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Beats Solo Pro
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
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Anker
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Beats Solo Pro Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Life Q35 Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Beats Solo Pro. The Anker are more comfortable, have a customizable sound profile thanks to their companion app's graphic EQ and presets, and have a better performing ANC. Their mic also does a better job of recording your voice, even in noisy environments, and they have a better battery performance. However, the Beats are better-built and have a more neutral sound profile out of the box.
Variants
- Solo Pro (Black)
- Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (B09FPCZ318)
- Soundcore Life Q35 (Frosted Pearl)
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Solo Pro
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Dark Blue
Solo Pro
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Frosted Pearl
Soundcore Life Q35
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Gray
Solo Pro
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Obsidian Blue
Soundcore Life Q35
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.7
7.2
Bass Accuracy
8.8
6.7
Passive Soundstage
3.0
5.1
Treble Accuracy
7.4
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
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Type
On-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.59 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.7
7.5
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
8.4
6.0
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
1.7 °C
7 °C
Portability
5.7
6.2
Portability Picture
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L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)
W
6.6" (16.8 cm)
6.8" (17.3 cm)
H
2.8" (7.1 cm)
1.7" (4.3 cm)
Volume
139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.0
7.5
Case Picture
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Type
Soft case
Hard case
L
6.6" (16.8 cm)
8.6" (21.8 cm)
W
5.2" (13.2 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
2.8" (7.1 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Volume
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
114.00 in³ (1,868.12 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
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Stability
7.0
6.5
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
0.95 dB
4.95 dB
Treble Amount
0.19 dB
-1.13 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.7
6.8
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.45 dB
0.66 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
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Raw FR R
Preview Graph
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Bass Accuracy
8.8
6.7
Bass
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
1.68 dB
5.34 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.72 dB
6.72 dB
Mid-Bass
1.73 dB
7.16 dB
High-Bass
0.75 dB
2.15 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
9.1
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
1.28 dB
1.23 dB
Low-Mid
0.23 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Mid
0.66 dB
-0.5 dB
High-Mid
1.46 dB
0.94 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
6.6
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
3.85 dB
4.96 dB
Low-Treble
2.57 dB
-3.19 dB
Mid-Treble
2.41 dB
-0.72 dB
High-Treble
-2.82 dB
-0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.43 dB
1.7 dB
Dips
0.74 dB
2.22 dB
Imaging
8.6
7.6
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response Mismatch
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.15
0.33
Weighted Phase Mismatch
3.02
28.01
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.68
0.15
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.33
1.85
Passive Soundstage
3.0
5.1
PRTF
Preview Graph
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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.46 dB
3.89 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
0.7 dB
6.68 dB
PRTF Distance
5.75 dB
12.53 dB
Openness
2.3
1.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.9
3.6
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
8.2
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.215
0.327
WHD @ 100
0.073
0.246
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
01.11
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Soundcore Signature
ANC
On
Transport
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
8.2
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.18 dB
-22.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-11.23 dB
-17.63 dB
Mid
-23.13 dB
-18.6 dB
Treble
-36.34 dB
-30.22 dB
Leakage
8.3
6.8
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
31.54 dB
40.62 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.6
7.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Recorded Speech
LFE
687.92 Hz
219.83 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.5 dB
3.53 dB
HFE
7,671.33 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
54.571
0.096
Gain
3.21 dB
10.1 dB
Noise Handling
7.0
6.4
SpNR
Preview Graph
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SpNR
13.86 dB
23.61 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
5.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.2
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
44.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
44.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.2 hrs
1.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
Lightning
USB-C
App Support
4.5
8.0
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App Name
Beats
Anker Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.1
9.0
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
277.00 ft (84.43 m)
322.00 ft (98.15 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
216 ms
206 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
88 ms
118 ms
Android Latency
101 ms
115 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
9.5
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Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
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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Solo Pro
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Solo Pro
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Frosted Pearl
Soundcore Life Q35
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Solo Pro
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Soundcore Life Q35
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Solo Pro
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Solo Pro
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