I badly need a new portable speaker – here’s why I’m thinking hard about upgrading to Sonos in the Curry’s Black Friday Sonos sale

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My speaker is no longer fit for purpose. It’s time for an upgrade, and this Sonos sale is seriously tempting me

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I’ve put it off for too long: it’s time for a new portable speaker, and right now I’m planning on diving into Curry’s enticing Sonos Black Friday sale, which is packing savings of up to £200 on Sonos gear.

My beloved UE Boom, which I bought back in 2018 and is becoming cracklier than a smashed bag of crisps, just doesn’t cut it anymore, so I’m going to bite the bullet and invest in a nice upgrade for Black Friday. While I was originally just going to pick up the latest version of the UE Boom, I had a read of this positive review my colleague Paul gave of the original Sonos Move portable speaker while browsing other options.

Lo and behold: Currys have the newer version of the Move, complete with Amazon Alexa, on sale for £359, down from £449 – that’s a saving of £91. To be honest, that’s still a little out of my price range, but given the decent reviews for Sonos products generally, I’m thinking about jumping in on the Sonos Roam 2 portable speaker instead, priced at £139 for Black Friday, down from £179, a saving of £40.

Sonos Roam 2
Save 22% (£40)
Sonos Roam 2: was £179 now £139 at Currys

One of the cheapest ways to access the Sonos ecosystem, the Roam 2 delivers all the stunning audio fidelity you’d expect from Sonos, but in a compact and very affordable package, especially with this killer Black Friday deal. You get 10 hours of battery life - which is boosted by fast charging - and Alexa built-in.

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Sonos Move 2
Save 20% (£91)
Sonos Move 2: was £449 now £358 at Currys

This stylish portable wireless multi-room speaker is the ideal choice for music aficionados who like to take their music on the go - including outdoors as it’s waterproof. It’ll give you 24 hours of playtime which should be plenty if you unplug it and built-in Amazon Alexa means you can control your tunes with your mind voice.

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Both the Move and Roam speakers are available in classy black or white editions. It’s always nice to have a choice, right?!

If you’re generally in the market for new speakers and have more cash to splash than I, you can always go big and go home with the Sonos Arc Ultra Sound Bar, on sale at £799, down from £999, a cool saving of £200. I can’t lie: it looks gorgeous and would be the ideal centrepiece to a home theatre setup, but it’s just way out of my price range for now. One day…anyway, you can also get the Arc in black or white, though surely you’ll go black - who has a white TV?!

Whether it’s speakers, headphones or turntables you’re looking for to boost your music listening experience, or if you’re after deals on tech, vinyl, collectables, merch or booze, don’t forget to check out Louder’s extensive Black Friday music deals hub, curated lovingly by us to give you the savings you need.

Merlin Alderslade
Merlin Alderslade
Executive Editor, Louder

Merlin was promoted to Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has written for Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.

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