Beats Solo Pro vs SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated May 22, 2024 06:29 PM

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TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

Variants

Solo Pro (Black)
Solo Pro (Dark Blue)
Solo Pro (Gray)
Solo Pro (Ivory)
Solo Pro (Light Blue)
Solo Pro (Red)

Arctis 1 Wireless (Black)

Review

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Our Verdict

Beats Solo Pro Wireless

SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless

The Beats Solo Pro and the SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless have different strengths. The SteelSeries are wireless gaming headphones that are more comfortable, have a better overall boom microphone, and longer continuous battery life. Their companion software also offers a graphic EQ and presets so that you can adjust their sound to your liking. However, the Beats are more suitable for casual use. They're better-built, have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their ANC helps them block out a lot more ambient noise.

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Black

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Dark Blue

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Gray

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Ivory

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Solo Pro

Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.7

7.5

Passive Soundstage

3.0

5.8

Bass Accuracy

8.8

7.6

Frequency Response Consistency

7.7

5.3

Imaging

8.6

7.2

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.7

7.5

Commute/Travel

7.4

5.6

Sports/Fitness

7.1

5.8

Office

7.1

6.8

Wireless Gaming

5.6

7.4

Wired Gaming

5.4

7.5

Phone Calls

6.6

Design

Style

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Type

On-ear

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

6.5

7.0

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.59 lbs

0.6 lbs

Clamping Force

1.2 lbs

1.3 lbs

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Controls

7.7

7.1

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

8.4

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Avg.Temp.Difference

1.7 °C

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Portability

5.7

5.4

Portability Picture

L

7.5" (19.1 cm)

7.6" (19.3 cm)

W

6.6" (16.8 cm)

7.9" (20.1 cm)

H

2.8" (7.1 cm)

3.5" (8.9 cm)

Volume

139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)

210.00 in³ (3,441.27 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

6.0

0.0

Case Picture

Type

Soft case

No case

L

6.6" (16.8 cm)

N/A

W

5.2" (13.2 cm)

N/A

H

2.8" (7.1 cm)

N/A

Volume

96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)

N/A

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Build Quality

8.0

6.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.0

6.0

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

0.95 dB

-1.09 dB

Treble Amount

0.19 dB

-2.56 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

7.7

5.3

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.45 dB

1.5 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.8

7.6

Bass

Std. Err.

1.68 dB

3.29 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

10 Hz

48.26 Hz

Low-Bass

2.72 dB

-4.43 dB

Mid-Bass

1.73 dB

1.5 dB

High-Bass

0.75 dB

4.28 dB

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Mid Accuracy

9.0

8.7

Mid

Std. Err.

1.28 dB

1.78 dB

Low-Mid

0.23 dB

1.57 dB

Mid-Mid

0.66 dB

-0.05 dB

High-Mid

1.46 dB

-1.9 dB

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Treble Accuracy

7.4

7.8

Treble

Std. Err.

3.85 dB

3.3 dB

Low-Treble

2.57 dB

-3.29 dB

Mid-Treble

2.41 dB

-0.39 dB

High-Treble

-2.82 dB

-5.83 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.9

7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.43 dB

1.63 dB

Dips

0.74 dB

0.89 dB

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Imaging

8.6

7.2

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.15

0.59

Weighted Phase Mismatch

3.02

6.7

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.68

2.08

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

2.33

2.56

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Passive Soundstage

3.0

5.8

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

3.46 dB

4.11 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

0.7 dB

5.69 dB

PRTF Distance

5.75 dB

15.64 dB

Openness

2.3

5.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

1.9

2.8

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.2

7.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.215

0.346

WHD @ 100

0.073

0.134

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

1.6.0.0

Power

Connection

Bluetooth 4.2

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

7.7

4.3

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-23.18 dB

-12.97 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-11.23 dB

0.67 dB

Mid

-23.13 dB

-7.65 dB

Treble

-36.34 dB

-32.49 dB

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Leakage

8.3

7.5

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

31.54 dB

36.45 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

5.6

6.9

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

687.92 Hz

546 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

3.5 dB

2.54 dB

HFE

7,671.33 Hz

6,544.63 Hz

Weighted THD

54.571

0.207

Gain

3.21 dB

19.02 dB

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Noise Handling

7.0

SpNR

SpNR

13.86 dB

24.91 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.2

9.0

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

24 hrs

25.1 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

24 hrs

25.1 hrs

Charge Time

1.2 hrs

2.4 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

Lightning

micro-USB

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App Support

4.5

7.5

App Picture

App Name

Beats

SteelSeries Engine

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

7.1

0.0

Bluetooth Version

5.0+H1 chip

No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

277.00 ft (84.43 m)

N/A

PC Latency (SBC)

216 ms

N/A

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

88 ms

N/A

Android Latency

101 ms

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

8.4

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

89.00 ft (27.13 m)

Non-BT Latency

N/A

32 ms

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Wired

0.0

9.5

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

N/A

4.00 ft (1.22 m)

Connection

No Wired Option

1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

0 ms

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

3.4

Type

No Base/Dock

Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

USB-C

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Black

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Dark Blue

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Gray

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Ivory

Solo Pro

Black

Arctis 1 Wireless

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Solo Pro