Beats Solo Buds vs Beats Studio Buds

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Solo Buds compared with Studio Buds

	BeatsSolo Buds	BeatsStudio Buds
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	June 2021
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	Yes
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	–	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	8.2 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC and AAC
Drivers
Drivers	Dual-layer drivers, axial-aligned with the acoustic nozzle; laser-cut vents to improve bass and relieve pressure; 8.2 mm (The Guardian)	Dual-element diaphragm driver and two-chamber acoustic design (Beats launch release reproduced by 9to5Mac)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	–	Dolby Atmos playback in Apple Music; no head tracking; Bluetooth 5.2 and SBC/AAC codecs (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 5 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No	No
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	The case has no battery of its own; it charges the earbuds over USB-C, including from a phone, tablet or laptop; tested by Apple with 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume	Up to 8 hours per charge and 24 hours including the case with noise cancelling off; up to 5 hours and 15 hours with it on
Charging case
Charging case	USB-C, with no built-in battery; Beats calls it the smallest, lightest case it has made	USB-C; no wireless charging (SoundGuys and TechRadar)
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes of charging gives up to 1 hour of playback (Fast Fuel)	A 5-minute Fast Fuel charge gives up to 1 hour of playback (Beats launch release)
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5.7 g	5.1 g (better)
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	–	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Controls
Controls	Single multifunction button on each earbud	Multi-function button on each earbud for playback and calls; configurable press-and-hold controls; hands-free Siri on Apple devices
Microphones
Microphones	Microphones with a noise-learning algorithm for calls	Two noise-cancelling microphones and one voice microphone per earbud
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Ergonomically angled nozzles; ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbuds 2.05 × 1.85 × 1.9 cm	Silicone ear tips in three sizes; no automatic ear detection (SoundGuys)
Case weight
Case weight	22 g	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water resistance rating published	IPX4 for the earbuds; the case has no sweat or water resistance
Works with
Works with	One-touch pairing and automatic pre-pairing across your devices on both iOS and Android, plus Find My (iOS) or Find My Device (Android); Class 1 Bluetooth	One-touch pairing with Apple devices and Google Fast Pair on Android; Beats Android app for controls and updates; either earbud can be used independently
Colours
Colours	Matt Black, Arctic Purple, Transparent Red, Storm Grey (Beats UK)	Black, White and Beats Red at launch (Beats release)
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, case, ear tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L), warranty card (no USB-C cable or power adapter)	Earbuds, charging case, three sizes of silicone ear tips and USB-C cable (Beats launch release and SoundGuys); power adapter sold separately