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Updated April 10, 2024·
If you value top-notch sound quality for music and are willing to invest more, the Sennheiser IE600 offers the best-in-class sound but lacks features like wireless connectivity and active noise cancelling (ANC). They're ideal for quiet environments and wired connections, with great comfort and build quality. However, for a versatile and affordable option with solid sound quality, the Soundcore Space One provides wireless convenience, ANC for noisy situations like air travel, and is suitable for a variety of uses with customizable app controls, although you'll compromise on soundstage and overall sound quality compared to the Sennheisers. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser IE600
- Very good for music
- Excellent for TV and video
Advantages of the Soundcore Space One
- Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
6.7
4.8
The Sennheiser IE600 is only fair for gaming, while the Soundcore Space One is poor.
Phone Calls
3.5
4.2
The Soundcore Space One and Sennheiser IE600 are both poor for phone calls, though the Soundcore Space One is somewhat better.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.4
4.7
The Sennheiser IE600 and Soundcore Space One are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks, though the Sennheiser IE600 is somewhat better.
TV and Video
9.3
5.3
The Sennheiser IE600 is excellent for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space One is poor.
Noise Reduction
7.0
8.0
The Soundcore Space One is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser IE600 is good.
Battery
N/A
30.0 Hours
The Sennheiser IE600 does not have a battery. The Soundcore Space One has 30 hours of battery life.
Cost
$600
$70
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
The Sennheiser IE600 has a price of $600 and the Soundcore Space One costs $70.
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
The Sennheiser IE600 has excellent build quality, while the Soundcore Space One has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
8.3
7.8
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser IE600 to be very good for music, while the Soundcore Space One is good.
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How the Sennheiser IE600 and the Soundcore Space One compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser IE600 | Soundcore Space One |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$600 | $70 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.3/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 3.5/10 | 4.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 6.8/10 | 4.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.3/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.6/10 | 5.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 30 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1.5 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.3 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 2.5/10 | 4.8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 6 Grams | 263 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
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Soundguys
Jasper Lastoria | August 2023
"If you've got the bucks, the Sennheiser IE 600 is a nice, upscale set of in-ear monitors made of a lightweight metal with an unusual texture. It comes with a suite of extras, and performs well at virtually every task."
Soundcore Space One
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PC Magazine
Tim Gideon | September 2023
"The Anker Soundcore Space One noise-cancelling headphones are stylish, comfortable, and affordable. They offer better active noise cancellation than we expect for the price, and their sculpted audio impresses thanks to the adjustable EQ and support for the hi-res LDAC codec. Overall, they’re an excellent value and well worth your attention if you're on a budget."
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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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