Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones - Apple W1 Headphone Chip, Class 1 Bluetooth, 40 Hours of Listening Time - Matte Black (Previous Model)

I’ve been using the Beats Solo3 for a while now and I really like them. The design is sleek and comfortable for short to medium use. The battery life is amazing, I can go days without charging, and the fast charging feature is super convenient when I forget to plug them in. Sound-wise, they have that classic Beats bass-heavy vibe, which I personally enjoy for workouts and casual listening. They pair instantly with my iPhone, and the connection stays strong. Only downside: after a few hours, they can feel a little tight on the ears. But overall, great quality and worth it if you want wireless headphones with solid performance and style.

I ordered the Beats Solo3 in Gold at the end of January and have not regretted it! The ear cushions are soft and comfortable and the entire headset is lightweight and can easily be worn for extended periods of time with only the mild discomfort which I would expect from having something pressed against my ear continually. The gold color is tasteful and pretty, without crossing over to ostentatious. The battery life is excellent. I have yet to run the battery below 45% and have only plugged them into the charger three times sense purchasing them -- twice being when they were still around 65%. The wireless range is impressive, as well. I live mainly in an old 1910 house, so the thick walls tend to get in the way of most signals, but I can still get a good two rooms away before the interference is noticeable with these headphones. When I'm staying in a newer building, I can walk the dog down the street with the headphones playing music from a device still inside without any problems at all. Additionally, I love using them for phone calls with my iPhone. The quality of the sound and ease of use in this regard is far superior to any arrangement I have used previously, such as wired headphones/earbuds or the native speakers of my Apple devices. If I'm having to ask people to repeat what they said, I can usually solve the problem by switching to the headphones. Some people have told me that they hear a slight amount of echo or feedback when I'm speaking through them, but it has not been a problem or interfered with any calls. The setup with both my iPhone and my iPad was ridiculously simple and painless, just as advertised. It was slightly harder to use them with my 2014 MacBook Pro. The setup was no more complex than connecting to any other bluetooth device, but the quality of sound when playing music from the computer leaves much to be desired. Through my other devices, the music is very clear, well balanced (for my tastes), and allows me to hear new variances and nuances in even my most familiar songs. However, when they were connected to my computer, vocals and higher registers sound muted and muffled, and a high pitched distortion tone was inescapable. I tried changing the volume and the equalizers and could not resolve the issue. Again -- this does NOT happen when they are connected to any other device. The headphones do not have any trouble with other types of audio from the computer, either. I have used them for watching Netflix from this same laptop with no problem what so ever. Connecting the headphones to the computer with their wire bypassed the music issue, but mostly I just listen to music through my iPhone or iPad, anyway. I should also note, that I have not had problems with music in shows or movies, so it is possible that the issue has since resolved itself through some general computer update. In general, I have no problems with the sound quality of these headphones. As I said above, the music is very clear, well balanced (for my tastes), and I have heard new variances and nuances in even my most familiar songs. I have happily used them to listen to a wide range of the genres that have been popular and on the airwaves over the last 10-20 years, as well as swing and old musical music. Having researched rather thoroughly before purchasing, I was prepared for my classical to get the short end of the stick, but was surprised and delighted to hear my favorite Chopin, Beethoven, et al playing clearly and normally through these headphones. In summary, these attractive headphones excel for their ease of use, comfort, and battery life. Their sound quality and audio balance is all-purpose, working well beyond adequately for any type of music, as well as phone calls or movies.

First I was spectical that these were even on sale because we all know Beats are overpriced for what you get. Thank being said, since these are discounted they are definitely a great buy. I wouldn't spend $300 on these but I will $220. These are real and they came in the original packaging. Now for the review. As others have noticed that Beats are very bass heavy, I like this even though I listen to a lot of metal but to some they don't like it. The sound populated is excellent. There aren't any cracks or interruptions at all. These are a very high quality SOUND headphone. My issue isn't with the sound or the Bluetooth connectivity. These headphones, as other solos are, are built cheap. The sound coming out is great but the design is made out of plastic and i wouldn't recommend anyone going to the gym with these. Get the power beats if you're going to the gym. These feel like they will break and I have a feeling they will If I drop them hard enough. The ear cups re great leather quality and feel comfortable. I wish they went away with the plastic and made all the models like the beats pro were. The material in the design definitely needs work. The Bluetooth connectivity is marvelous with this W1 chip. The range is insane. I went outside my house and down the street and was still connected without interuption. i don't understand everyone saying connecting is any different. Yes there's a pop up that says connect but all my other bluetooth headphones automatically connect after the initial set up anyway so I don't get this "amaazing set up" everyone is talking about. One more thing I would like to point out are phone calls. The phone calls are so crystal clear. No one can tell I'm using headphones which is hard with Bluetooth nowadays. All around these are a great buy and I would buy them again (not for $300 of course). Sound quality is great, cal quality is great, if you can get over the plastic buy these!

