Sonos Roam/Roam SL vs Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Feb 20, 2025 06:28 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi Yes

Speakerphone No

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

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Our Verdict

Sonos Roam/Roam SL

Bose SoundLink Revolve II

Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Sonos Roam/Roam SL or the Bose SoundLink Revolve II. The Sonos Roam variant has a better voice assistant performance and comes with bass and treble adjustments for sound customization. However, the Bose has a better soundstage performance and longer battery life.

Variants

Roam (Lunar White)
Roam SL (Lunar White)
Roam (Olive)
Roam (Shadow Black)
Roam SL (Shadow Black)
Roam (Sunset)
Roam (Wave)

SoundLink Revolve II (Luxe Silver)
SoundLink Revolve II (Triple Black)

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Lunar White

Roam

Luxe Silver

SoundLink Revolve II

Lunar White

Roam SL

Triple Black

SoundLink Revolve II

Olive

Roam

Shadow Black

Roam

Shadow Black

Roam SL

Sunset

Roam

Wave

Roam

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.3

6.5

Soundstage

6.1

7.1

EQ

Bass/Treble

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.7

6.9

Full Comparison

Music

6.3

6.5

Videos/Movies

6.2

6.3

Podcasts

7.2

7.7

Voice Assistant

8.5

6.6

Outdoors

6.5

7.2

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.4

9.2

Dimensions Photo

Volume

39 in³ (632 cm³)

62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

Weight

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

8.5

8.2

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Submersible (IPx7)

Waterproof (IPx5)

Dust Resistance

Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Dust-Protected (IP5x)

Impact Resistance

Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

8.0

9.0

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.7

6.9

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.06

-0.07

Std. Err.

3.58 dB

3.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

62.6 Hz

60.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

18.0 kHz

17.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

6.1

7.1

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

3.49 dB

1.74 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

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Dynamics

5.4

5.7

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

83.8 dB SPL

84.3 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

4.26 dB

3.68 dB

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Active Features

Battery

5.4

8.0

Battery Life

5.1 hrs

9.5 hrs

Charge Time

3.4 hrs

2.7 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

Micro-USB

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

9.4

5.7

Alexa

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Google Assistant

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Yes

Microphone Mute

Yes

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance

Great

Excellent

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App

9.3

6.6

App Picture

App Name

Sonos S2

Bose Connect

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Yes

Other Ports

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Bluetooth

7.3

9.7

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.0

4.1

Bluetooth iOS Latency

117 ms

23 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

201 ms

13 ms

Bluetooth Range

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

221.5 ft (67.5 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

8.3

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

Wi-Fi 5

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

2.4GHz & 5GHz

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Yes

Apple AirPlay

Yes

AirPlay Latency

-2 ms

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Lunar White

Roam

Luxe Silver

SoundLink Revolve II

Lunar White

Roam SL

Triple Black

SoundLink Revolve II

Olive

Roam

Shadow Black

Roam

Shadow Black

Roam SL

Sunset

Roam

Wave

Roam