Moondrop Space Travel 2

The Moondrop Space Travel 2 delivers shockingly good ANC and Bluetooth 6.0 for around 30 bucks. Sound quality is solid too. But battery life and comfort are weak spots. Worth it if you prioritize noise cancelling over all-day wear.

The 13mm dynamic driver with the beryllium-coated dome does solid work. Sound quality lands in the 81st percentile, which means it punches above its price class. Bass has good presence and the treble extension is better than you'd expect from a budget bud. ANC is the real surprise here, sitting in the 90th percentile. The feedforward design with the NPU chip does a legit job cutting low-end rumble. But battery life is rough. Seven hours from the buds and 24 from the case puts it in the 18th percentile. That's a real weak spot. The mic is fine at the 68th percentile, nothing special but usable for calls.

Against the Soundcore P31i, the Space Travel 2 wins on ANC and connectivity but loses on battery and comfort. The Sony WF-C700N has better build quality and a more refined sound, but costs significantly more. The EarFun Air Pro 4+ is the closest rival in features, with better battery life but weaker ANC. If you want the best noise cancelling per dollar, the Moondrop takes it. If you want all-day comfort, look at the Soundcore or EarFun instead.

At 30 USD or 30 GBP, this is a lot of tech for the money. The EUR pricing is a bit scattered though, ranging from 33 to 42 depending on the vendor. If you're in Europe, shop around. The lower end of that spread is a solid deal, but at 42 EUR the value proposition gets shakier. You're still getting ANC and Bluetooth 6.0, but the comfort and battery compromises start to sting more as the price climbs.

The Moondrop Space Travel 2 is a budget true wireless earbud that swings hard at features usually reserved for pricier sets. You get Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint, a 13mm dynamic driver, and active noise cancelling for around 30 bucks. That's a wild spec sheet for the price. Moondrop clearly leaned into the tech here, and on paper it looks like a steal.

But the numbers tell a more complicated story. Our database puts the overall score at 55 out of 100. Connectivity and ANC are genuinely impressive for the money, but comfort and battery life drag the whole thing down. It's a classic case of great ideas with some rough edges.

Skip these if you wear earbuds for hours at a stretch. The comfort score is in the 28th percentile, so they're not built for marathon listening sessions. Also pass if battery life matters more than ANC. Seven hours per charge is rough, and the 24-hour case total means you'll be reaching for a charger more often than you'd like. Fitness users should look elsewhere too, the fitness score of 24.8 out of 100 is a clear signal these aren't workout buds.

Buy the Space Travel 2 if you want surprisingly good ANC and modern connectivity on a tight budget. It's a great pick for commuters who don't mind charging the case every couple days. Just know that comfort is a gamble and the battery won't win any awards. For 30 bucks, the trade-offs are easy to forgive.