Pros: Sound quality, fast charging speed, long battery life, stylish design, will last for years, price, good for audiophiles and metalheads.
Cons: First use pain but adjusts over time, stocked ear muff.
I'm a long time beats fan. I needed a new replacement solo 3s since my old ones broke. These headphones are absolutely amazing!!! I would 100% recommend them. They're really loud, great sounding bass, and semi noise canceling. The quality on them is ok it's not bad I recommend replacing the ear muffs first they start to crinkle up after a 2 months. Durability wise they last for quite a while I've had mine for over 4 years and they are still working well and good shape and ionquality and still sound just as they was when I brought them. The beats charge really fast as well, they last for 48hrs, I use my beats for a whole day and it never goes pass the 3 light bar. I love the color the sleek black is stylish. They do squeeze your head when you first get them but you have to break them in for a while to get used to them. For people who wear glasses I can go about 8-12hrs a day until I feel pain from them squeezing with my glasses on, I recommend readjusting the glasses len arm a bit or the headsets and tht works wonders for me.
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| Price | From: $178.99 | From: $99.99 | From: $129.99 | From: $149.00 |
| Ratings | (13,309) | (2,991) | (3,642) | (29,558) |
| Form-factor | Over-ear Headphones | On-ear headphones | True Wireless earphones w/ charging case | True Wireless earphones w/ charging case |
| Battery Life | Up to 40H | Up to 50H | Up to 9H (buds), up to 36H total | Up to 7H (buds), up to 30H total |
| Fast Fuel | 10-min charge = 4 hr playback | 10-min charge = 5-hour playback | 5-min charge = 1 hr playback | 5-min charge = 1 hr playback |
| Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sweat & Water Resistant | No | No | Yes (IPX4) | Yes (IPX4) |
| Controls | Multi-function buttons and volume controls | Multi-function buttons and volume controls | ‘b’ button on each earbud | ‘b’ button on each earbud |
| In-ear detection | No | No | No | Yes |
| Calling | Dual-Beam forming mics | Dual-Beam forming mics | Dual-Beam forming mics | Dual-Beam forming mics |
| Chip Platform | Beats Proprietary Platform | Beats Proprietary Platform | Beats Proprietary Platform | Apple H1 Platform |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spatial Audio w/ Head Tracking | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fit | UltraPlush over-ear cushions with seamless engineered leather | UltraPlush on-ear cushions | 4 sizes | 3 sizes |
| Charging Port | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C (via charging case) | USB-C (via charging case) |
The Best Headphones!
My husband and I wanted to switch to over-ear headphones for the gym and stop using our AirPods, so I researched the best gym headphones and these are the winner for sure! I loved mine so much he decided to get the same ones! Would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a great pair of headphones! The battery life is long, the sound is great, and they’re very comfortable.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
**all coming from an airpods & airpods pro 2 user**
Two notes about me:
* I have a pretty average sized head & ears
* I wear glasses
Thoughts:
- Noise isolation is way better than people give credit for, works about as well as the active noise cancellation on my airpods pro 2.
- I can FEEL the bass.
- Can hear all kinds of details in music (like when I upgraded to airpods pro but slightly better than even those). The AirPods gen 2 did that for me, then the AirPods Pro 2 did it again, and now these are doing the same.
- Electronic music sounds absolutely amazing. Better than any other headphones or speaker I’ve heard.
- Classical sounds amazing—way better than AirPods Pro 2.
- Folk sounds amazing, & it’s like someone’s playing a really high end guitar right next to me while also serenading me.
- Piano also sounds especially amazing
- Case is slightly padded, but leaves a lot to be desired there—they also barely fit (see pictures).
- They feel durable, even at hinges (which shocked me).
- They DO fingerprint easily, if that matters to you.
- Box is very sleek & giftable.
- Not having the automatic ear detection is really nice for when I lift one side up to hear someone or something.
- They are more comfortable than AirPods Pro, even with memory foam ear tips on those. But they do get slightly annoying with glasses but there is a sweet spot where it’s not bad (if I angle the headband towards the back of my head instead of having it straight up and down). But it’s not so uncomfortable that I don’t want to use them. Merely a minor inconvenience.
