Ace Over-Ear Headphones - Black

These sound good, on par with my previous two Bluetooth headphones - A B&O and a Bowers & Wilkins, both more expensive than these, although I did get these at a reduced price. At this point I almost feel that discussions around comparing sound quality are irrelevant, up to a point. They all sound pretty good nowadays, whereas say 5yr+ ago the difference was often marked. Perhaps the bowers had the edge in clarity, the B&O in materials and build. But I can’t say that these suffer by comparison to be honest. Why am I happier with these than either of those two? Firstly, aesthetically for me these are way better. I love their minimalist design and appearance and how their profile hugs closer to my head. For me aesthetics are every bit as important as sound and build. They simply feel as though they have adopted a less-is-more approach and I love it. I love the shiny, dark chrome stems connecting earcups to headband. Unlike the compromised plastic ones on the bowers that cost me £400. They feel sleek, well made and are a joy to handle and use. Ease of use - I hated the fact that merely connecting the bowers to my dap was way too often a struggle - it was that simple fact that eventually angered me enough to decide enough is enough. If that never happened for you I’m happy for you, but for me it was irritating in the extreme. The bowers never felt premium enough for me in any respect to justify firstly the outlay, and secondly to keeping them and feeling always dissatisfied. Of the three the Sonos is the only pair that connects instantly every time with no hesitation. Very important. And the sound? Of the three possibly the lesser-sounding, but I’m picking hairs here - the differences are minor and the Sonos does have the edge in muscularity, which I appreciate. Noise cancellation? Perhaps the lesser of the three, but again, it’s nitpicking because it really is close. You know, all the modern ‘high quality’ Bluetooth headphones are expensive, for me more so than their sound justifies. But it’s swings and roundabouts; I don’t need superlative sound because I’m listening when out and about and in that use case the sound of these various cans is very good and acceptable. But they’re still expensive. I won’t make the mistake of spending £400+ again unless I’m getting something pretty damn excellent. Bearing that in mind, I got these for £269 from Amazon and for that price I think they’re good value for money. £400-ish? If you have the expendable income fine, but it’s pushing it at that price. One note, this is my first experience of using anything by Sonos. I have no use for any of their multi-unit setups, but for this one instance using something made by them, I’m impressed.

Uni student, previously owned Bang and Olufsen EQ, H3, HXs. They were great but noise cancelling was lacking and circular earcups too small for me. Loved by Bowers and Wilkins PX7 S2e but had a whining noise in the right ear cup so had to return. Finally saved enough to treat myself during christmas. Didn't fancy the Sony's or Bose offerings as they have been around for ages, and AirPods Max's havent been updated with new internals in 5 years. I already own a Sonos Move 2 and love it so decided to take the plunge. Noise cancellation and Build Quality is what set these headphones apart for me, I haven't had anything as close to these before. They never get uncomfortable and I can wear these for hours on end, and the noise cancellation is way better than anything else apart from Apple. I also like how quickly these charge and the fact they include a 3.5mm adapter cable as well as USB C. Also I find the volume slider super innovative and easy to use, I never have to think about what I need to do I just muscle memory and do it which is brilliant. Sound quality overall is very respectable, decent amount of bass and treble and can be configured in the sonos app. I just wish there was a touch more sub bass rumble as I feel that my Bowers and Bang and Olufsen sets had this nailed slightly better but that being said I might need to burn the sonos ace headphones a little before the sub bass becomes more present. Overall can't fault this product. Bluetooth dual connectivity has been top notch, haven't got a Sonos soundbar so can't test the switching feature, but even small things like the magnetic earpads and coloured earcups inside the felt just make these such a fun and thoughtful product. I feel like these are going to last me a good couple of years.

The Sonos Ace are what happen when a luxury speaker system decides to go mobile and wrap itself around your head with the tenderness of a velvet hug. ✅ Spatial audio so immersive I physically turned around to check if someone was behind me. ✅ Instant pairing with my Sonos system—like magic, but with better bass. ✅ Noise cancelling that made the world go poof (goodbye, lawnmowers, children, and regrets). ✅ Build quality so premium it feels like a Scandinavian furniture designer got involved. They’re sleek. They’re absurdly comfortable. And the head tracking in Dolby Atmos? Absolutely uncalled for in the best way. It’s like being inside the movie without having to wear 3D glasses or pants. 🎶 Switching from TV to headphones mid-scene using Sonos swap? Genuinely spooky the first time. Now I feel like I’m in a sci-fi film about seamless transitions. --- Would I recommend them? Yes. Would I refuse to let others "just try them on"? Also yes. Would I accidentally wear them into the shower? Almost. Stopped just in time. .

