3/6/2024 0 Comments Beats solo 2 update![]() The clamping pressure of said headband is quite significant. It feels pretty robust and shares the same softer, rubber-like touch quality as the headband cushion. ![]() The small headphone connector that comes with the color-matched detachable cable which is of the 90-degree angle design and the cable itself is quite a bit shorter in length than what you would typically see on a more audiophile style headphone. The former can control track selection, while the latter can control only on/off/call pickup. It comes equipped with a travel pouch and in line controls for iDevices and Android. The Solo 2 is an on-ear, travel solution for personal listening. The folding design feels quite good, the hinge about halfway up the band clicks in and out of place very nicely, although there has been some reports of wear out issues with excessive use, but those that prefer a gentle approach to their gear may encounter no such fate. The functional design isn’t half bad, the plastic coated headband pad feel soft to the touch and while it isn’t leather, still fits the bill for its intended purpose. The overall feel is a little showy – like a carnival prize you just won and now want to show off to all your friends. If you have spent any time outside in an area populated with the 16-24 demographic, then you are probably vastly familiar with the aesthetics of the brand. So today a bright blue pair of plastic beats headphones sits on the lab table next to a mix mash collection of cable, adaptors and roughed up business cards. But when AH friend and headphone extraordinaire Michael Liang offered to set me up with a pair of the new Beats Solo 2 ($199), I wanted to give the outlier brand a fair shake. I am not familiar with any of the early units that had a pretty unflattering response from most audiophiles. I have to admit right off the bat my experience with the polarizing Beats line of headphones is embarrassingly small.
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