High-end wireless headphones like the AirPods Pro And SonyWF-1000XM5 are great, but getting the absolute best performance is not cheap. If you want a more affordable and actually decent pair, the Anker Soundcore Space A40 is the first choice of our Budget Wireless Headphones Buying Guide, and a new deal brought it down to $53 at Amazon. Outside of a brief drop to $50 on Cyber Monday, this is the lowest price we've tracked. It's also $47 less than Anker's list price, although the set typically sold for $79 for most of last year. These last weeks, we saw it drops to $59. It's still a good opportunity to save a little more. This agreement applies to the black color, but blue And white models are available for a dollar more. You can also get the headphones for $53 at Anker Online Store by cutting out a coupon on the page. Anker's listing says the offer will run through Sunday.
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This deal marks one of the lowest prices we've seen for these recommended wireless earbuds.
As noted in our guide, we like the Space A40 for offering the kind of features we expect from headphones that cost two or three times as much. Its active noise cancellation (ANC) isn't as strong as the Sony XM5's, especially with high-pitched sounds, but it's still superb for the price. It will adapt to your environment by default, but you can manually adjust it to strong, moderate, and weak levels as needed. The earbuds themselves are lightweight, comfortable, and water-resistant with an IPX4 rating, so they'll survive most gym sessions. Battery life is around eight hours, with an additional 40 hours available thanks to a compact body, which also supports wireless charging. The pair can connect to two devices simultaneously, and there's also a usable transparency mode.
The Space A40's sound quality won't blow anyone away, but it's better than many budget headphones we've tested. It has a warm profile by default, so there's a bump in the upper bass range and the treble is a bit under-emphasized. As a result, it can't capture as much sharp detail as the best premium pairs, but it's far from a mess and remains enjoyable with most popular music. If you don't like the out-of-the-box sound, you can customize the EQ curve quite effectively via the Soundcore app.
The big compromise in all of this is mic quality. The Space A40 can still work for phone calls in a pinch, but your voice will be muffled and it can get lost in noisy environments. This pair also doesn't have wear detection, so it won't automatically pause your music or podcast when you remove an earbud. Still, it's great value overall, and this discount only amplifies that.
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