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May 21, 2024 1:05 PM UTC
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The long-awaited first headphones: Sonos Ace

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The long-awaited first headphones: Sonos Ace

Today we are announcing the launch of our first-ever headphones, Sonos Ace, marking the brand’s long-awaited entry into the personal listening category. As a leading innovator in sound, Sonos is now using its renowned audio and design expertise to transform the way we listen on headphones.

The premium over-the-ear Bluetooth® headphones feature breathtaking lossless and spatial audio, world-class Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Aware Mode, as well as the most precise and immersive home theater experience possible using Sonos’ new TrueCinema technology. Sonos Ace will be available globally in both Black and Soft White.

Sonos Ace

Superior Sound on a Personal Level 

Artfully crafted and masterfully tuned, Sonos Ace defies expectations with a range of features that bring the best of Sonos to headphones. 

  • Indulge in high-fidelity sound: Savor every second of your favorite song, podcast or friend’s phone call thanks to Sonos Ace’s two custom-designed drivers that render each frequency with impeccable precision and clarity.
  • Your own private cinema: Sonos Ace lets you enjoy a surround sound home theater experience while giving your household the gift of quiet. Instantly swap the TV audio from a compatible Sonos soundbar to Sonos Ace with just the tap of a button. Spatial audio with Dolby Atmos envelops you in dramatically detailed sound from all directions and dynamic head tracking keeps you centered in the action even if you need to grab a blanket or reach for the snack bowl. Coming later this year, Sonos’ all-new TrueCinema technology precisely maps your space then renders a complete surround sound system for a listening experience so realistic you’ll forget you’re wearing headphones.
  • Turn the world on or off: Make personal listening even more personal with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), or activate Aware mode when you want more awareness of your surroundings  - be it walking on a busy street or working in the office.

Day-long battery life and ultra-fast charge: Listen or talk for up to 30 hours with an extended, energy-efficient battery life. Ultra fast charging ensures you’ll never miss a beat - get 3 hours of battery life with a quick 3-minute charge using the included USB-C cable.

Sonos Ace Controls

 

Elegant Design and Long-Lasting Comfort

Sonos Ace was made to look and feel as good as it sounds. Its distinctive, slim profile beautifully blends  metal accents with a sleek matte finish, complementing any style no matter how fast trends move. 

  • Endless Comfort: Sonos Ace uses lightweight, premium materials for an airy fit that gently hugs your head. Its pillowy soft memory foam interior is wrapped in vegan leather, while a custom headband and ear cups that hide the hinge create the perfect acoustic seal without catching on hair. 
  • Intuitive Design: Wearing and storing Sonos Ace is a breeze - contrasting colors inside the ear cups subtly signal which way to put the headphones on and beautifully-tactile buttons make controls easy to use while wearing them. When you’re done listening, put Sonos Ace away effortlessly thanks to its fold flat design that fits snugly in its lightweight travel case. 
  • Responsibly Made: Sonos Ace is built to last and made for daily wear. The headphones feature replaceable ear cushions, circular materials that allow us to use 17% less virgin plastic, and a 75% recycled felt travel case made from plastic bottles. Engineered to drive energy efficiency, wear detection pauses your music when you remove Sonos Ace from your ears, minimizing the need for charging. 

Sonos Ace will be available on June 5 for $449 USD (499 EUR, 449 GBP, 699 AUD). For more information, visit sonos.com, and follow along on @sonos.

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Bumper
May 21, 2024 1:14 PM UTC

I’m not considering buying these until you fix your dumpster fire app. 

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Collaborator II
May 21, 2024 1:17 PM UTC

Why would anyone buy these when the underlying app is feature lacking and bug-ridden?

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All Sonos products replaced due to appalling app and sheer arrogance of CEO.
Headliner I
May 21, 2024 1:22 PM UTC

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24160772/sonos-ace-headphones-hands-on-preview

The app fiasco gets mentioned, as it should, I wonder how it will impact the reviews as they get published. 

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Flattliner
Enthusiast II
May 21, 2024 1:22 PM UTC

They look fantastic! But...

I won’t be buying them until Sonos either resolve their appalling new app’s problems or return the old app to its loyal customers (though I realise that might exclude the Ace headphones, I want my local library back!).

Join me - boycott the headphones.

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SONOS: Great hardware, terrible software.
Bumper
May 21, 2024 1:27 PM UTC

Will they work with Sonos amp like they do with Soundbars?  
 

probably a better question is will I even be able to add them to my system or will I be stuck due to one of the many bugs. Not risking it until the app is fixed. 

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melvimbe
May 21, 2024 1:30 PM UTC

Can the headphones be used to take calls when connected to a phone via bluetooth? 

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Danny
Contributor I
May 21, 2024 1:33 PM UTC

No Wifi? 
That’s gonna be a no for me, dawg. You are really dropping the ball hard, Sonos.

Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

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Corry P
Sonos Staff
May 21, 2024 1:33 PM UTC

Hi @melvimbe 

Can the headphones be used to take calls when connected to a phone via bluetooth? 

Yes!

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"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
Avid Contributor III
May 21, 2024 1:34 PM UTC

They won’t connect to your existing Sonos system for listening to music at home 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 WTF!?

 

And watching films with them only works if you have an Arc, not a Beam or Ray by the looks of it. So they’re just Bluetooth headphones. I’ll stick to my Sony mdr1000x’s. At least their app works. 
 

So you’ve made everyone update to an app they don’t want, that doesn’t work properly, stops you from even listening to your own local music on the hardware you own in your own home without an internet connection, all for headphone features for headphone you can’t integrate with the rest of your Sonos system. Great work execs. Those poor devs, really feel for them. 

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Avid Contributor III
May 21, 2024 1:35 PM UTC

Will they work with Sonos amp like they do with Soundbars?  
 

probably a better question is will I even be able to add them to my system or will I be stuck due to one of the many bugs. Not risking it until the app is fixed. 

No judging by the FAQS on the headphone page. Arc or Bluetooth only, unless you want to use a wire. 

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