Sonos Ace Headphones: May be more than you think!

Absolutely influenced by the app debacle and its rekindling of my feelings after the S1/S2 debacle.  Fool me once, etc... I’m no longer a Sonos fan - likely no longer a customer, just an owner.  In fact, if I get the Max2s, Sonos should get the credit - wasn't thinking about them until now, but my Senn Momentum 2’s might be up for a refresh. :D   If, in the meantime, Apple disables a bunch of features on my phone and I have to use landlines and smoke signals for a couple of months, maybe I’ll see it as even playing field.  I’m keeping the towels until they wear out.  All sorts of other options now that weren’t there 20 years ago when Sonos was becoming the darling of home audio.

@sjw 

I agree wholeheartedly that people need to make their own decisions based upon their listening experience. I don’t understand why anyone would rely upon someone else’s ears as to what sounds best to them.

As far as reviews are concerned they serve the purpose to set you on the right track and narrow down the available choices which is usually 3 or 4.

Whelther you are going to purchase the Sonos Ace, another brand or nothing at all …let if be your decision and not mine or another a reviewers. 

I think they will resolve the app issue in time, but it is influencing my perspective for sure. Connecting the Airpods Max to my apple tv isn’t an important feature for me, I can do this now and never use it. It’s not really entering the equation for me. Ace just doesn’t seem compelling enough for me to buy them and being a Sonos product is a negative for me at the moment.

FWIW another review, mostly favorable

@AlexPermit

Thanks for posting the review!!! Best one thus far IMO. Not because of the favorable comments but the testing involved for comparison to other cans and most importantly finally a reason given as to why Sonos decided not to make the Ace fully integrated into the Sonos ecosystem. At least this time around 🤔

Now if Sonos can just get the App to work as everyone prefers so the community can get back to helping each other to enjoy their systems. 😉🤞

Now if Sonos can just get the App to work as everyone prefers so the community can get back to helping each other to enjoy their systems. 😉🤞

I would be satisfied if Sonos admitted their mistake and issued an apology. Although the app will likely be fixed at some point in the future, without Sonos acknowledging their error, I have no reason to believe they won't repeat it. To them, rendering a large number of users' devices unusable seems acceptable, which is their prerogative.  However, I strongly disagree, and that is my right.

And the headphones doesn’t even have all the advertised features at launch. They aren’t even ready. The app is a buggy mess. I’m not surprised many aren’t willing to give them more money 

I honestly don’t think an apology would placate those that are upset about the app, nor would they see it as a sign that Sonos would never do something like this again. 

Obviously, this isn’t an ideal situation for Sonos either. Despite having motivations for the decision that we can’t fully know, they did not want to lose customers as they have done.  This was surely not the plan.  Can Sonos promise not to ever do this again?  They would probably like to, and will probably try and make some changes to prevent it from happening again.  However, they don’t have unlimited resources and capital like some of their competitors (who also make changes that upset their customers) and will need to take some risks if they want to stay in business.

I don’t blame Sonos for saying nothing in terms of an apology.  I do think it was foolish of them to speak positively of their apps changes at this time.

Air pod max are bluetooth headphones. They will happily run from your smart TV. You do NOT need an Apple TV box to use them. You can use them anywhere.

You need ATV box if you want Dolby Atmos. That was the point. 😉