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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 2:23 PM UTC

Peter Pee video

 

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Lyricist I
May 21, 2024 2:24 PM UTC

It states “Seamless switching with Arc.” Does this also work with Beam 2 or just the Arc?

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Bumper
May 21, 2024 2:25 PM UTC

First of all, @Marco.B these look absolutely fantastic and are everything that were rumored to be with even a few additions and albeit exceptions.

Did you miss the rumour that these would work as a sonos zone? Cause this was widely talked about and is a massive miss without it.

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Bumper
May 21, 2024 2:25 PM UTC

It states “Seamless switching with Arc.” Does this also work with Beam 2 or just the Arc?

Just Arc for now.

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Bumper
May 21, 2024 2:26 PM UTC

I just ordered the headphones and quickly cancelled after seeing the confusion as to what products the headphones will connect to.

 

Sonos team - will the headphones be able to sync with the SONOS CONNECT AMP?

 

Sounds like the answer is no...but still not sure...Thought that was the whole point of the product to connect with current Sonos products

 

thank you  

NO - Only Arc for now, other soundbars later. It will not work with Connect Amp or Amp.

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Lyricist I
May 21, 2024 2:26 PM UTC

Ace-ed it!

 

Look like everything Apple one’s should have been. Apple be way behind if they don’t bring out new headphones in 2 weeks at WWDC24!

 

Well done Sonos

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May 21, 2024 2:27 PM UTC

I just ordered the headphones and quickly cancelled after seeing the confusion as to what products the headphones will connect to.

 

 

Good question. One would think that if there is music being played in a Sonos zone, by a flick of something, the music will move to the headphones, muting the speakers.

Is this not a feature?

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May 21, 2024 2:30 PM UTC

I just ordered the headphones and quickly cancelled after seeing the confusion as to what products the headphones will connect to.

 

 

Good question. One would think that if there is music being played in a Sonos zone, by a flick of something, the music will move to the headphones, muting the speakers.

Is this not a feature?

If a “flick of something” means stopping the music in the speaker, connecting the headphones via bluetooth, setting up the playlist, pressing “play”, then yes!  If you thought they would act like a speaker, then no.

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Trending Lyricist I
May 21, 2024 2:32 PM UTC

Very disappointed to read that the Arc audio switching feature is currently only supported via iOS. Does Sonos have an ETA for when this feature will be supported via Android?

As an Android user, there is absolutely no way I will be pre-ordering these without a guaranteed date for full Android compatibility. It's troubling that this feature is not already fully supported (or apparently expected to be supported at launch)! The main reason I've been holding out for these headphones is due to an enhanced experience when watching content late at night.

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melvimbe
May 21, 2024 2:35 PM UTC

I just ordered the headphones and quickly cancelled after seeing the confusion as to what products the headphones will connect to.

 

 

Good question. One would think that if there is music being played in a Sonos zone, by a flick of something, the music will move to the headphones, muting the speakers.

Is this not a feature?

If a “flick of something” means stopping the music in the speaker, connecting the headphones via bluetooth, setting up the playlist, pressing “play”, then yes!  If you thought they would act like a speaker, then no.

 

From what I’ve ready, this is not correct.  The headphones are bonded to the Arc (and later, other soundbars) so that  you can push the button on Ace to have whatever audio the Arc is playing start to play on Ace instead.  This appears to be done entirely via WiFi, but I am not at all certain of that.

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Danny