Bose SoundLink Flex vs Sonos Roam 2

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Bose SoundLink Flex
Sonos Roam 2

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Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Flex

Sonos Roam 2

The Bose SoundLink Flex and the Sonos Roam 2 are both portable speakers that will appeal to different customers. Both speakers downmix your audio to mono, but the Sonos has much better directivity, so the sound is fairly similar regardless of where you are in relation to it. On the other hand, the Bose produces a bit more bass by default, although you can EQ the Sonos via its companion app, unlike the Bose. But mainly, the Sonos will appeal to people who are already invested in the Sonos ecosystem, especially because the Roam 2 supports the Sonos voice assistant. On the other hand, if you'd prefer to use your device's Siri or Google Assistant, the Bose is the pick for you. 

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Variants

  • SoundLink Flex (Black)
  • SoundLink Flex (Carmine Red)
  • Roam 2 (Black)
  • Roam 2 (Olive)

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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Bose
Black
Roam 2
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
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Olive
Roam 2
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Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
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Sunset
Roam 2
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Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
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Wave
Roam 2
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Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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White
Roam 2
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White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
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Design

Style  

Style Photo  

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RGB Lights  

Locked
Locked
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Portability 
 

N/A
N/A

Dimensions Photo  

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Volume 
 

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Weight 
 

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Power Source 
 

Locked
Locked

One-Hand Carry 
 

Locked
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Photo  

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Material Quality 
 

Locked
Locked

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Dust Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Impact Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Floats In Water 
 

Locked
Locked
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Controls 
 

N/A
N/A

Controls Photo  

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Controls Photo 2  

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Ease Of Use 
 

Locked
Locked

Feedback 
 

Locked
Locked

Music Play/Pause 
 

Locked
Locked

Call Answer/End 
 

Locked
Locked

Volume Up/Down 
 

Locked
Locked

Track Next/Previous 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone On/Off 
 

Locked
Locked

Additional Controls 
 

Locked
Locked
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Bose SoundLink Flex In The Box Photo Sample

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

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Frequency Response Graph  

Bose SoundLink Flex Frequency Response Graph Sample

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Slope 
 

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Std. Err. 
 

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

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Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Stereo 
 

Locked
Locked
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Dynamics 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

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Active Features

Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Life 
 

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Charge Time 
 

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Lock hrs

Power Saving 
 

Locked
Locked

Charging Port 
 

Locked
Locked

Battery Powered 
 

Locked
Locked
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Voice Assistant 
 

N/A
N/A

Alexa 
 

Locked
Locked

Google Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Speakerphone 
 

Locked
Locked

Siri 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Voice Activation 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Mute 
 

Locked
Locked

Far-Field Performance 
 

Locked
Locked

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Locked
Locked
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App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Picture  

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App Name 
 

Locked
Locked

iOS 
 

Locked
Locked

Android 
 

Locked
Locked

EQ 
 

Locked
Locked

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Party Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Multi-Room 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Audio 
 

Locked
Locked

Other Ports 
 

Locked
Locked
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Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

Lock ms
Lock ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

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Lock ft (Lock m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

Locked
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Wi-Fi 
 

N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPlay 
 

Locked
Locked

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
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Google Chromecast 
 

Locked
Locked

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
SoundLink Flex
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Bose
Black
Roam 2
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Carmine Red
SoundLink Flex
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Olive
Roam 2
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Chilled Lilac
SoundLink Flex
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Sunset
Roam 2
Amazon.com
Cypress Green
SoundLink Flex
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Wave
Roam 2
Amazon.com
Stone Blue
SoundLink Flex
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Walmart.com
White
Roam 2
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White Smoke
SoundLink Flex
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Bose SoundLink Flex

Sonos Roam 2

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