Beats Solo2 Wireless vs Beats Solo3 Wireless

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Solo2 Wireless compared with Solo3 Wireless

	BeatsSolo2 Wireless	BeatsSolo3 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	November 2014	September 2016
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC	SBC and AAC
Chip
Chip	–	Apple W1
Audio features
Audio features	No active noise cancellation (TechRadar and CNET); SBC playback observed with a MacBook Pro (MacRumors)	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; no active noise cancellation (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 40 hours
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	A 5-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours of wireless listening, from the maker's announcement quoted by MacRumors; passive wired listening remains available when the battery is flat	–
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Left ear-cup playback, call and volume controls; supplied RemoteTalk cable with playback, call, volume and voice-command controls; functions vary by device	Ear-cup buttons for playback, volume, calls and the paired device's voice assistant
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Adjustable headband, folding ear cups and supplied carrying case	Flexible headband, rotating ear cups and folding design
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth wireless listening and 3.5 mm wired connection (CNET); maker claims up to 30 feet of wireless range, quoted by MacRumors	Apple W1 pairing and Class 1 Bluetooth; 3.5 mm wired listening (SoundGuys); iOS and Android compatible
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Blue and Red at announcement; additional finishes followed	Originally Gloss White, Gloss Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold and Black
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, RemoteTalk audio cable and Micro-USB charging cable	Headphones, soft carrying case with carabiner, 3.5 mm audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)