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Good News for SONOS ACE owners: The Company has released its latest software update for Bluetooth headphones. SONOS’ first-ever Bluetooth headphones, ACE, were launched last year. The SONOS ACE has earned numerous accolades, including Time’s Best Inventions of 2024. With this new update, users will receive a software update that’s rolling out around the world. Added features include the highly anticipated TrueCinema technology, updated TV Audio Swap for two, smarter Active Noise Cancellation, and enhanced call clarity.
Built to Last: A Core Design Philosophy
One of Sonos’ long-standing design principles has been to build premium products that last and improve over time.
“Since our earliest days, we’ve used meaningful software updates to deliver new features to existing products, from 24-bit audio support and Trueplay, to the recently debuted Speech Enhancement technology on Arc Ultra,” said Jason White, Head of Software at Sonos.
And that’s because longevity isn’t just a nice-to-have. According to NIQ, almost half of shoppers (47%) now prefer to own fewer, higher-quality items. This is a clear signal that people are craving more lasting value from their tech, whether it’s to save money or make more sustainable choices.
So when it came time to debut our first-ever headphones in a category filed with flash and fast churn, we took a more considered approach.
“Sonos Ace was intentionally designed to deliver lasting value in form and function. With premium materials, a timeless design that resists trend-driven obsolescence, and a platform built for powerful software updates, it embodies a more innovative, more sustainable approach to product development. And importantly, it keeps devices in use and out of landfills,” said Dana Krieger, VP Design at Sonos.
What’s New in Sonos Ace
The new feature-rich software update keeps pace with how people listen and live today.
- Personal Home Theatre for Two: We’ve updated our TV Audio Swap to let two individual listeners enjoy the same TV audio in sync on their own Sonos Ace headphones when connected to a Sonos Soundbar.
- Realistic Surround Sound: Explicitly designed for Sonos Ace, Sonos’ innovative TrueCinema technology understands the dynamics of your space, acoustically treats it, and makes it sound like you have a beautifully tuned 3D audio system right in your headphones.
- Enhanced Noise Cancellation: Enjoy uninterrupted listening with Active Noise Cancellation, which now adapts to your hair, glasses, and hats in real time using advanced sensors to compensate for sound leaks.
- Smoother, More Natural Calling: Stay connected with more explicit, more natural conversations thanks to high-resolution calls and SideTone, which allows you to hear a bit of your voice during calls while ANC is on.
“We’re pleased to deliver experiences we’ve heard our customers ask for, like the ability for two people to watch TV with their Sonos Ace headphones simultaneously. We’ve also worked hard on our TrueCinema technology to create an incredible open-air listening effect. Hence, it feels like you aren’t wearing headphones,” said Chris Kalai, VP Product at Sonos. “Our goal has always been to create products that earn their place in people’s lives for years, and this Sonos Ace update is a great example of that. It proves that your best tech investment doesn’t need to be your newest, it just has to be built right,” added White.
These new features will begin rolling out on Sonos Ace via a free software update. To learn more about Sonos Ace and our home theatre products, visit sonos.com.
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