Sonos Roam tipped to let you pass audio to other speakers

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Sonos is reportedly launching its new Roam speaker during a March 9 virtual event. Ahead of the launch, we're learning about some of the portable speaker's advantages over other Sonos products. It will reportedly have a Sound Swap feature that will reportedly let you pass audio playing on the Roam to another nearby Sonos speaker. All you have to do is hold the play/pause button. Theoretically, that means it's much easier to transfer from one room to the other and have your music or other audio content follow you around the house.

Aside from that, the Roam will reportedly let you use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi simultaneously, which isn't possible for other Sonos speakers like the Move. The Roam will supposedly allow you to play music from your phone using Bluetooth, and it's also expected to get the same automatic sound tuning as the Move. On top of that, it will reportedly have IP67 water and dust resistance rating. 

The Sonos Roam will reportedly cost around US$169 (around CA$214) and will ship on April 20. The launch is days away, so we're close to confirming if these features are indeed available on this speaker.

Source: Engadget