The Beats Solo Pro offer excellent ANC and decent sound quality but the on-ear design might not be to everyone's tastes

Exceptional battery life; Excellent ANC; Great sound quality;

No auto-pause; No ANC adjustment; ANC doesn’t work well in wind;

The Beats Solo Pro offer excellent ANC and decent sound quality but the on-ear design might not be to everyone's tastes

Exceptional battery life; Excellent ANC; Great sound quality;

No auto-pause; No ANC adjustment; ANC doesn’t work well in wind;

It’s hard to find someone in the audio landscape who hasn’t heard of Beats. Not only does the company benefit from the massive audience appeal leveraged through Dr Dre and Apple but Beats also consistently delivers stunningly beautiful devices.

Beautiful design, Excellent on-ear comfort, Apple W1 chip, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, Up to 40 hours of battery, Microphone for hands-free calls, Siri smart assistant access, Active noise cancellation, Transparency levels, Easy to use controls, Foldable for portability, Fantastic audio quality

Quite expensive, Not the best microphone quality, Can get uncomfortable after a while

The next popular on-ear variant of the Beats headphone range should actually be the Solo 4, but the Apple division has instead put a "Pro" on the table – for good reason. If "Pro" equates with "progress", then this pretty much applies to a product that, in this fourth version, can finally be...

The Beats Solo Pro is a very good pair of portable on-ear headphones with great sound and impressive active noise-cancelling (ANC). These on-ears are hard to fault, except for the lack of any wired connection.

Great sound profile; Impressive active noise-cancelling (ANC; Battery life lives up to expectations; H1 means easy pairing with Apple products; Premium design and materials

Design is a tiny bit snug – not great for glasses wearers; No wired connection; Lightning port isn't ideal for non-iPhone users; A little pricey; Non-adjustable equaliser (EQ

Beats' latest noise-canceling on-ears are among the best headphones you can buy.

Robust build quality. Impressive noise canceling. Energetic sound. Hands-free Siri/Google Assistant functionality. Great battery life. Comfortable fit. Easy to use controls.

They use Apple's lightning cable to charge. No voice activation for Google Assistant on Android. No 3.5 mm input for plugging in on flights.

Who would have thought that the manufacturer who loves fat bass could make something so neutral?

Clear and natural sound, good comfort, and excellent wireless connection. Noise reduction works just fine.

Tpical Beats fans will miss bass. Despite thick pillows, small on-ear clocks will be able to squeeze a little over time.

The Solo Pro is Beats most impressive set of headphones to date. There’s a lot of features and tech packed in for solid noise cancellation, hands-free Siri and great sound quality. However, the nature of the on-ear design is that they have to pinch your head for a good seal.

Excellent sound; Improved design; Solid ANC; Hands-free Siri

Uncomfortable (especially for big heads); No 3.5mm jack for wired use; No companion app for customization; No automatic pausing

Aiming to beat the on-ear market.

Fast Fuel charging; Great ANC; especially for on-ears; Bluetooth 5.0; Class 1; H1 chip; hands-free Siri access

Microphone quality; No 3.5mm input; Cost

Apple has continued to refine the Beats brand with new designs and features. Beats Solo Pro is the latest incarnation of that effort, and does a great job pushing the popular brand forward.

Refined design with exposed metal and matte finish; Active noise cancelation is good; Transparency mode for external audio; Improved audio quality; Audio sharing; Hey Siri support; Strong Bluetooth connection

Still mostly plastic build; Not the best ANC on the market; No audio cable included