Quick Summary
The Sonos Ace headphones are getting an update that's rolling out now.
It delivers TrueCinema room simulation, better TV Audio Swap, smarter ANC, and improved voice calling.
Sonos is rolling out an update for its Sonos Ace headphones that delivers four genuinely useful improvements.
The update delivers better home cinema features, the long-awaited TrueCinema audio optimisation, improved active noise cancellation, and a clever feature for voice calling.
The rollout started today, and Sonos says it's not just about updating the software, it's about ensuring its products "not only last, but get better over time".
We already rate the Sonos Ace over-ears highly. In our review, we gave them the full five stars and were particularly interested in the TrueCinema and TV Audio Swap features. Those are two of the features that Sonos has focused on here.
Sonos Ace upgrade: key features
TV Audio Swap now enables two people to enjoy the same TV audio in sync with one another, provided of course that they're both using Sonos Ace headphones and a Sonos soundbar.
The TrueCinema feature has also now been delivered. It wasn't implemented at launch, despite being one of the most interesting features.
TrueCinema is much like the TruePlay you get with Sonos speakers. It uses your soundbar to analyse the acoustics of your room and then uses that analysis to tweak the sound in your headphones – so the sound you hear on your Sonos Ace should be the same as you would hear from your Sonos soundbar.
There's a fascinating upgrade to the ANC system too. According to Sonos, the ANC "now adapts to your hair, glasses, and hats in real-time using advanced sensors to compensate for sound leaks".
Last but not least, there's high-resolution voice calling and SideTone, which puts a little bit of your voice into the mix when you're chatting with ANC switched on.
The upgrades are rolling out to all Sonos Ace owners now.
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