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Sonos Move 2
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Updated Jan 15, 2025 07:44 PM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
Our Verdict
Sonos Move 2
Bose SoundLink Max
The Sonos Move 2 and Bose SoundLink Max are both portable but larger speakers with different strengths. The Sonos is designed as a Wi-Fi hub with a dedicated dock that you can also take outside. It sounds a bit more balanced out of the box, and you can even replace its battery down the line. The Bose has a longer-lasting battery and doesn't require an adapter to connect to analog line-in sources, but it can't connect to Wi-Fi.
Variants
- Move 2 (Black)
- Move 2 (Olive)
- Move 2 (White)
- SoundLink Max (Black)
- SoundLink Max (Blue Dusk)
- SoundLink Max (Citrus Yellow)
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Threshold
Music
7.5
7.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.4
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
8.7
8.9
Dimensions Photo
Volume
295 in³ (4,838 cm³)
222 in³ (3,644 cm³)
Weight
6.7 lbs (3.1 kg)
4.9 lbs (2.2 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
8.2
8.7
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Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
Waterproof (IPx6)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Protected (IP5x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Unspecified
Yes
Controls
8.0
7.8
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Good
Feedback
Great
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
Yes (Physical)
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
7.4
7.2
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.14
-0.21
Std. Err.
2.68 dB
2.65 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
49.7 Hz
52.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.3 kHz
18.8 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
8.2
7.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
3.37 dB
4.23 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
7.2
7.6
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
93.9 dB SPL
95.7 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.05 dB
2.55 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.4
8.8
Battery Life
10.2 hrs
15.5 hrs
Charge Time
2.3 hrs
3.7 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
9.4
0.0
Alexa
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
No
Voice Activation
Yes
No
Microphone Mute
Yes
No
Far-Field Performance
Excellent
No Microphone
Ambient Noise Performance
Great
No Microphone
App
9.3
7.9
App Picture
App Name
Sonos S2
Bose
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Bass/Treble
Graphic + Presets
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
7.1
8.6
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.4
Bluetooth iOS Latency
163 ms
106 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
212 ms
84 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
Wi-Fi
7.8
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 6
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
AirPlay Latency
114 ms
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Sonos Move 2 vs Bose SoundLink Max: Main Discussion
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Sonos Move 1 and Move 2 have same dimensions and similar weight (Just 100 gram difference) but first generation has 9.1 Portability rate while second generation has just 8.7. Compare to many other speakers-reviews in Rtings site 8.7 seems more suitable. (Reviews older than 1-2 years should be updated; they mostly have higher rates compare to new models.)