Beats Solo Pro vs Beats Solo2

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Solo Pro compared with Solo2

	BeatsSolo Pro	BeatsSolo2
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	June 2014
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	–
Back
Back	Closed	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	AAC	None (wired)
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	–
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Pure ANC; transparency mode; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	No battery (wired)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 22 hours with noise cancellation or transparency mode, or up to 40 hours with both off	–
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	–
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	–
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	–
Controls
Controls	Right-ear button for playback, calls, volume and Siri; left-ear button changes listening mode; unfold to switch on and fold to switch off	RemoteTalk playback, call, voice-command and volume controls; functionality varies by device
Microphones
Microphones	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer	Inline microphone in the detachable RemoteTalk cable (SoundGuys)
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	On-ear cushions, adjustable metal sliders and a folding headband; closed-back design (SoundGuys)	On-ear design (T3); folding earcups with vertical adjustment and pivoting angled cushions
Works with
Works with	Apple H1 pairing and hands-free Siri; Bluetooth 5.0, AAC and no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (SoundGuys); Beats app for Android	Detachable 3.5 mm cable; RemoteTalk supports iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and BlackBerry with differing functions
Colours
Colours	Black, Ivory, Grey, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red	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