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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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310 replies

Lyricist II
June 5, 2024

I just received the Sonos Ace headphones. I was looking forward to the TV audio swap feature with my Arc, but no Android support yet. So, it will be a very short try-out for me. Return to sender!

jgatie
June 5, 2024

I just received the Sonos Ace headphones. I was looking forward to the TV audio swap feature with my Arc, but no Android support yet. So, it will be a very short try-out for me. Return to sender!

 

Android support is said to be coming.  Are you really going to waste the time, energy, and resources it takes to send them back to Sonos just to order them again in a few weeks (or whenever Sonos releases Android support)?

Lyricist II
June 5, 2024

I just received the Sonos Ace headphones. I was looking forward to the TV audio swap feature with my Arc, but no Android support yet. So, it will be a very short try-out for me. Return to sender!

 

Android support is said to be coming.  Are you really going to waste the time, energy, and resources it takes to send them back to Sonos just to order them again in a few weeks (or whenever Sonos releases Android support)?

Yes, I am. I use my Focal Bathys bluetooth headphones on a daily basis on the road and at work. I will only use the Sonos Ace headphones to take over the sound of my Arc during the night when my kids are sleeping. Since that’s for the moment not possible via Android, Sonos shouldn’t have released them… By the way, they were ordered at a local hifi store, so bringing them back takes 10 minutes.

Trending Lyricist I
June 5, 2024

I just received the Sonos Ace headphones. I was looking forward to the TV audio swap feature with my Arc, but no Android support yet. So, it will be a very short try-out for me. Return to sender!

 

Android support is said to be coming.  Are you really going to waste the time, energy, and resources it takes to send them back to Sonos just to order them again in a few weeks (or whenever Sonos releases Android support)?

 

Sonos couldn't get Android functionality ready for the official Ace announcement.

Sonos couldn't get Android functionality ready for release.

Sonos couldn't get Android functionality ready for the first official App update after release?

Sonos still refuse to commit to a date for Android functionality.

When is this 'soon' that they speak of, do you think? Within their returns window? Next month? Before  Christmas? 

Why is it taking so long in the first place?

Lyricist III
June 5, 2024

This is incredibly disappointing - I have a bunch of aging (this gen compatible) Sonos speakers but only a Playbar.. so these headphones are not meant for folks like me I guess - anyone pre-Arc. Of course the expectation amongst most Sonos users I know was in fact that it would have zone capability.. wtf - how could the gurus at Sonos NOT known this? And to think I nearly preordered.. yikes.

 

 

jgatie
June 5, 2024

Yes, I am. I use my Focal Bathys bluetooth headphones on a daily basis on the road and at work. I will only use the Sonos Ace headphones to take over the sound of my Arc during the night when my kids are sleeping. Since that’s for the moment not possible via Android, Sonos shouldn’t have released them… By the way, they were ordered at a local hifi store, so bringing them back takes 10 minutes.

 

That’s fair.  Thanks for a rational answer, it clears things up. 

melvimbe
June 5, 2024

Yes, I am. I use my Focal Bathys bluetooth headphones on a daily basis on the road and at work. I will only use the Sonos Ace headphones to take over the sound of my Arc during the night when my kids are sleeping. Since that’s for the moment not possible via Android, Sonos shouldn’t have released them… By the way, they were ordered at a local hifi store, so bringing them back takes 10 minutes.

 

That’s fair.  Thanks for a rational answer, it clears things up. 

 

Well, it’s fair that Ace is not of use for you personally, but just because they do not currently have the feature you want doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have been released at all. 

Danny
melvimbe
June 5, 2024

This is incredibly disappointing - I have a bunch of aging (this gen compatible) Sonos speakers but only a Playbar.. so these headphones are not meant for folks like me I guess - anyone pre-Arc. Of course the expectation amongst most Sonos users I know was in fact that it would have zone capability.. wtf - how could the gurus at Sonos NOT known this? And to think I nearly preordered.. yikes.

 

 

 

It’s not a matter of knowing what customers want, but of what the tech is capable of.  Ace do not have all the cpu power of other Sonos devices, presumably to keep weight and power consumption down.  For wifi audio processing, it’s relying on the Arc (and other soundbar laters) for much of the heavy lifting.  The playbar, being built over a decade ago, doesn’t have the processing power either.

Danny
jgatie
June 5, 2024

 

It’s not a matter of knowing what customers want, but of what the tech is capable of.  Ace do not have all the cpu power of other Sonos devices, presumably to keep weight and power consumption down.  For wifi audio processing, it’s relying on the Arc (and other soundbar laters) for much of the heavy lifting.  The playbar, being built over a decade ago, doesn’t have the processing power either.

 

It also assumes Sonos decided to cut off sales to Playbar owners for . . . reasons.  It makes no sense that Sonos would do that, unless there is an underlying technical reason which makes it impossible.  

Lyricist II
June 5, 2024

Yes, I am. I use my Focal Bathys bluetooth headphones on a daily basis on the road and at work. I will only use the Sonos Ace headphones to take over the sound of my Arc during the night when my kids are sleeping. Since that’s for the moment not possible via Android, Sonos shouldn’t have released them… By the way, they were ordered at a local hifi store, so bringing them back takes 10 minutes.

 

That’s fair.  Thanks for a rational answer, it clears things up. 

 

Well, it’s fair that Ace is not of use for you personally, but just because they do not currently have the feature you want doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have been released at all. 

Sonos can release all the headphones they want, no objection, but for that price you can expect all the announced features to work smoothly. For Android users (at the moment), this is nothing more or less than another bluetooth headphone.