On-Ear
Beats Solo Pro
Not yet scored
$300
Full review dataBeats Solo Pro vs Grado GW100x: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Beats Solo Pro vs Grado GW100x, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
On-Ear
Grado GW100x
76Great
$280
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Grado GW100x leads on 6 of 6 measures.
- Beats Solo Pro
- Grado GW100x
HearWiki score
-
76
Sound
-
8.8
Battery
-
9.0
Calls
-
7.5
Value
-
7.2
Price (USD)
$300
$280
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Grado GW100x (2022) against Beats Solo Pro (2019). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Beats Solo Pro brings ANC type Adaptive against None, while the Grado GW100x answers with Bluetooth 5.2 against 5.0 and Top codec aptX Adaptive against AAC.
- Solo Pro2019
- GW100x20223 yr newer
What differsSolo ProGW100x
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.2
- Top codec
- AAC
- aptX Adaptive
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Solo ProGW100x
- Type
- On-Ear
- On-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $300
- $280
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 76
- Released
- 2019
- 2022
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm driver
- 44 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 44 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 38 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 99.8 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 22 h
- 46 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 22 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- touch
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- -
- Weight
- 267 g
- 188 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Mic sensitivity
- -
- -42 dBV
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- beamforming
- -
What reviewers said
Beats Solo Pro
The Beats Solo Pro are on-ear wireless headphones with adaptive active noise cancellation and a transparency mode for ambient listening. They feature a foldable design, quick charging, and a 22-hour battery life with ANC active, making them a solid portable option for iPhone users.
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC
- Pro:Transparency mode for awareness
- Pro:22-hour battery life with ANC
- Con:No multipoint connection
- Con:No USB-C charging
- Con:No water resistance rating
Grado GW100x
The Grado GW100x are open-back wireless on-ear headphones that prioritize audiophile-grade sound over extra features. With large 44mm drivers, long battery life, and support for aptX Adaptive, they deliver a detailed and lively listening experience. The design is minimal, lacking ANC and app support, but the comfortable, lightweight build makes them a solid choice for purists who value sound quality above all.
- Pro:Excellent audio detail and open-back soundstage
- Pro:Long battery life of up to 46 hours
- Pro:Lightweight and comfortable for extended wear
- Con:No active noise cancellation or transparency mode
- Con:Lacks app support and custom EQ
- Con:Feature set is very basic for the price
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