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Beats Beats Solo 4

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Beats Solo 4

Beats Solo 4 is positioned for portable on-ear and long battery life at a $149 editorial reference. Its main advantage should outweigh this documented drawback: Premium ANC pricing is easy to overpay for if you mostly stay home. 6 published specification fields have source coverage; unbadged fields remain reference data.

Buying verdict

Beats Solo 4 is best suited to portable on-ear and long battery life. Compare alternatives if this documented drawback would undermine that fit: Premium ANC pricing is easy to overpay for if you mostly stay home.

Best for portable on-earBest for long battery lifeBest for casual listening

Editorial score

7.4 / 10

Limited source confidence

Reference price

$149

Released

May 2, 2024

Reference price, not a live offer. Editorial data date Jul 29, 2026. Specs and availability can vary by configuration, region, and retailer. Status: available.

Source coverage: 1 cited reference covers 6 listed specifications. “Source cited” labels identify those fields; unbadged specifications remain editorial reference data pending field-level review.

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Should you buy it?

A practical ownership call

  • Buy it if you want portable on-ear and long battery life.
  • Skip it if confirm beats solo 4's noise cancellation, codecs, and weight for the exact us configuration.
  • Check current US street pricing before paying launch-level money.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong everyday fit for portable on-ear
  • Documented battery for Beats Solo 4: Up to 50 hours
  • Published charging for Beats Solo 4: USB-C charging

Cons

  • Confirm Beats Solo 4's noise cancellation, codecs, and weight for the exact US configuration
  • Beats Solo 4's $149 figure is an editorial reference, not a live retailer offer
  • Beats Solo 4 has field-level citations for 6 of 18 listed specifications

Key specs

Type
On-ear wireless headphones Source cited
Form Factor
On-ear Source cited
Driver Size
40mm drivers Needs confirmation
Noise Cancellation
No advanced ANC focus Needs confirmation
Transparency / Ambient
Not a primary feature Needs confirmation
Sound Profile
Bass-forward Beats signature Needs confirmation
Battery Life
Up to 50 hours Source cited
Battery With Case
Not applicable Needs confirmation

Buying scores

These are editorial estimates, not laboratory measurements. Limited source confidence; 33% of listed specification fields currently have field-level citations.

Noise Cancellation

5.5

Sound Quality

7.8

Comfort

7.5

Battery

9

Call Quality

7.4

Value

8

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Availability, sources, and full notes

US availability

Beats Solo 4 is tracked as a US-market option through official brand channels and mainstream electronics retailers.

Common retailers

Beats, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target

Sources and verification

Editorial specification note

The Beats Solo 4 product page verifies the cited form factor, battery, USB-C charging, Fast Fuel, and controls fields as of 2026-07-29. ANC, codec, Bluetooth-version, and switching details remain editorial reference data unless separately cited.

Editorial price note

Beats US launch and street-price patterns are tracked as editorial USD references, not live retailer checkout prices.

Specifications

18 tracked specs across 7 groups · 6 specifications have a field-level source citation.

Design

Type
On-ear wireless headphones Source cited
Form Factor
On-ear Source cited
Weight
Around 217g Needs confirmation

Audio

Driver Size
40mm drivers Needs confirmation
Noise Cancellation
No advanced ANC focus Needs confirmation
Transparency / Ambient
Not a primary feature Needs confirmation
Sound Profile
Bass-forward Beats signature Needs confirmation

Battery

Battery Life
Up to 50 hours Source cited
Battery With Case
Not applicable Needs confirmation
Charging
USB-C charging Source cited
Quick Charge
Fast Fuel: 10 minutes for up to 5 hours Source cited

Connectivity

Bluetooth Codecs
SBC, AAC Needs confirmation
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3 Needs confirmation
Multipoint
Apple switching / dual-device class support Needs confirmation

Durability

Water Resistance
Not heavily water resistant Needs confirmation

Calls

Microphone System
Built-in mic system Needs confirmation

Usability

Controls
On-earcup controls Source cited
App Support
Beats app / iOS settings Needs confirmation