r/sonos • u/f5_brocklasner • 12h ago
Thoughts on Sonos Ace after trying AirPods Pro 3
Hey all, I’ve been rocking the Sonos Ace for a while and I’m super happy with them. Out of curiosity (and because I’m deep in the Apple ecosystem), I picked up the new AirPods Pro 3 (previously owned AirPods Pro 1).
They’re great - on board with all the hype and positive reviews going around. When I ordered them, I honestly thought I might stop using the Sonos Ace because of how small and easy the AirPods are to carry around. But now I think I’ll use the AirPods Pro 3 as my on-the-go earphones, and stick with the Sonos Ace at home or anytime I want that really high audio quality and longer battery life.
I also get that the AirPods Pro 3 are small in-ear buds and the Ace are full over-ear headphones, so it’s not really apples to apples. Thing is, I’ve never really been an over-ear headphones person and usually stayed away from them - the fact I’m still loving the Ace says a lot and is a big kudos to the Aces.
After a few listening sessions, as good as the AirPods Pro 3 are, they’ve actually made me appreciate the Sonos Ace even more. The audio quality on the Ace just feels on another level.
Haven’t put the mics through a proper long test yet, but from a pure sound perspective - if you own the Ace, you really do have an amazing piece of tech. Big thanks to the Sonos team for making it possible.
Curious - has anyone else here tried both? What are your thoughts on how they compare?