Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have had a low bar when I first got these. I have had beats wired in ear buds when they first was bought by Apple back in the day. I have since pretty much avoided anything related because the sound was too muddy for my taste. But years have passed and I figured tech had to improve with time, even with Beats/Apple right? To start, I never really have been really critical of bluetooth headphones because to me, were nowhere near the quality in sound of wired headsets. I still abide by that, but I think bluetooth tech has advanced enough now to test out the difference. My bar is set pretty high and have been spoiled by other types of wired over ear headsets that I have had for about three years. In getting these, I was greeted by very well presented headsets. It was very minimal and to me is great because, no one really keeps these boxes right? So it was appreciated to minimize packing material and can be recycled. Unpacking my matte red’s, I saw the case, which is a soft case and inside was the vibrant matte reds presenting itself to me. The color is very appealing, it is very uniform and has some metallic parts of the earphones that are matte red as well. Overall very cool and modern IMO. Keep in mind this is a collab design with Pharell Williams, a very fashion forward artist and person that is in the entertainment industry. So I can see his influence here. Is it a bad thing? Like a friend has mentioned time and time again…”you can’t please everyone, you/it/he/she isn’t pizza”. Like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. If you don’t like the look first look, you will not like it later on, just move on to another set of cans. Other than the soft case, headphones, there was also a black lightning cord, with no wall charger adapter, just a wire to plug into a usb port to charge. Oh and you get the normal carbringer that can be attached to the softcase so you can hook up on your backpack or the like and the normal warranty and quick start guide. This is very minimal. So minimal that, you do not even get a hint of an app that is available in the iOS or Android Play store. I plugged it into a usb port and saw that this does have a sort of “fast charge” capability because in the quick start guide mentioned that a 10 minute charge will equate to 3 hours of usage. To turn on, you just unfold and a led will let you know that it’s on. And when you initially unfold it and have not paired it with any device, you will see it flash initially. Pairing it is super easy. I use a Samsung Galaxy S10e and it paired without a hiccup. I then went to the Play Store and saw that there was an app to install and can be used with the headphones. Let me first state that you do not need it and is not required to be installed to use these headphones. You can just pair them up and start listening. I opted to install the app because I was curious to see if there were additional settings that can be used, which is no, BUT I found that firmware update was available which I installed. Other than the firmware, the only settings on the app are the noise cancelling feature you can turn off which will pretty much doubles the battery life of course from 22 hours with noise cancelling on to up to 40 hours with the noise cancelling off. I have been using cheap bluetooth earbuds that can only go up to 4 hours and I thought that was a long time! I digress, other than the noise cancelling, the other setting in the app is the reporting of the battery usage. You can use the app to register as well. Other than that, there is no equalizer equipped in the app. No presets, nothing. Also the installing the firmware update, which is pretty much OTA like other apple products. It took a good 10 times to install. I am not sure if it was my internet connection, but it was like pulling teeth. The time it took was about 5 minutes that I cannot get back in my life. Ok now onto actually using them. The first day, I used them and the first few tracks I listened to were really bass heavy. I wasn’t sure if it was the cans that needed to be broken in or the tracks. I just pushed through, adjusted the equalizer controls in the player I was using and went on listening to music for about an hour and a half. I had my phone charging in the bedroom and then went to use the headphones in the kitchen which is about 20 feet away. My initial test is my so called water test. No I don’t dunk these guys to imitate sweat, I use the kitchen sink to wash my hands before I begin cooking and every bluetooth I have used cuts out. Until now. The beats beat the water test! I was quite impressed! Now that I have tried the distance and personal test, I went on to actually listen to the tracks and have to admit, they sound pretty good. The highs are good and rounded and doesn’t try too hard. I mean it is pretty bass heavy, but if you tone it down in the equalizer, it’s a pretty good treat to listen to. In my initial use (hour and a half), I have found the headsets to be comfortable and with no break in connection. Now on my second day, I began listening to more tracks and this time for another hour and a half. This time, I felt the fatigue on my ears which I did not feel on the first day. Also the music was not as bass heavy as initially was. Which is a great thing. The noise cancelling feature is a cool feature, but also confusing at the same time. In the quick start guide and app, there is a way to turn off the noise cancelling feature, but I do not hear a difference at all between on and off. Tap the mode button on the left cup and you will hear a tone. One rising tone for noise cancelling on, and tap for downward tones for noise cancelling off. Does it work? Yes for the most part. Now having more time with the headset, would I still recommend it? For the retail price, no. If you can find a discount, any discount off retail, then I can feel right recommending it. There’s other bluetooth headphones, which are “older” that can hold its own against these new cans. What does this have that the other “older” cans I refer to have? Bottom line, the marketing, but in this case, these have some backing. Also keep in mind, this is an Apple/Beats designed product, so they do tend to be on the pricey side. I do like the simple on off connection. It is super easy and you do not have to jump through settings to get it connected. There is always a market for these and will continue. Public figures like sports figures will get one of these and sport them once on TV and you will see someone wearing them the next day or week because they looked cool on him or her and decided to try it out. I can honestly say that these are the best Beats I have ever listened to bluetooth or otherwise. I can see myself listening to them on public transportation to cut out most of the noisy environment. Phone calls are super loud on this, so be careful!

