Soundcore's Space 2 headphones fall to $106.49 across three retailers

As of October 23, Soundcore's Space 2 noise-canceling headphones are listed at $106.49, a $23 discount, at Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart. The price applies to all three color options and marks the model's lowest price to date.

The discount narrows a $30 gap opened when the Space 2 arrived above the list price of the Space One. The earlier model launched in 2023 and was counted among the best budget noise-canceling headphones available at the time. The Verge describes the newer version as an easy recommendation, citing stronger noise cancellation and better sound over the original.

Active noise cancellation is one of the main upgrades in the Space 2. The headphones do a better job of suppressing low-frequency sounds, the kind produced by trains and airplane engines. Soundcore has also made design changes that give the headphones more accurate sound than the original.

Several features from the Space One carry over. The headphones support high-resolution LDAC audio and work with HearID 3.0, a tool that personalizes sound by playing a series of audio samples and adjusting to the responses. Battery life has also improved: with noise cancellation on, the Space 2 runs up to 50 hours, up from 40 on the earlier model; with it off, the figure rises to 70 hours, compared with 55 before.

A 3.5mm jack allows a wired connection if the battery runs out. The headphones also pause playback automatically when removed from the head, so a listener who steps away mid-song or mid-podcast can resume in the same spot.

The Space 2 carries a $30 higher list price than its predecessor. At $106.49, the headphones cost less than they ever have.