Sonos Ace Teardown

The audiophiles at Sonos are constantly looking for new ways to tickle our eardrums with the sweet sound of music, and this year Sonos enters a new product category with the $450 Sonos Ace over-the-ear headphones.

At that price point, it does make me wonder how repairable these headphones are. Let’s take a closer look at the hardware and find out.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Sonos Ace!
00:19 Teardown begins - starting with ear cushions
00:33 Hidden screws hide the point of entry
01:02 The Sonos Ace packs a very AirPods-esque battery
01:31 Headband repair on the Sonos Ace is not for the faint of heart
02:40 Removing the driver - four screws and glue
02:58 Sonos Ace mainboard removal
04:05 Sons Ace headphones repairability and score

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[devnol]

Honestly you guys should stop deducting points for the use of torx over philips. Philips screws tend to strip easier and while they are generally more common they are mechanically inferior. I understand cutting points off for things like pentalobe or tri-wing but torx is common enough that everyone should just have a set lying around.

[devidwhite]

Applying stickers over the screws might be necessary to maintain an acoustic seal with the cushion. Removing or damaging it could cause a loss of bass frequencies

[SergioDeFalco]

Thanks, this video definetely changed my mind on buying Sonos Ace. I'm going to replace my Sony's because the head Cushion is not replaceable... and looks like also Sonos are build in this way.

[giovannialfano]

I'm happy enough with my B&W PX8. But a new contender is always more than welcome.

[mitchib]

1:12 narrator said "PCB board"
"removing the printed circuitboard board"
Another one for the dungeon, iFixit!

[edenrabian]

why headphones need to be connected to the internet again?

[theraff]

Can you eventually teardown a Unifi Access Point ?

[SenileOtaku]

$450 for a set of headphones???? I have enough trouble spending $45. I mean, it's a product that is very likely to break from everyday usage, so spending large chunks on money on something likely to be broken in 6 months is a waste.

[Balzion]

Looks like an old school electronic device... yet still works.

[Mohammedlegas]

I want to be technician how can i get online course

[franshansson]

Do the Sennheiser Momentum 4 wireless(overear) please :)

[KingKikikoi]

Can these handle condensation from gym workout?

[kishanmaiyadahir]

Best information share good impressive video brother

[AttilaPatakiJr]

Just the teardown I’ve been looking for!
Better luck next time Sonos!

[timr.]

The batteries for headphones are that small? If not for the added weight they could easily have 100 hour battery 😂

[abhishekjm]

Is there enough space in the other ear cup to place a second set of batteries to increase the capacity?

[bolttracks]

Disappointed to see plastic foil drivers. At that price you should do better tbh (and that includes Apple)

[christopherbullock]

Too bad Sonos screwed the pooch on their recent app update. They are going to have to give current Sonos speaker owners a great deal on any new products.

[lagautmd]

At 0:45 it looks like a crack across the inner cover.

[silverandblack]

Can’t wait for Sonos to stop supporting these in three years… 😂