Sonos Launches First Over-Ear Noise-Canceling Headphones SonosAce
TapTechNews May 22nd news, Sonos company officially launched its first over-ear noise-canceling headphones SonosAce yesterday, marking its foray into the high-end headphone market. This headphone can be pre-ordered as of today, with the US version priced at $449 (TapTechNews note: currently about 3251 Chinese yuan), and the Chinese version priced at 3999 yuan, and will be fully launched on June 5th.
Key parameters of SonosAce:
Custom 40mm driver unit
8 microphones for noise-canceling and clear calls
Supports lossless audio, spatial audio, and Dolby Atmos
Active noise-canceling and ambient sound mode
Realizes lossless audio through Bluetooth and USB-C wired connection
In the case of enabling noise-canceling/ambient sound mode, the battery life can reach 30 hours
Supports fast charging: charge for 3 minutes, listen for 3 hours
Supports Bluetooth 5.4
Supports physical button control
Available in black and white colors
SonosAce's powerful specs put it in the same league as competitors such as Bose QCUltra, Sony WH-1000XM5, and AirPods Max.
According to the introduction, while maintaining lightness, SonosAce also incorporates some high-quality materials such as stainless steel to make the texture as premium as possible. The weight of SonosAce is only 312 grams, about 70 grams lighter than AirPods Max, and its memory foam ear cups and over-ear design provide comfortable wearing. In addition, this headphone adopts a modular design, and the ear cups can be detached for easy replacement when needed.
Unlike most Sonos audio products, SonosAce connects via Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi. Each SonosAce comes with a flat carrying case that matches its color, a USB-C to USB-C data cable, and a 3.5mm jack adapter.
