Sonos was not a name known for portable speakers until 2019, when it finally gave its audiophile purchasing base theMove. It wasn’t as portable as the company’sRoam series, which would come later. It filled in some users' crucial pinch hitter role as a semi-permanent player at home and a terrific chorus leader for outdoor functions. We’re now learning that this legacy will continue in due time, but you won’t know it as theSonos Move (Gen 2), which is how the brand would typically name its devices.
Instead,The Vergereports that the brand will stray from its typical naming conventions and launch the Sonos Move 2 sometime in September. The speaker will carry much of the same design features as its predecessor. It’s expected to have the same bulk (over 6 lbs. or 3 kg), the same integrated handle at the back, the sameIP56 rating for liquid and particulate ingress, and the same replaceable battery.
That’s not to say there won’t be any changes on the outside. For one, you will see hardware controls (including toggles for volume) on this speaker styled after the ones seen on theEra 100andEra 300. The wireless charging base loop will also feature a detachable power cord as well. And there’s also a new colour dubbed “olive” (though it could look mintier in cooler lighting) that will join the usual crew of black and white.
The more radical changes show up in the guts of this speaker:
It doesn’t look as if the Move 2 will support any spatial sound standards though it can still adjust its acoustics to the surroundings with Automatic Trueplay.
The Move 2 is set to be priced at $50 more than the Move at $449 in the United States - not much of a hurdle, though, because Sonos targets a high-end audience. Availability is said to open up in late September, but we’ll have to wait until the company makes an official announcement to confirm these details.
We’ve been tracking the Sonos Move 2 across the rumour landscape for a while now. You can stay updated as we gather new information by checking out our piece covering all the latestSonos Move 2 details.
