Sonos Ace – Black – Wireless Over Ear Headphones with Noise Cancellation

Best Airpods Max replacement I have tried
Apple recently made it quite clear to me they do not care about their Airpods Max customers, and that I needed to look in earnest for a replacement. The Sonos Ace are the closest I have found, better in many ways, worse in others. I currently intend to keep these and sell my (third pair of) Airpods Max before they inevitably break.Good stuff:They’re more comfortable, lighter, and better at cancelling high pitched noises. They clamp acceptably. Not quite as good at isolating low pitched noises, but I find high pitched stuff far more annoying, so it is a fair trade off. The ear cups are replaceable. They fit around my ears and are genuinely circumaural. They are smooth feeling, which I like compared to the abrasive feel of the Airpods Max fabric cups. The Ace has an app but does not force you to use it to use the headphones. They also don’t have the obnoxious touch controls that so many modern manufacturers use and misuse. They did not put in a bunch of metal for no reason, so they are far lighter on the head. The lack of cold metal on the outside suggests they won’t suffer from the condensation problems which will slowly destroy the Airpods Max. I am no audiophile, so I’ll just say they sound fine to me.Bad stuff:The physical controls are not as good as the Airpods Max. The volume control in particular is much worse. Connecting to Mac is less convenient. I do not particularly like Sonos as a company.

Better than reviews (for me)!
I was a little disappointed when I learned Sonos didn’t try to differentiate its first over-the-ear headphones to the market, outside of pairing to another Sonos specific soundbar…The other concerning factor was the press it was getting especially with tech reviewers. As I searched and searched for good over-the-ears headphones, I considered this pair when it was discounted as it made it more palatable for purchase. I have tried the latest offerings from Sony, Bose and the likes. I didn’t consider Apple since it looks like it would be fatiguing after a long flight for me.After receiving the the Sonos Ace headphones, the unboxing experience was pleasant. The packaging and details was typical Sonos flare. You get what you pay for.Now to the headphones. They are not very heavy, feels very premium to the touch. The best part imo, physical buttons! I am not a big fan of touch sensitive headphones having owned older on ears B&O where you can accidentally control it.I added the Ace to the app since I do own their speakers. It connected and updated the firmware after a few.The headphones are exactly what I am looking for in sound quality. I played different genre of music and to me it was very balanced and not very bass heavy (like Sony and Bose). It passed my test for audio quality and the amplification levels. The noise cancellation worked very well. I am not looking for the Bose level but it does the job of blocking unwanted excess from your listening. With the music playing and NC on you are pretty much in your own state of mind. As mentioned, I have tried quite a few but never kept them beyond my trial period due to performance and fit for my preference. For the high cost, even full price, this pair is worth it. Getting it at a discounted price sweetens the pot even more. I am keeping these as I have already decided they are coming with me on a future long flight. Got these in the white color and I am very pleased as most if not all my previous headphones were black.Highly recommend the Sonos Ace headphones if fit, performance and price meets your criteria. Sonos hit the marks for me this round. Can’t wait to see the next release!

The Bose 45 are excellent but the Sonos Ace takes it another level well worth the difference in cost and the tv swap feature which is now available on the Ray, Beam 1 and 2 is even more immersive. Sound, noise canceling, Fit, comfort, finish and control functions are top notch. Whether using bluetooth to listen to your tv/music or using the tv swap feature, the sound is premium. 30 hour bluetooth battery life and around 6 hours tv/swap wi fi battery life. The source content will automatically pause when you take the Headphones off and resume when you put them back on. Tv swap now works with both apple/android compatible devices.

El envío sin ningún contratiempo. Son muy cómodos. Puedo tenerlos puestos más de una hora y no me incomodan. En el gimnasio la cancelación de ruido es excepcional y no tengo necesidad de subir el volumen más allá del 45%. Con el cable audio se aprecia muy bien el audio sin perdidas junto con un sonido envolvente. Los micrófonos no son los mejores pero tampoco los peores. Se puede tener una conversación telefónica, conferencia remota o grabar sin mucha interferencia del ruido exterior. Han sido un excelente regalo de cumpleaños. No me arrepiento entre estos audífonos y los AirPods Max teniendo ambos ecosistemas en casa y oficina: Apple y Sonos..