireless LAN and Bluetooth, and has a battery that can perform continuous playback for more than 10 hours.

As mentioned earlier, it has a waterproof performance that conforms to the IP67 standard, and it will not break down even if the water depth is 1m within 30 minutes.No one will actually leave it in the water, but it is okay to understand that it is okay to put it in a pool or river, as well as sudden rain.

Charging is performed from the USB Type-C terminal, but it has a Qi-compliant charging function on the bottom when placed vertically, so wireless charging is possible.Despite the use of a general Qi compatible charger, SONOS also has a genuine wireless charger.The genuine wireless charger is designed to accurately adjust the positional relationship with the SONOS ROAM with a magnet, so the usability is much better.

Because it is compact and slender, it fits in a net pocket for example, for example, a plastic bottle often found in the backpack.In addition, it corresponds to vertical and horizontal placement (also have rubber feet when placed horizontally), and the sound quality that changes subtly when placed is automatically switched.Compared to the listening, a little vertical placement is naturally spreading the sound field, but it can be said that it is almost the same.If you want to use it while changing the location at home, it is easy to use vertically, horizontally and freely.

SONOS ROAM, which can be used in this way, is the function of "Automatic TruePlay" that helps us use this way.In previous models such as SONOS ONE, the test tone was measured by the speaker with a smartphone microphone that was connected, and the sound characteristics of the room measured and corrected the sound characteristics of the room were installed, but the built -in SONOS MOVE with a built -in battery.It has evolved to the constant automatic correction "Automatic TruePlay" used.This mechanism is also incorporated into SONOS ROAM.

If you change the location, it will be recognized that the acceleration sensor has changed the installation position, and it will automatically re -correction, so take it to a place you want to enjoy music, and put it vertically or horizontally if you put it on your favorite arrangement.A sound close to the intention of is reproduced.

Although the ultra -low range cannot be played, a general pop song does not impair the atmosphere of the song, but also feels a well -punched mid -bus.In addition, it can be well balanced from the midrange to the wide area, and you can hear the sound of a comfortable ear that does not feel distorted.

All elements of wireless speakers are here

SONOS systems can share song data managed by personal computers by introducing software with unique server functions, but this feature may not be very important today.However, for Internet radio and streaming distribution, which are being deployed around the world, they can be played alone without a personal computer or smartphone.

For example, not only Amazon Music, Apple Music, but also well -known services around the world, such as Spotify, Tidal, and Qubus, are mostly covered.However, there are actually exceptions.It is a Japanese streaming service or Internet radio, for example, Radiko cannot be played directly.

This was because I entered Japan late.In many countries and regions, SONOS is a wireless audio system de facto standard, but the affinity with Japanese services is in the future.

However, there is no need to worry about that.The SONOS system is compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, so you can use the skills that can be used as it is.For example, Radiko, which cannot be played directly, can be used by regenerating through such AI assistant skills.Furthermore, since it is compatible with Apple AirPlay 2, it supports all playback applications compliant with AirPlay 2.

And the original function of SONOS is the mechanism that multiple audio devices are wirelessly synchronized and coordinated.SONOS speakers (or terminals connected to audio) in various rooms are automatically connected, starting to cooperate autonomously.At this time, the important thing is that the time axis is perfectly matched.A multi -room function, such as grooming multiple speakers and playing the same radio channel and playlists at the same time, is built wirelessly.If you select the speaker you want to play with the dedicated application (iOS/Android/Windows/Mac), you will be completely synchronized and play the same music at the same time.I also remember the radio channel and playlists that were last played.

In my home, most rooms have new and new SONOS speakers and terminals, so just wake up in the morning and press the Sonos Roam play button to fill all of the living area in music.

In addition, SONOS ROAM has also proposed a new function called Sound Swap.This means that when SONOS moves to another room where it is placed, if the SONOS ROAM play button is pressed for 3 seconds or more, the content being played will be moved to SONOS ROAM in SONOS in the room.

If you repeat the same operation again, you will return to the SONOS ROAM at hand.HomePod mini has a similar function, but in the case of Sound Swap, it does not use new technologies such as UWB, so it can be linked with any past SONOS products.

By the way, it is possible to pair two SONOS speakers like HomePod stereo playback and play stereo sauce (although the ancestors are SONOS), but in addition, SONOS systems build a surround system wirelessly.You can also add a subwoofer wirelessly.This is also the flip that can be done perfectly, and it means that a multi -room network audio system, which had previously difficult to build, could be easily built.

The previous SONOS system was the Bluetooth speaker function to use casually, but it supports the Sonos Move product, and SONOS ROAM is also Bluetooth 5..It can be used as a simple Bluetooth speaker because it corresponds to 0.When you take it outdoors, this mode will be the most active.

In this way, SONOS ROAM covers elements of all wireless speakers.

For those who have seen all of their homes in music and want to bring out the same experience on the go

The author's home has two SONOS ONE (stereo pairing), two SONOS FIVE on the desk of the study, and the SONOS BEAM used as a Sonos Beam that is used as the soundbar of the LCD TV in the subrava.Just adding SONOS ROAM can be used seamlessly.

The white SONOS ROAM is in the kitchen and the black SONOS ROAM is installed in the bedroom.In the morning, when you get up, you click the play button in the Sonos Roam in the bedroom, and when you wake up and move in the house, everywhere in the house is filled with your usual music.If you are worried, you may want to bring it to the bathroom when you have a long bath, bring it out to the veranda when drying the laundry to listen to music.You can drive with a battery for 10 hours, so you can walk in a backpack drink holder and play music.

Like the author, people who have SONOS systems, including old products, may be a minority in Japan, but you can start with one of them by evaluating their high functionality and sound quality.If you can afford the budget, it is recommended to buy two and put them in two places, but in that case, one may be a stationary model.

From the past experience, even if you start with one unit, if you buy it according to the degree of satisfaction, you will get a richer experience as you buy.

The products purchased in the past are not wasted, and the network of the entire home works naturally and plays an active part depending on the location and the characteristics of the product.It may be a small SONOS swamp, but it can be said that past investment is not wasted.

In the category of wireless speakers, there is no other clear rival.Sonos Roam is especially compact.