Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Beats Solo Pro Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

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Solo Pro

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DT 990 PRO

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Solo Pro

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Solo Pro

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Solo Pro

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Solo Pro

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

8.2

7.7

Passive Soundstage

6.9

3.0

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.4

9.0

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Neutral Sound

8.2

7.7

Commute/Travel

4.1

7.4

Sports/Fitness

5.6

7.1

Office

4.8

7.1

Wireless Gaming

4.6

5.6

Wired Gaming

6.4

5.4

Phone Calls

1.8

6.6

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

On-ear

Enclosure

Open-Back

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

7.5

6.5

Comfort Picture

Weight

0.6 lbs

0.59 lbs

Clamping Force

1.4 lbs

1.2 lbs

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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

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

7.4

8.4

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Avg.Temp.Difference

3.3 °C

1.7 °C

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Portability

5.8

5.7

Portability Picture

L

7.6" (19.3 cm)

7.5" (19.1 cm)

W

5.5" (14.0 cm)

6.6" (16.8 cm)

H

3.3" (8.4 cm)

2.8" (7.1 cm)

Volume

137.00 in³ (2,245.02 cm³)

139.00 in³ (2,277.79 cm³)

Transmitter Required

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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)

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Build Quality

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

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

Normalization Frequency

450 Hz

Bass Amount

-1.1 dB

0.95 dB

Treble Amount

0.2 dB

0.19 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency

7.2

7.7

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.57 dB

0.45 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

8.6

8.8

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

3.4 dB

1.68 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

25.75 Hz

10 Hz

Low Bass

-4.3 dB

2.72 dB

Mid Bass

0.41 dB

1.73 dB

High Bass

2.35 dB

0.75 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

9.4

9.0

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

0.85 dB

1.28 dB

Low Mid

0.66 dB

0.23 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.72 dB

0.66 dB

High Mid

-0.75 dB

1.46 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

7.9

7.4

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

RMS Deviation From Target

2.54 dB

3.85 dB

Low Treble

-1.26 dB

2.57 dB

Mid Treble

2.22 dB

2.41 dB

High Treble

-1.19 dB

-2.82 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.5

7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

1.27 dB

1.43 dB

Dips

2.26 dB

0.74 dB

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Imaging

8.7

8.6

Group Delay

Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Group Delay

0.17

0.15

Weighted Phase Mismatch

1.95

3.02

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.79

0.68

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.86

2.33

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Passive Soundstage

6.9

3.0

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.35 dB

3.46 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

1.4 dB

0.7 dB

PRTF Distance

8.49 dB

5.75 dB

Openness

9.0

2.3

Acoustic Space Excitation

8.1

1.9

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

8.4

8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.070

0.215

WHD @ 100

0.153

0.073

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Test Settings

Firmware

No Firmware

Unknown

Power

Passive

Connection

USB

Bluetooth 4.2

Codec

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

THX AAA 789

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

No Microphone

Integrated

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

2.1

7.7

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Overall Attenuation

-4.66 dB

-23.18 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

0.09 dB

-11.23 dB

Mid

0.19 dB

-23.13 dB

Treble

-15.74 dB

-36.34 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

2.3

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

Airplane Noise Attenuation

-3.72 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-4.32 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-4.43 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise

N/A

Leakage

2.6

8.3

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

59.71 dB

31.54 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Boom

Detachable Boom

Mic

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

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Noise Handling

0.0

7.0

SpNR

SpNR

N/A

13.86 dB

Noise Gate

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

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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

Audio While Charging

Passive Playback

Passive Headphone

Charging Port

None

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App Support

0.0

4.5

App Picture

App Name

No App

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

Wired Connection

9.1

0.0

Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Length

3.77 ft (1.15 m)

N/A

Connector

1/8" TRS

No Wired Option

Latency - Analog

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

Recorded Latency Connection

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

7.1

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.0+H1 chip

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

277.00 ft (84.43 m)

Latency - SBC

N/A

216 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

88 ms

Android Latency

101 ms

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

0.0

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Latency - Dongle

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio Only

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

PS5 Analog

Audio Only

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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Black

DT 990 PRO

Black

Solo Pro

Grey

DT 990 PRO

Dark Blue

Solo Pro

Gray

Solo Pro

Ivory

Solo Pro

Light Blue

Solo Pro

Red

Solo Pro