We continue our review of Soundcore, a brand that has long established itself as a manufacturer of excellent acoustics. This time, we got our hands on the full-size Soundcore Space One Pro headphones with LDAC and Dolby Audio support and active noise cancellation, which further cement the brand’s reputation. Read our review for more details.
The headphones are packaged in a cardboard box in Soundcore’s signature blue and white colors. The front lid features a large photo of the headphones themselves, along with the familiar brand logo, model name and slogan, and badges detailing key features such as Hi-Res Audio support, noise cancellation, and battery life.
The lid opens like a book, revealing the headphones stored in a plastic compartment, as well as useful information printed on the inside – instructions on how to use the control buttons and fold them correctly, as well as QR codes with links to a video guide on folding and a full user manual.
The kit only includes a short manual, packed in a narrow box along with cables (with two 3.5 mm connectors for wired connection and USB-A/USB-C for charging), as well as a convenient carrying bag.
The headphones are available in two colors: cream and black, which is featured in our review. Both are made of plastic, but the suspension and decorative rings on the earcups are painted to look like metal. Ours are dark silver, while the cream version is beige and gold. The plastic is matte and very high-quality, and the earpads and headband are trimmed with synthetic leather. The assembly and fit of all components is also excellent, with no gaps, looseness, or loose threads.
The design is classic, with rounded earcups. Thin hinged suspension elements attach to them at one point and gently slide out from the headband at the other, allowing for smooth adjustment without clicks, teeth, or other discreet locking mechanisms, while still holding securely in place. The hinge allows for inward folding and 270-degree rotation around the vertical axis—though this is likely intended for folding rather than adjusting. The earcups themselves don’t rotate along the vertical axis, but for a comfortable fit and, again, better folding, the headband is divided into five segments, also connected by limited-travel hinges tested for 10,000 folding/unfolding cycles.
The outer earcups, as mentioned, are adorned with decorative rings. The Soundcore note-shaped logos are engraved on the inside of the rings, and the outer surface is perforated for the microphones (two on each earcup). Control buttons are located on the rings at the bottom of the back, unlike many models, distributed across both earcups. On the left side, adjacent to them, are the ports (USB-C and 3.5mm analog) and an LED indicator indicating power on, connection, and charging.
We’ve already reviewed the Soundcore app in numerous reviews of other Soundcore devices, and I’ll reiterate that it’s, without exaggeration, one of the best of its kind. Its latest versions feature the AI assistant Anka, with constantly evolving functionality—it can already translate speech from different languages and select AI-generated sounds to regulate brain activity. However, exploring these features is beyond the scope of this review, so let’s focus on controlling the headphones.
You can even install the app before connecting headphones—for example, I did this because I’ve been using Soundcore headsets for a long time—and connect the device directly in the app. However, already connected headphones are also recognized perfectly, and pairing is done in the standard way for any Bluetooth device.
As usual, after connecting and recognizing the headphones, a block with an image of the device and battery level appears on the app’s first tab. Tapping this block opens the section where you can manage the headphones.
The device image and battery level are displayed larger, and beneath them are blocks responsible for various functions. The first of these is dedicated to noise cancellation. Here, you can enable, disable, or customize noise cancellation and transparency modes. Each has five intensity levels, and adaptive noise cancellation, which adjusts to background noise in real time, and wind noise protection are also supported.
The next section allows you to adjust the headphones’ frequency response. For those familiar with Soundcore acoustics, everything here is pretty standard: 22 presets for different types of content, five of which are selectable for quick access, the signature Soundcore Signature mode, and HearID, a sound calibration feature that allows you to listen to test tones based on your individual hearing characteristics.
A manual equalizer with saved settings and Dolby Audio mode are also supported – however, the latter only works with the AAC codec and is not enabled if the highest quality LDAC is selected.
Below the equalizer block is a block called “Convenient Conversation.” This feature lowers the music when you start a conversation, then waits for the other person to respond for 5, 10, or 15 seconds (depending on the settings). While this does make conversations significantly more comfortable, the feature also reacts to coughing or sniffling, so you’ll have to adjust accordingly.
The next block, like all Soundcore headphones, configures the controls, but here custom functions are assigned to only one button—NC, whose name suggests it’s designed to control noise cancellation. The options are limited: a single press cycles through noise cancellation modes, and the user can only select a preset. A long press activates bass boost or disables it entirely.
The NC button is located on the ring of the left earcup, along with the power button, which also serves as a pairing button. The right earcup houses the play/pause button and the volume rocker, which can also be used to skip tracks with a long press.
