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- Apple-owned Beats released a new pair of wireless headphones this week: the $300 Solo Pro.
- The Solo Pro is the successor to Beats' best-selling headphones, the Solo 3 Wireless.
- Most people will love how the Solo Pro sound. But I'm not sure if I can get over how they feel.
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Beats has a new pair of headphones. They're really good.
The $300 noise-cancelling Solo Pro, which go on sale October 30, have a lot to offer in the way of sound and battery life. Most people will love how they look, too.
Personally? I'm not sure if I'll be able to get over how they feel on my head.
Let me back up a bit first.
Apple-owned Beats was kind enough to send me a pair of their brand-new Solo Pro wireless headphones, which retail for $300. They are absolutely gorgeous.Dave Smith/Business InsiderI love the design, with the sliding headband over the metal structure, and the clean lines and logo. I also adore this beige color these headphones come in.Beats
Black headphones are getting boring, and while the other available colors are a bit more bold, I prefer the subdued but luxurious look of the gray-and-copper pattern.
The new Solo Pro also come inside a new carrying case, which is nice and soft instead of the hard shells from years' past.Dave Smith/Business Insider
Thanks to Apple's H1 chip, Solo Pro will instantly pair with your iPhone if it's nearby as soon as you unfold the ear cups.Dave Smith/Business Insider
Unfolding the ear cups is actually how you turn on these headphones. Otherwise, controls are easy.Dave Smith/Business Insider
Like other Beats headphones, you control volume and playback with the right ear cup.
A new button on the bottom of the left ear cup toggles between three listening modes — noise cancelling, transparent, and extended power — but in my early testing, there's no perceptible way of telling which mode you're on.
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