Marshall Willen II vs Sonos Roam 2

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Willen II compared with Roam 2

	MarshallWillen II	SonosRoam 2
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	Portable speaker	Portable speaker
Channels
Channels	Mono	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	One 2-inch 10 W full-range dynamic driver and two passive radiators, in a sealed cabinet	One tweeter and one midwoofer
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	38 W class D	Two class-H digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Room tuning	–	Automatic Trueplay (enabled in the Sonos app); bass, treble and loudness adjustable
Frequency response
Frequency response	75 Hz – 20 kHz; up to 88 dB SPL at 1 m	–
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa and Sonos Voice Control
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3, LE Audio-ready; up to 100 m range in free field; connects to two devices at once and remembers eight	Bluetooth 5.2
Ports
Ports	USB-C for charging (5 V, 1.5 A)	USB-C (15 W, 5 V/3 A) for charging
Streaming
Streaming	–	Apple AirPlay 2; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; Sound Swap sends playback to the nearest Sonos product
App
App	Marshall Bluetooth app (iOS and Android)	Sonos app (iOS and Android)
Design
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 17 hours	Up to 10 hours
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Weight
Weight	0.36 kg (better)	0.43 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Over 17 hours; 2.5 hours to charge; 20 minutes of charging gives 5.5 hours	5,000 mAh lithium-ion battery, up to 10 hours at moderate volume; charges by USB-C (7.5 W or higher adapter, not included), the Sonos Roam Wireless Charger or any Qi charger
Controls
Controls	Multi-directional control knob, power and Bluetooth buttons; battery indicator	Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume and microphone mute; Bluetooth and power buttons
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for hands-free calls	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
Mounting
Mounting	Removable fastening strap	–
Size
Size	100.5 × 100.5 × 43.4 mm (W × H × D)	168 × 62 × 60 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black and Brass, Cream	Black, White, Red, Blue, Green
In the box
In the box	Willen II, USB-C cable, user manual and legal and safety information	Roam 2, USB-C to USB-C cable (1.2 m), documentation