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 Continue reading...

Full-size portable speaker gets stereo and bass upgrade, plus better wifi, Bluetooth and touch controls Sonos’s top-class battery-powered wifi and Bluetooth speaker has been given an all-round upgrade with double the battery life, impressive stereo sound and new touch controls. The Move 2 is certainly not your average portable speaker. It costs £449 (€499/$449/A$799) and aims to be the only sound system you need for indoor and outdoor use, weighing 3kg and sized about the same as a traditional bookshelf speaker. Dimensions: 241 x 160 x 127mm Weigh: 3kg Connectivity: wifi 6, Bluetooth 5, USB-C, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect Battery: 44Wh (24 hours playback), 120 hours standby, three hours to charge Charging: Included dock or USB-C 45W Water resistance: IP56 (dust and high-pressure water jets) Continue reading...