To put my review into context, I bought these headphones when they were heavily discounted for £267 and for that price I would give them a 4.5 out of 5 as they have proved to be good value for money. Before getting these I owned a pair of ageing Bose 700s for about 4 years. I bought the Sonos as a replacement and wanted a pair of ANC headphones that could match the Bose strengths and improve on their weaknesses. In most part, the Sonos does that. # ANC The noise cancellation is excellent and quite a bit better than my previous Bose headphones. Like not just good, but excellent. I live near a main road and wear these in my office and have never noticed the outside world with these on. # Microphone and Teams quality I struggled to find reviews on how these do with work calls on Teams or Zoom so I took a bit of a gamble as this is a big part of my use case as I work from home regularly. Safe to say these are great for such calls and for taking calls on your phone, the clarity is very good. I’m really glad about this as it would have been a dealbreaker for me. Never had any complaints and people seem to always hear me very clearly. Your mileage may vary if you use these outside or in very windy/loud conditions. # Music I’d say these are definitely good for music but I have read that the Sony headphones and Apple Max ones excel in this regard so if you are looking for headphones primarily for music then there may be better options for that sole purpose. # Bluetooth and Sonos App Connects to two different Bluetooth devices at the same time, but please remember you need to turn this feature on in the app. I prefer the Bose app for this as it would tell you what you are connected to and allow connections and disconnects from the app whereas the Sonos app doesn’t do this and you have to manually connect from your device. This isn’t a major gripe but would be a nice quality of life improvement if Sonos did something similar as it can get a bit tedious to manually connect to different devices. However, after pairing it with a device for the first time, reconnecting usually only takes a second or two. # Functionality I like the buttons and the switch to increase volume or to play and pause audio. I think this is much nicer than just swiping which is hit and miss on many other headphones I hear. # Case The case it comes in is below average and the zip is not the most durable. # Value for Money I would buy these for £300 or below. I’ve see these listed at £400 and for that price I would likely look elsewhere but for my specific needs, especially Work calls on Teams, it could be hard to find better even at that price. I would recommend patience and waiting for a discount if possible as they seem to happen semi-regularly.

These are my first pair of over-ear headphones so I did a lot of research before committing to a purchase. I’ve had Apple AirPods for years and they were great because for my sins, I’m definitely stuck in the Apple money pit so they worked well when I wanted to move between my iPhone and my iPads, very little faff to get them to change which device they were synced to. Downside - I found they weren’t always that comfortable and they’re not the best for noise cancelling background noise. I did have a look at the AirPods Max and there’s a lot of great reviews for them, but I also think there’s a lot to be said for choosing a product where the company’s core focus is producing great quality sound. There were a few less positive reviews for the Ace as they’re a newer product, but I decided to take the plunge and they are absolutely worth every penny. I bought them back in August and today (just over 3 months later) is the very first time I’m charging them after relatively frequent use including a round trip from London to New York where I used them solidly for the whole duration of both flights. I’d say I’ve got around 40-45 hours out of the battery, which is way more than the 30 they advertise. I’ve had no issues at all with connectivity - you download the Sonos app, press a button on the headphones and you’re good to go. Each time you use them after, you just need to press the button to connect/disconnect. The only time it’s slightly clunkier is if I’m switching between devices, i.e. moving from listening on my iPhone to listening on my iPad, I sometimes have to go into the app on the other device to get it to register but it happens too infrequently for me to really consider it ‘a problem’. They’re comfortable, lightweight and come in a case that’s easy to transport. Noise cancellation is fantastic! Again, using them on a flight made me appreciate just how noisy flights are because I could hear so little of the background noise when I was using these that I now feel like I’d just want to put these on even if I wasn’t listening to music. They were discounted (around £60 off full price) when I bought them but I’d still buy them again even if it meant paying full price. They’re also great for phone calls, I’ve had no problem hearing calls clearly or callers hearing me so I can confidently say I’d never go back to using AirPods now. In fact, it’s been so long since I’ve used mine I don’t even know where they are. Ignore any of the doubters around these, they are brilliant!

Just an average listener here, not an ‘audiophile’ so it’s quite likely that any of the top rated headphones (Sony, Bose, AirPods Max…) would all sound great to me, and yes these certainly do. A nice full, quality sound, plenty of bass for my ears (in fact I wanted a bit more treble and nudged that up slightly in the app). Seen a few moans about the case….‘it’s big’ - maybe, but they neglect to mention that it’s also very slim, so that really helps when travelling. ‘The zip gets trapped and breaks’ - so try just being careful with it! It’s maybe not built for rough handling, but if you treat it with a bit of care I don’t think you’ll have any problems. The magnetic pouch for cables is clever but as I won’t be using those I just stashed it away, and I think the case is neater and easier to use without anyway. The headphones themselves have a real luxury feel to them. The leather on ear cups and head band is soft, and the plastic on the earpieces feels lovely as well, great shape - they feel nice in your hands when you pick them up. The matt look means no fingerprints either. I got the white as it just seemed to look better in the all the reviews I had seen, and I’m really glad I did, it is an impressive look that adds to the luxury feel. I would say if you’re on the fence about colour choice and can’t view both in person, then go for the white. The sound swap feature has worked perfectly for me. I have an Arc, plus rears (symfonisk) and the sub mini and when I press and hold the button, the sound setup transfers through seemlessly - great for late night viewing without feeling guilty about noise levels…I use it more than I expected to because it’s so easy and works perfectly. I got the sanus stand at the same time (reviewed separately) to display them nicely while also making them easy to grab when I want to use them and although it was pricey I’m very happy with that as well. If you can see the photo, that’s the case doing a handy secondary job of lifting up my quest so it sits perfectly on its charging dock.

