If you’ve ever said to yourself “man, I really love the ANC and Transparency features of the AirPods Pro, I just wish they were on-ear!,” then the Beats Solo Pro might be your huckleberry. They sound great, offer killer features you won’t find in other products, and have a premium feel.

Excellent sound quality; Active Noise Canceling and Transparency Mode are great; Superb build quality and finish

Very tight and get uncomfortable quickly as a result; Lightning connector for charging is just stupid; No wired option

When choosing headphones, you’re gonna have to pick between on-ear or over-the-ear headphones. We’ve just about covered only over-the-ear cans for our reviews throughout the course of the site.

There’s a lot to love about the Beats Solo Pro, particularly if you’re an iPhone owner. They offer a lovely design, good noise cancelling, an energetic, detailed performance and outstanding usability. However, while we know Apple is keen to make wireless the way to listen to music, the lack of cable to listen to these wired if you’re out of battery is frustrating. Plus that fit is still far too snug to be comfortable enough for long listens. We can only hope they’ll soften over time, but you’ll have to make do with sore ears for a while to get there if they do. Those niggles aside, these are the best sounding, most well rounded Beats the company has made to date, with a performance worthy of their premium price tag. We’d say that’s a new reputation the company can really be proud of.

Detailed; Engaging sound; Good noise cancelling, ; Attractive design; Good battery life and fast charging;

Snug fit isn’t the most comfortable; No way of listening wired out of the box; iPhones get the best experience; ANC not adjustable;

With the Solo Pro, Beats has ditched the bass boost and delivered an accomplished set of headphones. They can't quite match up to the Sony WH-1000XM3, which come in at a similar price, but if you're a fan of Beats headphones then the Solo Pro are worth considering

Superb transparency mode; Good active noise cancellation; Balanced tone, particularly for Beats;

Go over-ear and you get bigger sound, same price; Tight grip may be a turn-off; Fold to turn off? It's not for everyone;

Your mileage with the Solo Pro is ultimately going to be funneled towards a single question.

By making every other part of the package feel exceptional enough, the familiar problems that plague the Solo Pro become the sort of inconveniences that you’re willing to live with rather than outright deal breakers.

Surprisingly good sound quality; Great material design; Fast pairing;

Can often be uncomfortable; Not properly sweat resistant; Expensive;

With the Solo Pro headphones, Beats essentially takes the popular Solo3 Wireless and adds active noise cancellation (ANC). At $299.95, they're priced to compete with top noise-cancelling models like the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. Neither Bose nor Beats are known for accurate audio performance, though here Beats delivers a boosted-bass sound signature that manages to keep the overall listening experience balanced and clear. From an ANC standpoint, Beats isn't quite on par with Bose, but you're also paying less. That said, the price still feels a bit high, though as with Bose, popular branding comes with its own premium. Ultimately, the headphones deliver more than just a familiar logo, with effective ANC and powerful audio that will appeal to bass lovers. Design Available in black, dark blue, gray, ivory, light blue, or red, the Solo Pro are on-ear (supra-aural) headphones with ample memory foam cushioning in the earpads and headband. They're bulky, but comfortable over...

The Beats Solo Pro headphones delivers quality noise cancellation with a bass-forward, but relatively balanced, sound signature.

Powerful audio performance with boosted bass and sculpted highs; Solid noise cancellation blocks out low-frequency rumble; Voice control option for iOS devices

Expensive; No track navigation buttons; Noise cancellation adds slight hiss; No ANC or EQ adjustments

When they first came out in 2008, Beats headphones were cool and eccentric but looked plastic-y and had too much bass to be enjoyable. Beats has toned it down and perfected noise cancellation over the years, but many of us are still rocking an old pair because $300 headphones are a lot to replace. If you've been putting that purchase off, be glad you waited: The Beats Solo Pro that just came out in October 2019 are currently $50 off at Amazon. At $249.95, they're cheaper than the Studio3, which are Beats' only other pair of noise-canceling headphones. According to Amazon price tracker CamelCamelCamel, this is the first time they've been discounted since their release. The Beats Solo line hadn't seen an upgrade in three years and Beats went hard on this massive redesign. They're chic, matte, minimalistic, and look more "pro" than Beats ever have. The active noise cancellation creates the same silent euphoria that everyone loved about the Studio3, now compacted into a practic...

Needed sound cancelling headphones and these work great, sound is clear so I dont have to have the volume so high

Nice design, nice sound

Very good sound if you into Dance Music