Sonos Move 2 review: Not overly portable, but plenty of power
The BTTR review of the Sonos Move 2 finds a speaker that builds on the things that made the first gen great, but is best suited to Sonos fans.
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Scores
- Design: 9/10
- Performance: 9.5/10
- Overall: 9.3/10
Pros
- Fantastic sound
- Huge battery life
- Easy to setup and use
Cons
- Sonos voice control could be better
- Not truly portable, but mobile
- Best suited to those already in the Sonos ecosystem
Thank goodness for the Wayback Machine. I wanted to go back to my old review of the original Sonos Move to compare my thoughts on it against its sequel, and it looks like my previous employer has removed it.
When I think back on my review of that original Sonos Move, it was the company’s first portable speaker. It was trying to deliver sound quality on par with its existing in-home speakers, yet introduce some level of portability.
It succeeded, but the portability was questionable given the speaker’s heft and battery life.
The Sonos Move 2 is the same compromise, but it has arrived in a much different context. For a start, the Sonos Roam delivers on the premise of a truly portable Bluetooth speaker, so the Move 2 isn’t trying to fit that particular niche.
This isn’t a speaker for popping into a suitcase to take on holiday. It’s better served as a device you can move around your home to enjoy high-quality audio wherever you go.
It is still very much on the expensive side, and for that reason, will be much better suited to homes that already have an ecosystem of Sonos speakers installed.
