Soundcore’s 8 Headphones All List ANC; 5 Name LDAC

Anker Soundcore sells eight over-ear headphones on its US store, and all eight list active noise cancelling. What separates them is codec support, battery rating and call microphones: five name LDAC, and the Q31i carries the longest rating, 80 hours with noise cancelling off.

The names follow two lines on Soundcore’s own pages. Space is the line with the Space One (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), Space One Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), Space 2 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and Space 2 Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), and all four name LDAC. Q is the line with the Q20i (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), Life Q20, Q30 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and Q31i (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), and of those only the Q31i names it. Every figure here is Soundcore’s, from soundcore.com product pages read on 6 November 2026.

This page covers headphones that sit over the ear; no on-ear model appeared on Soundcore’s US collections that day. Soundcore’s earbuds, including the Space A40, are set out in which Soundcore earbuds are which. Refurbished listings are out of scope.

The four Space models

	Space 2 Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Space 2 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Space One Pro (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Space One (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Noise cancelling, as Soundcore names it	Adaptive ANC 3.0	Adaptive ANC 3.0	Adaptive ANC 3.0	Adaptive ANC
Hours, ANC on / off	30 / 60	50 / 70	40 / 60	40 / 55
Fast charge	5 min = 8 h	5 min = 4 h	5 min = 8 h	5 min = 4 h
Call microphones	6, with Thus AI chip	3	4	3
Weight (g)	262	264	286.2	265
Bluetooth	6.1	6.1	5.3	5.3
LDAC named	Yes	Yes	Yes, in its FAQ	Yes
Multipoint listed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Space 2 Pro and Space 2 are aimed at different jobs. Soundcore calls Space 2 Pro “built for work calls in open offices and home offices”, with six call microphones and its Thus AI chip, and says it holds a Guinness World Records title for the clearest wireless over-ear headphones for calls. Its page says it “is a different product from soundcore Space 2, which is tuned for flights”: Space 2’s noise cancelling is a “4-stage low-frequency” system Soundcore says targets sound “from jet engines to environmental rumble”. Space 2 has the longer battery rating, 50 hours with noise cancelling on against 30.

Space One Pro folds. Soundcore says its FlexiCurve structure “reduces Space One Pro’s size by 50%”. It is also the heaviest of the eight, at 286.2 g, and one of two models, with Space 2 Pro, that Soundcore rates at 8 hours from a 5-minute charge. Space One lists Adaptive ANC without a version number and five levels of adjustable transparency.

The four Q models

	Q31i (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Q30 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Q20i (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)	Life Q20
Noise cancelling, as Soundcore names it	Adaptive ANC	Hybrid ANC with Multi-Modes	Hybrid ANC	Hybrid ANC
Hours, ANC on / off	50 / 80	40 / 60 in spec list; 50 / 70 in product text	40 / 60	40 / 60
Fast charge	10 min = 10 h	5 min = 4 h	5 min = 4 h	5 min = 4 h
Call microphones	3	2	1	1
Weight (g)	265	260	246	255
Bluetooth	6.0	5.0	5.0	Not listed
Codec named	LDAC	SBC, AAC	None named	None named
Multipoint listed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not listed

The Q31i is the Q model that names LDAC, and Soundcore says it is certified for Hi-Res Audio Wireless as well as wired. It is the one model of the eight whose spec list names touch controls; the others that list a control type list buttons. Its 80-hour rating with noise cancelling off is the longest of the eight.

The Q30 page disagrees with itself on battery. Its spec list says 60H/40H; its description says 50 hours in noise cancelling mode and 70 in standard mode. We show both. The same page names three noise cancelling modes, Transport, Outdoor and Indoor, and says noise cancelling does not work over the AUX cable.

Q20i against Life Q20. Both are rated 40 hours with noise cancelling on and 60 off, and both list one call microphone. The Q20i lists Bluetooth 5.0 and connection to two devices at once; the Life Q20’s spec list gives neither. The Q20i says Hi-Res audio works over its AUX cable.

What the specs do and do not separate

All eight list active noise cancelling, so noise cancelling on its own does not separate them. Soundcore quotes noise-reduction percentages for four of them, but on different bases (one “under laboratory conditions”, one for low-frequency sound only), and gives none for the Space line, so those figures do not compare the models. How well cancelling works also depends on the sound and the fit, as our noise-cancelling explainer sets out.

LDAC and two devices. The Space One and Space One Pro FAQs say the headphones cannot connect to two devices while LDAC is on; the other LDAC pages do not say either way. Sony’s help guide says the same of its own two-device mode. A codec on a spec sheet is also a ceiling: LDAC’s top rate is a ceiling, not what every connection delivers.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• Calls: Space 2 Pro, with six call microphones, the most Soundcore lists on any of the eight.
• The longest rating with noise cancelling off: Q31i, at 80 hours.
• LDAC on a Q model: Q31i, the one Q page that names it.
• Packing small: Space One Pro, which Soundcore says folds to half its size.
• The lightest: Q20i, at 246 g.

Prices

Model	List price, soundcore.com US	Sale price shown, 6 Nov 2026
Space 2 Pro	$199.99	None
Space One Pro	$199.99	$169.99
Space 2	$129.99	None
Space One	$99.99	None
Q31i	$89.99	$69.99
Q30	$79.99	$67.99
Q20i	$69.99	$44.99
Life Q20	$59.99	$39.99

Soundcore showed the sale prices beside the list price; the Q31i page gave its offer an end date five days out. Other retailers may charge less.

Questions people ask

Which Soundcore headphones support LDAC?

Five of the eight on Soundcore’s US store name it: Space 2 Pro, Space 2, Space One Pro, Space One and Q31i. The Q30 page lists SBC and AAC, and the Q20i and Life Q20 pages name no codec.

What is the difference between Soundcore Space 2 and Space 2 Pro?

Soundcore pitches Space 2 Pro at office calls, with six call microphones and its Thus AI chip, and Space 2 at travel, with noise cancelling tuned for low-frequency sound such as jet engines. Space 2 is rated 50 hours with ANC on and 70 off; Space 2 Pro 30 and 60.

What is the difference between Soundcore Space One and Space One Pro?

Space One Pro lists Adaptive ANC 3.0, four call microphones and a folding design Soundcore says halves its size, at 286.2 g. Space One lists Adaptive ANC, three call microphones and 265 g. Both list Bluetooth 5.3 and LDAC.

Which Soundcore headphones have the longest battery life?

The Q31i, which Soundcore rates at 80 hours with noise cancelling off and 50 with it on. Space 2 is rated 70 and 50. The Q30 page gives two different pairs, 60 and 40 in its spec list and 70 and 50 in its product text.

Can Soundcore headphones use LDAC and multipoint at the same time?

Not on the Space One or Space One Pro: both pages’ FAQs say the headphones cannot connect to two devices while LDAC is on. The other LDAC pages we read do not say either way.

Is the Soundcore Q30 the same as the Life Q30?

Soundcore’s US store sells it new as the “soundcore Q30”, and the same product page also calls it “Life Q30” in its description. Refurbished units are listed as “Life Q30 (Refurbished)”.

Does Soundcore make on-ear headphones?

Not on its US store on 6 November 2026: neither the Wireless Headphones nor the Over Ear collection showed an on-ear model, and all eight new models appear on the Over Ear collection.