Reviewers rate the Sonos Ace highest on bluetooth and connectivity and lowest on the companion app.
Counted from 105 reviewers across 129 videos. One reviewer counts once per topic, so these measure how many people agreed — not how loudly.
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Every topic at least 8 reviewers discussed, grouped by how it landed. Each one opens to the quotes behind it.
What reviewers praised
Topics at least 70% of them rated positively.
42 of 52 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“the TV audio swap feature that tosses playback from the Sonos Arc soundbar to the Ace for Dolby Atmos listening when you're watching a movie or show at home works really well.”
Tom’s Guide · Jun 2024 · 3:28 →“And there's some special features like audio swap where if you're watching a movie on your Sonos Arc, you can send that audio to the headphones.”
Stephen Robles · Jun 2024 · 0:19 →and 24 more with something to say here
20 of 25 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“You get 30 hours of battery life compared to 20 hours on the AirPods Max and in my experience the Ace's standby battery drain is much better, my AirPods Max just constantly seem to be out of juice.”
6 Months Later · Dec 2024 · 5:49 →“The Sonos Ace offers 30 hours of playback time with Bluetooth and ANC turned on. In comparison, the XM5s also offer 30 hours, but the Bose quiet comfort ultra headphones offers 24 hours.”
Kevin The Tech Ninja · Jul 2024 · 3:14 →and 7 more with something to say here
7 of 9 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“Call quality on the Sonos Ace is amazing, the microphones use beamforming technology to target your voice and suppress background noise.”
SuperSaf · Jun 2024 · 5:21 →and 2 more with something to say here
43 of 56 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“So, judging these purely as wireless noise-cancelling headphones, I think they hold their own against the competition. If you're already in that Sonos ecosystem, these are a no-brainer.”
CRUTCHFIELD · Jun 2024 · 5:52 →“I'm going to use this button to toggle the ANC and see if the hum from this big electrical transformer in this industrial building turns off. I'm in a void. It's absolutely gone.”
ShortCircuit · Jun 2024 · 4:41 →and 24 more with something to say here
18 of 24 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“Transparency mode, wear mode, or whatever you want to call it is for the first time in my opinion actually usable for listening to music while also letting through any and all sounds you want coming through.”
Get There Faster · Jun 2024 · 0:54 →“Apple's AirPods Max do this feature so well that sometimes you forget you're wearing headphones in the first place. And now Sonos has come the closest to matching that same sensation.”
The Verge · Jun 2024 · 5:34 →and 7 more with something to say here
Where they were split
Opinion divided — worth reading both sides before buying.
44 of 63 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“The Sonos Ace headphones are officially here and they're easily one of the best new headphones to hit the market. Although they certainly aren't cheap.”
CNET · Jun 2024 · 0:01 →and 27 more with something to say here
11 of 17 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“Spatial audio, they both support spatial audio they do it very well, both of them, head tracking they do it very well, no problem over there.”
KwasiTechSpace · Jun 2024 · 2:56 →and 3 more with something to say here
11 of 17 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“I have to say the Sonos Ace I have to and here and this is the one reason why right there that would be the only that is the deciding uh the decider for me as far as wow what would take these over the S2Es button controls.”
RonOnTech · Jul 2024 · 24:10 →and 4 more with something to say here
45 of 71 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“the first thing that I noticed was how comfortable they are. I mean, they are not a big ear cup by any shape by any shape form or whatever the imagination, but they encompassed my ears quite nicely.”
Jason T Lewis · Oct 2024 · 1:24 →and 30 more with something to say here
19 of 30 reviewers who discussed it liked it
“So while the Sonos Ace is on the expensive side, it's still cheaper than its main competitor, the Apple AirPods Max, even though it's a newer product.”
Tech Pendulum · Jun 2024 · 0:56 →“I hope that you watched our video on how the Sonos Ace headphones beat the premium AirPods Max with its new features and affordable price.”
OASTHAR · Jun 2024 · 0:05 →and 5 more with something to say here
43 of 74 reviewers who discussed it liked it
and 33 more with something to say here
What they complained about
Fewer than half rated these positively.
17 of 32 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it
“it honestly feels kind of disposable because it's made out of that same felt material and it's so lightweight and it just it feels really cheap.”
Jesse Chen · Aug 2024 · 7:12 →and 10 more with something to say here
20 of 24 reviewers who discussed it had a problem with it
and 15 more with something to say here
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