Sonos Ace
Focal Celestee FCELESTEE
What Buyers Say
Sonos Ace
The Sonos Ace headphones receive largely positive feedback, praised for their excellent sound quality, strong noise cancellation, and comfortable fit. Users particularly appreciate the seamless integration with Sonos soundbars for TV audio swapping, though some note the high price and limited app customization. A few criticisms include mediocre bass, occasional Bluetooth issues, and a bulky case, but overall sentiment is favorable.
Pros
- Excellent sound quality
- Strong noise cancellation
- Comfortable fit
- Seamless Sonos integration
- Long battery life
Cons
- Expensive price
- Limited app customization
- Mediocre bass
- Occasional Bluetooth issues
- Bulky carrying case
Focal Celestee FCELESTEE
The Focal Celestee headphones receive overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers, who praise their exceptional sound clarity, detail retrieval, and balanced frequency response. Users report rediscovering music with newfound nuances, though some note the need for a DAC to unlock full potential and mention the short included cable as a minor drawback.
Pros
- Exceptional sound clarity and detail
- Balanced frequency response
- Comfortable fit
- Beautiful design
- Reveals new nuances in familiar music
Cons
- Short included cable
- Requires DAC for full potential
- High price point
Scores
Specifications
| Sonos Ace | Focal Celestee FCELESTEE | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed | closed |
| Foldable | ✗ | — |
| Weight | 0.31 kg | 0.16 kg★ |
| Ear Cushion | memory foam | semi-aniline leather |
| Headband | Stainless steel | leather and microfiber |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Drivers | 1★ | — |
| Freq Min | 20 Hz★ | — |
| Freq Max | 20 kHz | 23 kHz★ |
| Impedance | 40 Ω | 35 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 106 dB★ | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓★ | — |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC | — |
| Surround | Spatial Audio | — |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓★ | — |
| ANC Type | world-class | — |
| Transparency | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓★ | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4★ | — |
| Multipoint | ✓★ | — |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm | — |
| Detachable Cable | ✓★ | — |
| Cable Length | 1.2000000476837158 m | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 30 hrs★ | — |
| Charge Time | 2 hrs★ | — |
| Fast Charging | 3 Minutes for 3 Hours | — |
| Charging | USB-C★ | — |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓★ | — |
| Mic Count | 8★ | — |
| NC Mic | ✓★ | — |
| Boom Mic | ✗ | — |
| Detachable Mic | ✗ | — |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | Other | — |
| Touch Controls | ✓★ | — |
| App | Sonos app | — |
| Gaming Mode | ✗ | — |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | — |
Pros & Cons
Sonos Ace
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong mic (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong sound (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average comfort (30th percentile)
Focal Celestee FCELESTEE
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong comfort (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Strong sound (66th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average mic (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average anc (32nd percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 80 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
