Anker Soundcore Space A40 Earbuds Review

What the Soundcore Space A40 actually is

These are Anker's value flagship for true wireless earbuds. They sit in the $50 to $80 range on Amazon, which puts them against the bottom rung of Sony and Bose and roughly half the price of an AirPods Pro. The pitch is simple. You get adaptive noise cancelling, multipoint Bluetooth, wireless charging, and a battery that genuinely lasts.

Owner consensus has been unusually warm since launch. People who came in expecting throwaway gas-station earbuds tend to walk away surprised. That reputation is the whole story here.

How they perform day to day

The noise cancelling is the headline, and it earns it. It won't silence a jet engine the way a $300 Bose set does, but it kills the low rumble of a train, a plane cabin, or an office HVAC system convincingly. For the money it's borderline absurd. The adaptive mode adjusts to your surroundings, which mostly just works without you thinking about it.

Sound out of the box leans warm and bass-forward, which is exactly what most buyers in this price bracket want. If you don't like it, the Soundcore app has a real EQ with HearID tuning, so you can dial back the low end and pull out some detail. The app is the secret weapon. It's far better than what you usually get at this price.

Battery is the other flex. Anker quotes around 10 hours per charge with ANC off and roughly 50 hours total with the case. In practice you charge the case occasionally and forget about it. The fit is small and light, comfortable for long stretches, and multipoint lets you bounce between a laptop and phone without re-pairing.

The catches

Call quality is the weak spot. The mics are fine in a quiet room and struggle once there's wind or background chatter, so don't buy these as a primary headset for noisy calls. The touch controls are also a little fussy and easy to trigger by accident when you adjust the fit.

There's no auto-pause when you pull a bud out, which is a small annoyance you'll notice if you've used pricier earbuds. And while the ANC is great for the money, treat it as good rather than class-leading. Loud, sudden, high-frequency noise still gets through.

Who should buy it and who should skip it

Buy these if you want the most noise cancelling and battery life per dollar, full stop. Commuters, students, and anyone who keeps losing earbuds and refuses to risk $250 on a replacement. They're our easy pick for a budget travel set.

Skip them if you take a lot of calls in noisy places, or if you're an Apple loyalist who lives on auto-pause and instant device switching with AirPods. Spend more on a Sony WF-1000XM5 or the AirPods Pro if absolute ANC and call clarity matter most. For everyone else, the value math is hard to argue with.

The verdict

The Space A40 is one of the safest recommendations in budget audio. It delivers 80 percent of what the expensive sets do for a third to a half of the price, and the only real sacrifices are call quality and a couple of convenience features. Nobody buying earbuds in this range should feel like they settled.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Soundcore Space A40 have good noise cancelling?

Yes, surprisingly good for the price. It handles low-frequency rumble from planes, trains and offices well. It won't match a $300 Bose or Sony set against loud, sudden noise, but it's the best ANC most people will find under $80.

How long does the battery last?

Around 10 hours per charge with noise cancelling off and roughly 50 hours total with the charging case. The case supports wireless charging, so in real use you rarely think about battery at all.

Are they good for phone calls?

They're fine in quiet rooms but weak in noisy or windy environments. If you take a lot of calls in loud places, look elsewhere. For music, podcasts and casual calls they're more than enough.