Anker SoundBuds Sport vs Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated Dec 16, 2022 10:06 PM

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Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Variants

SoundBuds Sport (Black)
SoundBuds Sport (Blue)
SoundBuds Sport (Green)

Soundcore Spirit X (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Anker SoundBuds Sport Wireless

Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless

The Anker SoundCore Spirit X Wireless are better in-ear headphones overall when compared to the Anker SoundBuds Sport. The Spirit X have better sound quality, a more stable and durable design for sports, and they're a lot more sweatproof than the Sports. The Spirit X also have a better control scheme and a much longer battery life that lasts more than twice as long as the Sport. On the other hand, the Sport are a bit more portable and have a better noise-isolating in-ear fit, so they're more suitable for noisy environments and commuting.

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Black

SoundBuds Sport

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

Blue

SoundBuds Sport

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

Walmart.com

Green

SoundBuds Sport

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

B&H

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

BestBuy.com

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.7

7.0

Noise Isolation

7.8

5.6

Comfort

6.5

7.5

Bass Accuracy

4.0

7.0

Battery

4.9

6.2

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.7

7.0

Neutral Sound

6.2

7.2

Commute/Travel

7.3

7.1

Sports/Fitness

7.8

8.0

Office

6.4

6.6

Wireless Gaming

4.8

5.5

Wired Gaming

4.7

5.4

Phone Calls

6.0

6.4

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

In-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

6.5

7.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.03 lbs

0.05 lbs

Clamping Force

0 lbs

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Controls

6.6

6.8

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

N/A

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Mediocre

Good

Feedback

Subpar

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

N/A

Talk-Through

N/A

Additional Controls

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Breathability

9.0

8.9

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

1 °C

1.1 °C

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Portability

8.8

8.5

Portability Picture

L

4.33"

2.1"

W

0.98"

H

1.18"

1.2"

Volume

4.96 in³

7 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

6.0

7.5

Case Picture

Type

Pouch

Hard case

L

N/A

3.2"

W

N/A

3.2"

H

N/A

1.4"

Volume

N/A

14 in³

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Build Quality

6.5

7.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

8.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-3.24 dB

3.58 dB

Treble Amount

-3.62 dB

-1.99 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

9.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0 dB

0.12 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

4.0

7.0

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

8.24 dB

4.21 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

44.26 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

-10.88 dB

5.81 dB

Mid-Bass

5.4 dB

5.06 dB

High-Bass

9.49 dB

2.42 dB

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Mid Accuracy

6.8

9.2

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

4.24 dB

1.1 dB

Low-Mid

6.91 dB

-0.28 dB

Mid-Mid

0.38 dB

-0.61 dB

High-Mid

-0.51 dB

1.04 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.0

8.7

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

3.45 dB

1.71 dB

Low-Treble

-2.57 dB

0.53 dB

Mid-Treble

-1.22 dB

0.72 dB

High-Treble

0.04 dB

-10.86 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.1

8.1

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.5 dB

1.31 dB

Dips

2.65 dB

0.78 dB

Imaging

9.0

8.3

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.58

0.17

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.08

1.79

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

0.95

1.76

Weighted Phase Mismatch

0.93

2.55

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Passive Soundstage

0.7

1.6

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

Openness

2.3

4.4

Acoustic Space Excitation

1.2

2.3

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.8

7.0

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.245

0.457

WHD @ 100

0.132

0.303

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Silicone (small)

Microphone

In-line

Isolation

Noise Isolation

7.8

5.6

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-24.96 dB

-13.08 dB

Noise Cancelling

Bass

-8.4 dB

-1.79 dB

Mid

-20.31 dB

-14.3 dB

Treble

-47.1 dB

-24.43 dB

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Leakage

9.0

8.0

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

27.4 dB

33.86 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

5.6

6.5

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

500.69 Hz

285.09 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.23 dB

2.55 dB

HFE

3,179.16 Hz

3,133.58 Hz

Weighted THD

14.869

26.997

Gain

38.63 dB

45.25 dB

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Noise Handling

5.9

6.2

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

9.7 dB

14.77 dB

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Active Features

Battery

4.9

6.2

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

3.5 hrs

11.9 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

3.5 hrs

11.9 hrs

Charge Time

0.7 hrs

1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

6.9

6.5

Bluetooth Version

4.0

5.0

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

59 ft

88 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

123 ms

200 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

120 ms

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

164 ms

Android Latency

229 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

N/A

USB Audio

N/A

Detachable

Length

N/A

Connection

N/A

No Wired Option

Wired Latency

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Check Price

Black

SoundBuds Sport

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

Blue

SoundBuds Sport

Black

Soundcore Spirit X

Walmart.com

Green

SoundBuds Sport