Subj : Soundcore's most premium wireless headphones ever are also its
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Date : Thu Sep 05 2024 00:15:05

Soundcore's most premium wireless headphones ever are also its 
coolest-looking and most portable

Date:
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:01:07 +0000

Description:
Soundcore's affordable ANC headphones get a big upgrade and a smaller 
footprint.

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Anker's Soundcore Space One headphones were a big hit when they launched in 
2023, delivering a bargain alternative to Beats headphones with built-in ANC 
for a very low price. And now there's a new model, the Space One Pro. The 
brand says that these are its most premium headphones ever, and while they're 
a little more expensive than their predecessors, they're smartly designed and 
have an impressive specification to rival the best noise cancelling 
headphones . 

The previous Soundcore Space One headphones were $100 / 100. These new 
Soundcore Space One Pro are $199 / 149 (about AU$290), so they're stepping 
closer to the likes of the Sony ULT Wear Headphones or the Sennheiser 
Accentum Plus . There's also a carrying case but that costs extra: $34.99 / 
29.99. However, if you're an early buyer before 26 September, you'll get the 
case for free. 

Here's what's new. (Image credit: Soundcore) Soundcore Space One Pro 
headphones: key features 

The most obvious new feature is what Soundcore calls FlexiCurve, a structure 
that enables you to fold the headphones into a donut-shaped form and which 
reduces their overall size by 50%. That's achieved through a new 
multi-segment headband and a three-joint rotator base. We love a good set of 
folding cans, and it's one of the features we look for when rating the best 
travel headphones . 

The noise canceling here comes via six microphones including four 
feed-forward mics, and the drivers are 40mm in size. Battery life is a 
claimed 40 hours with ANC on and 60 hours with ANC switched off, and quick 
charging gives you up to eight hours of play time from a five-minute charge. 

There are two models, which you can see in the image at the top of the page: 
jet black and cream white. Both models will go on sale in the US and the UK 
from 5 September  we don't have any information about an Australian launch 
yet. 

We've already had a chance to extensively test these headphones, and you can 
read our full Anker Soundcore Space One Pro review for more, but we praised 
their "rich, well-weighted all-round sound" and noise cancellation that's "a 
cut above" more mid-range headphones. We also found that the comfort level 
"doesnt get much better" than these. However, we found the build quality to 
be a little disappointing, and in the US especially, the launch price is 
dangerously close to the price you can regularly get the Sony WH-1000XM4 for 
these days, which remain excellent headphones still. 

We gave them a high rating though, and they're definitely worth checking out 
if you want a pair of the best wireless headphones that aren't hideously 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/soundcores-most-premium-wireless-he
adphones-ever-are-also-its-coolest-and-most-portable


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