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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
Technology
Kashfia Kabir

Dyson, Sonos and the three-star problem: what first-time wireless headphones are getting wrong

Dyson OnTrac, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Apple AirPods Max on carpet.

It's been a fascinating year for premium wireless headphones, with two new brands entering the fray. Dyson and Sonos have both flung their hats into this uber-competitive ring, but while both products have received a three-star review from us, the details aren't that simple.

In fact, despite both being wireless, over-ear noise-cancelling models, the Dyson OnTrac and the Sonos Ace are two very different headphones in design and in use, and with very different USPs. One has bold, colourful customisation options with a huge battery life; the other is minimal and subtle with a TV Swap feature for compatible soundbars in its ecosystem.

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