- I ever so slightly wish I could see the battery percentage on my phone while charging, but it’s not any real inconvenience.
- The micro-USB charger is potentially going to be a slight inconvenience because they wear out—USB-C or a lightening cord would’ve been way better.
- Pairing with an iPhone is extremely easy.
- The included carabiner for the case is a nice afterthought, but it’s a super flimsy carabiner and the loop keeping it on the case is tiny and I wouldn’t trust it. If it were better sewn and had a bigger loop, that’d be fantastic. I CAN attach an aluminum locking carabiner, but it’s just barely big enough for that.
- Charging seems pretty fast, and while I do wish it would show me the percentage while charging, I really appreciate seeing the percentage in the battery widget while connected because other non-apple Bluetooth headphones don’t have that and I’m left guessing how much is left on the tiny control center icon with those.
In sum, I HIGHLY recommend these if you’re looking for good bluetooth headphones and don’t have $400+ to spend. I snagged them for $99.95, and I couldn’t be happier. They’re definitely a good value at $200, but they’re mind blowing at a part-time, minimum wage budget. Almost every feature has been either mind blowingly fantastic, but those that aren’t are barely worth commenting on.
Are they perfect? No. Should one expect perfection at this price? Absolutely not. I’d highly recommend buying if they’re in your budget!!!
Literally mind-blowing upgrading from AirPods Pro 2
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
BeatsReviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023
**all coming from an airpods & airpods pro 2 user**
Two notes about me:
* I have a pretty average sized head & ears
* I wear glasses
Thoughts:
- Noise isolation is way better than people give credit for, works about as well as the active noise cancellation on my airpods pro 2.
- I can FEEL the bass.
- Can hear all kinds of details in music (like when I upgraded to airpods pro but slightly better than even those). The AirPods gen 2 did that for me, then the AirPods Pro 2 did it again, and now these are doing the same.
- Electronic music sounds absolutely amazing. Better than any other headphones or speaker I’ve heard.
- Classical sounds amazing—way better than AirPods Pro 2.
- Folk sounds amazing, & it’s like someone’s playing a really high end guitar right next to me while also serenading me.
- Piano also sounds especially amazing
- Case is slightly padded, but leaves a lot to be desired there—they also barely fit (see pictures).
- They feel durable, even at hinges (which shocked me).
- They DO fingerprint easily, if that matters to you.
- Box is very sleek & giftable.
- Not having the automatic ear detection is really nice for when I lift one side up to hear someone or something.
- They are more comfortable than AirPods Pro, even with memory foam ear tips on those. But they do get slightly annoying with glasses but there is a sweet spot where it’s not bad (if I angle the headband towards the back of my head instead of having it straight up and down). But it’s not so uncomfortable that I don’t want to use them. Merely a minor inconvenience.
- I ever so slightly wish I could see the battery percentage on my phone while charging, but it’s not any real inconvenience.
- The micro-USB charger is potentially going to be a slight inconvenience because they wear out—USB-C or a lightening cord would’ve been way better.
- Pairing with an iPhone is extremely easy.
- The included carabiner for the case is a nice afterthought, but it’s a super flimsy carabiner and the loop keeping it on the case is tiny and I wouldn’t trust it. If it were better sewn and had a bigger loop, that’d be fantastic. I CAN attach an aluminum locking carabiner, but it’s just barely big enough for that.
- Charging seems pretty fast, and while I do wish it would show me the percentage while charging, I really appreciate seeing the percentage in the battery widget while connected because other non-apple Bluetooth headphones don’t have that and I’m left guessing how much is left on the tiny control center icon with those.
In sum, I HIGHLY recommend these if you’re looking for good bluetooth headphones and don’t have $400+ to spend. I snagged them for $99.95, and I couldn’t be happier. They’re definitely a good value at $200, but they’re mind blowing at a part-time, minimum wage budget. Almost every feature has been either mind blowingly fantastic, but those that aren’t are barely worth commenting on.
Are they perfect? No. Should one expect perfection at this price? Absolutely not. I’d highly recommend buying if they’re in your budget!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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Ótimo fone!!!
Reviewed in Brazil on October 28, 2024
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