{"id":339894,"date":"2023-11-23T18:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T23:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=339894"},"modified":"2023-12-27T11:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T16:12:35","slug":"sonos-apple-premium-headphones-apple-tv-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/sonos-apple-premium-headphones-apple-tv-rival\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonos is working on new premium headphones, and an Apple TV rival\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The long-time <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/category\/apple\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/category\/apple\/\" data-lasso-id=\"512066\">Apple<\/a> rival in the premium audio segment, Sonos, is ready to bring the fight to the company with two of its new products, a pair of headphones, and an <keyword data-keyword-id=\"9218\">Apple TV<\/keyword>-like device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonos is currently one of the leading manufacturers of premium smart speakers and sound bars, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sonos-Essential-Soundbar-Music-Video\/dp\/B0B2KQFTG9?tag=knowt01-20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sonos-Essential-Soundbar-Music-Video\/dp\/B0B2KQFTG9?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"512067\" data-lasso-name=\"Sonos Ray Essential Soundbar, for TV, Music and Video Games - Black\">Sonos Ray<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/is-the-homepod-2nd-gen-worth-buying-heres-what-reviews-say\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/is-the-homepod-2nd-gen-worth-buying-heres-what-reviews-say\/\" data-lasso-id=\"512068\">HomePod<\/a> rival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sonos-Era-300-Wireless-Speaker\/dp\/B0BW2LV57K?th=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sonos-Era-300-Wireless-Speaker\/dp\/B0BW2LV57K?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"512069\">Sonos Era 300<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, a new report from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-11-21\/sonos-plans-400-500-headphones-tv-set-top-box-video-roam-2-new-sound-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"512070\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-11-21\/sonos-plans-400-500-headphones-tv-set-top-box-video-roam-2-new-sound-bar?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=tech&amp;cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&amp;sref=HrWXCALa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"512071\">\u2019s<\/a> Mark Gurman claims the company is gearing up to launch a set of premium headphones and a new TV set-top box as early as next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sonos is ready to get in the ring with Apple&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image339894_7de27f-50 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image339894_7de27f-50 img.kb-img, .kb-image339894_7de27f-50 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;filter:drop-shadow(2px 7px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image339894_7de27f-50\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white-1600x900.webp\" alt=\"sonos move 2 bluetooth speaker in white on a purple background\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-324148\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white-1600x900.webp 1600w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sonos-move-2-white.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption>Source: KnowTechie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In his report, Gurman states that Sonos will finally push into the headphone market with a model priced upwards of $400, ready to release as early as April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of premium headphones costing over $400 will certainly turn heads, but more importantly, they could become a potential alternative to Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/apples-new-over-ear-headphones-are-the-549-airpods-max\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/apples-new-over-ear-headphones-are-the-549-airpods-max\/\" data-lasso-id=\"512072\">AirPods Max<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it may be the company&#8217;s first pair or headphones, Sonos is still a veteran in the sound industry, and their first headphones will likely match their legacy.&nbsp;At least, we expect them to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Gurman, the audio company aims to introduce a TV set-top box as early as 2024 to compete with products from Apple Inc. and Roku Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report indicates the TV set-top box will cost between $150 and $200 and run apps from popular streaming services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all sounds like the <keyword data-keyword-id=\"9219\">Apple TV<\/keyword> 4K, right down to the premium pricing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The headphones also seem pretty interesting, especially with the $400 price tag.\u00a0Apple\u2019s premium AirPods Max costs more than $500, and with Black Friday deals, it will still set you back around $450.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, Sonos\u2019s upcoming headphone could be a viable option, especially if it is cheaper than the AirPods Max, and offers good features like noise canceling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Have any thoughts on this? Drop us a line below in the comments, or carry the discussion to our&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"512074\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knowtechie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a data-lasso-id=\"512075\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/knowtechie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editors\u2019 Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/sonos-move-2-review-roundup\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/sonos-move-2-review-roundup\/\" data-lasso-id=\"512076\">Sonos Move 2: sonic leap forward or just another portable speaker?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/review-edifier-qd35-tabletop-bluetooth-speaker\/\" data-lasso-id=\"512077\">Review: Edifier QD35 Tabletop Bluetooth Speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a 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