Sonos reportedly planning high-end wireless headphones

Well, here's an interesting development. Sonos, the wireless multi-room speaker specialist, is said to be planning a move into a whole new product category: headphones.

Bloomberg reports Sonos is planning to launch a pair of "high-end headphones" to take on the likes of Bose, Sennheiser and Sony. According to people familiar with the plans, the Sonos headphones would be wireless, feature an over-ear design and land with a price tag of at least $300.

That price certainly sounds about right for premium wireless headphones and would see Sonos take on some strong rivals, such as the Sony WH-1000XM3 and B&W PX.

It's certainly not a move we saw coming. Sonos announced the Sonos Amp towards the end of 2018 and rumours circulated this year about an update to the Sonos Play:3, but Sonos wireless headphones is certainly a curveball.

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Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff and The Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).