Beats Solo Pro vs Sony WH-CH510

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Solo Pro compared with WH-CH510

	BeatsSolo Pro	SonyWH-CH510
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	2019
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	No
Driver size
Driver size	–	30 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	AAC	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Drivers
Drivers	–	30 mm closed dynamic drivers with ferrite magnets; Bluetooth response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling
Chip
Chip	Apple H1	–
Audio features
Audio features	Adaptive Pure ANC; transparency mode; Audio Sharing with compatible Apple devices	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 35 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 35 hours of music with AAC or 32 hours with SBC; 30 hours of calls and 200 hours of standby; built-in 3.7 V lithium-ion battery
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute Lightning Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	About 4.5 hours for a full USB-C charge; 10 minutes provides about 90 minutes of playback; cannot operate while charging
Design
Weight
Weight	–	132 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	–	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	Three right-earcup buttons for volume, music playback, calls and power/pairing; phone voice assistant support
Microphones
Microphones	Two beamforming microphones and a speech-detecting accelerometer	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz; Sidetone lets callers hear their own voice during calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	On-ear cushions, adjustable metal sliders and a folding headband; closed-back design (SoundGuys)	Adjustable headband and on-ear pads; earcups swivel flat but headband does not fold; 132 g excluding cable
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Not waterproof
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	Bluetooth Class 2, approximately 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Stores eight paired devices. Multipoint assigns music to one device and calls to another, rather than two simultaneous music sources. USB-C is for charging; TechRadar reports no USB audio.
Colours
Colours	Black, Ivory, Grey, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Red	Black, White and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable and guides; no carrying case