SONOS Ace Real Customer - One Week Later

The Sonos Ace have great features, Noise Canceling, Awareness Mode, Quick Switch with Sonos Arc, and other high-end features! But, is it enough to justify the price! These are the hot topic in the Headphones world currently over the likes of Sony XM5, Apple Airpod Pro MAX, etc. But, should those be the benchmarks? Let's discuss the Sonos Ace Headphones!!
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[@CoZChristopher]

Here are my thoughts on the new Sonos Ace after a week of use!! Learn more about them here: Check them out here: go.magik.ly/ml/233kz/

[@JConner1864]

First time I've had the opportunity to watch one of your reviews & I'm now happily subscribed...I personally enjoyed the points you concentrated on & your delivery on the subject kept me interested in watching the entire video... great work!

[@CoZChristopher]

Thank you for your kind words and subscribing!! ❤️🙏🏾

[@erwinassie8120]

So these can get louder on the iPhone. Toggle off “sound check” in the music app settings. Then toggle on “Reduce Loud Audio” in the “Sound & Haptics” under “Headphone Safety” and set it to “100 decibels” or whatever you feel is right for you. These two tweaks made a huuuge difference for me.

[@kodek_]

You don’t need to return the old product to get the 15% discount. You can buy these headphones with this 15% discount if you have any of the older sonos speakers - it makes the price much more appealing.

[@oisin_o_boyle]

Bought them with Sonos 15% discount at launch. Price is totally fine then for what they deliver. Even the asking price. After a week I can confirm, the only thing that might be annoying for someone is the max volume level. For me it’s still fine. Can live with the maximum they deliver. Sound remains clear and I do like the bass a lot. Powerful and dry but also very clean and never disturbing. The comfort is awesome. The buttons work fine. Btw. that awkward ear cup folding when around the neck, my Bose QC Ultra fold the same way, only upwards.

[@CoZChristopher]

Ahhhh I haven’t tried those. How do you like them compared to the Aces! I agree with everything you said on these!

[@oisin_o_boyle]

@@CoZChristopherprefer the Sonos Ace definitely! Gonna sell my Ultra.

[@dinis984]

Bumped into this video by chance. Did not disappoint! Subscribed. Great content!

[@CoZChristopher]

@@dinis984 thank you!!! 🙏🏾

[@mo8797]

Give the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2e a try. Brilliant headphones!

[@ad4m3]

Great review! Been looking into these as a Sonos guy as well. Thanks for the video. I know a couple other people have mentioned it being unsafe to drive with headphones on, but I just wanted to add that it is actually illegal. One earphone can be used for a call, but one ear must be unblocked. 2 buds in or a set of headphones on is illegal to wear while driving. You can be fined and penalized for it. Also, if you are in an accident, you can be sued for negligence. Id take a look into it just for your own knowledge. Dont want you getting into trouble for that.

[@neyo458]

I wore these for 13 hrs comfortably, I slept with them comfortably!! They’re one of the best headphones 🎧 I ever bought

[@bloodyhellmatee]

Thanks for the review! I got some recently, and I’m really enjoying them a lot, I have some xm5 which sound amazing (better than the Sonos aces) but I find them so uncomfortable especially working with them on for 8-9 hours day, and kinda got tired of it, so I thought I’d try the Sonos’s and I’m at the stage now where I’m okay with giving up sound quality for comfortability, well especially for long periods of time.

[@sashichintala3621]

One of the best reviews so far. Thank you! I completely agree with you on the sound, its good but not great for this price point. I like Noise cancelling specially when working from home with two kids and it helps me focus. Tried my best to keep it but for the price it's not worth and I am returning them. Comfort-Best Fit-Good Controls-Best Sound quality-Good but not great Bass-No punchy bass even with bass set to 10 Noice Cancelling -Best Mic quality-not good, I have recordings and its very low compared to other voices, my team could hardly hear (I work from home) App - worst with only two options bass and treble for the price

[@lisztomania1901ful]

You will have a tough time returning it.

