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Beats
Beats Solo Pro
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
22 hBelow average22 h
12 h100 h
below average for on-ear headphones — based on 42 of 63 we've cataloged.
Full Charge Minutes
10 minBelow average10 min
2 min240 min
below average for on-ear headphones — based on 35 of 63 we've cataloged.
Weight
267 gAbove average267 g
57 g328 g
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 54 of 63 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 22 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 10 min
- Charging Method
- Lightning connector
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 267 g
- Color Options
- Black, dark blue, gray, ivory, light blue, red
- Foldable
- Yes
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
- Wearing Time Max
- 0.25 h
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, PU leather
- Material Headband
- Plastic with padding
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Bluetooth Codec
- AAC
- Bluetooth Version
- 5
- USB Charging
- No
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active noise cancellation
- Type
- Dual microphone
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Standard
- Anc Modes
- Off,anc,transparency
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Touch controls
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Touch Controls
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri only
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