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

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..

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!

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.

Sceptical at first, really dislike the app, they have so much potential.The sound is one of the best (specially at 65-70%), even on default settings. Comfort is another level (Apple needs to learn). My go to when i want to get away from the noise around, while at the same time enjoy my music.Wear detection has issues at times, but over a very capable unit.The layout for the buttons could be better (they ruin the look)Picked it up for £299, which I think is the right price for these.Tried it on both the iPhone 15 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Pixel soundstage lacks bass (on default settings) compared to iPhone.

Not sure what some people’s beef are with these or wherever everyone just thinks they are a YouTuber product reviewer.Short story, I’ve had basic gen 2 AirPods for years but they don’t last, wanted something better for the gym, with ANC (let’s face it, all gyms place the worst music) so bought Sennheisers. I wanted the Sonos Ace in the first place after trying them on in a store but let’s be honest, would I pay £449 for headphones, no. Would I buy also Apple AirPod Max for even more (which to me, look like industrial ear defenders), also no.To my absolute joy, these have finally come down in price and I decided to have a ‘treat yoself’ moment. These are hands down the best headphones I have had. The fit, the quality build, the ANC, the sound is 100% better than Sennheiser (no shade as I know they are a decent manufacturer too but I am shocked by the difference), the accompanying app. What’s not to love.Conclusion, 10/10 but only at the price I paid, I don’t think any consumer headphones are worth £449/499. I’m no audiophile either and don’t own any other Sonos products so cannot comment on other matters. But for the gym, commute or travel…these are the ‘ace’.