On-Ear
Beats Solo Pro
Not yet scored
$300
Full review dataBeats Solo Pro vs Marshall Major V: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Beats Solo Pro vs Marshall Major V, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
On-Ear
Marshall Major V
76Great
$160
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Marshall Major V leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- Beats Solo Pro
- Marshall Major V
HearWiki score
-
76
Sound
-
7.2
Noise cancelling
-
0.0
Battery
-
10.0
Calls
-
5.8
Value
-
8.0
Price (USD)
$300
$160
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
Marshall Major V (2024) against Beats Solo Pro (2019). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Beats Solo Pro brings ANC type Adaptive against None, while the Marshall Major V answers with Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0, Top codec LC3 against AAC and LE Audio (LC3).
- Solo Pro2019
- Major V20245 yr newer
What differsSolo ProMajor V
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.3
- Top codec
- AAC
- LC3
- LE Audio (LC3)
- No
- Yes
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
Platform
Everyday features
Specifications
Solo ProMajor V
- Type
- On-Ear
- On-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $300
- $160
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 76
- Released
- 2019
- 2024
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 2× 40 mm driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 106 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LC3
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 22 h
- 100 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 22 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 180 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 3 h
- 15 min → 15 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- Yes
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- No
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- both
- Voice assistant
- Siri
- Yes
- Weight
- 267 g
- 186 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- No
- -
- USB-C
- No
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- 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
Marshall Major V
The Marshall Major V is a lightweight on-ear wireless headphone that prioritizes long battery life with up to 100 hours of playback. It features Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint support, a 40mm dynamic driver, and a classic Marshall aesthetic, making it a solid choice for everyday listening without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Exceptional 100-hour battery life
- Pro:Lightweight and foldable design
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:No water resistance
- Con:Single microphone for calls
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