Quite a lot of questions stay concerning the brand new Sonos Ace headphones. Chief amongst them is how do they sound? Next most likely is why don’t they really take advantage of all of the issues the Sonos app does? (Or, perhaps, what it currently doesn’t do?)
Those will are available in due time. But right here’s one factor we are able to gnaw on whereas we wait: Which shade Sonos Ace do you have to get?
First, slightly context should you’re simply stumbling onto this. Yes, after years of hypothesis (and, presumably, growth work), Sonos now makes headphones. We’ve already gotten a reasonably respectable first take a look at the Sonos Ace, and whereas the jury remains to be out on whether or not the brand new cans will make our listing of best headphones, we got here away pretty impressed. They are, before everything, pretty conventional headphones in that you may pair them like another Bluetooth gadget and begin listening, after which hearth up the Sonos app to tweak the sound and settings a bit. They’ll additionally let you simply take heed to no matter’s coming via your tv — offered that you’ve a Sonos Arc soundbar. (They’ll work with different Sonos soundbars sooner or later.)
And, yeah. They look fairly snazzy.
But again to the issue at hand. Which Sonos Ace shade is the one for you? The excellent news is that you’ve simply the 2 most elementary colours from which to decide on: black and white. Excuse me — it’s formally “soft white.” Maybe barely extra on the grey aspect of off-white. And the main points differ barely relying on which you get.
On the mushy white mannequin, you’ll discover chrome accents. But issues look decidedly extra muted on the black mannequin. And it really works.
But I’m additionally going to supply up a 3rd possibility, one which doesn’t get used usually sufficient. Considering that the earcups are detachable, take into consideration how good it’d look should you went full panda. White earcups on the black headphone base, and vice versa. Assuming the magnets that maintain every part in place aren’t affected by the colour scheme, it needs to be doable.
You’ll simply want two pairs of Sonos Ace headphones, after all. And fortunate you, Sonos . And you’ll even save $45 within the course of, bringing the pair all the way down to (simply) $853. You’re welcome.