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

Thanks for the video review. I got a pair in black with the 15% discount so about $400 with sales tax. The best sound I’ve heard for music for ANC. I’ve had the 2 latest versions on Bose, Sony’s latest, Focal Bathys and B&W PX7. Will be testing noise canceling on an upcoming flight. So far so good. I love everything Sons except their latest app upgrade which is a disaster. They have to fix fast. Rock on!

[@CoZChristopher]

Mannnnn that app is 😔😔😔 I hope this is just the start of a series of app upgrades!! Hey I’m anxious to know your opinion on these versus the PX7s. I almost pulled the plug on those a few times and held out for these! I have a ton of Sonos stuff and these fit in just perfectly with my setup!

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

@@CoZChristopher the PX7s were well built but not as comfortable as the Sonos cans. I did not have them at the same time but the quality of the music playback with the B&Ws wasn’t that much greater than the Bose which have been my go to up until now. I find the separation of instruments in the soundstage the difference with the Sonos. I Can distinguish each instrument without any one area overwhelming the rest. I have 2 Beam 2 so I’m waiting for the upgrade to be able to pair through with-fi to hear the atmos sound from the soundbar transferred to the headphones. The Sonos are now my go to ANC cans for music.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Please, please don't wear ANC headphones with ANC enabled when you are driving! You won't hear emergency vehicles approaching, you won't hear motorcycles, and generally your awareness will be reduced for the minor inconvenience of having to listen to the kids. It's not worth the extra risk it puts to you and other road users.

[@CoZChristopher]

Hey, with all due respect, please ask a few questions before you make assumptions. I grew up riding dirt bikes and motorcycles and have successfully rode for 20+ years. I have taken many defensive driving courses, and riding training at advance level courses and no longer rely on my hearing to determine traffic safety. I learned over 20 years ago to SEE, Search, Evaluate, and Execute 12-18 seconds down the road, etc. because hearing is not reliable to give you the proper heads up to a danger, or a motorcycle going 150MPH while passing you in Atlanta traffic. I check all my mirrors out of training and habit, every few seconds from different vantage points by leaning forward to check my blinds spots, I study the front wheels of cars on the road so I am alert to their movements before, or in the event they don't signal before moving, etc.. I am an active driver, I don't zone out behind the wheel! My second thought to this, people who are hearing disabled/impaired navigate our highways safely daily, it is inaccurate, and a bias to assume they are unable to drive safely without hearing. Not having the sense of hearing, makes you hypersensitive to the things you see and a more active defensive driver. Lastly, my children, are not an inconvenience! I can't control if you heard that within the light hearted joke I told, but that was not what I said. I respect, and understand what you are saying, and yes, this may be true for a lot of people, but it is not a universal truth as taking technology out of the picture, people navigate this world daily without the ability to hear. I respect your opinion for sure, much respect and thank you for stopping by. But, I feel, this statement is based on bias and your personal experience. I would have happily shared "why I feel comfortable driving with ANC," if you had asked. Even in the clip that my wife took of me, I might have checked my mirrors and road cameras three to four times in that 8 seconds or so :)

[@CoZChristopher]

Oh also, Text can be dry, I wasn't being combative at all :) Lastly, based on your Google Account Name, Happy Father's Day and Cheers!!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@CoZChristopher Apologies, I wasn't trying to be a dick - and agree that hearing impaired people can drive fine etc. I just genuinely believe that all your available senses should be engaged when driving, and if you have good hearing, it's definitely useful in a lot of situations on the road. Yes, I'm a Dad, and believe me there are times I would have loved to tune the kids out when they were younger! Actually now they are teenagers it can be even worse with their friends in the car! Happy Fathers day to you too!

[@abrahamroberts2040]

@@Beer_Dad1975 even with the best ANC, you can still hear emergency vehicles and motorcycles. Noise canceling is still noise reduction at this point.

