Sony ULT WEAR vs Anker Soundcore Space One Pro: Which Headphones Are Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0

Updated Jan 27, 2026 04:21 PM

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TypeOver-ear

Noise CancellingYes

EnclosureClosed-Back

Bass Amount Very Emphasized (7 dB)

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Treble Amount Underemphasized (-4 dB)

MicYes

Sound Signature Boosted Bass

TypeLocked

Noise CancellingLocked

EnclosureLocked

Bass Amount Locked

WirelessLocked

TransducerLocked

Treble Amount Locked

MicLocked

Sound Signature Locked

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Our Verdict

Sony ULT WEAR

Anker Soundcore Space One Pro

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Variants

ULT WEAR (Black)
ULT WEAR (Forest Gray)

Soundcore Space One Pro (Cream White)
Soundcore Space One Pro (Jet Black)

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Black

ULT WEAR

Cream White

Soundcore Space One Pro

Forest Gray

ULT WEAR

Jet Black

Soundcore Space One Pro

Off White

ULT WEAR

Main Differences for

Sports And Fitness

Threshold

0.10

Sports And Fitness

7.4

0.0

No major differences between these headphones for sports and fitness. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sports And Fitness

7.4

0.0

Travel

7.9

0.0

Office Work

7.9

0.0

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

5.9

0.0

Wired Gaming (In Development)

7.4

0.0

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

7.3

0.0

Noise Isolation

8.6

0.0

Microphone (In Development)

7.7

0.0

Frequency Response Consistency

7.8

0.0

Sound

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Normalization Frequency

1,000 Hz

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Bass Amount

Very Emphasized (7 dB)

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Treble Amount

Underemphasized (-4 dB)

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Sound Signature

Boosted Bass

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Frequency Response Consistency

7.8

N/A

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Std. Deviation

0.90 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance

6.9

N/A

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RMS Deviation From Target

6.8 dB

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Low-Frequency Extension

20 Hz

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Low Bass

6.41 dB

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Mid Bass

7.8 dB

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High Bass

5.83 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.1

N/A

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RMS Deviation From Target

1.35 dB

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Low Mid

1.05 dB

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Mid-Mid

-0.34 dB

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High Mid

-1.33 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

5.6

N/A

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RMS Deviation From Target

5.52 dB

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Low Treble

-6.62 dB

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Mid Treble

-1.55 dB

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High Treble

-5.36 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.7

N/A

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Peaks

1.3 dB

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Dips

1.49 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

7.1

N/A

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.46 dB

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Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

2.03 dB

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Weighted Phase Mismatch

1.7°

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Group Delay

7.2

N/A

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Weighted Group Delay

1.1 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

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PRTF

5.4

N/A

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

2.68 dB

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PRTF Size (Avg.)

4.52 dB

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PRTF Distance

4.72 dB

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Harmonic Distortion

8.5

N/A

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THD Ratio

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.13%

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WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.39%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

116.8 dB SPL

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Bluetooth Max SPL

103.4 dB

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Virtual Soundstage

4.1

N/A

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Head Modeling

On/Off

Locked

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Locked

Room Ambience

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

Virtual Surround

360 Reality Audio

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Test Settings

Firmware

2.0.5

Locked

Power

Locked

Connection

Bluetooth

Locked

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Locked

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

Locked

EQ

Off

Locked

ANC

Locked

Tip/Pad

Default

Locked

Microphone

Integrated

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Design

Style

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Type

Over-ear

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Enclosure

Closed-Back

Locked

Wireless

Yes

Locked

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

N/A

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Weight

0.56 lbs

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Clamping Force

1 lbs

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Controls

7.7

N/A

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OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Locked

Ease Of Use

Good

Locked

Feedback

Good

Locked

Call/Music Control

Yes

Locked

Volume Control

Yes

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Channel Mixing

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Locked

Talk-Through

On/Off

Locked

Additional Controls

ULT + Voice Assistant

Locked

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Portability

5.9

N/A

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L

8.0" (20.2 cm)

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W

6.9" (17.6 cm)

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H

2.0" (5.1 cm)

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Volume

110.65 in³ (1,813.15 cm³)

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Transmitter Required

Locked

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Case

8.0

N/A

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Type

Hard case

Locked

L

7.4" (18.8 cm)

N/A

W

8.4" (21.3 cm)

N/A

H

2.3" (5.8 cm)

N/A

Volume

141.73 in³ (2,322.55 cm³)

N/A

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Build Quality

7.0

N/A

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Stability

7.5

N/A

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Headshots 1

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Top

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In The Box

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

8.7

N/A

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Noise Cancelling

Yes

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Overall Attenuation

-22.90 dB

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Bass

-16.64 dB

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Mid

-24.24 dB

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Treble

-29.03 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

8.9

N/A

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

-20.16 dB

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Office Noise Attenuation

-21.25 dB

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Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-21.73 dB

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

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ANC Wind Handling

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Leakage

6.9

N/A

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Overall Leakage @ 1ft

40.22 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

Locked

In-Line

Locked

Boom

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Mic

Yes

Locked

Recording Quality

7.3

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

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Recorded Speech

LFE

87.24 Hz

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FR Std. Dev.

4.5 dB

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HFE

6,933.79 Hz

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Weighted THD

6.936

N/A

Gain

31.29 dB

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Noise Handling

8.1

N/A

SpNR

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SpNR

22.6 dB

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Noise Gate

Always On

Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

8.5

0.0

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Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

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Active Features

Battery

8.8

N/A

Battery Type

Rechargable

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

44.1 hrs

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Additional Charges

0.0

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Total Battery Life

44.1 hrs

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Charge Time

2.4 hrs

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Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Passive Playback

Yes

Locked

Charging Port

USB-C

Locked

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App Support

8.0

N/A

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App Name

Sony| Headphones Connect

Locked

iOS

Yes

Locked

Android

Yes

Locked

macOS

Locked

Windows

Locked

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

Locked

ANC Control

On/Off

Locked

Mic Control

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Playback Control

Yes

Locked

Button Mapping

Locked

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

9.9

N/A

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Analog Audio

Yes

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Detachable

Yes

Locked

Length

4.10 ft (1.25 m)

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Connector

1/8" TRS

Locked

Latency - Analog

0.3 ms

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Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

8.8

N/A

Bluetooth Version

5.2

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

Locked

Quick Pair (Android)

Yes

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS)

Locked

Line Of Sight Range

334.65 ft (102.00 m)

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Latency - SBC

214 ms

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Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

238 ms

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Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Codec

SBC

Locked

AAC Support

Yes

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

N/A

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Locked

Wired USB

Locked

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

Locked

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

Locked

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

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Base/Dock

0.0

N/A

Type

No Base/Dock

Locked

USB Input

Locked

Line In

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

Locked

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Black

ULT WEAR

Cream White

Soundcore Space One Pro

Forest Gray

ULT WEAR

Jet Black

Soundcore Space One Pro

Off White

ULT WEAR