Sonos Ace review: quality noise-cancelling headphones worth the wait

Company’s long-awaited headphones deliver top sound, long battery life, supreme comfort and killer home-cinema feature

The wifi hi-fi maker Sonos has finally released its much-anticipated first set of headphones, the Ace, which combine the best elements from Bose, Apple and other high-end rivals with supreme comfort, sleek styling and a killer party trick for owners of the company’s soundbars.

The hi-tech noise-cancelling headphones cost an eye-watering £449 (€499/$449/A$699) and rub shoulders at the top of the market with a range of extremely accomplished competitors such as the Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 and Apple’s AirPods Max.

Weight: 312g

Dimensions: 191 x 160 x 85mm

Drivers: 40mm

Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.4 with multipoint, wifi, USB-C audio and charging

Bluetooth codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive with Lossless

Battery life: 30+ hours with ANC over Bluetooth