As WIRED’s chief headphone reviewer, I’m always asked the same question, with one follow-up. The question: What are the best headphones I should buy? The follow-up: I don’t want to spend a lot of money. My answer is also a two-parter: Always wait for a sale, or just buy Soundcore.
\n\nSoundcore is my go-to budget headphone brand. It's built a reputation as an affordable audio staple that punches far above what its price tag would suggest. Case in point: the Soundcore Space 2. They’re my current favorite over-ear headphones for anyone on a budget. They launched back in April and have gone on sale a few times, but this is the lowest price they've ever been (even lower than Prime Day).
\n\nThe Soundcore Space 2 have a lot going for them. They are understated, comfortable to wear for hours at a time, not too heavy, have easy-to-use physical button controls, and fold down nicely for stuffing into a bag.
\n\nOn the inside, sound quality and active noise cancellation (ANC) are far better than you would expect for something that costs a little over $100. ANC makes everything muffled and lets me use a much more comfortable listening volume compared to…
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