Do they "WOW" me? - Sonos Ace vs Apple Airpods Max, Sony XM5 & Bose QC Ultra - Sound Comparison

Vague impression based on this video: Sony for bassheads, Apple for detail, Sonos for a balance.

Apple sounds the best for me, then Bose, Sony, Sonos, how would it sound in an apple device using Dolby atmos

Thanks! That was super useful :)

Gave your video review a shot and found myself enjoying how you broke everything down while showing the differences between the the four major players. I haven't tried the Sonos myself personally but I do own both the Sony & Bose headphones in your video & they are both superb in quality, comfort & sound. I felt like you did a fantastic job highlighting the differences & sincere thanks!

I just got a pair of Sonos and unfortunately they don’t match up against apples max when it comes to noise cancellation and transparency. But on a positive note they are much lighter and sexier looking than the Max. Now the Max lasted only 2 years for me before they stopped working I am hoping I can get at least 3 or more years out of these Sonos and if I do then they were worth my investment.

Super appreciated, there's a lot of people only talking about headphones, without giving us a chance to actually have a listen. I've listened to this On my Sennheiser HD 660S through a balanced out on iFi Zen Dac v2. The Airpods Max sounded the best, most clear, with good instrument and vocal separation. Sony is flat and Boomy at the same time, Bose is..ok. The SONOS? The SONOS sounded just wrong, there is a cacophony of sounds clashing against each other, resonating in a bad way. Huuuge dissapointment. People should still go for Sennheiser Momentum 4 or Bowers&Wilkins Px7 S2e, or B&O H95, Focal Bathys, Mark Levinson in that upper echelon.

By the way. It depends on the source of listening! Sonos and Bose has a chip which supports the lossless wireless audio! We don’t have that in apple and will never have it in Sony without subscription

I brought the ACE because I have sonos arc. They are descent headphones

Hi Danny, have you tried the Sennheiser Momentum 4 because it came highly recommended? greetings

I checked these out in person today at the store. I wanted to like the new sonos but agree I liked the Sony and Apple better due to fit and comfort.

Thnx for this one! Me having slightly bigger ears than average, what are the biggest cups?

Bose for the win. Great work as usual g.

I trust this review I tried the Sonos and found them disappointing in the wearing of them if you want to wear them a touch loose tilting your head they fall off you have to wear them tight not like Bose which don’t have that problem, the volume button also seems cheap not sure how long before problems arise they were my main negatives

Review the Harman Karman go+play 3 underrated and it needs more light

I think the source material makes a big difference. For movies and TV, the ACE sounds awesome for headphones but for music it’s a bit more balanced. Overall the ACE is a great package.

Those strums on the ACE at 1:32 had like no detail, it was just so lifeless. I heard these in person at a local audio hifi shop and was severely disappointed with the sound. The app was also incredibly lackluster with a simple slider for bass and highs, no EQ graphs like what others provide.

the xm5's hand covering thing can be done even on the xm3's :P

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Can you pick a sadder song next time ?

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