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Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Speakerphone
No
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2
Sonos Roam/Roam SL
Depending on your listening habits, you may prefer either the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM 2 or the Sonos Roam/Roam SL. The Sonos Roam variant has built-in voice assistant support over Wi-Fi, and it comes with more sound enhancement features, including room correction and bass and treble adjustments. However, the Ultimate Ears has a better soundstage performance and a longer battery life and gets louder. It's also advertised to float in water.
Variants
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Bermuda Blue)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Concrete)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Crushed Ice Grey)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Deep Space)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Just Peach)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Radical Red)
- WONDERBOOM 2 (Unicorn)
- Roam (Lunar White)
- Roam SL (Lunar White)
- Roam (Olive)
- Roam (Shadow Black)
- Roam SL (Shadow Black)
- Roam (Sunset)
- Roam (Wave)
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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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Lunar White
Roam
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Concrete
WONDERBOOM 2
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Lunar White
Roam SL
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Crushed Ice Grey
WONDERBOOM 2
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Olive
Roam
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Deep Space
WONDERBOOM 2
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Shadow Black
Roam
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Just Peach
WONDERBOOM 2
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Shadow Black
Roam SL
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Radical Red
WONDERBOOM 2
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Sunset
Roam
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Unicorn
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Wave
Roam
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.8
6.3
Soundstage
9.1
6.1
Dynamics
7.3
5.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.7
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
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Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.3
9.4
Dimensions Photo
Volume
58 in³ (944 cm³)
39 in³ (632 cm³)
Weight
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
0.9 lbs (0.4 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
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Material Quality
Great
Good
Water Resistance
Submersible (IPx7)
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Yes (IK rating unspecified)
Floats In Water
Yes
Unspecified
Controls
6.6
8.0
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Great
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Forward Only (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
Yes (Physical)
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.2
6.7
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
0.41
-0.06
Std. Err.
2.61 dB
3.58 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
62.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.3 kHz
18.0 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
9.1
6.1
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
1.66 dB
3.49 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
7.3
5.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
87.9 dB SPL
83.8 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.27 dB
4.26 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.9
5.4
Battery Life
12.9 hrs
5.1 hrs
Charge Time
2.5 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Micro-USB
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No Microphone
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Microphone
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Microphone
Great
App
0.0
9.3
App Picture
App Name
No App
Sonos S2
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
EQ
No
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
No
Yes
Party Mode
No
Yes
Multi-Room
No
Yes
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
No
No
Bluetooth
7.0
7.3
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
215 ms
117 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
174 ms
201 ms
Bluetooth Range
155.2 ft (47.3 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Apple AirPlay
No
Yes
AirPlay Latency
N/A
-2 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Bermuda Blue
WONDERBOOM 2
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Lunar White
Roam
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Concrete
WONDERBOOM 2
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Lunar White
Roam SL
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Crushed Ice Grey
WONDERBOOM 2
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Olive
Roam
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Deep Space
WONDERBOOM 2
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Shadow Black
Roam
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Just Peach
WONDERBOOM 2
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Shadow Black
Roam SL
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Radical Red
WONDERBOOM 2
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Sunset
Roam
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Unicorn
WONDERBOOM 2
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Wave
Roam
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