Ace – that’s not only what Sonos’s just-announced wireless headphones are called but also how good they appear to be. Should their closest rivals, namely the Sony WH-1000XM5, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Apple AirPods Max, be worried? They'd be silly not to be.
The Ace share much in common with one or more of their rivals, such as spatial audio with head tracking technology, like the AirPods and Bose, and a similar premium price tag to them too (£449 / $449 / AU$699). There’s Bluetooth multipoint support for connecting two devices simultaneously, as with the Sony and Bose, and physical (as opposed to touch) controls, also found on the AirPods. As with all three rivals, the Ace offer real-time ANC adjustment based on surroundings, the increasingly universal companion app for settings adjustments, and replaceable earpads.
