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

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.

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 "doesn’t 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 expensive.

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