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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless vs Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Beats Solo3 2018
Beats Solo3 2019

Tested using Methodology v1.4

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Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Picture
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes

Variants

  • Solo3 Wireless (Black)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gloss Black)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gloss White)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Gold)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Red)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Rose Gold)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Silver)
  • Solo3 Wireless (Ultra Violet)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless ((PRODUCT)RED Citrus Red)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Navy)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Red)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club White)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Club Yellow)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Gold)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Matte Black)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Rose Gold)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Gold)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Satin Silver)
  • Solo3 2019 Wireless (Silver)

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Our Verdict

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless

Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless

The Beats Solo3 2019 are the next generation of the Beats Solo3 2018. They're almost identical in design and perform very similarly. This model also has a companion app that can be used on Android in addition to iOS. That said, the 2018 model includes an audio cable so that you can listen to audio passively. You need to buy this cable separately if you want to use your 2019 model wired.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.8
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Design Picture 2
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

On-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Comfort Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.47 lbs
0.47 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.1 lbs
0.9 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.5
6.5

Controls Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Controls Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Decent

Feedback  

Decent
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

7.9

Breathability After Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

2.3 °C
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Portability 
 

6.4
6.5

Portability Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Portability Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Portability Picture

L  

4.25"
4.1" (10.4 cm)

W  

6.13"
6.0" (15.2 cm)

H  

2.63"
2.6" (6.6 cm)

Volume  

68.5 in³
63.50 in³ (1,040.57 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

7.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Case Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Soft case
Soft case

L  

4.5"
4.5" (11.4 cm)

W  

6.1"
6.1" (15.5 cm)

H  

2.6"
2.6" (6.6 cm)

Volume  

69.1 in³
69.10 in³ (1,132.34 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Stability Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Angled Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Side Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Front Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Rear Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Top Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless In The Box Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

2.93 dB
3.55 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.6 dB
-3 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.5
7.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.5 dB
0.49 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.3

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.97 dB
6.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

3.71 dB
4.58 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

5.45 dB
6.25 dB

High-Bass 
 

6.62 dB
8.47 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.3
7.9

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.22 dB
2.83 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2 dB
3.34 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.56 dB
-2.35 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.02 dB
0 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.2
8.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.45 dB
1.98 dB

Low-Treble 
 

1.69 dB
0.64 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

1.43 dB
-0.23 dB

High-Treble 
 

-7.57 dB
-8.71 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.7 dB
1.88 dB

Dips 
 

1.31 dB
1.44 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.8
8.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.16

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

4.21
5.13

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.83
1.26

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.29
1.8
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Passive Soundstage 
 

4.3
4.4

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.43 dB
3.1 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

1.99 dB
1.29 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

2.63 dB
5.19 dB

Openness 
 

4.8
5.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.6
4.2
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.5
8.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.148
0.163

WHD @ 100 
 

0.066
0.059
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
7.8.8

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Unknown
Bluetooth 4.2

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

5.1
4.2

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.32 dB
-11.63 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.69 dB
-0.16 dB

Mid 
 

-9.04 dB
-7.97 dB

Treble 
 

-30.84 dB
-27.36 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.0
6.3

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

44.97 dB
43.4 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

6.2
6.8

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

369.71 Hz
182.21 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.96 dB
2.39 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
3,319.91 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

28.322
2.001

Gain 
 

33.03 dB
6.2 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.9
5.6

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

10.65 dB
12.83 dB

Noise Gate 
 

No

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

5.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.4
8.4

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

42 hrs
38.2 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

42 hrs
38.2 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.5 hrs
1.4 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

5.0
5.0

App Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless App Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Beats
Beats

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.0
7.1

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2 + W1 chip
4.2 + W1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

242 ft
313.00 ft (95.40 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

179 ms
173 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 
 

134 ms
81 ms

Android Latency 
 

154 ms
120 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

9.5
0.0

Cable Picture  

Beats Solo3 2018 Wireless Cable Picture
Beats Solo3 2019 Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

4.2 ft
N/A

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
N/A
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only (Not included)

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio Only (Not included)

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only (Not Included)

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only (Not included)

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only (Not included)

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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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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