Beats Solo Pro vs Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

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Solo Pro compared with Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

	BeatsSolo Pro	BoseNoise Cancelling Headphones 700
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	June 2019
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	AAC	SBC and AAC
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Adjustable noise cancellation from full cancellation to full transparency; three customisable favourites on the Noise Control button; Conversation mode pauses audio and allows surroundings through; launch reviews describe 11 levels
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	–
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Pure ANC; transparency mode; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices	Active equalisation; bass, mid-range and treble adjustment in the Bose app after updating the headphones; Self Voice adjusts how much of your own voice you hear during calls
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 20 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 22 hours with noise cancellation or transparency mode, or up to 40 hours with both off	Up to 20 hours per charge; USB-C charging; the headphones do not play audio or cancel noise while charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	15 minutes gives up to 3.5 hours; full charge in up to 2.5 hours (current owner's guide)
Design
Weight
Weight	–	254 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	Yes
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	Touch surface on the right earcup for playback, volume and calls; separate Power/Bluetooth, Noise Control and Voice Assistant buttons; hold Noise Control for one second for Conversation mode
Microphones
Microphones	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer	Eight microphones; six used for active noise cancellation, with two of those shared with two further microphones for four-microphone voice pickup
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	On-ear cushions, adjustable metal sliders and a folding headband; closed-back design (SoundGuys)	Around-ear cushions; stainless-steel headband with sliding earcups; earcups rotate flat for the supplied carry case
Dimensions
Dimensions	–	254 g weight reported by What Hi-Fi and SoundGuys; an accessible current maker document does not give the headphone weight
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No IP rating verified in the maker documents used; owner's guide says not to use near water
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	Bose app (originally Bose Music) for settings and updates; two active Bluetooth devices, one audio stream at a time, with eight stored pairings; SimpleSync with compatible Bose speakers and soundbars; Bluetooth 5.0 and SBC/AAC confirmed by SoundGuys; Google Assistant is not available on iOS according to Bose's current support article; launch Bose AR functionality is not treated as a current feature
Colours
Colours	Black, Ivory, Grey, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red	Black and Silver at launch
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, carry case, USB-C to USB-A cable, 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm audio cable