Some Sonos first-gen Roam speakers are overheating and melting

Early Sonos Roam speakers are overheating, with enough complaints of melted charging cables, jackhammer-type noises, and even a burning plastic smell coming from affected devices forcing the company to respond.

Sonos’ first-gen Roam speakers are reportedly melting. Image Credit: u/elsato on Reddit

The original Sonos Roam was launched back in 2021, though much about the portable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled speaker was known ahead of launch. One thing users weren’t expecting, however, was that their charging cable and sometimes the speaker itself would melt.

Multiple Reddit posts, some dating back to 2022, detail similar issues with the first-generation Sonos Roam. Users have reported “a burnt smell coming from the speaker,” and they have also complained of a “melted USB connector,” among other things. Many of the social media posts contained imagery of burnt and partially melted charging cables.

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