Sonos Ace, the first headphones from Sonos, promise an unparalleled connection to your TV

May 21. (Portaltic/EP) –

Sonos has announced the launch of your first over-ear headphonesbaptized as Sonos Acewhich will arrive in Spain on June 5 for 499 euros and with which the brand seeks to offer users the highest sound quality, along with a careful design, a large battery and an unparalleled connection with television, allowing you to send With a single press of a button the audio from the sound bar to the headphones.

The brand debuts in a new product category, with the first ‘wearable’ manufactured to date, after years of development and research. In this way, they seek to “redefine personal listening” and revolutionize the consumption of content from television through these wireless headphones, with new surround sound and spatial audio functions, in addition to an innovative option of dynamic head tracking to have “a private cinema” without disturbing the rest of the tenants of the house.

This is one of the company’s big bets, which takes advantage of its extensive and proven experience in ‘Home Cinema’ configurations, although To enjoy these new functions, users must have a sound bar. At launch, Sonos Ace will only work with Sonos Arc, its most ‘premium’ model, but the company has indicated that it hopes to soon offer compatibility with Beam (Gen 2), Beam and Ray.

In any case, beyond this commitment to connectivity with the TV, Sonos headphones seek to accompany users throughout the day, competing in this product and price segment with other giants such as Sony, Apple or Bose. To do this, it is supported by an elegant design, which reinforces the comfort of the device during long days of use, and a battery that promises up to 30 hours of autonomywith a fast charge that provides 3 hours of listening with just 3 minutes of charging.

NOISE CANCELLATION

This new device also has a active noise cancellation that locates and neutralizes external sounds for maximum immersion, although the user can also activate the ‘Aware’ mode to listen to what is happening around them when they are, for example, walking around the city. Likewise, Sonos Intelligent Motion Processing technology, with Dolby Head Tracking, dynamically follows the movement of your head to surround the user in a hyper-realistic listening experience.

Another aspect that the brand has emphasized is the calls, which They will be heard “clearer than ever” thanks to microphones redirected towards the voice flow, suppressing background noise so that each word comes through as crisp and clear as possible. In total, it has eight integrated microphones and lossless audio quality thanks to Bluetooth 5.4 or USB-C (compatible with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound AptX Lossless and Apple Lossless Audio Codec).

Meanwhile, built-in sensors detect when the user is wearing the Sonos Ace, so playback pauses when removed and resumes when you put them back on. As for the physical buttons, it has a button dedicated to noise cancellation and another mobile button to raise and lower the volume or control playback. The voice assistant is also available after a long press.

DESIGN WITH ‘SONOS’ SEAL AND COMFORT

Design is one of the hallmarks of the brand and the Sonos Ace were no different. The brand has taken care of all the details of the product, which will be marketed in two colors: black and whitein both cases with matte finish and stainless steel. Plus, the soft memory foam and leather conform to your head for a comfortable feel when using the device.

The headphones come in a box made of 100% recycled materials, which also includes USB-C and 3.5mm cables, Besides of fabric case for the headphones themselves to transport them without suffering damage. Finally, although the headphones can be used without having to download the Sonos application, the brand remembers that from it you can adjust some parameters at the equalization level to personalize the experience.