This summer, be prepared to see the new Beats Solo Buds everywhere you go — Beats just announced that its new true wireless earbuds will launch on June 18 for €79.
Not only do they look awfully affordable at half the price of the AirPods 3, but the Beats Solo Buds will come in four color options: Matte Black, Storm Gray, Arctic Purple and Transparent Red. Three of those colors will be available at all retailers, but Arctic Purple will only be available to Apple and Target.
As we reported when they were announced alongside the new Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones, the Beats Solo Buds will offer a new smaller case and outer shell that will make them easier to carry and wear for longer periods of time, as well as an extended 18-hour battery life between the buds and the case.
The Buds will be compatible with both iOS and Android, allowing for one-touch pairing, automatic pre-pairing across your devices, plus Find My or Find My Device, depending on which OS you use.
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Ooit was de naam Beats synoniem met dure koptelefoons. Toch is de Beats Solo Buds slechts het nieuwste voorbeeld van het bedrijf dat zijn prijzen verlaagt om bij te blijven bij de concurrentie van Sony, JBL en andere grote spelers in de audiowereld.
Het prijsverschil helpt ook producten van Beats, een dochteronderneming van Apple, zich te onderscheiden van Apple-producten zoals de AirPods Pro 2 en AirPods 3, die doorgaans tussen de €150 en €250 kosten.
Dat gezegd hebbende, lijken de Solo Buds wel enkele dingen weg te laten om hun prijs van €79 te halen. Er wordt bijvoorbeeld niet gesproken over actieve ruisonderdrukking, en er is ook geen handsfree Siri zoals je die vindt bij de AirPods Pro-reeks.
Surprisingly these do offer spatial audio support via Apple Music. We’ll have to try them for ourselves to see how they sound, but it’s great to see such a low price barrier to one of the biggest new formats in audio.
Looking to snag some earbuds for even less? Check out our guide to the best cheap wireless earbuds.
