Beats Solo3 Wireless Bluetooth Noise Reduction Headset

I purchased the Dr. Dre Beats Solo3 wireless headphones for a high school graduation gift. The recipient loves them. Therefore, I was very pleased with the product. I was also pleased with the, on time, delivery.

this is very comfortable. great noise reduction, bluetooth pairing with the cellphone was easy to setup. I got this because I'm often on zoom or the phone all day and this headset is comfortable to have on for many hours. Note though, the first model that I got had to be returned (no problem, B&H did the exchange) because the right speaker did not function.

Noise canceling headphones always involve compromises. First, Bluetooth is a compressed format - no matter what manufacturers would like us to believe. Within Bluetooth there are various codecs to contend with each having their own limitations. Last, there is the amount of actual noise canceling available. This is the second Sony noise canceling headset I've owned. I also have the WH-1000M2. For this review I will compare the M5 with the Shure Aonic 50. The Sony offers all codecs except aptX. Why? Apparently they are promoting LDAC their proprietary codec. Your player may not support this so beware. Also it connecting to more than one device (phone and music player) it will default to AAC even if both devices support LDAC. The Shure phones can support LDAC on two devices. Sony has always offered superior noise reduction. I just used them on two 3 hour flights recently. They were excellent except that they switched out of noise reduction mode with me iPhone 14 Pro Max a couple of times. Not sure whether it was the phone or the Sony's. In comparing the music response between the Sony's and Shure's, to my ear the Shure's have the edge. I used jazz, classical and rock selections. The Sony has a little more bass response, but the Shure has more transparency in the high end. Nevertheless, the Sony noise reduction is far superior to the Shure. Sony now offers automatic noise reduction depending on ambient noise. It seems to work very well. It does offer a chat mode which will automatically turn off noise reduction when you speak. This seems to work well unless there is a lot of ambient noise. For telephone use the Sony works very well. Stopping starting the music as expected. Sound quality is very good. I don't have any reservations in recommending the Sony's.

I have to say that I find that Beats Solo3 has finally produced a product that many will find to be just perfect. The build quality is very good...many have said otherwise but I disagree. The look is modern and very Apple iproduct. The sound has the bass that you want but not exaggerated. It's not a pair of German audiophile headphones but they are a great modern, well balanced headphones that you'll also like how easily they pair and you'll love the look

very nice noise reduction

I purchased these about a month ago. This is my first foray into wireless noise canceling headphones in about five years, I am impressed with the improvements. The sound quality is simply terrific, approximately as good as a set of wired headphones of similar cost. The wireless link is reliable, no interference or dropouts noted though in fairness I usually use these with my phone which is never more than a few feet away. I purchased these in part to replace a set of headphones that I use when I cut my grass. That is a very challenging environment for noise reduction as it contains wide band noise from very low frequencies up to almost the limit of human hearing. The noise is also at a fairly high decibel decibel level, something like 90+dba at 1 m. The headphones knocks the mower noise down to a really surprising level, and even with the noise reduction working that hard the audio still sounds great. I also very much appreciate the touch features of these headphones. My experience with non-phone/computer gesture sensing has not been good. However these sense tap and swipe gestures very reliably. The headphones come in a small zippered case and include accessories such as an airplane adapter and hardwired cable. They charge in three hours or less, usually much less, from USB-C. Sony also has an app available for iOS and android that provides various settings for noise reduction, equalizer, and setting the function of a dedicated button on the headphones. I can't speak to the iOS version but the android version works well, I've had absolutely no issues with it. Overall I think these are a great choice, and well worth the price.

I bought it with really high hopes. my current headset was solo3. however, when I compared the two, the solo satisfied that point of pleasure in my ear. I really fooled myself into hoping that major 4 with such a beautiful design would make it feel better, but unfortunately my logic prevailed. I love your design so much. but please get one beats and tear it apart to examine it. I know I won't be able to give up the major the day you make a better headphone than it. the sound is extremely clear, the volume is great.. but the sound does not fill my ears somehow. Keep your competitors close. My mother fainted though. thank you.

Bought the headset about a month ago, needed a replacement for my JBL Quantum 200's. Overall the product is top tier, the sound quality is crisp, clean, and (often times) very loud. Pros: - Long battery life (while wireless), in my experience it gets a solid 30-32 hours whilst connected to the included dongle, and right around 43 hours with Bluetooth only. The headset can be connected via Bluetooth AND the dongle at the same time. Note; I do have the RGB function disabled on my headset, which extends the battery life by a *ton*. - Good range on the wireless connection, both Bluetooth and dongle. - Capability to be wired with USB-C (console), or 3.5mm jack going into a headphone/mic splitter (PC) - Amazing mic quality *while connect via wires*. Honestly the mic's balance and quality is on par with some dedicated desk/boom mic's that I've had in the past. - Very comfy fit, I can easily wear them for 5-6 hours straight with no issues. Very little wiggle on my head, even when vigorously shaking or bobbing my head. - Active noise cancelling is so good that it's almost disorienting. Being able to hear most of the environment around you just vanish really is a harrowing and alien experience after never having used it before. The noise cancelling is togglable from a button on the left earphone. There is also a Talk through function, for when you need to hear everything around you or carry on a conversation. - Audio has next to zero delay whilst wireless. I've played quite a few CS:GO and Valorant games, relying almost entirely upon audio cues/footsteps. Not once did I notice any delay that ever affected gameplay. Con(s): - Uhm... Mic quality whilst wireless decreases substantially? Less of a con, more of a side effect to ANY wireless connection. Over all; If I could give this headset a 6/5 stars, I would. It really is one of the most versatile pieces of tech that I own.

I’ve been looking for a great Bluetooth headset for quiet some time. I’m a musician myself, so quality of the sound and noise cancelation is very important to me. When I tried this headset in the store — it blew me away. I purchased them few days ago during Black Friday sale and couldn’t be happier. Everything about these headphones is insane. Quality, noise-canceling feature, battery life, touch-controls. Advanced features and settings through the Sony app makes huge difference (especially EQ settings). AMAZING.

I was about to buy another pair of Beats Wireless after they died on me but I did a little research on cnet.com and I changed my plan. The most noise canceling headphones by far and I don't think even Bose Q35II even come close.Sony did a great job in every aspect of listening to music comfortably.