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The lowest price today at a store that ships to you, shipping included. A price with an asterisk comes from a store abroad, and its shipping cost is our own estimate.
Lowest price
$349Headphones.com
$99Soundcore (brand store)best
$199Soundcore (brand store)
Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% store ratings. Price does not count.
Score
not in our ranking
best
The average of the stars buyers give at the stores, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews.
Customer rating
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★ 4.2 · 31 reviews
★ 3.9 · 3 reviews
How the headphones cancel outside noise with microphones. Hybrid uses microphones outside and inside the cup, adaptive also adjusts to the sound around you.
When it matters
Flights, trains and open-plan offices.
A daily commute in traffic.
When it matters less
Listening at home in a quiet room.
Source
Soundcore Space One: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Soundcore Space One Pro: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Active noise cancelling
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Adaptive
Adaptive
How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it.
In this comparison
Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen)–
Soundcore Space One40 h
Soundcore Space One Pro40 h
When it matters
Long flights or a full working day.
Traveling where you cannot charge.
When it matters less
An hour of listening a day, which any model manages for a week.
Source
Soundcore Space One: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Soundcore Space One Pro: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Battery life with noise cancelling
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40 h
40 h
What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time.
In this comparison
Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen)290 g
Soundcore Space One265 g
Soundcore Space One Pro286.2 g
When it matters
Wearing them for hours at a desk or on a flight.
Running or the gym, where a heavy earbud works loose.
When it matters less
Short listens, where comfort hardly has time to matter.
Source
Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen): mezeaudio.com · checked on Nov 1
Soundcore Space One: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Soundcore Space One Pro: soundcore.com · checked on Nov 1
Weight
290 g
265 gbest
286.2 g
The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too.
What you can expect from the Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen) day to day
Lowest price today · all stores$349
Weight290 g
At $349, the Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen) costs 94% more than the median price of the 35 models on sale today, $179. Against the Meze 99 Classics (2nd Gen), the Soundcore Space One ($249 cheaper) has a lighter build (265 g against 290 g).
Based on the maker's specifications and our price data. None of our test sources has tested this model.
The kind of speaker inside. Dynamic drivers are the most common. Planar and electrostatic ones are mostly found in expensive headphones for home listening.
Meze Audio is an audio company from Baia Mare in Romania. It was founded in 2011 by the industrial designer Antonio Meze and makes headphones and earphones, with design, comfort and sound as its stated aims. Its range includes the 99 Classics, now in a second generation, and the 109 Pro.