Sonos, a company known for making high-end speakers, is now gearing up to launch its next portable speaker, dubbed Sonos Move 2 in a few weeks, most likely towards the end of next month.
As per the report from The Verge, the upcoming Sonos Move 2 speaker will be similar to the first-generation Sonos Move in terms of design and weigh a bit over six pounds.
While the speaker is said to have the same design, the company has reportedly made several improvements when it comes to audio performance, connectivity, and battery life. The report from The Verge has also revealed the first look of the Sonos Move 2 (pictured above), which it claims to have obtained from sources familiar with the company’s plans.
It is said that the Move 2 speaker will come with support for true stereo audio playback, made possible because of the addition of dual-angled tweeters. This is a major improvement given that the original Move supported only mono output as it had only one tweeter. There will also be a woofer for handling bass.
The device features Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity and has a new switch on the back for disabling the voice assistant microphones. For voice assistance, it supports Amazon Alexa and Sonos Voice Control but has dropped Google Assistant.
The speaker will have support for line-in audio through a USB-C port and the users will also be able to charge mobile devices using the same port. It will also have IP56 ratings, making it dust and water resistance, and to protect it from drops and accidents, the company is said to have opted for shock-absorbent materials.
As for the battery life, the device is touted to support continuous playback of around 24 hours, more than double the 10-hour playback supported by the first-generation Sonos Move. The standby endurance should also improve as the company has designed the battery to use less energy when idle.
Coming to pricing and availability, the Sonos Move 2 will reportedly come in three colors — Black, White, and Olive. It is expected to be priced at $449 in the United States and could be launched in a few weeks.
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