SoundPeats Space HIFI Bluetooth Headphones – Graffiti Notes On Paper Walls
SoundPeats Space is a $89 USD pair of Bluetooth Headphones, with long battery life, Hybrid Active Noise Canceling, and large 40mm dynamic drivers, that we are going to review today. As this is part of our entry-level range of reviews, we will focus on how each sounds like, their build and comfort. The color we have in for review today is the Nebula Black, and it looks rather edgy and modern.
Introduction
SoundPeats is not a new company in our review rooster, but their Space is a better model than what we’ve seen so far, and it feels solid. So far, the company specialized in entry-level products, and the essentials, plus absolutely necessary headphones, with no models in the midrange or the high-end. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases, and using the purchase links in my reviews helps me maintain this website and Youtube Channel. I thank SoundPeats for providing the sample for this review, in exchange for my honest opinion.
PROs – Strong ANC, dynamic and detailed sound with a sharp and airy treble, fairly clean bass that goes decently well in the lows for the price point, and excellent instrument separation / instrument definition. Build quality is very good, and so is the bluetooth connection quality.
Cons – Tight fit, strong clamping force, no USB DAC, only SBC and AAC with no aptX or LDAC support.
Product Link
You can grab one here – https://amzn.to/4cgv2vy
Build Quality/Aesthetics/Fit/Comfort
The build quality of the Soundpeats space is great, and it is well made with no handling and creaking noise. The earcups are on the small side, and they edge on being on-ear for me, but both the earpads and the headband are fairly soft. The headphones feature multiple microphones on their surface, which aid with the ANC, and touching on those can result in a bit of noise. The USB Type-C input does not work as a DAC, and they cannot be used via USB, only cable or Bluetooth.
The sound is best via the Bluetooth input, it has a stable connection. Leakage is low, and passive noise isolation is very good, with the ANC adding a few dBs of extra isolation, but not being very effective. The sound actually seems to be more pleasing with the ANC turned on, becomes more V-Shaped, the bass gets stronger, treble sharper, and definition improves, soundstage getting deeper and wider.
The 65 ms latency for gaming is not that great, considering it is already a few frames of content, and you will notice that. Bluetooth is basically not made for competitive gaming, but will be okay for casual gaming, anything below 100ms will be okay for most people, as at about 100ms we start noticing delay. On my Samsung S23 Ultra, the volume of the headphones is independent from the volume of the smartphone, but they start at maximum headphone volume, and I can set the volume from the smartphone.
The sound is provided by a larger 40mm dynamic driver, and the ANC mode offers up to 32 dB of active noise isolation, with the passive noise isolation reaching around 25 dB. This is achieved by both a rather thick plastic in the earcups, and a strong clamping force. I spend time wishing I ordered either the Ceramic White or the Beige color, as the black version is the least good looking for my photos.
We have SBC and AAC, with no LDAC or aptX support. The total playtime is stated to be 123 hours, which is humoristically long, but I can say that in over 3 hours of usage, the reported time did not decrease lower than 90%, even with loud volumes and ANC turned on. The soundpeats space is one of the lightest headphones in the whole world, at just 264 grams, but the strong clamping force and small earcups, shallow earpads make it average in comfort.
Playback is controlled through buttons, which I like a lot, although I do not like that they produce loud sounds if your fingers touch the microphones while searching for the control buttons. Call quality is far above average, but there is little noise control for calls, so the person ont he other side will hear wind noise and your background noise quite a bit.
Sound Quality
Overall Signature – With a really loud maximum volume, low THD and a musical, playful, and dynamic sound, there’s a lot to like about the sound of the Space, and this is the first headphone I can actually recommend with no second thought from Soundpeats. The general tuning is V-Shaped, with a warm bass, tasteful and bright midrange, and a bright, sharp treble with strong detail and a peak around 10 kHz that gives music shimmer and energy. Using the ANC makes the sound more strongly V-Shaped, but deepens the soundstage, enhances the dynamics, and creates a far more pleasing tuning. It seems like Space is optimized to be used with the ANC turned on. Maximum volume can reach around 110 dB, if not even more with the right songs, this being one of the loudest sounding bluetooth headphones, with not a significant increase in THD at max volume. Most of my listening and impressions have been taken through the bluetooth connection as those headphones were optimized for it, and work best via the wireless connection.
