Sonos Ace

The best-built headphone here — but despite the name, it has no Wi-Fi. At $399, Sonos's 2024 model sits in the middle of the range — the headphones we compare run from $89 to $549. It scores 7.8/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 10 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Durability at 9.0/10 — build materials, hinge quality, and reported longevity. The weakest is Value at 7.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: no Wi-Fi — despite the Sonos name it cannot join a Sonos system or stream from the Sonos app, which surprises most buyers; and TV Audio Swap requires you to already own a Sonos Arc. Every specification on this page comes from Sonos's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.