ZDNET's key takeaways The Beats Solo4 headphones are available for $200 in Matte Black, Slate Blue, and Cloud Pink.
Beats' best-selling headphones return with up-to-date features, signaling that the company used the product's long hiatus wisely.
A tight fit and small ear cups may cut your listening experience shorter than you'd like. $129.95 at B&H Photo-Video
The Beats Solo4 are on sale for $150, or $50 off their original price, at QVC. But if you're a new customer, you can get an additional $20 off with the code WELCOME20, bringing the price down to $130.
I've spent a lot of time testing headphones, and I find a new favorite with every fresh release. But one pair of headphones will always hold a special place in my heart: the Beats Solo3 on-ear headphones.
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The Solo3 awakened my passion for headphones; they were the first pair I spent more than $50 on. I bought a Rose Gold pair in high school with the money from my first job, and they stuck with me throughout college. I still have them, but years of use have burnt out the audio components and worn down the ear pads.
So, when Beats offered me a pair of the new Solo4 headphones to test, I was more than happy to see how the company used the eight years since the Solo3's release to improve the Solo4.
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