I realize that these are not inexpensive headphones. I wanted really decent headphones that had a really large bass response. Beats are known for their quality and so that's what I was looking for. Fast charging that will last for a long time, meaning that I only seem to need to charge it every few days, and I use it a lot. Also very beautiful. It has invisible controls on one side of the headset, meaning that if you press one of the sides things will happen, like volume control, and most importantly, if push twice it will skip to the next song depending on how you have your source music set. I have mine set to play randomly so I don't know what is playing next. That is controlled by your unit, not the headphones. These are Bluetooth headphones and you can hook them up to anything that Bluetooth's. It also has an incredible range on it. This is my second apartment I have had them at and it actually goes perfectly from floor to floor right through the cement without sound deterioration of any kind. No I don't know what the range is, and so it may depend on your own situation, but I simply do not think that there are better headphones out there for the price. Like I said, if you are looking for excellent bass response, and I like bass, because I listen to a lot of rock 'n roll and heavy metal, then these headphones are the right ones to get. They are also very sturdy and they fold up so if need be you can put them in your coat pocket. Highly recommended.

I was a little caution when I purchased this. I am currently using the iPhone 7 Plus. These are really comfortable to wear for long periods, 14 hour flight to the Philippines, this drowned out alot of the noises in the plane, crying babies and the airplane's engine noise.These are relatively light headsets, the ear cups are nicely padded. The sound, well its more on the bass side, but it does well with pop and vocal type of music, I listen more towards the hip/hop genre. Do the headphones leak sound, yes they do. The finish i got, the matte black, not so much a finger print magnet, only on the glossy parts. Now on to the tech. The battery...wow! 40 hours. 5min charge time gets you another 3 hours of play time. during my stay in the Philippines (2 weeks), I did not once have to charge these guys and I have not to this day. I did not see any decrease to the battery life to my phone while using these Beats. And also, I have yet to try out how far you can go before you loose connection with the Beats, but walking around my house behind walls, these remain connected with no degraded audio quality. I wished this came with a hard case. I keep these guys in my backpack and go wherever I go. One thing I noticed, I after the beats being off for a day or too, it would sometimes, not all the times, I would have to reconnect to the iPhone. I have connected this to my iPad Air 2 and Macbook Pro 2012. No issues with connectivity and no issues with the audio. The app i mostly used to listen to my music is Slacker Radio. Overall, I am happy with the purchase, these are really nice headphones. I wish these are a little cheaper.

Pros Amazing 40-hour battery life Good, clear sound on iphone7 from all audio sources (music & other audio playback apps such as YouTube) Decent call quality for user and caller (unsure of performance in noisy backgrounds or windy conditions) Good volume range for audio playback and phone calls Decent noise canceling ability without integration of electronic noise canceling technology (I think ear cups are manually designed for optimum noise canceling) Cord with high-quality mic provided with headset USB charging fcable included (able to use iPhone wall charger or other compatible USB wall charger to charge headset as well as charging from connection to PC) Only 2 hours charging time for full battery life Comfortable ear cup padding Headset controls not flimsy and easy to operate Unbroken long-range Bluetooth connectivity using iphone7 Steller support for software updates, Bluetooth connectivity, and support questions (Beats products are owned and supported by Apple company) Easy setup and installation with iphone7 (unsure of performance with Mac or Windows PC) Cons Some notable trouble using headset to answer mobile calls as well as soft phone calls (skype, what's app, etc.) Very tight fit (tight squeeze on head causing frequent headaches, though diminished a slight bit after frequent use) No voice feedback when operating controls (battery life can only be determined by viewing indicator LEDS; troublesome for blind user) Strangely, no headset battery indicator on iphone7 status bar (many other bluetooth headsets show battery status next to Bluetooth indicator on iPhone status bar) Well, as you can see, I've experienced a mixed bag of positive and negatives in using this headset. Here are some additional observations based on my experience. * Though I'm not an experienced audiofile, the bass seems full without distorting other sounds. I experienced enjoyable audio quality when watching TV apps, youtube videos, and listening to music. * My main purpose for trying this headset was for phone call quality by comparing them with the Plantronics Voyager 8200 series. I did experience fairly clear feedback from callers when using the headset, but callers sometimes reported a bit of distortion from my end but it was only slight. Additionally, I had frequent occurrences where, after receiving a call, I could not answer with the headset when trying to use them to answer the call. Instead, the call was routed to the iPhone itself and I had to manually route the call to the headset. An Interesting Experience to Note However, the strangest anomaly occurred when using this headset. From reading reviews and talking with Apple support, I was told, definitively, that this headset does not have a built-in mic when being used wirelessly (accompanying cord does have built-in mic). However, I successfully used the headset using Bluetooth connection (not with cord) and callers could hear me with no trouble. So, I reasoned that if this Beats headset doesn't have a built-in mic, then my iphone7's mic is being used to communicate with callers. However, after moving over 100ft. from my iPhone, the callers could hear me as clearly as when I was less than 5ft. away from the iPhone. So, I really don't know how my voice is being transmitted to callers when I'm communicating wirelessly with this headset. hmmm! * In addition to trouble in answering calls with this headset, my main beef with this Beats product is the really tight squeeze on my head. Unfortunately, this tightness was quite uncomfortable to the point where I dealt with several headaches. Though I've only had these for 3 weeks, the discomfort has only diminished slightly. Frankly, because I find the Plantronics Voyager 8200 series to have superior call quality on both ends and to be much more comfortable than these, I will most likely return this headset though it consists of many good features such as seamless connectivity with the iPhone and amazingly high battery life.

