Expert review of the Sonos Ace

Sonos delivers the Ace in a box made from sturdy and durable cardboard. I also received a protective cover made from recycled plastic. The box also contains a USB-C to USB-C charging cable and a USB-C to AUX cable.

Thanks to their aluminum design, the headphones sit firmly on my head. They also feel very comfortable on my ears thanks to the leather ear cups. I can listen to music for hours this way.

When I'm listening to music, the treble, mids, and bass are all in balance. This makes rock and pop music sound very clear. The sound misses some intensity for heavier music styles like EDM or techno. Beat drops are less immersive, but they do sound clear and detailed.

Thanks to noise canceling, I can really shut myself off from my surroundings. With most headphones, I can't hear my surroundings when I listen to music, but I can hear them when I listen to podcasts. When using the Sonos Ace, I can barely hear my surroundings even while listening to a podcast. With the button on the right ear cup, I can turn noise canceling on or off.

I can download the Sonos app from the App Store and quickly connect my headphones to it. In the app, I can adjust the treble and bass via an equalizer. I haven't used the equalizer often, because I like the sound of the default audio profile of the Sonos Ace. I can also turn the noise canceling and multipoint pairing on and off in the app too.