Beats Solo2 vs Beats Solo3 Wireless

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Solo2 compared with Solo3 Wireless

	BeatsSolo2	BeatsSolo3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	June 2014	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	Apple W1
Audio features
Audio features	Passive wired playback; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 40 hours
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	A 5-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	RemoteTalk playback, call, voice-command and volume controls; functionality varies by device	Ear-cup buttons for playback, volume, calls and the paired device's voice assistant
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone in the detachable RemoteTalk cable (SoundGuys)	–
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	On-ear design (T3); folding earcups with vertical adjustment and pivoting angled cushions	Flexible headband, rotating ear cups and folding design
Works with
Works with	Detachable 3.5 mm cable; RemoteTalk supports iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and BlackBerry with differing functions	Apple W1 pairing and Class 1 Bluetooth; 3.5 mm wired listening (SoundGuys); iOS and Android compatible
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Red, Blue, Gray and Pink at announcement; Red is a (RED) edition	Originally Gloss White, Gloss Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold and Black
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case and RemoteTalk cable; SoundGuys also lists a carabiner, documentation and sticker	Headphones, soft carrying case with carabiner, 3.5 mm audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)