- There is a new update that is rolling out now to Sonos ACE -Headphones
- It brings the long-awaited Truecinema feature, and TV sound swap can now support two ACE headphones
- Sonos also promise more natural calls and improved noise cancellation
Sonos marks a year since the launch of Sonos Ace-the first and long-expected pair of over-ear headphones from the company-with-a significant software update that delivers on a highly expected feature set.
The Rolling now as a free update introduces the release more new features and is expanding existing to help ACE stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
Over-Ear headphones are a crowded space, with big players like the newly launched Sony WH-1000XM6, and Sonos leans into what separates ACE ACE from each other: deep integration with the company’s home sound ecosystem, especially its sound bar.
In our review, we called ACE the best headphones for movie viewing – and this update only improves this capacity. One of the headline improvements is based on TV bargain, a feature that allows users to send audio from a Sonos soundbar (like the arch, beam or beam) directly to ACE.
With the update, this feature now supports two pairs of headphones simultaneously. This means that two users can listen in synchronization through their own ACE headphones without disturbing anyone else in the room-it was one of the most requested features from Sonos fans after ACES launch.
It is likely that even more exciting is the debut of the TrueCinema for Sonos Ace. This feature is designed to create a more immersive, spatial sound experience that feels less like headphone playback and more like full home theater sound.
Better yet, Sonos promises that the produced sound that is well played back in the headphones will be close to what you get from the Soundbar setup to your own space. Works in tandem with TV sound exchange, Truecinema requires a Sonos arch, bow ultra, beam or beam connected to your TV, with the resulting experience of delivering more natural, room-clad sound.
Also included in the update is improvements to Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Sonos uses on board sensors to detect variables such as hair, hats and glasses, which can affect the seal around the ear and therefore the effectiveness of noise reduction. The ACE headphones then make real-time adjustments to refine noise cancellation, based on testing across a diverse group of users.
Finally, Sonos introduces SideTone, a feature that makes phone calls sound more natural when noise reduction is enabled. With Sidetone, you hear a bit of your own voice fed back through the headphones, preventing the disorienting ‘vacuum’ effect that often accompanies full ANC during calls.
In total, these updates – TV -sound swap for two, truecinema, enhanced the ANC and Sidetone – a meaningful development for Sonos ACE. With most of the serious app problems resolved and a new CEO at the helm, both this update both rewards early adoptors and could convince those who are still undecided to give ACE a closer look. Sonos Ace remains priced at $ 449 / £ 449 / AU $ 699.
The update begins to roll out today, June 10, and can be installed via the Sonos app on iOS or Android -just make sure your ACE headphones are connected via Bluetooth. I hope it is a trend that Sonos will continue with the ace and eventually roll out more features and introduce more products.
There is still a feature that Sonos fans want the most, but which we haven’t seen yet: supporting them to act as a full speaker setting within Sono’s multi-bedroom ecosystem. Sonos told Techradar at ACES launch that this could be technically possible, but it has not yet been shown.
It would be useful for people who have one of the best record player or another music player as part of their Sonos system, because then you could listen to it at ACE in high quality wireless. Maybe it will be the next big upgrade.
You can read our full review of Sonos ACE headphones and we share the practical impression of Truecinema as soon as we have tested it.
