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Has anybody tried the Anker Space One? Are they more durable than the Anker Q30? (leminal.space)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by oopsiebiking@leminal.space to c/budgetaudiophile@lemmy.world

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Has anybody tried the Anker Soundcore Space One over-ear headphones? Are they more durable than the Anker SoundCore Life Q30?

I've had the Q30 before, but now after I've already used replacement pads the headband is starting to really come apart, and since the inner parts of the pads started developing color changes from sweat (so potential fungal stuff that might also end up being in the headband), I'm looking for a replacement. I've used them extremely heavily for over three years, so while it's not great to dispose headphones at that point, it doesn't seem to be possible to order replacement headbands and I've had cheap headphones last less.

But since for the SoundCore Life Q30 the "native" pads lasted barely a year, I've been wondering if the SoundCore Space One would last longer? Has anybody tried them?

I've heard the sound balance is worse for the SoundCore Space One, but I don't really care about that. I typically use an EQ anyway since I don't like the default settings, since I find most non-professional headphones to have unacceptable default tuning. So I assume I'll hopefully manage to configure them in a way that is acceptable for me.

Edit: alternatively, if somebody knows where to get a replacement SoundCore Life Q30 headband, I'd be interested too!

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[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I live near a physical store that lets you try various wireless headphones, and the Anker Space One headphones feel quite cheap, they definitely won't last all that long. This is in comparison to some old JBL headphones I have (discontinued, but there are newer revisions that feel quite similar).

A lot of the cheaper JBL headphones can last quite a bit for the price, but in my opinion, the best bang for buck is definitely an IEM + a wireless adapter. They will sound better than most cheap headphones and are more comfortable too than most, and they are harder to lose compared to the tiny TWS buds that die within a couple years.

I am personally using the Moondrop Chu II + the Fiio BTR11, those were the cheapest options where I live. But there's a lot of other cheap IEMs that are great, like the Kiwi Ears Cadenza! If you want something a bit nicer, I know lots of people like the Truthear Hexa and Pure as well

The Fiio BTR11 is really cheap and can do multi-device too (up to two I think), but the build quality isn't great. You might want to try their BTR15 or, if you don't need wireless, there are plenty of wired dongles available.

[–] oopsiebiking@leminal.space 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do any IEMs offer active noice cancellation? I assume they wouldn't. While the Q30's noise cancellation is pretty mid and not too effective, it's still better than passive.

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I feel that they offer more than enough NC passively, since they go in your ear (like earplugs) vs being over them. With music playing, you can hardly hear anything around you.

[–] oopsiebiking@leminal.space 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That doesn't match my experience when it comes to low frequency noises around me. I can see that being true for higher frequency noises however. So it probably depends on the use case.

[–] gankouskhan@piefed.zip 0 points 3 months ago

I've had every anker headphone model since they came out. Part of that reason is they kept falling apart after about a year then I would make a warranty claim asking if I could pay for an upgraded one prorated. Sometimes they just gave me the new model. Eventually I bought the space ones and so far at almost a year I think they've taken a real beating in my bag. One thing that really improved with it was the hinges and the mic quality in rooms with sound on zoom and slack at least. The hinges have not yet broken outside of the protective bag. Use them daily for about 10 hours.

[–] scientuslatens@infosec.pub 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Back with some pictures:

Detail of the new type of hinge. The hinge is one piece now

The way they fold/stack for storage

[–] scientuslatens@infosec.pub 0 points 3 months ago

I had my Q30s last me ~ 4 years (I even preordered them) until my headband came apart. I tried putty epoxy to fix them but there just wasn’t enough places for it to grab on to. I got replacement pads for them after about 3 years too. My battery was still good, so they would have lasted some more time before I gave up on them.

I got the space ones in November. The ear cups swivel to pack down and that seems to fix the weak spot I got on the Q30s, so I’m happy about that.

Just one note really, the Space Ones have a carrying bag, but if you have the Q30 case, they will fit in there.

So far so good!