I’ve been rocking old school wired Bose QC’s for years (and never write product reviews). As a frequent traveler I rely heavily on my Bose Noise Cancelling “capabilities” - not something these Beats really have. That said, I paid $130 for this lil set-up on Prime Day - fantastic deal. A “whole” day into wearing them and I’ve got to say it just may have been the best $130 I’ve ever spent (heck, they could fall apart tomorrow for all I know). First, I’m really kicking myself in the butt for not going wireless sooner - I’m always snagging the wires on something and popping the wire plum out). Wireless is so liberating!!! The range on these things is incredible. I’ve got a pretty big house and I haven't found a reasonable area where the signal poops out (w/o curling up in a closet upstairs w/ my ipad in the garage). Second, the sound - crisp, clear and plenty loud. I’ve not taken them off since getting them - No doubt that’s going to agitate my wife:). Admittedly I’ve always been a Bose fanboy (not an audiophile though) and dismissed Beats all together as “just another shiny object w/ a great marketing angle”. My kids of course only wear Beats and tell me how much of an old man I look like with my wired Bose phones. Finally, battery life “if as advertised”. I’ve got about 12 hours on these guys so far which already impresses me:). The only “Cons” (it applies to most on-ear phones) are Noise in - they're not Noise Cancelling nor are they advertised to be / and Noise out - I’ve been listening to these things a fair bit louder than I do with my other headphones - when I take them off I notice how loud they are potentially to those around me (going to need to keep the volume at a reasonable setting I suppose). These things rock though - I keep finding myself dancing around the house and I’m no dancer. Get a pair, you wont regret it.

A lot of people always seem to nitpick about about the items that they purchase off of Amazon. They always talk about how the sound quality could have been better, they always somehow find a reason that they think it's good enough to complain about the comfortability. Here's what I think about the beats that I bought: They are one of the best headphones a person can ask for. I do not understand why people tend to complain about the comfortability when they have cushions for your ears. That's what's really important when it comes to wearing headphones that goes over your head. The sound quality is exactly what you would expect from a popular company. The sound quality is amazing along with the different colors that you can buy. When I first bought my headphones I had a question mark over my head because it wasn't turning on, but that was only because it needed to be charged. And that is the beauty of Beats Solo 3, if your headphones is dead, you can also still play music with the wires, just simply plug it in your phone and in your Beats. I do not know if it is just me because due to the fact that I lost my other pair of Beats it's been such a long time since I touched it let alone wear it, they do seem to feel fragile, all the more reason to place a warranty on an item that happens to feel fragile. Now the question that everybody seems to be asking is "is it true that it only takes about 5 minutes to charge the headphones completely, and is it true that the battery life last up to 40 hours." Well the answer depends on how much you use your headphones. There is 5 LED lights that indicates the percentage of your battery of the headphones. If the LED light is on the third light, that just means that you are at least 50 to 75% of battery life left so in other words, it would take a roughly 5 to 10 minutes to charge it which isn't bad. But ultimately it is pretty fast when it comes to charging headphones especially when it turns out to be Wireless. The volume button Works along with the pause and play button, the button that turns on the wireless headphones work. It even makes that musical noise when you are officially connected to your device, and it does it again when you turn it off. I am able to extend the headphones. I am able to fold them which is a definitely a must for me because when I am finished with my headphones for the day I usually fold them. In conclusion, if something happens to your headphone such as a shortage on the right or left side of the headphones, if you have a warranty all you have to do is just call Apple and they should be able to fix it either call Apple or whatever warranty you are affiliated with. In addition, if you have a computer or a laptop you should download this beat app where you able to update the headphones, I will not go into details but you could always look it up on your spare time. With that being said I'm giving this product and five star and whoever purchase it in the future, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy what you bought. Not to mention that this was on sale because originally it was $300. Now in the beginning of my review I was talking about how people tend to nitpick and and complain about things that can be easily fixed. And I was very serious about that, they are the ones who bought the item off of Amazon if something happens to that item it doesn't take as much to file a complain and get a refund and get your money back after you give them back what has been broken. Since a lot of people gave it a one-star, I had to double think about me buying this. But when I purchased it it turns out to be great just as I was expecting, no issues to the point where I would want a refund. Oh and by the way, the true difference between Beats Solo 3 wireless and Studio 3 is that studio 3 have the ability to cancel out noise, solo 3 although you are able to increase your volume the point where you are not able to hear a single thing from the outside world, there is still a chance where despite your volume being all the way up the environment that is around you could be louder than your music. So it is not fully a noise cancellation headphones. But these headphones are beneficial for me because I'm not always in an environment that is loud enough to where I have to blast it up to 100. And this is where my review ends