Soundcore just dropped the Space 2 at MWC 2026 in Barcelona — over-ear headphones with active noise canceling at $129.99. Space One held it down as a solid budget pick at $99 — Space 2 asks $30 more. I’m breaking down what actually changed.
- Battery: 40 → 50 h with ANC, 55 → 70 h without ANC
- ANC: adaptive (auto-only) → 4-mode (office, transit, airplane, manual)
- Driver: same 40 mm size, new dual-layer membrane — silk + metal-ceramic instead of standard
- Bluetooth: 5.3 → 6.1
- Codecs unchanged: LDAC, AAC, SBC
- Fast charge: 5 min = 4 h (same as Space One)
- Weight nearly identical: 261 g vs 265 g
Battery. The headline upgrade. ANC battery jumps from 40 to 50 h, and passive listening stretches from 55 to 70 h. For context: Sony XM5 at $400 gives you 30 h with noise canceling on. Fast charge stays the same: 5 min gets you 4 h.
ANC. Space One’s noise canceling was adaptive but fully automatic — the headphones decided for you. Space 2 adds four modes: office, transit, airplane, and manual. Whether that translates to real-world canceling improvements is something I’ll put to the test.
Sound. The driver stays at 40 mm, but Soundcore swapped in a dual-layer membrane — silk plus metal-ceramic. In theory: faster transient response, less distortion at high volumes. Codecs are untouched: LDAC, AAC, SBC — the same stack as Space One.
Connectivity. Bluetooth jumps from 5.3 to 6.1 — tighter connection, better battery efficiency. Multipoint sticks around, 3.5 mm jack stays in, and HearID gets bumped to version 3.0 for personalized sound tuning through the Soundcore app.
Space 2 hits shelves April 21, 2026 in three colorways: Linen White, Jet Black, and Seafoam Green.
Bottom line: Space 2 is Space One with a bigger battery, a newer Bluetooth chip, and a different driver membrane. Codecs and multipoint are untouched. Whether the $30 premium is worth it comes down to how much better the new driver and ANC actually sound — and that’s what the full test will tell us.
Already rocking Space One — tempted to upgrade, or is $30 a hard pass for you? Drop your take below.
Space 2
- Driver: 40 mm, silk + metal-ceramic membrane
- ANC: 4-mode adaptive
- Battery: 50 h (ANC) / 70 h (without)
- Fast charge: 5 min = 4 h
- Bluetooth 6.1
- LDAC, AAC, SBC
- Weight: 261 g
- Price: $129.99
Space One
- Driver: 40 mm, standard membrane
- ANC: adaptive (no mode selection)
- Battery: 40 h (ANC) / 55 h (without)
- Fast charge: 5 min = 4 h
- Bluetooth 5.3
- LDAC, AAC, SBC
- Weight: 265 g
- Price: $99.99
Source: Soundcore (official website)