I really wanted to love these. The design, build quality, and interface sounds are some of the best I’ve ever experienced. However, the Android app is virtually non-functional; despite following every troubleshooting step, it consistently fails to connect. While Bluetooth audio works, the "smart" features—firmware updates, EQ customization, and essential multi-device switching—are locked behind the app. Without that connection, the user experience is severely degraded and the headphones don't function as advertised. Since I can’t access the features I paid for, I’m forced to return them.

Add a star if you have a compatible sound bar and can use it to redirect sound to the headphones. This feature works really well and made the purchase expensive but worthwhile. Sound and noise cancellation is good but inferior to Sony WH-1000XM6 series that retails for around the same price. Also be aware that the app is awful, really, really awful. Updating is an exercise in pain and frustration and you'll end up praying you don't have to use the app to do anything. So if you have the correct Sonos sound bars then consider this option, if you want good headphones there are better options.

No hay otra palabra para definirlos. Ya desde el packaging notas que se trata de un producto premium. En términos de construcción son excelentes; la diadema de acero, los botones físicos también de acero inoxidable y, aunque es plástico y polipiel, no sientes que sean de un material barato en lo absoluto. Por otro lado, en cuanto al audio son una absoluta pasada. El sonido envuelve y se aprecia increíblemente nítido y, aunque carece de tantas opciones como algunos competidores (no se puede equilibrar el anc por ejemplo, tan solo activarlo y desactivarlo) no las echas en falta, al menos desde mi punto de vista. He leído que algunas personas lo encuentran plano, pero bajo mi punto de vista no es así. Hay que considerar que son inalámbricos y eso ya hace que no sean 100% HI FI, pero desde luego que suenan genial. Aunque admito que se vuelven mejores conectados con el cable al pc, que en bluetooth al móvil. El ANC es un aspecto muy destacable; incluso en ambientes ruidosos como la calle o la oficina asusta lo bien que consiguen aislarte. Literalmente es activarlo y sentir que el mundo alrededor se "apaga". Aún oyes el exterior, obviamente, pero como si fuera un murmullo de fondo mientras oyes tú música o podcast. Además, cuentan con modo transparencia que funciona perfectamente para poder escuchar a tu interlocutor sin tener que quitártelos, lo que viene de maravilla en ciertas situaciones, como por ejemplo al pagar en la caja del super o en una tienda. De hecho, con ese modo activado se escucha mejor el exterior que si te quitases los auriculares, lo cual es fantástico desde mi punto de vista. Y por último, cabe destacar su autonomía, ya que las 30 horas prometidas por el fabricante se cumplen sobradamente. En mi caso un día entero de viaje en tren y un finde con ellos usándolos de forma intermitente, y no he tenido que cargarlos hasta la vuelta a casa. Lo único que destacaría como aspecto negativo es su alto precio, pero si se encuentra una oferta como las del Black Friday o similares, son de lo mejor que hay en términos de audio inalámbrico sin ninguna duda.

Very nice set of headphones. Comfortable and not as expensive as others

Sonos ace est un très bon casque Bluetooth Léger sur la tête confortable ANC fonctionne à merveille les coussinets d’oreilles sont doux et facilement remplaçables juste aimantés comme le casque Apple AirPods Max Qui lui ressemble beaucoup la qualité sonore est excellente on peut le garder des heures ne fatigue pas les oreilles très bonnes autonomie La connectivité est complète les matériaux utilisés sont d’excellente qualité et solide si je compare le sony wh-1000xm6 ou xm5 qui a beaucoup de plastique qui fait un peu toc. Pour le premier casque sonos à taper très fort pour jouer avec les plus grands dans ce domaine audio vraiment pas déçu de mon achat qui est certes un peu cher mais qualité prix il les vaut largement vous pouvez foncer sans regret 👍

This is comparable to the Sony, Bose, and Apple. Its design is slim and lightweight while delivering amazing performance

De Sonos Ace is een goede aankoop. Had de app al voor de Sonos Arc. Het toevoegen van de Ace is zo gedaan. Even updaten en dan luisteren. Kan nu switchen tussen de Arc en Ace met 1 druk op de knop van de koptelefoon.