Beats Solo 4 Review: Better Battery Life and Voice-Calling

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While the fourth-generation Solo on-ear headphones only have small changes on the outside, they offer not only improved sound quality but better voice-calling performance and battery life along with USB-C audio. Are they worth $200? CNET editor David Carnoy lets you know everything you need to know about them in his full review.
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Beats Solo 4 Review: Big Performance Upgrades, but Wait for a Sale cnet.co/3weLayO
0:00 Beats Solo 4 Follows In Studio Pro's Footsteps
0:43 Beats Solo 4 More Than A Cosmetic Upgrade From Solo 3
2:11 Active Noise Cancelling Still Missing From Beats Solo 4
3:06 Beats Solo 4 Gets More Big Changes
5:00 Beats Solo 4 Improvements In Sound Quality
6:36 Voice-Calling With Beats Solo 4
7:37 Are Beats Solo 4 Worth $200?
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  • @nicoli8437
    @nicoli8437Ай бұрын

    It seems like Apple might not be very invested in the Beats brand

  • @ARicardo312

    @ARicardo312

    Ай бұрын

    Of course! These are $50 cheaper than the AirPods Pro and $350 cheaper than the AirPods Max, they want everyone to buy those instead

  • @RichTallent

    @RichTallent

    Ай бұрын

    Of course not! They only bought them to stifle the competition! Just like when Google purchased Waze..

  • @MrSerotoninman
    @MrSerotoninmanАй бұрын

    probably will be on sale before summer

  • @Crazyreviewer123

    @Crazyreviewer123

    Ай бұрын

    That's when I'm going to upgrade my Solo 3s I'll wait for a sale they are getting old so I'll probably upgrade them when I see the first sale on the Solo 4s

  • @Jesus_itb

    @Jesus_itb

    Ай бұрын

    Maybe $100 or $129 in this summer I will buy it

  • @matthiasjp5242

    @matthiasjp5242

    22 күн бұрын

    Already $50 off

  • @Crazyreviewer123

    @Crazyreviewer123

    19 күн бұрын

    @@matthiasjp5242 that was fast

  • @Marco-em2in
    @Marco-em2in26 күн бұрын

    Good to see Beats showing some love to their cheaper headphone line and bringing them up to date in comparison to their most expensive for a good price.

  • @sam5n0w
    @sam5n0wАй бұрын

    Love your reviews! Thx!

  • @MrBrewman95
    @MrBrewman95Ай бұрын

    So glad I bought the studio pro two weeks ago when it was 199 at Best Buy. ANC is a must for me.

  • @Marco-em2in

    @Marco-em2in

    26 күн бұрын

    Good deal while the solo 4 don’t have ANC I’m pretty sure they will block out sound very good to make them feel like they had ANC.

  • @Cee_Jay_Ward

    @Cee_Jay_Ward

    22 күн бұрын

    I bought some brand new ones off of Facebook Marketplace last night. They were $120 😮

  • @junito1008
    @junito1008Ай бұрын

    2:44 👈🏼🙉 Only New York ppl know about that noise !! 😁

  • @WarlordMoA
    @WarlordMoAАй бұрын

    I’m waiting to see a revive of the Beats Studio Pro

  • @LaTrentisHenderson-ct4uh
    @LaTrentisHenderson-ct4uhАй бұрын

    Very informative

  • @JayPknee
    @JayPknee12 күн бұрын

    4:04 any ideas when audio sharing is coming to the Studio Pro? This is something that comes in super handy when working out with a gym buddy.

  • @AliTehrani23
    @AliTehrani23Ай бұрын

    These make the Soundcore Space One look like an absolute bargain!!

