Beats Beats EP vs Beats Solo2

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Beats EP compared with Solo2

	BeatsBeats EP	BeatsSolo2
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	June 2014
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	Dynamic, closed-back design (RTINGS)	–
Audio features
Audio features	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (TechRadar)	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
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	RemoteTalk playback, call, voice-command and volume controls; functionality varies by device
Microphones
Microphones	–	Inline microphone in the detachable RemoteTalk cable (SoundGuys)
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Vertical sliders adjust the earcups; headband does not fold (TechRadar)	On-ear design (T3); folding earcups with vertical adjustment and pivoting angled cushions
Works with
Works with	–	Detachable 3.5 mm cable; RemoteTalk supports iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and BlackBerry with differing functions
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Red, Blue	Black, White, Red, Blue, Gray and Pink at announcement; Red is a (RED) edition
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, carrying case and RemoteTalk cable; SoundGuys also lists a carabiner, documentation and sticker