Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Beats Solo Pro Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated May 31, 2024 04:38 PM

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

TypeOn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingYes

MicYes

Variants

Studio3 Wireless (A-COLD-WALL* Cement)
Studio3 Wireless (Blue)
Studio3 Wireless (Defiant Black)
Beats Studio3 (Matte Black)
Studio3 Wireless (Midnight Black)
Studio3 Wireless (Red)
Studio3 Wireless (Shadow Grey)
Studio3 Wireless (White)

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

Review

See Beats Studio3 Wireless review

See Beats Solo Pro Wireless review

Our Verdict

Beats Studio3 Wireless

Beats Solo Pro Wireless

The Beats Solo Pro Wireless are slightly better than the Beats Studio3 Wireless if you don’t mind the on-ear design. The Solo Pro Wireless have a slightly better noise cancellation feature, and their sound profile is better balanced than the Studio3. On the other hand, the Studio3 are more comfortable thanks to their over-ear design and come with an audio cable to use when wired, which you need to buy separately for the Solo Pro.

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A-COLD-WALL* Cement

Studio3 Wireless

Black

Solo Pro

Blue

Studio3 Wireless

Walmart.com

Dark Blue

Solo Pro

Defiant Black

Studio3 Wireless

Gray

Solo Pro

Matte Black

Beats Studio3

Ivory

Solo Pro

Midnight Black

Studio3 Wireless

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Studio3 Wireless

Red

Solo Pro

Shadow Grey

Studio3 Wireless

White

Studio3 Wireless

Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

6.8

7.7

Mid Accuracy

7.8

9.0

Imaging

5.1

8.6

Bass Accuracy

8.1

8.8

Passive Soundstage

3.9

3.0

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

6.8

7.7

Commute/Travel

7.4

Sports/Fitness

7.2

7.1

Office

7.1

Wireless Gaming

5.5

5.6

Wired Gaming

7.1

5.4

Phone Calls

6.2

6.6

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

On-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.58 lbs

0.59 lbs

Clamping Force

1.1 lbs

1.2 lbs

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Controls

7.3

7.7

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Good

Feedback

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Voice Assistant

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Breathability

6.4

8.4

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

5.9 °C

1.7 °C

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Portability

6.1

5.7

Portability Picture

L

4.6" (11.7 cm)

7.5" (19.1 cm)

W

6.5" (16.5 cm)

6.6" (16.8 cm)

H

3.0" (7.6 cm)

2.8" (7.1 cm)

Volume

90.00 in³ (1,474.83 cm³)

139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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Case

8.0

6.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

Soft case

L

4.8" (12.2 cm)

6.6" (16.8 cm)

W

6.7" (17.0 cm)

5.2" (13.2 cm)

H

3.2" (8.1 cm)

2.8" (7.1 cm)

Volume

103.00 in³ (1,687.86 cm³)

96.00 in³ (1,573.15 cm³)

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

7.0

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

-0.42 dB

0.95 dB

Treble Amount

-3.39 dB

0.19 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.3

7.7

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.83 dB

0.45 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Accuracy

8.1

8.8

Bass

Std. Err.

2.68 dB

1.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

25.57 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

-1.65 dB

2.72 dB

Mid-Bass

2.61 dB

1.73 dB

High-Bass

3.62 dB

0.75 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.8

9.0

Mid

Std. Err.

2.99 dB

1.28 dB

Low-Mid

4.42 dB

0.23 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.78 dB

0.66 dB

High-Mid

-1.06 dB

1.46 dB

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Treble Accuracy

6.9

7.4

Treble

Std. Err.

4.53 dB

3.85 dB

Low-Treble

-2.9 dB

2.57 dB

Mid-Treble

-3.16 dB

2.41 dB

High-Treble

-5.79 dB

-2.82 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.6

7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.42 dB

1.43 dB

Dips

1.41 dB

0.74 dB

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Imaging

5.1

8.6

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.53

0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch

57.7

3.02

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.22

0.68

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

5.6

2.33

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Passive Soundstage

3.9

3.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.1 dB

3.46 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

0.93 dB

0.7 dB

PRTF Distance

11.08 dB

5.75 dB

Openness

2.8

2.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.0

1.9

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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

7.3

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.426

0.215

WHD @ 100

0.177

0.073

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Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation

7.2

7.7

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-21.66 dB

-23.18 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-8.03 dB

-11.23 dB

Mid

-22.18 dB

-23.13 dB

Treble

-36.18 dB

-36.34 dB

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Leakage

8.2

8.3

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

32.18 dB

31.54 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.5

5.6

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

281 Hz

687.92 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.69 dB

3.5 dB

HFE

3,466.89 Hz

7,671.33 Hz

Weighted THD

31.636

54.571

Gain

37.78 dB

3.21 dB

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Noise Handling

5.1

7.0

SpNR

SpNR

10.16 dB

13.86 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

5.5

7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

4.5

7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

7.6

7.2

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

23 hrs

24 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

23 hrs

24 hrs

Charge Time

2 hrs

1.2 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Charging Port

micro-USB

Lightning

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App Support

5.0

4.5

App Picture

App Name

Beats

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

macOS

Windows

Equalizer

ANC Control

On/Off

Mic Control

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

7.3

7.1

Bluetooth Version

4.2 + W1 chip

5.0+H1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

297.00 ft (90.53 m)

277.00 ft (84.43 m)

PC Latency (SBC)

176 ms

216 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

22 ms

88 ms

Android Latency

73 ms

101 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.30 ft (1.31 m)

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 + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

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Base/Dock

0.0

Type

No Base/Dock

USB Input

Line In

Line Out

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Power Supply

No Base/Dock

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A-COLD-WALL* Cement

Studio3 Wireless

Black

Solo Pro

Blue

Studio3 Wireless

Walmart.com

Dark Blue

Solo Pro

Defiant Black

Studio3 Wireless

Gray

Solo Pro

Matte Black

Beats Studio3

Ivory

Solo Pro

Midnight Black

Studio3 Wireless

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Studio3 Wireless

Red

Solo Pro

Shadow Grey

Studio3 Wireless

White

Studio3 Wireless