(checked 2026-10-10)16,407 ratings. The listing has a style selector for both Space 2 and Space One, so the ratings may pool the two models.
Wirecutter's budget pick in both its noise-cancelling and Bluetooth headphone guides: ANC close to pricier pairs and about 40 hours of battery for around $100. The trade-offs are muffled call audio, small fiddly buttons, and a plastic build that some owners say broke or died within months.
Top complaints
- Callers hear you poorly
Wirecutter says voices sound compressed, distant and 'reedy', and get ducked in strong gusts. Tom's Guide lists weak call quality and found voices muffled indoors and out. SoundGuys disagrees, saying the mics do an excellent job of blocking background noise.
- Plastic build, and some units fail
Amazon's summary says durability is mixed, with some owners reporting them breaking almost immediately and some saying the ANC doesn't work at all. Low-star Walmart reviews describe cheap materials that broke, a pair that stopped powering on after four months, and random static. SoundGuys scores build 6.5, and there's no water-resistance rating. Wirecutter, by contrast, hasn't seen build complaints and notes an 18-month warranty.
- Fiddly buttons and a jumpy wear sensor
Wirecutter says the buttons are small and take practice to find by feel. Tom's Guide calls the control scheme outdated and the design very cumbersome. Low-star Walmart reviewers say music stops with the slightest movement at the gym.
What owners love
- ANC far above its price
Wirecutter measured 22.0 dB and says it beat pairs costing two to three times as much. SoundGuys says noise sounds about a quarter as loud with ANC at max. Amazon owners praise the noise cancellation.
- Week-long battery
SoundGuys measured 42 hours 57 minutes with ANC on. Wirecutter cites 40 hours with ANC, and Amazon owners say it lasts over a week.
- Comfortable and fun-sounding
Wirecutter says it's lightweight and comfortable all day. Tom's Guide praises the vibrant, customizable sound, and Amazon owners praise both sound and comfort.
- You make lots of calls in noisy places
- You want workout headphones (no water resistance)
- You want a hard carrying case
- Strong ANC on a roughly $100 budget
- Charging about once a week (40 hours with ANC)
- Glasses wearers (pliable foam keeps the seal)
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What experts say
- Wirecutter (NYT): Budget pick for noise-cancelling headphones and for Bluetooth headphones (both updated 2026-09-11). The sound is a little coarse with bloated bass, the buttons are small, and callers hear a distant voice. Wirecutter prefers it to the newer Space 2.
- SoundGuys: 7.7. The cons are no touch controls, a soft case, over-emphasized bass and treble, and no audio over USB.
- Tom's Guide: A bargain at $99. The cons are weak call quality, a very cumbersome design and an outdated control scheme.