SonosAce - Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Up to 30 hours battery life - Spatial Audio - Dynamic Head Tracking - Black

Why did you choose this product over others?:I’ve had a Sonos Move for years so when I wanted earphones I decided to go for Sonos too. From a price perspective these are far better than similar Fruit based products. Unless you have super sensitive hearing how would you know. These were Amazon warehouse so even cheaper and in perfect condition when they arrived. Bargain at the price as they are a First Class product that perform immaculately

Comfortable to wear, fantastic sound quality via Bluetooth to iPad. These are the first earphones I have found comfortable to wear whilst lying in bed. They have easy to use controls and are easy to set up after reloading the Sonos app on my iPad. Like all ‘over ear’ phones they are can make your ears feel rather warm after an hour or so use.

I've been considering these since they came out but baulked at the price. I've already got quite a few Sonos speakers so I'm already happy with quality of these products.The headphones are no different. They are a high quality product and the sound is excellent. They fit well, are comfortable and have some useful features such as being able to bluetooth to 2 devices. The noise cancelling is superb and quick and easy to switch on and off.So why 4 stars? Well, I got these for £299 in a supposed Amazon discount. I'm not sure if the price will back up but, I think £299 is probably the upper limit I'd pay for these things for my use.I haven't compared to other Brands as I wanted something that would integrate with my existing system so you'll have to do your own research on that on.

The build quality is solid and the sound is great!! They are a great alternative to the Apple Air, and the case they come with is spot on for travelling etc. would definitely recommend these!!

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!

What’s SO Ace about Sonos?There is a divergence of viewpoints about Sonos’ foray into the headphone industry.I had a hard time understanding this distinction. At first, the sound quality was terrible, but later it became okay.When I first tried on these headphones, I almost returned them within the hour!Instead, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I wanted them to work out. I have been looking forward to these headphones for some time. As a result, I held on to them for three weeks, while searching for a good justification for their high RRP £449.00. I didn’t want to return them. Yet, I couldn’t find a good enough reason for their high price to justify keeping them.As a result, I returned them, with a view to buy them in the future at a more reasonable price. You see, even within a month of purchasing Sonos had lowered their price by a staggering 16% to £378! Still not cheap enough, though. Based on my experience with premium noise cancelling headphones, the sweet price is £249.99.I am going to miss these headphones, though. Once you get over the initial shock of their awful sound, you come to realise they perform well — just not £450 well!At first, I was uninspired. In fact, as mentioned, shocked! The sound was both flat and muddy.I couldn’t workout how a company who specialises in sound would get it so wrong. Even with the firmware upgrade, I remained unimpressed. Then, I made some very important changes to ensure that I had my settings done.For example, I made sure I turned off the iOS EQ.In iOS you can do this by going to: Settings > Music > EQ > OffThen setting this in Sonos’ own iOS app:Sonos Ace Headphones > Sound > EQThen, setting:* Bass + 3* Treble + 9* Loudness: OffThen I burned in the earphones by listening to a range of music and specific frequencies that help gently warm up the drivers. Over time, the headphones opened up like a blossoming flower. And I thought, wow, these headphones sound good! Really good! Yet, in time, I always reverted to the mantra — not £450.00 good!The aesthetics of the headphones are world class. They are lightweight and are super comfortable. The subtle Sonos branding and the no finger print material on the cups is clean thinking. Different shades inside the cups make it easier to see which is the left ear cup and the right one. Overall, Sonos’ attention to detail is fantastic.There is plenty of room inside the ear cups, even for a set of a big set of floppy ears, and they don’t run too hot either.The outside of ear cups has a shallow profile, one of the slimmest profiles I’ve ever observed.There is a super fast USB-C 3 minute fast charge for an extra 3 hour battery boost. That’s impressive!The noise cancelling is wonderful. It is on par with competitors and perhaps even better? Reason being, the noise cancelling causes less pressure than some other headphones. This makes the experience more comfortable, especially over long listening sessions.Swapping audio from the headphones to my Sonos, Arc was sublime and effortless. This feature is amazing! I absolutely love it!! However, I am not willing to pay a premium for that feature alone. It’s convenient and super. But, other comparable headphones are on the market that can multi-connect over Bluetooth for a fraction of the price. And, while not as slick, those solutions are more cost effective.If I didn’t have so many reservations, I would consider sucking up the price. Unfortunately, these headphones aren’t without their quirks. And they have many, many, many quirks!For a pair of headphones, what’s the most important aspect? Yep! Sound quality!I understand the importance of a natural, non-coloured sound. Yet I want to tweak my sound to how my ears perceive audio, based on my unique range of hearing. To do this, I need to tweak frequencies via a multi-band EQ, I only had two bands. Treble and Bass. Oh, and that loudness function — which is a waste of time. Music sounds muddy, distorted and confusing when enabled. I listen to all kinds of music, and no music sounded good with that setting enabled.Battery level. You must access the Sonos app to see the remaining battery as a percentage. This user experience is not satisfactory. For example, a fast double tap could share this information with the wearer. Alternatively, lights on the outside could show a full charge green (10+ hours), mid-charge orange (10 hours to 2 hours) or low battery (2 hours or fewer).The tactile buttons on the outside of the cups are both practical and convenient to access. Yet, they feel cheap and way too clicky. They do not have a premium feel when pausing or skipping tracks or swapping to the sound bar via the content button. The material looks like metal but feels like plastic.Head Tracking and Spatial Audio. I don’t like it. It’s a preference thing. Maybe it’ll grow on me?You can turn this on via the Sonos App in the same place as EQ, i.e.Sonos Ace Headphones > Sound > EQTurn on Head TrackingThen go to iOS > Settings > Sounds & Haptics > (Scroll to bottom) > Personalised Spatial Audio.Here, you can calibrate your face/ears for a bespoke Spatial Audio experience.Receiving and making calls. This is the one reason I could not accept justify the high price. The quality is substandard. I found this experience interesting because I received a call and the caller commented,“What’s wrong with your headset? Sorry, I can’t hear you! You sound muffled. What? Sorry I can’t hear you!”When receiving incoming calls with certain apps, music would stop playing, that’s expected. However, it wouldn’t connect the headset to the app, so you have to connect it manually. That’s not acceptable.If Sonos can lower the price of these headphones to £249.99, it’s possibly a better option, and more competitive. As it stands, the price is too cost prohibitive, as the experience is just not on a par with that kind of asking price.