Soundcore Space One — noise cancelling headphones

The Space One is the pair we point most people to when they ask for noise cancelling without paying flagship money. Adaptive ANC reads the room and lifts the cancelling when the noise rises, which is the difference between "quiet office" cancelling and something that copes with a generator two doors down.

Battery is the other reason it stays on our list: 55 hours with ANC on, and about 40 hours of listening from a 5-minute charge. It folds flat, the earcups are soft enough for a long day, and LDAC support means a Hi-Res source actually arrives Hi-Res.

Worth knowing before you buy: this is the standard Space One, not the Space One Pro. The Pro is a different, pricier model with its own ANC system — if a seller lists "Pro" at this price, check the box.

Where it stands: at the Jumia price it is the best noise cancelling you can buy in Nigeria under ₦70,000. On Konga the same pair is listed considerably higher — which is exactly why we show both.