[@FluufyPvPTM]

Great review, although I think that Sennheiser M4 have better audio quality but the Sonos ace still have great audio quality but the but unfortunately I returned mine after realising I cannot even use it for work due to the headset not being compatible with certain software I use

[@CoZChristopher]

That’s the second time today someone said that! Was it Microsoft TEAMs? Or similar?

[@MARIOSONGZ]

Great video, as always, brother. Keep up the good work.

[@CoZChristopher]

Thanks Mario!! I hope all is well brother!

[@MARIOSONGZ]

@CoZChristopher Yw always, brother, and everything is all good.

[@itzikca]

The balance thing I can understand, my friend can hear only from one ear, he’s hearing impaired, so he’d like to have mono output (both channels) on one ear only.

[@davidb9531]

lol love it, can’t hear the kids in the car! Very mature review unlike most, my use is generally for media and atmos contenct through tablet, and for that they’re are best in class

[@CoZChristopher]

Haha thank you! Listen, those rides with all my babies or my babies teammates! Especially with the music they listen to today hahaha these go along way!! I’m wanting to dig deeper into Atmos content this weekend. I have a bit, but hasn’t delved enough to give a helpful opinion, so looking forward to more of that!! Thanks for your kind words!

[@davidb9531]

@@CoZChristopher cool man that would be good, and yes totally get why you’d need to get that kids music cancelled lol. I’d be really interested to know how the atmos from android or iOS compares with tv swap if you have a Sonos Arc, as I don’t have an arc but will be interested to know.

[@carlkidd752]

I bought the Red Dragon K668 and the mouse you featured in that 8 month old video recently. Love the mouse, keyboard keys are too clicky and overly sensitive. The Tab, shift and other colored keys have a softer "thunk" which I do like. Not sure if there is a mod that would soften the clicks/make the keys less sensitive. When I rest my fingers on the keyboard during gaming, they activate.

[@vpookiej9]

I really love mine. Such a clear sound!

[@CoZChristopher]

Yep agreed!!! And all the way up too 100% volume no distortion. I wish they were a bit louder, but, it’s not a deal breaker for me. Even the EQ is ultra annoying and should be there at this cost, but the mix is really good to begin with.

[@Jsreviews88]

Clear is wild. Try out the Momentum 4s or Px7 for clear sound. These are woefully compressed, just like the XM series.

[@MSKH1970]

Awesome review and for sharing your overall thoughts. In your opinion do u feel they are priced correctly for what u have experienced? what should be the price in your opinion?

[@CoZChristopher]

I think they are in comparison to Headphones on the market if you are a Sonos customer. The lack of EQ would make other brands be a better option if you’re not a Sonos customer already. Because at the end of the day, the main function is for listening to music and if that’s limited due to the EQ and you’re not a Sonos customer. I’d say get a different brand that are more music capable. But overall they sound really good, really good! But lower volume and no EQ limit these for the average person. But for me, they’re perfect I have Sonos surround on my main console setup

[@MSKH1970]

@@CoZChristopher thx for the feedback.I appreciate the in depth overview and honesty.🫡

[@andrewfurlow3879]

Great review

[@Daz..]

Cool you like them been waiting for your feedback about them they do look cool do they sound the same as the Sony ones as was looking at them too

[@SpiDey1500]

Hey, great review! I have a special use case, nah, I guess it's not thaaat special. Most of the team I would use them connected to my Windows PC, using Teams, Spotify... whatever. Sometimes I will need to answer calls on my iPhone or call clients. Will they switch automatically using BT Multipoint (you need to enable it in the app)?

[@mayday6880]

for about 70 bucks more, I get Bowers & Wilkins Px8, street prices

[@Kaniac47]

I have had these since the day of release and I agree with you about the volume. Overall I really like these but I hope Sonos can increase the volume capacity with a firmware update along with expanding the EQ. Also, another reviewer I watched said he contacted Sonos about the cups only turning in one direction and according to him they said it was because of the way the headphones are internally wired.