They fit pretty great, one thing is that I can hear myself walking... but that could just be how all headsets are idk. The noice cancelling feature is pretty great, I used them for my zoom meetings and they worked great!

Wife seems to like these headphones so this is her second pair, they’re pretty good, shhiiid they better be for the price

Another great product from Beats. Sound quality is amazing, as usual, as well as the build quality. The noise cancelation was definitely a positive upgrade in the Solo line up!

Best earphones out there. The noise canceling feature is very useful when working out. I definitely recommend! The sound is amazing

Best noise reduction over the ear headphones. I can sit on my lawnmower and not hear a sound of it when wearing these Beats. If you are looking for NC get these.

Got these for my daughter and she’s loves them. The ear sections are nice and soft for her for great comfort.

This set is worth every penny. I have both the more expensive one and these. I bought these for my everyday use to include some workouts and is worth it. Sound is great.

Great headphone. Traded it for a differ color. My daughter loves them. Kind of snug on my head but perfect for a kid. Great for Apple users. Super simple to stay connected.

Bought these to upgrade the headphones I had been using at the gym. Total game changer and I would never recommend anything but these headphones. The sound is amazing.

Great sound. Drowns out most noise. Only complaint is it gets a little irritating as sweat will pile in and around ear if using while working out. Maybe use a different material? Overall not bad for the price.

They’re good but I prefer the smaller ones, the Solo3’s I believe they’re called. These were a little too big and bulky and fall off when I use them for workouts. The smaller ones don’t

Love these headphones. I use them at the gym and when I mow the lawn. The noise canceling works great and it’s nice to have Siri integrated into them as well

They're Beats headphones, it's what you expect expensive but nice sound. There is no power button, they are turned off be folding them. Need to remember that if you are used to wearing them around your neck when not using them.

High quality build and sound. These Solo Pro headphones are great in that they feel very sturdy, not flimsy at all and the sound quality is excellent.

10/10 recommend I was going to buy them for 300 dollars but I saw them on here for 140 and I had to purchase they work perfectly fine they just did not come with a box

Excellent headphones!! Great at cancelling noise, really don’t hear any outside noise and they cut nice and snug. I’ll call my son and I have to scream at him so he can hear me.

These are great I bought them for my son for his zoom classes and so he could watch his videos and he loves them. Thinking about buying another pair for my wife too!

Amazing head phones and once you put noice cancellation your hear the difference immediately. They are really great and I’ve never had any issues with outside noise filtering in.

My son loves these headphones, especially for the noise cancelling quality as he not only uses them for listing to music but online learning as well. Sounds great and looks good.