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Beats Solo 4
Beats Studio3 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Beats Solo 4
Beats Studio3 Wireless
The Beats Solo 4 are from a newer generation than the Beats Studio3 Wireless and benefit from a few technological upgrades in the intervening years, such as USB-C audio, twice the battery life, and Apple Spatial Audio compatibility, to name a few. The Solo 4 also output a more consistent sound with a balanced sound profile. On the other hand, the Studio3 Wireless fit over-ears (which some find more comfortable than the on-ear fit of the Solo 4), and they have a warmer tuning that's more akin to earlier Beats, which sounds muddier and duller than the Solo 4. The Studio3 Wireless are also the only pair with ANC, and although it's not super effective, it cuts low-pitched noises more than the Solo 4 isolates.
Variants
- Solo 4 (Black/Gold)
- Solo 4 (Cloud Pink)
- Solo 4 (Matte Black)
- Solo 4 (Slate Blue)
- Studio3 Wireless (A-COLD-WALL* Cement)
- Studio3 Wireless (Blue)
- Studio3 Wireless (Defiant Black)
- Beats Studio3 (Matte Black)
- Studio3 Wireless (Midnight Black)
- Studio3 Wireless (Red)
- Studio3 Wireless (Shadow Grey)
- Studio3 Wireless (White)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
8.3
6.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
8.1
Imaging
9.0
5.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
6.9
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
7.8
Peaks/Dips
8.9
7.6
Frequency Response Consistency
8.7
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.48 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.76 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
6.9
7.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.9 °C
Portability
6.4
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.2" (10.7 cm)
4.6" (11.7 cm)
W
6.3" (16.0 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
2.6" (6.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
68.95 in³ (1,129.92 cm³)
90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
4.6" (11.6 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
6.8" (17.2 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.7" (6.8 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
Volume
82.79 in³ (1,356.74 cm³)
103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
1,450 Hz
Bass Amount
-1.0 dB
-0.42 dB
Treble Amount
1.1 dB
-3.39 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.7
6.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.26 dB
0.83 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.7
8.1
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.2 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
25.57 Hz
Low Bass
-1.08 dB
-1.65 dB
Mid Bass
-0.16 dB
2.61 dB
High Bass
-1.51 dB
3.62 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.9
7.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.2 dB
2.99 dB
Low Mid
-1.56 dB
4.42 dB
Mid-Mid
0.12 dB
-0.78 dB
High Mid
0.72 dB
-1.06 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
6.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.06 dB
4.53 dB
Low Treble
1.31 dB
-2.9 dB
Mid Treble
0.92 dB
-3.16 dB
High Treble
-4.37 dB
-5.79 dB
Imaging
9.0
5.1
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.53
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.5
57.7
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.99
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
0.93
5.6
Passive Soundstage
3.5
3.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.21 dB
2.1 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.66 dB
0.93 dB
PRTF Distance
0.53 dB
11.08 dB
Openness
5.0
2.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.9
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
On/Off
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.295
0.426
WHD @ 100
0.099
0.177
Test Settings
Firmware
2C241
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
4.9
7.2
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-12.04 dB
-21.66 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
2.32 dB
-8.03 dB
Mid
-13.56 dB
-22.18 dB
Treble
-27.78 dB
-36.18 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
4.2
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-9.27 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-9.61 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-10.63 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.7
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
486.43 Hz
281 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.65 dB
2.69 dB
HFE
6,001.45 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
191.251
31.636
Gain
-17.57 dB
37.78 dB
Noise Handling
5.8
5.1
SpNR
9.11 dB
10.16 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.5
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
48.1 hrs
23 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
48.1 hrs
23 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
micro-USB
App Support
5.0
5.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
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
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.2
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.43 ft (1.35 m)
4.30 ft (1.31 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
29.0 ms
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.1
7.3
Bluetooth Version
5.3
4.2 + W1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
297.00 ft (90.53 m)
Latency - SBC
178 ms
176 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
22 ms
Android Latency
73 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
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
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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