[@CoZChristopher]

Ahh that makes sense on the internal wiring, especially since there seems to be an effort to be lightweight compared to the competition! They would want to minimize internal components as much as possible. Do you think the volume limitation is due to potential distortion at higher ranges? I’ve seen headphones be amazing up to about 80% capacity and then lose themselves as they get higher. I was thinking maybe it’s purposeful to respect the balance and mix. Which could also be why they released with such limited EQ. It’s away to control initial response and feedback. I think we’ve all agreed the mix is pleasant. If they would have opened up the EQ and volume we might all have varying opinions. I could see that, especially with a brand new market offering. I do like them a lot though! If Apple releases Pro Max version 2, I’ll be anxious to see what they are and will of course HAVE to buy them now too haha!

[@Kaniac47]

@@CoZChristopher I hadn't thought about the point you make about the distortion, but that does make sense. I have noticed that the volume level does also fluctuate depending on both what I am listening to and the source. For example, last night I was listening to EDM on KZbin music and it had very good volume (and bass). Still, there have been other times such as when I was listening to a classic rock song on Apple Music and the volume seemed noticeably lower even though I had it set to the same volume level. I saw a post on Reddit about a live Q&A that Sonos had about the Ace earlier this week, and according to the poster, regarding an advanced EQ, they are exploring the possibilities based on user requests but the reason they didn't have it upon release is because Sonos was proud of the sound out of the box. They are also supposedly going to add the True Cinema and audio swap for the Beam/Ray in the late summer/early fall.

[@jamiledunn5175]

Dudes Locs are Elite 🤌🏾

[@CoZChristopher]

@@jamiledunn5175 🙏🏾❤️💪🏾

[@cvak6887]

I’m trying to see if I should either get the AirPods Max or the Sonos aces? I can afford one of them but I just want to make sure I don’t make a mistake and miss out on an amazing headphones

[@dinis984]

I have both. I can say the I think both of them are quite comfortable and they sound great. The Airpods Max’s cups fit better on around the ear, in my case and the sound seems more even, but with more bass. The Sonos Ace are very light and sound pretty good also, a little warmer and I feel they have a bigger element separation than the Airpods Max. To be honest, I’d say they are quite similar tho, and you’ll be satisfied with either one of them. Hope I’ve helped in easing your mind a little

[@aureliocam6308]

Dope vid

[@CoZChristopher]

Thank you!!!

[@Tortuex_]

hopefully they can work on the EQ with a software update

[@CoZChristopher]

Agreed!! I hope so too, I feel like it's definitely something that can happen. I also saw someone at either CNET or some organization like it say there's a wifi chip in them, but not activated for music over wifi, only for the Arc connection. Maybe that's still in the cards without buying a version 2!

[@garageofnonsense]

Nice to hear someone outside the UK use the term "kicks the shit out of"

[@CoZChristopher]

@@garageofnonsense hahahaha!!!

[@garageofnonsense]

@@CoZChristopher good review anyway mate 👍

[@apisitt]

If I can get it $350 should i get these Sonos? I also can get Sony Wh-1000xm5 for $250, is it worth paying $100 more?

[@scottykilmer3920]

i heard these in store, they sound amazingg !! cristal clear sound, very detailed deep bass, they sound a lot better than Bose or Harman Kardon.

[@zacdavis7]

Have you tried these with connecting to pc?

[@webin8tor]

You can get lossless audio with an iPhone - you just need to use the cable. Not the perfect solution but it works.

[@CoZChristopher]

Hey thank you for joining the conversation!! I'm glad you bought this up!! Apple does support Lossless, but still will not support the AptX codec from what I understand? Have you been able to get this "handshake" to work between your iPhone and these, or a different pair? I've always wondered about this. I even had a section in the video around using the USB-C cable to get the lossless audio. But, I also wonder if that matters what player you use? I use Spotify for my music, so I dont have the Apple Music settings to go in and activate Lossless in the way they share within the forums. Are you using Apple Music or another service?

