You can buy a new one headphones with two years of AppleCare+ for $80 off, thanks to a limited-time deal on Amazon right now. The Solo 4 headphones were released last April and usually sell for around $230 with the AppleCare+ package. With today’s 34 percent discount, they’re just $150. The deal applies to all three colors of the Solo 4: Cloud Pink, Matte Black and Slate Blue.
The Beats Solo 4 headphones bring significant improvements under the hood compared to previous models, but stick to the same familiar design on the outside. They’re said to get around 50 hours of battery life on a charge without Spatial Audio enabled, and 45 hours with the feature enabled, but they’ve been able to last longer than that. , reaching 63 hours with Spatial Audio. Sound quality also got a big boost. According to Engadget’s Billy Steele, the Solo 4 headphones feature a “more even-handed tuning” and don’t suffer from “overly bass-heavy EQ that dominates the sound.” [Beats’] early headphones.”
With the Solo 4, the company followed in Apple’s footsteps and switched to a USB-C charging port. They are capable of lossless audio when using a wired connection. These headphones don’t offer active noise cancellation, but Beats has implemented a noise learning algorithm and added beam-forming MEMS microphones to improve call quality.
The Beats Solo 4s aren’t the only headphones on sale right now. Amazon is also doing a really good job Beats Studio Pro (without AppleCare+). This model is almost half off, bringing the price down from the usual $350 to just $180.
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