Sonos Roam 2 vs Beats Pill

Which Speaker Is Better?

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Sonos Roam 2
Beats Pill

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Our Verdict

Sonos Roam 2

Beats Pill

The Sonos Roam 2 and the Beats Pill are both portable, battery-powered speakers and choosing between them mainly comes down to whether you value the Sonos' voice assistant support and ability to fit into an existing Sonos ecosystem. The Sonos features built-in support for both Alexa and Sonos Assistant, which can make it a breeze to input commands with your voice. The Sonos' wi-fi connectivity and companion app make it easy to integrate with other Sonos products too and pair other speakers for a multi-room sound. The Beats comes with a wired audio option though, which lets you connect to a device via USB-C and play audio from high-resolution sources. The Beats also has a slightly longer continuous battery life and a more bass-heavy default sound, though this can't be adjusted in the app, like with the Sonos. 

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Variants

  • Roam 2 (Black)
  • Roam 2 (Olive)
  • Roam 2 (Sunset)
  • Roam 2 (Wave)
  • Roam 2 (White)
  • Pill (Champagne Gold)
  • Pill x Kim Kardashian (Dark Gray)
  • Pill x Kim Kardashian (Light Gray)
  • Pill (Matte Black)
  • Pill (Statement Red)

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Black
Roam 2
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Champagne Gold
Pill
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Olive
Roam 2
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Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Sunset
Roam 2
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Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Wave
Roam 2
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Matte Black
Pill
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White
Roam 2
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Statement Red
Pill
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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.5
6.4

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.0

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

9.4
9.2

Dimensions Photo  

Volume 
 

39 in³ (632 cm³)
65 in³ (1,068 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source 
 

Battery & USB
Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry 
 

Yes
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.9

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Material Quality 
 

Good
Good

Water Resistance 
 

Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)

Dust Resistance 
 

Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)

Impact Resistance 
 

Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

Unspecified
No
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Controls 
 

8.0
7.9

Controls Photo  

Controls Photo 2  

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Great

Feedback 
 

Great
Good

Music Play/Pause 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

Yes (Physical)
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.0

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

0.17
0.98

Std. Err. 
 

2.05 dB
3.17 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

76.6 Hz
56.6 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
19.6 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.3
5.8

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

3.20 dB
4.10 dB

Stereo 
 

No (mono)
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

6.1
6.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

87.1 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.55 dB
2.69 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.6
6.8

Battery Life 
 

5.0 hrs
7.6 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.8 hrs
3.5 hrs

Power Saving 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port 
 

USB-C
USB-C

Battery Powered 
 

Yes
Yes
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Voice Assistant 
 

9.3
7.1

Alexa 
 

Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone 
 

No
Yes

Siri 
 

No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant 
 

Yes
Yes

Voice Activation 
 

Yes
No

Microphone Mute 
 

Yes
Yes

Far-Field Performance 
 

Excellent
Excellent

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

Good
Excellent
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App 
 

9.3
6.6

App Picture  

App Name 
 

Sonos
Beats

iOS 
 

Yes
Yes

Android 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Bass/Treble
No

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Party Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

No
No

USB Audio 
 

No
Yes

Other Ports 
 

No
No
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Bluetooth 
 

7.4
8.1

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

128 ms
43 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

170 ms
111 ms

Bluetooth Range 
 

334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

7.8
0.0

Wi-Fi Version 
 

Wi-Fi 5
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

2.4GHz & 5GHz
No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
No

AirPlay Latency 
 

99 ms
N/A

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Black
Roam 2
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Champagne Gold
Pill
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Olive
Roam 2
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Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Sunset
Roam 2
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Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Wave
Roam 2
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Matte Black
Pill
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White
Roam 2
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Statement Red
Pill
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Sonos Roam 2

Beats Pill

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