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Sonos Ace headphones sound great but weren’t ready to launch
by Florian Bodoky
Update for Sonos Ace: finally with TrueCinema
12-6-2025
Translation: machine translated
With a firmware update, Sonos is delivering the home cinema function that the headphones should have been able to do a year ago. And three further improvements.
Now TrueCinema is finally here. It delivers surround sound that is tailored to the room. The sounds should always come from the same place, even if you move your head slightly. To achieve this, the Sonos Ace offers head position tracking.
TV Audio Swap switches seamlessly from a compatible Sonos soundbar to the headphones. With the update, this is now also possible in pairs. In combination with TrueCinema, this transition is even smoother because the room is not completely different with the headphones than with the soundbar.
In addition, Sonos claims to have improved Active Noise Cancelling (ANC). Sound leaks caused by hair, glasses and hats are now «recognised and compensated for in real time». And finally, the update should offer a better telephone function. Your own voice is no longer suppressed by the ANC, but can be heard instead.
The update will be rolled out via the Sonos app.
Header image: Sonos
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