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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you prioritize superb sound quality and a highly immersive experience, the Sennheiser HD800S is excellent for music listening in quiet environments due to their open-back design and superior soundstage. However, they are much less portable, not suitable for outdoor use, and have no microphone, making them inappropriate for calls or mobile use. The Soundcore Space A40, on the other hand, is much more portable, offers good noise isolation, and a built-in microphone for calls, but doesn't match the Sennheisers in sound quality. They are also more versatile, suitable for exercise and travel with better durability and battery life, and have active noise cancelling for noisy environments. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
  • Best in class for music
  • Good for gaming
  • Best in class for TV and video
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Space A40
  • Very good for air travel

Key differences

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Music

9.9
HD800S
Space A40
7.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Soundcore Space A40 is good.

Gaming

7.5
HD800S
Space A40
4.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is good for gaming, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.1
HD800S
Space A40
4.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.

TV and Video

9.7
HD800S
Space A40
5.3
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space A40 is poor.

Noise Reduction

2.5
HD800S
Space A40
9.1
The Soundcore Space A40 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.

Battery

N/A
HD800S
Space A40
8.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery. The Soundcore Space A40 has 8 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,390
HD800S
Space A40
$80
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The Sennheiser HD800S has a price of $1,390 and the Soundcore Space A40 costs $80.

Build Quality

9.0
HD800S
Space A40
8.5
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Soundcore Space A40 has very good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Phone Calls

5.0
HD800S
Space A40
4.8
The Sennheiser HD800S and Soundcore Space A40 are both poor for phone calls.

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How the Sennheiser HD800S and the Soundcore Space A40 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Sennheiser HD800SSoundcore Space A40
Sennheiser HD800SSoundcore Space A40

GENERAL

Price
$1,390
$80
Brand
SennheiserSoundcore
Release Date
December 1, 2015August 1, 2022
Form Factor
HeadphonesEarbuds
Connectivity
WiredWireless

SOUND

Music Score
10/107.8/10
Phone Calls Score
5/104.9/10
Gaming Score
7.6/105/10
TV and Video Score
9.7/105.4/10
Exercise Score
4.5/106.2/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
N/A8 Hours
Wireless charging
N/AYes
Charging time
N/A0.8 Hours
Bluetooth version
N/A5.2
Case Battery Life
N/A32

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
NoYes
Noise Reduction Score
2.5/109.1/10
Android App
N/AYes
iOS App
N/AYes
Mic Quality
N/A6/10

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/108.5/10
Comfort score
10/107.6/10
Size
N/ASmall
Weight (headset or single earbud)
371.9 Grams4 Grams
Microphone style
N/AIntegrated

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Sound Guys

Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."

Soundcore Space A40

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Sound Guys

Sam Smart | May 2023
"The Anker Soundcore Space A40 is an excellent deal if you want affordable noise canceling earbuds with great sound. The baseline frequency response is enjoyable, and the many EQ presets to choose from plus the ability to customize your sound profile makes it good for pretty much anyone. The noise canceling is quite good, and the many ear tips to choose from ensure a good fit for the noise canceling and isolation to do its job."

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About Sennheiser

A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.

About Soundcore

Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.

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