  • @Gilfordd
    @GilforddАй бұрын

    No Anc, no auto switching, no Hchip. I’m a bit annoyed

  • @itz_adx2005

    @itz_adx2005

    Ай бұрын

    Looks like Apple doesn’t want their chips even in their owned brands(brands without the Apple Brand)

  • @Gilfordd

    @Gilfordd

    Ай бұрын

    @@itz_adx2005 yeah it’s made quite obvious that they don’t want their own beats Brand competing with any of the AirPods. Especially the more expensive models.

  • @deykno87

    @deykno87

    Ай бұрын

    ANC should be mandatory apple doesn’t have on ear headphones or step down model…it’s crazy because beats fit pro model have thier cups wi believe

  • @cranbers

    @cranbers

    29 күн бұрын

    I think apple will kill the beats brand soon. Why have a separate team, brand etc when they aren't even on par with years old apple tech?

  • @Gilfordd

    @Gilfordd

    28 күн бұрын

    The last real good product they had was the beats fit pros. That supported an H1 chip, and skin detection, they probably saw it was competing with Apple’s AirPods so it wasn’t having it so they downgraded all future products with their customized chip (which benefits more Android than Apple 🙄).

  • @july1470
    @july1470Ай бұрын

    When are they coming out?

  • @TheBengal786
    @TheBengal786Ай бұрын

    Absolutely ridiculous that if have an iPhone the headphones don’t support ‘normal’ multipoint support so you can use the headphones with a laptop and iPhone at the same time

  • @TonyStark-wr7ob
    @TonyStark-wr7obАй бұрын

    The black and gold solo 3 looks the best imo. Have that one as well.

  • @user-ku7pf1ke6x
    @user-ku7pf1ke6xАй бұрын

    No ANC? IMO, ANC is the primary reason to own a modern set of headphones, without it, the price should be a quarter of what they ask.

  • @Marco-em2in

    @Marco-em2in

    26 күн бұрын

    True but I’m pretty sure they cancel sound pretty good especially when listening to music so it’s like if they had ANC. I mean the guy reviewing who has allot of experience in headphones seemed very happy about them so I’m pretty sure their are good. Hey don’t knock them till you trie them but If you want ANC spend a little more and get the Solo Pro they are usually on sale.

  • @TacSprint

    @TacSprint

    26 күн бұрын

    No, I would say the primary reason to own a modern set of headphones would be to listen to media.

  • @projectpamaphd7042
    @projectpamaphd704215 күн бұрын

    These are already on sale for $149 at Best Buy and Amazon. That was fast.

  • @SuperPerfectMan
    @SuperPerfectManАй бұрын

    Auto switching is fundamental!!! You listening to your iPad, Mac and a phone call comes in you want it to switch over doing that manually which all other beats buds and every AirPod since AirPods 2 have been able to is a minimum requirement in the real world

  • @TheCultOfShepard
    @TheCultOfShepard12 күн бұрын

    I recommend Solo 3 over 4 whilst they are still available. The 4 outright drops the prominent bass signature leaving a hollow shell of a performance, the highs are left clearer with the missing bass but sibilant and harsh, it's the sound of a very cheap pair of headphones with drivers too weak to do bass. I've liked the Solo 2-3 headphones for their ability to do loud explosion-level bass without distorting, only the long gone M-Audio Q40 I knew to be at this level.

  • @snaiderakarley1720
    @snaiderakarley1720Ай бұрын

    No tiene cancelacion de ruido? Entonces mi solo pro 👌🏻☠️ aun sigue siendo el papa

  • @TacSprint
    @TacSprint26 күн бұрын

    Lol I love how the one feature that Apple doesn't get (Multipoint) is somehow spun as a positive.

