The Soundcore Space One Pro is Anker’s step-up ANC headphone, a foldable over-ear set built around triple-composite drivers and pitched squarely at people who want big battery life and strong noise cancelling without paying flagship prices. Anker rates it at up to 40 hours of playback with ANC switched on, and up to 60 hours with it off, plus a quick-charge feature that gets you around 8 hours of listening from a 5-minute top-up when you forgot to charge them again. It runs Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint, so it’ll stay paired to two devices at once — laptop and phone, for instance — and switch between them without a manual re-pair, which is a small feature that ends up mattering constantly once you have it.
Codec support covers SBC and AAC for broad compatibility, plus LDAC for higher-bitrate wireless audio on Android devices that support it (iPhone users won’t see LDAC show up, that’s an Apple/AAC limitation, not a Soundcore one). The ANC itself is Anker’s “Adaptive ANC 3.0,” a four-stage system that’s meant to read the noise around you and adjust cancellation strength on the fly rather than applying one fixed level regardless of environment. For calls, there are four microphones with wind noise suppression, and by most accounts they hold up decently in normal environments — city street noise and wind get knocked back enough that your voice stays the clear thing coming through.
Where these actually shine day to day is comfort — the articulated, adjustable hinge design makes them sit comfortably for long stretches, including with glasses on, which is not something every over-ear can claim. Fold them flat, toss them in a bag, and the battery life means you’re not thinking about a charger for days at a time even with regular use. The one consistent knock from reviewers, and it lines up with what you’d expect from a consumer-tuned headphone at this price, is a bass-forward sound signature out of the box — enjoyable for a lot of casual listening but something you’ll probably want to tame a bit through the EQ presets in the Soundcore app if you’re picky about a flatter, more balanced sound.
Sitting at $199.99 and around 286 grams (about 10 oz), the Space One Pro is deliberately positioned a notch below the Sony/Bose flagships in both price and weight, which suits its actual use case — commuting, travel, open-office noise-blocking — better than trying to be an audiophile reference headphone. The ANC system leans on a six-microphone array total, with four of those mics dedicated specifically to call clarity and AI-based voice enhancement. There’s no wear-detection auto-pause when you take them off, which is a small but noticeable omission compared to pricier competitors, though they do have an automatic sleep timer to save battery when left idle.
Pros
- Excellent battery life — up to 40 hours with ANC on, 60 hours off, with fast quick-charge
- Comfortable, well-articulated fit that holds up on long wear sessions, including with glasses
- Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint keeps you paired to two devices without manual switching
- Adaptive ANC that adjusts to ambient noise rather than one static cancellation level
- LDAC support gives Android users a genuine hi-res wireless option
- Four-mic array handles calls competently, including in wind and street noise
Cons
- Bass-forward default tuning that can muddy mids and highs until you EQ it
- No LDAC benefit for iPhone users — stuck with AAC like most Bluetooth headphones on iOS
- Sound quality trails genuinely premium ANC headphones, as expected at this price point
- Requires the Soundcore app to access EQ presets and get the most out of the tuning
- No wear-detection auto-pause when you take them off, unlike some pricier competitors