Tech writer Matt Hickson reviews Sonos' first headphones - the Ace. See why he gave them five stars.
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00:00Sonos' Ace headphones are the best headphones I've ever used, but they do cost a lot.
00:07I'm tech writer Matt Hickson and I've been using these Ace headphones for the last week.
00:12They were provided to us by Sonos themselves.
00:15The sound quality is incredible, it's the best sound quality I've experienced in all my years listening to music.
00:24The battery life has been incredible, I haven't even had to charge it once beyond the initial charge.
00:29Sonos says it can get up to 30 hours and I believe it.
00:33The noise cancelling is really effective and it doesn't hurt your ears like some noise cancelling can.
00:39You don't get that suction and leaving you all ugh and horrible.
00:43And the look is extremely premium, really quality.
00:48You can tell it's made by Sonos and it's really, really good stuff.
00:52But it's not for everyone and I wouldn't say if you can't afford £450 for a pair of headphones, don't rush out and buy them.
01:01If you can and if you're an audiophile, definitely.
01:04If you're looking to get a really quality pair of headphones, these are the ones to get.
01:08But if you're sort of 50-50, you don't listen to music that much, you don't use them that much, you're not a heavy-duty podcast listener, album listener, you don't use them, headphones, all day.
01:22Then I'd probably look for a cheaper alternative because £450 is a lot, especially in Ginter and it's been a cost-of-living crisis.
01:31But I give these 5 stars out of 5 stars because these are incredible, honestly.
01:36Yeah, absolutely incredible.
01:38I listened to my favourite albums again and it was like listening to music for the first time.
01:42It was like being a new-born baby and discovering what music sounds like.
01:46So yeah, I really, really, really enjoyed using these.
01:49But they are expensive, so probably not for everyone.
01:54But if you are someone who can afford them, they're definitely worth getting.