  • @Crazyreviewer123
    @Crazyreviewer123Ай бұрын

    I'll be looking into these my Solo 3s are getting old and could go out at any time so I'll have to test the 4s at my local Apple store when they come in and see how they are. Should be a good upgrade since I keep my headphones for 4 to 5 years before upgrading

  • @franklynneil2991
    @franklynneil2991Ай бұрын

    I bought Dave and bowers for 200 open box on Amazon normally 400$

  • @TomekMati
    @TomekMati28 күн бұрын

    Solo 4 or air pods pro in terms of music quality

  • @HebiBen
    @HebiBenАй бұрын

    My studio pro’s microphones are way better than AirPods pro2. That’s true. 😣 but I will admit, that beats are not your everyday “wear”. They are heavy, I personally use them at the gym or as I heard from the different blogger that beats nowadays are more of a fashion statement, rather than headphones

  • @MMAdiehardfan
    @MMAdiehardfan22 күн бұрын

    So are they worth the money or not worth the money ?????

  • @BasedRichardNixon
    @BasedRichardNixonАй бұрын

    Sounds like they left a lot of stuff out that even my Beats Fit Pro have, so I’ll pass

  • @JarmelSingsKaraoke
    @JarmelSingsKaraokeАй бұрын

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @hotdavesweet
    @hotdavesweetАй бұрын

    Why Beats use the same Sony packaging? why? just tell me why

  • @pspcow

    @pspcow

    Ай бұрын

    “Eco friendly” better for the environment, but I don’t believe it

  • @owenchuarbx
    @owenchuarbxАй бұрын

    Beats has definitely improved now compared to when it’s with paired with HTC or HP

  • @leekohuncho3912
    @leekohuncho3912Ай бұрын

    These are a step down from the solo pro’s.

  • @cranbers
    @cranbers29 күн бұрын

    One would of thought apple would of bought a technology rather then a brand. And if they did buy a brand, they would of adapted it and there would be no apple earpod pro and a second brand that isn't even on par. At the very least have two brands both have the same features. No doubt apple will kill the beats brand soon. No doubt they never made their money back buying beats. And their own brand of heads sets in ear and over ear and selling better.

  • @DDDDD760
    @DDDDD760Ай бұрын

    Let’s Go Ran-gers. 5:07

  • @hafezmozafari
    @hafezmozafariАй бұрын

    The white color will be missed. Please bring it back Apple

  • @saintkofi
    @saintkofiАй бұрын

    summary: it’s over priced

  • @louididdy
    @louididdyАй бұрын

    The Uptalk is unbearable? lol

  • @Deadbeat187s
    @Deadbeat187s17 күн бұрын

    The clamp is my issue -- tire my ears

  • @hotdavesweet
    @hotdavesweetАй бұрын

    Please David, just try Beribes headphones, try them, just do it

  • @davidcarnoy961

    @davidcarnoy961

    Ай бұрын

    Good rec. Gotta try for that price 😂 There's also Kvidio that look very similar.

  • @hotdavesweet

    @hotdavesweet

    Ай бұрын

    @@davidcarnoy961 beribes is better tan kvidio

  • @beatsbydre
    @beatsbydreАй бұрын

    🔊💙

  • @antonysanjup.m882
    @antonysanjup.m882Ай бұрын

    First❤🎉

  • @HiFiInsider
    @HiFiInsiderАй бұрын

    first!

  • @dynamitetortilla7519
    @dynamitetortilla7519Ай бұрын

    So a miss…

  • @mambaforever24.
    @mambaforever24.Ай бұрын

    so worse than solo pro. got it.

  • @UnitedWeStandFreedom
    @UnitedWeStandFreedom9 күн бұрын

    Overpriced for what you get .

  • @Nala_1230
    @Nala_1230Ай бұрын

    horrible mic quality :c

  • @Tech1Tv
    @Tech1TvАй бұрын

    They always have the best designs. The comfort sucks though, Bose and Sony comfort are much better.

  • @evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184
    @evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184Ай бұрын

    Never like this Brand!!! For Me. I always use Sony Wireless Headphones for Daily use!!! 👍🏻😎👍🏻

  • @hotdavesweet
    @hotdavesweetАй бұрын

    Meh, just another overpriced Beats

  • @thedeeprot
    @thedeeprotАй бұрын

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