The new headphones look similar to previous leaks.
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Here’s a marketing render of the headphones, showing the physical buttons.
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And here is the other side.
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A view inside the cups.
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A side view.
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After months of rumors and leaks, audio brand Sonos has announced and revealed its first foray into personal audio with the Sonos Ace, pricey wireless over-ear headphones that rival Apple’s AirPods Max and the popular Sony WH-1000XM5.
The Bluetooth 5.4 headphones were featured in select news outlets in New York this week. It’s too early to judge their sound quality, but they’re priced high-end and Sonos has a good reputation in this area.
Each cup is equipped with a 40mm driver and there are a total of eight microphones for noise control. Notably, the headphones weigh less than Apple’s AirPods Max.
Like competing pairs, they have premium features like active noise cancellation and mindful modes, Dolby Atmos spatial audio, and head tracking. The flagship feature is aimed at users who already use other Sonos products in their home theater: you can quickly switch between audio playback on the Sonos Arc soundbar and headphones. This works for any audio on your TV, including set-top boxes or game consoles.
It’s similar to how Apple AirPods Max work with Apple TV set-top boxes. Support for other Sonos soundbars, like the second-generation Beam, will arrive later this year.
Additionally, the Ace will benefit from a new feature called “TrueCinema” that leverages your Sonos speakers’ ability to create a 3D map of the room to simulate the acoustics of your own space when you wear the headphones and use spatial audio, which in theory makes it feel even more like you’re just listening on a normal surround system in the room. This feature will also arrive later this year.
Of course, the timing of this announcement couldn’t be worse for Sonos. The company is currently embroiled in consumer backlash after updating its mobile app but leaving out several features from the previous version, including accessibility options.
The app update was primarily aimed at making it easier to enter and exit the app and do basic tasks like adjusting the volume without waiting for screens to load or taking too many steps – and it does. arrives, which has been expected for a long time. But it doesn’t have all the cutting-edge features of its predecessor, and Sonos is playing damage control with an angry subset of its normally loyal user base.
For the Ace, the app is needed to perform tasks like adjusting the EQ and some other special features, but it is not required for basic listening tasks like adjusting the volume or noise cancellation settings. Fortunately, Sonos opted for physical buttons for these items instead of touch gestures or an app interface.
The Sonos Ace will be released on June 5 for $449.
Listing image by Sonos
News Source : arstechnica.com
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