Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless noise canceling portable ear-insert model provides very good sound and excellent active noise reduction. Its ear plug-like design and electronic noise canceling feature reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment. The headphones work with or without the noise canceling feature being turned on. You can use the noise-canceling feature without listening to music. The Space A40 has a volume control plus an integrated microphone and player function controls. Additional features include - Either earpiece can be used alone for one ear monitoring of Bluetooth streamed audio and telephone communications. Can be recharged via USB cable or with optional wireless charging accessories. Has adaptive and manual noise cancelling modes. The headphone noise cancellation control default setting switches between noise cancellation on and transparency mode, but can be customized using the app to switch between any two or three settings (noise cancellation on, noise cancellation off, and ambient monitoring). The app can be used to switch ambient monitoring between full audio range ambient monitoring or vocal range only ambient monitoring. Any of the noise cancelling or ambient monitoring settings can also be selected using the app. Has touch controls; default settings are play/pause/call answer/end, next track, previous track, noise cancellation on/ambient sound on. Automatically pauses audio when one earphone is taken out of ear and resumes when both are put back. Supports Multipoint pairing that allows two devices to be connected simultaneously. Supports compatible digital voice assistants when used with Bluetooth connected devices that have those features. Has quick charge feature: 10 min of charging will provide 4 hrs. of playtime. Bluetooth connected Apple mobile devices using iOS Version 5 and above will show the battery level. soundcore app download for Apple and Android mobile devices can be used to adjust the tonal balance of the earphones using tonal presets, custom EQ, switch between noise canceling on/off and ambient monitoring, customize the headphone touch control functions including enabling volume control and swapping digital voice assistant actuation for one of the default functions, enable/disable automatic pause feature, check battery levels, and update firmware. The Space A40 comes with 5 pairs of ear pieces in various sizes, charging cradle/recharger battery/carrying case, USB-A to USB-C connector charging cable, Quick Start Guide, Safety Guide.
Sound quality:We found the Space A40 delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks and excellent active noise reduction. With the noise canceling mode engaged and the soundcore app equalizer set to soundcore Signature and the noise canceling mode set to strong (default) the bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is a touch boomy. The midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is even, but a bit hazy, grainy, and congested (think sonic traffic jam), and can sound a bit etched (a bit more sharply outlined then it should be) and sibilant. The treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is extended but is a bit smeared. The sound also has a good sense of liveliness and is somewhat open--sound-wise it almost seems like you don't have anything plugging up your ears and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Warmish character. The overall sound can be summarized as fairly even but a bit hazy, grainy, and congested. The soundcore app tonal presets and EQ adjustments have a noticeable effect on the sound. Noise Canceling: Excellent noise reduction across the entire frequency range with the low frequencies reduced the most. Orientation changes the noise reduction characteristic - when the noise is coming from the rear a bit less high-frequency noise can be heard relative to when it's coming from the front or side. A very faint rushing sound can be heard in quiet environments when there is no audio program to drown it out.
Comfort and Fit:We found that these earphones as typical of in-ear models they produce a sense of pressure in the ear canal opening that might be uncomfortable for some.
Small
Users with small ear bowls might find that the earphone body feels bulky in their ear bowl, but that they will stay in place during casual use and are stable during fairly vigorous head movement.
Medium
Users with medium sized ear bowls will probably find that this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are stable during vigorous head movement.
Large
Users with large sized ear bowls will probably find that this model stays in place with no problems for casual use and that they are stable during fairly vigorous head movement.
