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May 21, 2024
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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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Prominent Collaborator I
June 3, 2024

Is vegan leather more sustainable than animal leather? What to know. - The Washington Post

“’Vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you think” - petro plastic is what it is

 

 

Trending Lyricist I
June 3, 2024

Is vegan leather more sustainable than animal leather? What to know. - The Washington Post

“’Vegan leather isn’t as sustainable as you think” - petro plastic is what it is

 

 

Plastic?! Like the rest of the headphones?! *le gasp*

I'd rather have that against my ears than animal skin, but each to their own, I guess.

jgatie
June 3, 2024

Plastic?! Like the rest of the headphones?! *le gasp*

I'd rather have that against my ears than animal skin, but each to their own, I guess.

 

As in other threads, some people are so pissed off they are grasping at any reason to bash Sonos, attempting to drown out any mere inkling of positive because they think it somehow dismisses their anger.  Don’t worry, it happens every time Sonos overhauls the app, and aside from one or two psychos who hold on to it for years, most fade out after a couple months. 

Trending Lyricist I
June 3, 2024

Plastic?! Like the rest of the headphones?! *le gasp*

I'd rather have that against my ears than animal skin, but each to their own, I guess.

 

As in other threads, some people are so pissed off they are grasping at any reason to bash Sonos, attempting to drown out any mere inkling of positive because they think it somehow dismisses their anger.  Don’t worry, it happens every time Sonos overhauls the app, and aside from one or two psychos who hold on to it for years, most fade out after a couple months. 

 

Yeah. There are genuine reasons to criticise Sonos. Attacking them for using imitation leather is reaching.

Local Superstar
June 3, 2024

Serious question, what’s the other option they had?  Either some kind of soft leather (totally unacceptable to me) or the ‘plastic’ option they’ve gone for (that’s also biodegradable I would imagine)?

Trending Lyricist I
June 3, 2024

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Trending Lyricist I
June 3, 2024

Serious question, what’s the other option they had?  Either some kind of soft leather (totally unacceptable to me) or the ‘plastic’ option they’ve gone for (that’s also biodegradable I would imagine)?

 

They could have gone for a woven/microfiber style earcup but those things get dirty, fast.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with modern PU 'leather'. Ethics of using animal skin aside, t's often a better material for these kinds of applications than genuine leather is anyway. Dismissing it as 'plastic' is either disingenuous or ignorant.

Local Superstar
June 3, 2024

Serious question, what’s the other option they had?  Either some kind of soft leather (totally unacceptable to me) or the ‘plastic’ option they’ve gone for (that’s also biodegradable I would imagine)?

 

They could have gone for a woven/microfiber style earcup but those things get dirty, fast.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with modern PU 'leather'. Ethics of using animal skin aside, t's often a better material for these kinds of applications than genuine leather is anyway. Dismissing it as 'plastic' is either disingenuous or ignorant.

Yeah, sorry, I discounted the ‘material’ type for hygiene/cleanliness reason so couldn’t really imagine another option.

Local Superstar
June 3, 2024

I also meant recyclable, not biodegradable. (unable to edit previous post)

Lyricist III
June 5, 2024

Please add TV audio swap for Sonos Amp