Beats Solo 4 vs Beats Studio Pro

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Solo 4 compared with Studio Pro

	BeatsSolo 4	BeatsStudio Pro
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	July 2023
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-built 40 mm transducers	Custom-made 40 mm active driver; Beats says distortion is up to 80% lower than on the Beats Studio 3 Wireless
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Fully adaptive Active Noise Cancelling; Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	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	Personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking; Dolby Atmos content in supported apps; lossless audio over USB-C with three built-in sound profiles (Beats Signature, Entertainment and Conversation); integrated digital processor
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 50 hours	Up to 24 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	Up to 40 hours with noise cancelling and Transparency off; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume
Fast charging
Fast charging	Fast Fuel gives up to 5 hours of playback from 10 minutes of charging	10 minutes of charging gives up to 4 hours of playback (Fast Fuel)
Design
Weight
Weight	217 g (better)	260 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	No
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Physical b button for playback and calls; volume buttons and power button; Siri on compatible Apple devices	The "b" button for music and calls; volume rocker; multi-function button for listening modes, EQ modes, power and pairing
Microphones
Microphones	Multiple digital beamforming microphones with a voice-targeting algorithm	Voice-targeting microphones that Beats says filter background noise up to 27% more than the Beats Studio 3 Wireless
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding headband with brushed metal hinges, ergonomically angled ear cups and UltraPlush cushions	UltraPlush engineered leather cushions; metal sliders; folds for the carrying case; 17.8 × 7.8 × 18.1 cm
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	No water 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)	One-touch pairing, "Hey Siri" and Find My with Apple devices; Google Fast Pair, Audio Switch and Find My Device with Android; Beats app for Android; Class 1 Bluetooth
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Slate Blue, Cloud Pink	Black, Deep Brown, Navy, Sandstone (Beats UK)
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	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable for charging and audio, 3.5 mm analogue audio cable, Quick Start Guide, warranty card (no power adapter)