soundcore Space One Review- The Best (2024)

If you’ve spent any time reading my reviews, you’ll know that I’m a fan of soundcore. An Anker company, soundcore has put out audio products that I’ve almost universally loved. The Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones from soundcore aren’t much different. As listeners to the AV Rant Podcast know, I don’t look at pricing before I start (and write much of a) review. This allows me to form my opinion without being influenced by the MSRP. Usually, I form an idea of how much I think a product will cost. If the MSRP is vastly different, that tells me something about the product. soundcore has often surprised me with their low prices. At under $100, the soundcore Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones are an insane value. Let’s take a closer look

soundcore Space One Specs

40mm driver
LDAC support
Adaptive ANC
8◦ Floating Axis design for a more comfortable wearing experience
40/55 hour battery life (ANC On/Off)
3 Colors (Black, White, Blue)

soundcore Space One Features and App

The soundcore Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones have many of the features you’d expect and a couple of extras that are really nice quality-of-life updates. Yes, the headphones sport Bluetooth connectivity, LDAC support, transparent mode, and ANC (active noise canceling). Their active noise canceling also has a couple of tweaks like wind reduction and adaptive functionality. Adaptive allows the ANC to adjust its level on its own based on outside conditions. Otherwise, you can customize the level of ANC to your preference.

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One nice feature is that you can place your left hand over the left earcup to enable transparent mode (soundcore calls this “Easy Chat”). This nearly mutes your music while allowing in outside sounds. From the app, you can customize this feature so that it activates with your hand or when you begin to talk. Both seem to work very well though if you like to sing along with your music, you’ll probably want to use the hand controls for Easy Chat. There is also a feature that detects when you take off the headphones and pauses your content. This works well for music and most video.

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The app allows you to customize the controls and functionality including all a fully customized EQ. For those with kids or who want to ensure that they don’t accidentally damage their hearing, there is a Safe Volume feature. Not only will it tell you the current volume of your content, but will allow you to limit to a specified limit (from 75dB to 100dB in 5dB increments).

Space One Controls

The soundcore Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones have a number of physical buttons for controls. Gone are the capacitance controls other headphones love to sport. Good riddance I say! Physical buttons are much easier to find and manipulate accurately. The right earcup has volume control and play/pause. The left earcup has an NC button (oddly shown on the right earcup in the app control screen) and a power button. The NC button can be pressed once to cycle through the different sound configurations (Noise Canceling, Transparency, and Normal).

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You can configure this to eliminate any of those that you don’t want to use. You can also configure the button so that a double tap enables a “bass boost” mode. The neat thing about the BassUp mode is that it switches from your current EQ setting to the Bass Booster EQ setting. You can see this in the app. My fear was that it would forget your current EQ setting and dump you back into the soundcore Signature setting. That wasn’t the case. It always sent me back to whatever EQ setting I was originally using.

Space One Sound and Comfort

As always, I tested the soundcore Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones with the Custom EQ set to flat. This allows me to hear the headphones without any EQ applied. The Space One kicked in around 15kHz and played evenly down to around 30Hz. This is more than respectable for headphones of this price point.

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soundcore makes a point to talk about the 8◦ floating axis design of these headphones. What this means for you is that they can angle perfectly for the shape of your head and ears. These are more than large enough to be considered “over-ear” for all but those with the most elephantine of lobes. I found them to be some of the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn – even directly out of the box. They clamped down tightly enough to stay in place without additional pressure. The earpads were plush and the headband pressure was non-existent. These are comfortable headphones.

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It’s hard to really talk too much about sound quality with a pair of headphones with such a fully featured EQ in their app. That said, with the EQ set to flat, the soundcore Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones sounded great. Music had a natural and lifelike presentation. Even with LDAC enabled, there were no visible latency issues. Lips and voices matched perfectly. If you are looking for something wrong with these headphones, you’re going to have to look closer than me. They sounded great.

Take Away

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While all the technology in the Space One over-ear Bluetooth ANC headphones is impressive, what’s most impressive is the price. At $99.99 retail, these are a very easy recommendation. soundcore makes good use of their very powerful and versatile app, an investment that is not going to waste. The functionality and features are everything you want and more. Most importantly, they sound great. For $100, you could get a lot less and still be happy. With the soundcore Space One, you are certain to be ecstatic! AV Gadgets approved!

