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- Active Features
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Audio-Technica ATH-M40x vs Beats Solo Pro Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
Beats Solo Pro
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- ATH-M40x (Black)
- Solo Pro (Black)
- Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
- Solo Pro (Gray)
- Solo Pro (Ivory)
- Solo Pro (Light Blue)
- Solo Pro (Red)
Our Verdict
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
Beats Solo Pro Wireless
The Audio-Technica ATH-M40x and the Beats Solo Pro have different strengths, and you may prefer one over the other. The Audio-Technica are for audiophiles. They're more comfortable and have a better passive soundstage performance. However, the Beats are better for casual use. They're better built and have an ANC system that can block out a good amount of background noise. They also have a wireless design and an H1 chip, so you can seamlessly pair them with your Apple devices.
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Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.5
7.7
Passive Soundstage
6.0
3.0
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.8
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.55 lbs
0.59 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Good
Feedback
No Controls
Good
Call/Music Control
No
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
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.2
8.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.5 °C
1.7 °C
Portability
5.9
5.7
Portability Picture
L
5.1" (13.0 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.6" (16.8 cm)
H
3.5" (9.0 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
111.20 in³ (1,822.23 cm³)
139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
6.5
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Soft case
L
N/A
6.6" (16.8 cm)
W
N/A
5.2" (13.2 cm)
H
N/A
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
N/A
96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.33 dB
0.95 dB
Treble Amount
-0.15 dB
0.19 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.0
7.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.62 dB
0.45 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
8.8
Std. Err.
4.35 dB
1.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
16.82 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.61 dB
2.72 dB
Mid-Bass
4.54 dB
1.73 dB
High-Bass
6.09 dB
0.75 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Std. Err.
2.15 dB
1.28 dB
Low-Mid
0.4 dB
0.23 dB
Mid-Mid
0.69 dB
0.66 dB
High-Mid
3.13 dB
1.46 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
7.4
Std. Err.
2.97 dB
3.85 dB
Low-Treble
1.42 dB
2.57 dB
Mid-Treble
2.67 dB
2.41 dB
High-Treble
0.32 dB
-2.82 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.67 dB
1.43 dB
Dips
1.44 dB
0.74 dB
Imaging
7.9
8.6
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.27
3.02
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.76
0.68
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.17
2.33
Passive Soundstage
6.0
3.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.56 dB
3.46 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.72 dB
0.7 dB
PRTF Distance
7.21 dB
5.75 dB
Openness
5.6
2.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.2
1.9
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.300
0.215
WHD @ 100
0.542
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.2
7.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-11.21 dB
-23.18 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.09 dB
-11.23 dB
Mid
-9.09 dB
-23.13 dB
Treble
-25.22 dB
-36.34 dB
Leakage
6.4
8.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.12 dB
31.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
5.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
687.92 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
3.5 dB
HFE
N/A
7,671.33 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
54.571
Gain
N/A
3.21 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
7.0
SpNR
N/A
13.86 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.2
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
24 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
24 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
1.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
Lightning
App Support
0.0
4.5
App Picture
App Name
No App
Beats
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
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
Bluetooth
0.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0+H1 chip
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
277.00 ft (84.43 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
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
N/A
88 ms
Android Latency
N/A
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
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
10.11 ft (3.08 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
No
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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