Soundcore, an audio brand overseen by Anker, which is well-known for its charging accessories, has been around for several years. Each new generation of Soundcore continues to enhance its quality, and few devices exemplify this maturing legacy better than the new Soundcore Space One Pro active noise cancellation headphones. These headphones provide an exceptional experience that rivals the quality you’d expect from top brands like Sonos and Bose.
Design and setup
Anker’s team has done an exceptional job of creating a balance between traditional canned headphones, comfort, and internal magic. This includes a great hinge mechanism that make stowing the Space One Pros very easy. With a few turns, the earpieces fold inward in opposite directions that make the footprint surprisingly small when closed.
The headband and cup cushions are plush with long-term comfort. I did find them a little hot in longer sessions, but they never feel like the materials are becoming a problem. I’d say the same about the weight. The Soundcore Space One Pro headphones have a premium heft, but not so much so that you feel like you’ve put a bowling bowl over your head.
I have also enjoyed the tactile buttons on each exterior earpiece. The right side includes the ANC profile button and volume controls. The left side houses the power button and a play/pause dedicated input. Overall, the design of the Space One Pro headphones is thoughtful, balanced, and premium construction.
Getting the Soundcore Space One Pros connected to your devices couldn’t be much simpler. If you own an Android device, fast pair is available on the initial power up and prompts you to a wizard to pair in a few taps of the screen. After this enrollment, you’ll then get a notification to sync the Space One Pro headphones to other Android and ChromeOS devices signed in to the same Gmail account. iOS users can also enjoy these great audio bands with just a few clicks through the Bluetooth settings menus.
Sound
All that does matter a bit if the sound of a pair of headphones is lackluster. Thankfully, Soundcore stays true to its legacy and offers a fantastic listening experience. Like really good. If you’d have told me these cans were produced by the legacy titans in the market, like Bose or JBL, I’d believe you.
This is specifically true with the noise-cancellation. When fully turned on, I found it to be one of the more immersive playback offerings I’ve testing in recent memory. You are engulfed in a surround sound level isolation that focuses on the audio being played while cutting out the majority of the outside noise.
It’s not all or nothing, though. Diving into the settings of the companion Soundcore app, you’ll find an option for Easy Talk. This option allows the Space One Pro ANC system to pick up your voice and lower the cancellation levels to almost zero to allow you to hold a conversation with someone in your surrounding area. It then pipes in the audio of the other participant to keep you active in the discourse without having to fully remove the headphones.
General playback is what I’d expect from a Soundcore system. The company has prided themselves on having an excellent out-of-the-box balance built by musical experts. This is again present with the Space One Pros. In my opinion, the default Soundcore Signature EQ setting will never need to be changed for most users. The balance of bass, mids, and highs is great as is, but can be adjusted to your preference in the app.
Battery life
Just like with the listening experience, the physical size of over the ear headphones simply allow for more internal hardware for things like battery life. Soundcore estimates the Space One Pro series will last up to 40 hours per charge with ANC activated and around 60 hours without it.
I’ve found this to be spot on. I’ve been average a full week of use with ANC turned on while working in my office around 9 hours a day with a few breaks. I picked up the Space One Pros on Monday and never had to reach for the charging cable once until the weekend.
If I did need to extend this during my work week, being a part of a company that made its name with charging comes in handy. The Soundcore Space One Pro series has a USB-C charging input and includes fast charging with an appropriate power adapter. This combination needs at least a 10 Watt charger and cable but gets you eight hours of playback in just five minutes with an outlet.
Final Thoughts
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At $200, the Soundcore Space One Pro headphones offer some of the best noise cancellation I’ve seen, good comfort, and superb battery life. This spec sheet should make it a fantastic option for anyone one in the market for an immersive ANC headphone.
If you act now, Soundcore has the Space One Pro available in two colors: Jet Black and Cream White. The company is also offering a free travel case worth $35 for a limited time to celebrate the launch. Amazon also has the case as a bundle with the same colors, but it will cost you full retail.
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