[@davidb9531]

Yeah you would need to use Tidal or Apple music for lossless via usb cable on iPhone for lossless

[@CoZChristopher]

I've been thinking about switching to Tidal for my music, but after years of Spotify, not looking forward to rebuilding my playlists. Tidal's also a little more expensive, for family use. But, I will pull the plug at some point. I test headphones out enough to justify the switch :(

[@ooidaboi]

They’re great but it’s stupidly lame that you can’t use the speaker features unless you own the ARC I know they’re adding the feature later but why release it without the key feature… I’ll be returning and waiting until they add that feature to my beam 2 I do like how like they are.

[@ProDoucher]

aptX doesn't effect loudness

[@mrhart17]

Thoughts on these vs Beats Studio Pro??

[@grilledpedestrian8493]

you should compare the beats to xm4-5 or bose qc. which i would say to go for the xm4-5s or bose instead of the beats for sure. These would be the same outcome imo

[@trematlanta8380]

Please, what is that on your shirt changing pictures?

[@CoZChristopher]

@@trematlanta8380 ahhh that’s my microphone :) The Best Wireless Microphone for KZbin and Creators!! BlinkMe B2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/noPNd35nbrSXiZo

[@MarvinFrancis]

I returned these, they are excellent, and I am the perfect customer, but they had one problem. I could not get these to work with my work windows laptop for Teams calls. This was super frustrating as I like everything about them. Not being able to use them for work makes them unusable for me.

[@CoZChristopher]

Ahhh yes, that is a big NO when something disrupts a workflow for sure!! What was the issue, would they just not show up as an option at all for the Input/Output, or did not work well when selected?

[@merob9432]

I love mine, but please don’t wear these whilst driving with noise cancellation turn on, that’s not safe at all.

[@CoZChristopher]

I agree, driving without the ability to hear around can be dangerous. I grew up riding motorcycles and have had several defensive driving classes, workshops, and Motorcycle safety courses. These teach you to not rely on what you hear, or even see to an extent, but to constantly "Search, Evaluate, and Execute" SEE safe practices while driving. So, I review my mirrors every few seconds, and search ahead for danger among many other things. I've done this for a long time and have built up very strong safety reflexes and practices. But, i agree, it can be dangerous 😇thank you for adding that to the conversation!

[@garyt.5219]

I heard you, but I’ll wait till they drop in price…….otherwise, Sony, Bose, sennheiser, B &O or Pros gets my green!!……Sonos, definitely not worth current price for a first time intro into headphones!!……What are they smoking?!

[@lisztomania1901ful]

Weed

[@spirosgiourgas3317]

I have them more than a week, I love them nevertheless, this week I test them on a flight and I have to say Active Noise Cancellation is very good but not at the level of Boss Quite Comfort, easily I can hear plane engine where with Boss is dead silent. Hope with firmware upgrade will be better and better.

[@CoZChristopher]

I’ve also heard others say that when music is playing it’s better than at a standstill for filtering. Did you see a difference when music was playing versus in between on the plane lord or overall you could hear the whole time. I haven’t flown with them yet

[@spirosgiourgas3317]

@@CoZChristopher Yes it is true that when music is playing it is better, but if you like to hear music at low volume still you can hear the engine. It is not so dramatic or annoying but when I compare to my Boss QC 1st generation then Boss after all those years still are better. Nevertheless firmware updates popping almost every week!!! Also I would like to see the possibility to adjust the levels of ANC.

[@CoZChristopher]

Yea, I can definitely understand that!! When I'm on a plane, I like to watch movies, or listen to my audibles. So the movie wont be a big deal, but if listening to an Audible, I'm anxious to try these the next time I travel on a plane. But, to your point, by then, I hope they have updated the firmware!

[@richard4079]

Ditto