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Apple AirPods (2nd generation)
Beats Solo Pro
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Apple AirPods (2nd generation) Truly Wireless
Beats Solo Pro Wireless
The Beats Solo Pro are better headphones for most uses than the Apple AirPods (2nd generation). The Beats have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer; an active noise cancelling system that blocks out a great amount of ambient noise; and a better battery performance. However, the Apple are more comfortable.
Variants
- AirPods (2nd generation) (With charging case)
- AirPods (2nd generation) (With wireless charging case)
- Solo Pro (Black)
- Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
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AirPods (2nd generation)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.6
7.7
Bass Accuracy
5.8
8.8
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
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Type
Earbuds
On-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.02 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
4.3
7.7
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Subpar
Good
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
8.4
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
1.7 °C
Portability
9.6
5.7
Portability Picture
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L
1.7" (4.3 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
H
0.6" (1.5 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
1.00 in³ (16.39 cm³)
139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.5
6.0
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Type
Hard case
Soft case
L
2.1" (5.3 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
W
1.7" (4.3 cm)
5.2" (13.2 cm)
H
0.7" (1.8 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
2.50 in³ (40.97 cm³)
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
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Stability
6.5
7.0
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Bass Amount
-8.65 dB
0.95 dB
Treble Amount
0.39 dB
0.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.6
7.7
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
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Avg. Std. Deviation
1.13 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
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Raw FR R
Preview Graph
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Bass Accuracy
5.8
8.8
Bass
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
6.68 dB
1.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
70.25 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-13.78 dB
2.72 dB
Mid-Bass
-1.58 dB
1.73 dB
High-Bass
2.09 dB
0.75 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
2.17 dB
1.28 dB
Low-Mid
1.31 dB
0.23 dB
Mid-Mid
0.07 dB
0.66 dB
High-Mid
3.01 dB
1.46 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
7.4
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
3.89 dB
3.85 dB
Low-Treble
3.83 dB
2.57 dB
Mid-Treble
3.78 dB
2.41 dB
High-Treble
-2.62 dB
-2.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.97 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.12 dB
0.74 dB
Imaging
8.5
8.6
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response Mismatch
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.28
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.28
3.02
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.37
0.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.28
2.33
Passive Soundstage
2.9
3.0
PRTF
Preview Graph
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
3.46 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
N/A
5.75 dB
Openness
9.6
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.2
1.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.358
0.215
WHD @ 100
0.104
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
1A673
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.0
7.7
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-1.95 dB
-23.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
0.32 dB
-11.23 dB
Mid
0.98 dB
-23.13 dB
Treble
-6.94 dB
-36.34 dB
Leakage
7.2
8.3
Leakage
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
38.25 dB
31.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
5.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Recorded Speech
LFE
261.43 Hz
687.92 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.34 dB
3.5 dB
HFE
3,319.91 Hz
7,671.33 Hz
Weighted THD
27.169
54.571
Gain
38.23 dB
3.21 dB
Noise Handling
6.9
7.0
SpNR
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SpNR
13.93 dB
13.86 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.6
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4.1 hrs
24 hrs
Additional Charges
5.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24.6 hrs
24 hrs
Charge Time
0.5 hrs
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
Lightning
App Support
5.0
4.5
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App Name
No App
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.8
7.1
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
149.00 ft (45.42 m)
277.00 ft (84.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
176 ms
216 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
80 ms
88 ms
Android Latency
165 ms
101 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
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Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
0.0
Type
Charging Case
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
Lightning
No Base/Dock
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