It might not be what Sonos fans were expecting, but the Ace is an excellent noise-cancelling set of headphones with a bag of new tricks.
Sonos has launched its first-ever headphones, and given the brand’s history of high quality and high priced devices aimed squarely at the overlap between top-end consumers and mid-level audio enthusiasts, it’s no surprise to find that the $700 Sonos Ace is a brilliant and convenient set of cans.
Sonos was once an upstart, fighting to sell wireless audio to rusted-on hi-fi fans who were convinced cables were the only way. These days multi-room Wi-Fi speaker setups are common even among audiophiles, but the Ace is a sideways step into a world of different benefits and compromises. Ditching Wi-Fi to go full Bluetooth makes sense for headphones of course, but I can still see some Sonos fans being miffed that these won’t fully integrate into their systems for exclusively in-home use.
Setup is simple, as the headphones are ready to go as soon as you pair them with your phone. The default sound is roomy and well-defined, with a pleasant amount of bass, but you can use the EQ in the Sonos app to tweak it to your liking. Compared to my Sony WH-1000XM5s the Ace sounds wider and punchier, and I felt I could pick out individual instruments easier. I was also immediately impressed by the Ace’s performance in podcasts and calls, where some high-end headphones can become flat.
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