Bass – If you like a natural bass, you will like the bass of the Soundpeats space, this is a headphone that creates a musical, warm and pleasing bass, with a warm outline, extension down to about 35 Hz, and with a soft roll off below this level. Most of the bass energy can be found starting with 50Hz – 70Hz, as they give music outline and presence, but not a lot of rattle and deep-end rumble. The processing is well optimized for Pop, Commercial music and Jazz, where the slightly artificial but wide soundstage and strong instrument separation is impressive and pleasing.
Midrange – Soundpeats is not necessarily known for pure sonic quality, but with the Space they deliver a beautiful midrange that emphasizes female voices, and thinner sounding male voices. Detail level is rather excellent, and there is a good level of clarity in general, with the soundstage being wide and well separated, and best if ANC is turned on. There is a lot of DSP at work here, and the soundstage is not very natural, nor is the midrange, but it is colored in a pleasing way, juicy and clean, with no obvious peaks and dips. The DSP processing the soundstage creates an unnaturally wide and holographic soundstage, but it sounds fairly impressive and convincing, especially with EDM, POP, Commercial music, and most radio hits. Even Rap works well, and rock too, with an unlikely but fun combo found in Jazz where the impressionist tuning works really well.
Treble – As bright as they come, as sharp as they come, but with a smooth texture that allows it to not be metallic and grainy. Soundpeats put a lot of energy in the space, and they extend the treble response impressively up to 16 kHz – 17 kHz, which is most likely achieved through a combination of DSP and guesswork, because the SBC and AAC protocols are not that great with the treble extension in general.
Dynamics / PRaT / Textures – We have strong dynamics, with a clean texture, and smooth overall textures. Most instruments sound overly smooth and clean, with only the macro textures being rendered and most micro textures not being highlighted. This creates an easy to swallow tune that is enjoyable with pop and EDM music, but does not resonate as well with rock and metal.
Volume Control – Volume control is great, this is a headphone that can be loud and explosive at any volume, it is dynamic, detailed and fun at low volumes, but gets loud, punchy and colorful at high volumes. I actually felt them tingling the inside of my ears at maximum volume, you should not take lightly the maximum volume they can push.
Value and Conclusion
Given the entry-level price of 89 USD I can pardon the tight fit and the limited comfort on my head and ears, and thanks to their impressive sound, especially strong DSP processing that creates a pleasing midrange and soundstage, Soundpeats space is a really amazing headphone for most music, especially if you want to be impressed. Although not the most natural, it is really easy to get into and enjoy, and you will get to understand that with commercial music and pop in particular this tuning keeps things uplifting and enjoyable.
At the end of the day, this is a great headphone, Soundpeats space offers strong ANC, good build quality, a beautiful design, a tight fit that will allow gym users to take them for a workout, and a vivid, juicy, bright and clean sound with strong bass too. A fully recommended purchase in the price range, and a headphone you can easily get a lot of usage with if you want and need this kind of sound and product.
Product Link
You can grab one here – https://amzn.to/4cgv2vy
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Full Playlist used for this review
We listened to more songs than those named in this playlist, but those are excellent for identifying a sonic signature. I recommend trying most of the songs from this playlist, especially if you’re searching for new music! The playlists are different for Spotify, Tidal and Youtube, and based on the songs I enjoy and are available on each!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_cjBXGmwSHSdGcwuc_bKbBDGHL4QvYBu
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5J3oloz8Riy9LxEGenOjQ0?si=979ba4f082414be7
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/330fd544-8e5b-4839-bd35-676b2edbb3d5
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