Finally, in the upper right corner is the settings menu. Here you can enable or disable microphone sidetone during calls, ambient sound monitoring, low battery notification, activate LDAC sound mode, configure dual-source connections, and set the auto-off time. Gaming mode, common on many Soundcore headphones, is not supported.
Sound quality is traditionally one of Soundcore’s strong points, and given our experience testing the brand’s speakers, our expectations were quite high. The Soundcore Space One Pro, which supports the high-quality LDAC codec, once again delivered excellent sound with smooth reproduction of all frequencies and excellent detail.
The bass is pronounced, though not as “pumping” as many prefer. On the other hand, it doesn’t drown out other frequency bands. However, the user has a bit of a choice here: turning on Dolby Audio makes the sound significantly brighter and richer, including the bass.
However, as mentioned earlier, LDAC mode doesn’t support Dolby Audio, so richness and spaciousness come at the cost of slightly reduced detail. Therefore, the choice will be personal – some will prefer the more subtle but smooth LDAC, while others will prefer the less detailed AAC, but with the spaciousness and power of Dolby Audio.
I’d also like to point out the noticeable impact of the in-app equalizer—though it can only be used over a Bluetooth connection, like all other advanced settings. A wired connection is more of a backup option; the headphones sound good, but with a “middled” frequency response that’s particularly bass-heavy.
The sound volume is excellent, with plenty of headroom—except in the subway and other particularly noisy places—so given the closed-back design and noise-canceling, cranking it up to maximum isn’t necessary. However, there’s no distortion or overload even when playing at full volume.
I’d also like to point out the noticeable impact of the in-app equalizer—though it can only be used over a Bluetooth connection, like all other advanced settings. A wired connection is more of a backup option; the headphones sound good, but with a “middled” frequency response that’s particularly bass-heavy.
The sound volume is excellent, with plenty of headroom—except in the subway and other particularly noisy places—so given the closed-back design and noise-canceling, cranking it up to maximum isn’t necessary. However, there’s no distortion or overload even when playing at full volume.
The headphones also performed well on calls. I was worried about the microphones being too far away from my mouth, but thanks to the AI processing, my voice was perfectly audible to those on the other end. For example, I recorded audio in a quiet room and on a noisy street—you can listen to them.
The noise cancellation is good, but the adaptive mode doesn’t always work, so I usually used it on maximum efficiency. Overall, all extraneous background sounds are filtered out perfectly, with the only issues being the loudest noises, like old subway trains or sharp, isolated sounds. These pass through, but the music still remains prominent.
Given the closed-back design, noise-cancelling shortcomings can mostly be compensated for by increasing the music volume, but if you crank it up too much, the transparency mode doesn’t perform as well. Balance is achieved at around 60-70% volume—critical external noise, while not completely blocked, mostly doesn’t interfere with music listening, and the transparency mode becomes truly transparent.
As for latency, given the relatively recent Bluetooth version, it’s fairly low, but it’s still there. So, the more dynamic the game, the less comfortable it will be to play, although PUBG on a smartphone and some games on the Switch were more or less fine. On the other hand, there weren’t any particular promises in this regard—the headphones aren’t marketed as gaming headphones and don’t have a gaming mode, so there’s no demand for that either.
The headphones offer a comfortable fit. Thanks to a decent range of adjustments, they’ll fit comfortably on any head shape and size, though they can be a bit tight on thicker hair. The faux leather ear pads and headband feel quite comfortable. There’s a small caveat, though: I tested the headphones in fairly cool weather in the fall, so I could wear them for quite a while. However, in the summer heat, your skin can start to sweat after just a couple of hours, or even sooner.
The stated battery life is up to 60 hours without active noise cancellation and up to 40 hours with it enabled. Overall, the headphones feel like they live up to these claims and even slightly exceed them—one charge lasted me a week of intensive use. A full charge takes about two hours, but five minutes is enough for eight hours of listening time.
There’s no information about the Soundcore Space One Pro’s dust and moisture resistance, so if possible, you should protect the headphones from excessively harsh weather conditions. I’ve seen them survive brief exposure to wet snow a couple of times, but I wouldn’t recommend overexposing them.
To summarize my impressions, the Soundcore Space One Pro are simply another excellent pair of headphones from Soundcore. Excellent sound, high-quality noise cancellation, decent ergonomics, a convenient foldable form factor, and excellent battery life—they have everything we love about Soundcore, and even more, like the convenient carrying pouch included.
The model doesn’t have any serious drawbacks, but in any case, it’s all individual – some may dislike the non-breathable ear cushion material, while others absolutely require a multipoint with the best codec. The price isn’t exactly affordable either, although it’s significantly lower than many competitors from brands that consider themselves premium, despite the device’s similar specifications. In our opinion, the Space One Pro are worth the money, but the final decision is always yours.
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