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FAQs

Are the Soundcore space ones good? ›

If you have $100 to spend, you can't go wrong with the Anker Soundcore Space One. These headphones are packed with features, giving you customization over the sound quality, ANC, and controls. If the design and feature set pique your interest, don't hesitate to grab the Space One. Luxury features at a budget price.

Is Soundcore Space One better than Q35? ›

Our Verdict. The Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless are better over-ears than the Anker Soundcore Space One Wireless. The Life Q35 are more comfortable, come with a hard carrying case, making them feel more durable on the go than the Space One's cloth pouch, and have a better overall noise isolation performance.

Is Soundcore a good brand of headphones? ›

Overall, they're an excellent value and well worth your attention if you're on a budget. If you want more accurate sound out of the box, Audio-Technica's $79.99 ATH-M20xBT headphones are a fine alternative, though they lack noise cancellation and higher-end codec options.

Does the Soundcore space one have transparency mode? ›

Pressing the NC button once will switch between noise canceling and transparency modes by default. You can add "normal mode" through the soundcore app, after this, you can press the NC button to cycle through noise canceling, transparency, and normal modes.

Is Soundcore better than AirPods? ›

The Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless are better true wireless headphones than the Apple AirPods (2nd generation) Truly Wireless. Although the Apple feel better made, the Anker have a noticeably more neutral sound profile, and they pack a lot more accurate bass thanks to their closed-back design.

Why is Soundcore so good? ›

The ambient noise are better on these. The noise cancelation is just as good if not better on these. These alos fit in my ears better and are possibly even more comfortable. There is absolutely no reason to get premium buds when something like these exist for only 70$.

Is Soundcore a Chinese company? ›

Founded in 2011, Anker Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the largest global consumer electronics brand companies in China by revenue, focusing on the design, R&D and sales of smart accessories and smart hardware.

Is Soundcore Space One better than Q30? ›

Both headphones effectively muffle high frequency noises >2000 Hz. Overall, the Space One feel more effective in most environments I have tested them. The better mid-frequency noise reduction makes quite a difference. If, however, you are mainly troubled by LFN, I would choose the Q30 in this price range.

Is Soundcore better than Jabra? ›

The Jabra are more comfortable, have better controls, feel better-built, and have a better-dedicated app. On the other hand, the Anker support wireless charging, have a similar sound profile, and have a longer battery life.

Which is better Soundcore or Sony? ›

In my detailed comparison, Sony wh-ch720n has a more mature sound. But the Space One has better Noise Cancellation. The ambient mode is more natural on the Sony. Soundcore looks fancy but Sony has a more professional look.

What brand owns Soundcore? ›

We've currently tested over 25 pairs of headphones from Anker. This brand is notable for its chargers, power banks, and cables, and they also produce audio products like headphones and speakers under the 'Soundcore' label.

Is Soundcore owned by Amazon? ›

soundcore is part of the Anker Innovations' family of consumer brands. For more information, please visit soundcore.com. Anker Innovations is a global leader in mobile charging and a developer of unique consumer products that support premium audio, mobile entertainment, and the emerging smart home space.

Why do my soundcore headphones sound muffled? ›

If the earbuds are not fitting snugly into your ears, outside noise can leak in and distort the sound. It also could be a problem with your audio player. If the equalizer settings are turned up too high, the bass frequencies can become overamplified, giving the illusion of being underwater.

Which is better noise cancellation or transparency mode? ›

With active noise-canceling (ANC), it is hard to hear the world around you once this feature is available. For transparency mode, instead of blocking out background noise, it allows it into the earbuds.

Does Soundcore space one have a mic? ›

But the Space One headphones have better ANC, a sleeker look, and enhanced microphone performance compared to their predecessor. For a pair of $100 headphones, everything about the Space One headphones is impressive.

How long do Soundcore earbuds last? ›

Anker's Soundcore Sport X10 earbuds offer an impressive battery life of up to 8 hours on a single charge, making them a reliable companion for various activities.

Does Soundcore have good bass? ›

Sound quality of the Anker SoundCore 2 is average, though miles better than playing music from your smartphone speaker. While sound quality is nicely balanced, bass sounds anemic at times with electronic dance music and hip-hop. Highs are good but exhibit distortion when the volume is pushed.

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