Design.
The Anker SoundCore Space NC are well-built headphones. They have comfortable padding on the ear cups and headband, and you’ll be able to wear these for a while before feeling any ear soreness. They are great-looking headphones, but are made out of plastic with a shiny metallic finish, rather than actual metal. They have faux leather on the back of the cups for a high-end look, and this area on the right cup is actually a touch-sensitive control scheme as well. Even if they are decently stable, they aren't very breathable, so they won’t be ideal for sports. On the upside, they come with a great hard case to protect the headphones when you’re on the move.
Comfort
Weight : 0.6 lbs
Clamping Force
:
1.1 lbs
The SoundCore Space NC are comfortable, and you’ll be able to wear these
for a while before feeling any ear fatigue. The headband and the ear
cups have thick padding, which is a bit stiff but should soften up with
time. The headphones are fairly lightweight and apply a good pressure on
your head. They might be a bit too tight for people with larger heads,
and the cups might be a bit small for larger ears.
Feedback
:
Decent
Call/Music Control
:
Yes
Volume Control
:
Yes
Microphone Control
:
No
Channel Mixing
:
N/A
Noise Canceling Control
:
Yes
Talk-Through
:
No
Additional Buttons
:
No
The SoundCore Space
NC have touch-sensitive controls on the right ear cup and some
additional physical buttons. You get play/pause, volume control, and
track skipping on the touch-sensitive surface. You can manage calls on a
physical button and have a noise canceling switch. You can also access
your device’s voice assistant by holding the call button.
For the volume, you can swipe up or down and keep your finger on the surface at the end of the movement to register the same command again. This means you can go from no volume to max volume with a single swipe. The physical buttons offer great feedback, but you might cover the LED indicator when powering on/off the headphones. Also, you need to be slow and precise with the touch-sensitive area. A quick press or swipe won’t necessarily register, so be sure to put enough pressure on the pad.
Type
:
Hard case
For the volume, you can swipe up or down and keep your finger on the surface at the end of the movement to register the same command again. This means you can go from no volume to max volume with a single swipe. The physical buttons offer great feedback, but you might cover the LED indicator when powering on/off the headphones. Also, you need to be slow and precise with the touch-sensitive area. A quick press or swipe won’t necessarily register, so be sure to put enough pressure on the pad.
Case
L
:
8.6 "
W
:
7.2 "
H
:
2.6 "
Volume
:
161 Cu. Inches
The case of the
Anker SoundCore Space NC is great. It is a hard case that protects the
headphones well against scratches, water exposure, and impact. The
interior of the case is molded to fit the headphones perfectly and gets
rid of any wiggling room. The headphones lay flat in the case, and the
drivers are also protected.
Portability
L : 5.9 "
W
:
5.7 "
H
:
3.1 "
Volume
:
104 Cu. Inches
Transmitter required
:
N/A
Like most
over-ears, the SoundCore Space NC are not very portable headphones.
However, their cups swivel, making it easy to slide inside a bag or to
wear around your neck. Also, they fold into a more compact format and
fit inside their great hard case, which doesn’t add too much bulk.
Build Quality
Stability
The SoundCore Space are fairly stable headphones due to their good clamping force. You should be able to jog with these, but their bulky design might not be ideal for more intense physical activities. Their lightweight design doesn’t fall off when tilting the head forward or backward, and since they are wireless, you won’t have to worry about a cable getting hooked on something.
Cable
Detachable
:
Yes
The SoundCore Space NC are straightforward Bluetooth
headphones. They have a great wireless range and lower latency than the
average Bluetooth headset, which is good as you may not notice the delay
as much on video content. They can also be used wired with the included
1/8” TRRS audio cable and are compatible with gaming consoles and PCs.
Anker SoundCore Space NC headphones
1/8” TRRS audio cable
Micro-USB charging cable
Hard carrying case
Manuals
Length
:
4.0 ft
Connection
:
1/8" TRRS
These headphones
can be used passively and come with a 4-foot 1/8” TRRS right angle audio
cable. The connection going into the headphones is 1/8” TRS. They also
come with a micro-USB charging cable.
The Anker SoundCore Space NC are noise-canceling headphones with good isolation performance. They isolate a great amount of lower frequencies like engine rumbles, which is great for commuting. They also don’t leak much, so you’ll be able to raise your listening volume to mask more ambient noise, making them a decent choice for a daily commute and office use.
