Beats Solo Buds Available to Order June 18, Launching June 20 (2024)

FAQs

What is the battery life of Beats Solo buds? ›

The Studio Buds were released on June 24, 2021. Despite the small size of the earphones, the Apple H1 wireless chips allow up to 5 hours of playback time with active noise cancellation or transparency mode turned on. The charging case can extend playback time up to 15 hours.

Speaking of which, the Beats Solo Buds don't come with active noise cancellation, or Spatial Audio, but they do have other smart features, including fast pairing and auto-switching between devices for both Apple and Android/Chromebook, and Find My support on both platforms.

The Beats Fit Pro was released on November 1, 2021.

As your headphones age, one of the signs you'll notice is a decrease in battery life. So, if your headphone battery is draining quickly, make sure you don't keep it on all the time. Another reason why your headphone battery drains quickly is improper charging.

Your Beats Studio Buds earbuds each provide up to eight hours of playback. With the charging case, you can get up to 24 hours of playback. And with Fast Fuel, you can get up to one hour of playback after you charge for five minutes.

After extensive testing, the AirPods Pro offer a far more balanced sound profile than the Beats Studio Buds. Beats have a well-earned reputation for emphasizing bass while sacrificing mid and high tones.

Your Beats Studio Buds, Beats Studio Buds +, and Beats Fit Pro earbuds are sweat and water resistant, but not sweatproof or waterproof. The charging case is not waterproof, sweatproof, sweat resistant, or water resistant, so be careful not to get moisture in any openings. Learn more about water and sweat resistance.

The company was founded in 2006 by music producer Dr. Dre and record company executive Jimmy Iovine. Since 2014, it has been an Apple subsidiary.

Active Noise Cancellation mode blocks external sounds such as street noise or people's voices, while Transparency mode lets you hear your surrounding environment. You can turn these settings on or off in the Beats app.

How do you turn on noise Cancelling on Beats Solo? ›

You can also press the mode button on your left earcup. Press the mode button once to switch between Noise Cancelling and Transparency. Press twice to turn both modes off for maximum battery life.

An inward-facing microphone listens inside your ear for unwanted internal sounds, which your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max also counter with anti-noise. Transparency mode lets outside sound in, so you can hear what's going on around you.

The best alternative to AirPods we've tested are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Truly Wireless. These high-end earbuds rival the Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Truly Wireless and have a wide variety of features to help you get the most out of them.

Up to 40 hours of battery life ¹ and enhanced Apple and Android compatibility.

The Solo Buds have the longest battery life on a set of Beats earbuds ever. 18 hours is way more than you'll probably ever use in one go, but there's a catch. The Solo Buds case doesn't have a battery, so the earbuds won't top up when you're not using them.

You can monitor the charge level of your Beats headphones, earphones, or speakers in the device screen. In the Beats app for Android, tap , then tap My Beats to display the device screen. The battery level is shown below the image of the headphones, earphones, or speaker.

Lifespan of Beats

According to Reddit users, you should expect a good 4-5 years, if not longer, when taking care of your headphones.