Beats Beats EP vs Beats Solo 4

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Beats EP compared with Solo 4

	BeatsBeats EP	BeatsSolo 4
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	No
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back design (RTINGS)	Custom-built 40 mm transducers
Audio features
Audio features	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking on compatible Apple devices; creating a personalised profile requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera; lossless audio over USB-C
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 50 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Apple's playback test used 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume; 3.5 mm passive playback requires no battery power; USB-C audio can play while charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	Fast Fuel gives up to 5 hours of playback from 10 minutes of charging
Design
Weight
Weight	–	217 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	No
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk music and call controls for iOS and non-iOS devices; SoundGuys could not skip tracks on Android	Physical b button for playback and calls; volume buttons and power button; Siri on compatible Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	–	Multiple digital beamforming microphones with a voice-targeting algorithm
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Vertical sliders adjust the earcups; headband does not fold (TechRadar)	Folding headband with brushed metal hinges, ergonomically angled ear cups and UltraPlush cushions
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	Length 17.7 cm, width 15.8 cm, height 6.8 cm (Beats' published dimensions)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water or sweat resistance rating published
Works with
Works with	–	Class 1 Bluetooth; one-touch pairing and automatic pre-pairing across iCloud or Google accounts, Apple Find My and Android Find My Device; SBC and AAC codecs (SoundGuys); no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (TechRadar)
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Red, Blue	Matte Black, Slate Blue, Cloud Pink
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable, 3.5 mm audio cable, quick start guide and warranty card