Audio & Headphones · Head-to-head
Anker Soundcore Space One vs Sony WH-CH720N
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full Best Budget Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Three Picks comparison.
The Soundcore Space One offers the strongest noise cancelling and features per dollar, making it the best all-rounder for most buyers. Choose the Sony WH-CH720N instead if lightweight comfort and dependable battery matter more than outright ANC. The JLab JBuds Lux ANC is an astonishing value for wired USB-C listening, but its noise cancelling and call quality are the weak links.
Anker Soundcore Space One
Buy itThe best all-round ANC value in the budget tier - if you can live with bass-forward sound.
- Strong ANC for the price that beats most passive isolation at this tier
- Comfortable for all-day wear with solid build
- LDAC Hi-Res support and a deep app with EQ and control customization
- Fast charging: ~4 hours of playback from a 5-minute top-up
- Sound is bass-heavy and unbalanced, with underwhelming mids and highs
- Real-world battery (~26h) fell short of the 40h ANC claim
- Default tuning needs EQ tweaking to sound its best
Sony WH-CH720N
Buy itThe lightest, comfiest pick with real Sony sound, wrapped in cheap-feeling plastic.
- At 192 g (Sony's figure), among the lightest wireless ANC over-ears sold
- Sony rates it at 35 hours with ANC on and 50 with it off, plus a 3-minute quick charge for about an hour
- Sound quality reviewers consistently rate above its price tier
- Wired and Bluetooth listening plus a usable mic
- Lightweight plastic build feels toy-like; it flexes and creaks
- ANC is decent but struggles to filter out voices
- No carrying case in the box (Sony ships only a USB-C cable and a headphone cable), and the cups don't fold down
Side by side
The 5 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Anker Soundcore Space One Our pick | Sony WH-CH720N | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Commuters who want the strongest noise cancelling per dollar and will tweak the EQ. | People who wear headphones for hours and value comfort and battery over build feel. |
| Price tier | $ · budget | $$ · mid-range |
| Noise cancelling | Strongest of the three | Decent, weak on voices |
| Sound quality | Bass-heavy; better after EQ | Balanced, above its tier |
| Comfort & weight | Very comfortable, solid feel | Lightest here (192 g) |
| Battery (ANC on) | 40h claimed; ~26h per owners | 35h claimed (50h ANC off) |
| Build & extras | Solid, LDAC, deep app | Flimsy plastic, no case/fold |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Anker Soundcore Space One if
commuters who want the strongest noise cancelling per dollar and will tweak the EQ.
Know before buying: sound is bass-heavy and unbalanced, with underwhelming mids and highs.
Pick the Sony WH-CH720N if
people who wear headphones for hours and value comfort and battery over build feel.
Know before buying: lightweight plastic build feels toy-like; it flexes and creaks.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Anker Soundcore Space One - The best all-round ANC value in the budget tier - if you can live with bass-forward sound. Choose the Sony WH-CH720N instead if people who wear headphones for hours and value comfort and battery over build feel.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete Best Budget Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Three Picks.