Sonos has announced the update Move 2 portable verbalizer , which adds stereo sound and more than repeat the advertised battery life .
The fresh , outdoor - themed Move 2 , which also tweak the design and pushes the price up by £ 50 to £ 449 , now includes spot controls on the top and USB - degree Celsius phone line - in for charge your phone or connecting a lower-ranking audio gadget .
This update to Sonos ’ first - ever portable utterer also includes Wi - Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity , while the first generation fashion model could n’t enable a concurrent connection . Having both have in mind your friends can colligate and lead to the music without having to deal your Wi - Fi countersign .
The upgrade to stereo sound comes thanks to the addition of dual angled tweeters , which Sonos pronounce creates “ a sharp and accurate gamy frequency response and stereo breakup . ” The company continues to promise “ powerful ” strait and we bang the strikingness of the original . It ’ll be interesting to see whether the addition of a stereo channel provide as much of an ascent to the listening experience .
Sonos says the new 24 - hour battery life from a individual charge get via a larger 44Wh battery . The first model advertise just 11 hours by comparison . There ’s still a bundled wireless charging base , which you could place the Move 2 on when it ’s fourth dimension to add a little more juice .
The machine still has considerable massiveness at 6.6 pound ( 3 kg ) , which is the same weight as the original , and the IP56 rating to repel debris and weewee remains . It ’s made with jar absorbent material stuff and the carrying handle has been hold back , making transportation of the heavy speaker a little more managable .
Voice assistant compatibility is still uncommitted ( the microphone can be twist off with a strong-arm switch).and you could still use it in the home with all of your other Sonos speakers . To that end , Sonos has kept around the Automatic TruePlay characteristic , which can hone the audio depending on your environment .
Sonos Move 2 price and release date
The Sonos Move 2 is out on September 20 and it ’ll be available in black , whitened and a new Olive Green hue . It cost £ 449/$449/€499 .
We realled enjoyed theSonos Moveand gave it a 4.5 star score from a potential five . We ’ll reserve judgement on this one until we get our mitts on the a la mode “ portable ” speaker that stretches the definitition , but it sound like a desirable upgrade all round .
