Sonos Ace vs Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

The Px7 S3 is the better pick for most people deciding between these two. It has stronger adaptive noise cancelling from an eight-mic array, aptX Lossless and Adaptive, a wired 3.5mm and USB-C path, and a sound signature owners describe as tight in the bass and forward in the mids. The Sonos Ace wins only if you own a Sonos soundbar, where TV Audio Swap is a feature nothing else here matches. Reviewers rate the Ace as a refined debut with great sound, but call its ANC merely okay and note that its best features need other Sonos hardware.

• Choose the Sonos Ace if you already own a Sonos soundbar and want to move TV audio to headphones instantly, or you value the magnetic earcups and lighter-feeling design.
• Choose the Px7 S3 if noise cancelling, call clarity and wired listening matter most, or you want lossless Bluetooth and a five-band EQ in the app.