The Anker SoundCore Space NC have an average integrated Bluetooth microphone. In quiet environments, speech recorded or transmitted with this mic will sound relatively thin, noticeably muffled, and lacking in detail. In noisy situations, it will struggle to fully separate speech from background noise, even in moderately loud places like a busy street. However, they do come with an in-line microphone on their included audio cable that we expect to perform better than the integrated one.
Isolation
The Anker SoundCore Space NC are noise-canceling headphones with good isolation performance. They isolate a great amount of lower frequencies like engine rumbles, which is great for commuting. They also don’t leak much, so you’ll be able to raise your listening volume to mask more ambient noise, making them a decent choice for a daily commute and office use.
Microphone
The Anker SoundCore Space NC have an average integrated Bluetooth microphone. In quiet environments, speech recorded or transmitted with this mic will sound relatively thin, noticeably muffled, and lacking in detail. In noisy situations, it will struggle to fully separate speech from background noise, even in moderately loud places like a busy street. However, they do come with an in-line microphone on their included audio cable that we expect to perform better than the integrated one.
Active Features
Battery
Battery Type
:
Rechargable
Battery Life
:
21.0 hrs
Charge Time
:
2.8 hrs
Power Saving Feature
:
No
Audio while charging
:
No
Passive Playback
:
Yes
The SoundCore Space
NC have a great 21-hour rechargeable battery life but take about 3
hours to charge fully. We couldn’t really find what was the real
advertised battery life, since Anker shows 12hrs, 20hrs, and 25hrs on
the product page and specs sheet. They also say you can get 50 hours of
continuous playback if you use the ANC feature when the headphones are
wired, but we couldn’t confirm this. You can use the headphones with an
audio cable, even when the battery is dead. However, when you plug the
audio cable, be sure to turn off ANC if you want to save battery life,
as the headphones will automatically be turned on and use the ANC
feature. Note that if you are charging the headphones and plug in the
audio cable, you’ll have passive playback, but as soon as you connect
the cable, they stop charging.
App Support
App Name
:
N/A
iOS
:
N/A
Android
:
N/A
Mac OS
:
N/A
Windows
:
N/A
Equalizer
:
N/A
ANC control
:
N/A
Mic Control
:
N/A
Room effects
:
N/A
Playback control
:
N/A
Button Mapping
:
N/A
Surround Sound
:
N/A
Anker doesn’t have an application to enhance your listening experience with customization options.
Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version
:
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
:
No
NFC Pairing
:
No
These headphones
are Bluetooth compatible but don’t support NFC for quick and easy
pairing, and they can’t be connected to 2 devices simultaneously, which
would have been useful at the office to switch between your phone and
work computer. Unfortunately, these are not Bluetooth 5.0 headphones so
if you have a 5.0 source then you may get a slightly better wireless
range performance with the Cowin SE7.
Wired
OS Compatibility
:
Not OS specific
Analog Audio
:
Yes
USB Audio
:
No
PS4 Compatible
:
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Compatible
:
Audio + Microphone
PC Compatible
:
Audio + Microphone
You can use the
headphones with the included 1/8” TRRS audio cable. It also has an
in-line microphone that will be supported by PCs and console. You can
also use them passively even if the battery is dead. If there’s still
power, you can use the ANC feature while being wired too. If your ANC
switch is on when you plug the audio cable, the headphones will
automatically turn on.
Base/Dock
Type
:
N/A
Optical Input
:
N/A
Line In
:
N/A
Line Out
:
N/A
USB Input
:
N/A
RCA Input
:
N/A
PS4 Compatible
:
N/A
Xbox One Compatible
:
N/A
PC Compatible
:
N/A
Power Supply
:
N/A
Dock Charging
:
N/A
These headphones do not have a base/dock. If you’re looking for headphones with one, we suggest the SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless.
Wireless Range
Obstructed Range
:
53 ft
Line of Sight Range
:
167 ft
The Anker Space
have excellent wireless range. With 53ft of distance when the source was
obstructed by walls, you should be able to walk around a small office
or go to your next-door room without too much problems. You should get
any audio cuts if you keep your source close or on you. However, the
wireless range is dependent on your device’s signal strength, so your
experience may vary.
Latency
Default Latency
:
154 ms
aptX Latency
:
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
:
N/A
With 154ms of
delay, the SoundCore Space NC have better performance than the average
Bluetooth headphones, which usually get 200-220ms of latency. Their
number might still be a bit high for watching video content and gaming,
but some devices and apps offer some sort of compensation, so you might
not notice the delay as much.
In the box
Anker SoundCore Space NC headphones
1/8” TRRS audio cable
Micro-USB charging cable
Hard carrying case
Manuals
Compared to other Headphones
