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hey everyone this is Jimmy with Jim's review room welcome to another review the first solos debuted in 2008 and it's been Dre's best-selling headset since it's been a long time and finally the solar tubes are here it's priced at $200 with some significant changes in both looks and also performance and considering the previous model has been selling so well did beats really make the right changes so without further adieu we'll get started if you owned a pair of solos before when you look at the scylla twos in person you can tell right off the bat a significant improvement in design these look much more up-to-date with today's sets while the previous generation plastics now look really cheap and although it's very fingerprint Pro the glossy black finish I have here looks deep practically an automotive finish that's been polished subtle branding of course stays with beats on the headset and the words sole on the sides without the number two and more importantly the craftsmanship I believe greatly improves with the old headsets you can see screws on the sides while the new ones removes them all together but beyond aesthetics the foldable ear-cups doesn't use plastic lay the previous-generation button uses metal to snap an unsnap for stowing away with the old model over time it felt like the plastic would wear out and a snapping isn't as satisfying the introduction of metal greatly improves the clicking and also the sense of durability and quality now moving up the band the silicone padding has been extended down further and the very top of the headband provides just a little bit more cushion compared to the previous generation and regarding the ear cups themselves the old solos were just enough to get by but its minimalistic style and material still worked the new solos goes thicker with a new premium leather that's much more plush and also supple and staying on the ear cups the solo ones moved a little too free making the headset film flimsy even here in the plastic move around sounded pretty cheap the solo tooth does provide more rigidity however the range of motion has been very much limited it doesn't pivot as much as I'd like to ensure a fitted contour with different sized heads and lastly the first thing you'll notice when you pick up the solitudes they do feel somewhat heavy compared to the other $200 headsets on the market they also clamp your head a little bit more firmly compared to the solo ones and from my experience and this is just from my experience alone I actually preferred the lightness and the more versatile ear cups on the original solos when you first start wearing these new solos you might notice some fatigue on your head from the weight after several hours but you at the same time I much highly prefer the quality build and feel of the solo twos though so that's something you should consider if you're planning on buying now in regards to content beats also provides the three half millimeter wire for your headset but it also has your inline controller similar to the same as the original so no one's it's still the same quality with clicky buttons and responsive controls there's also a built-in mic so you can answer your phone calls while using your headset and phone and audio quality is fine and it also sounds like you're on a headset so nothing too special or nothing too bad to speak of that's out of the norm but beats also provides its neoprene carrying case which is also a plus and when stowing away your headset is a small package overall which is convenient inside there's unfortunately not a separate pocket to hold your wires now moving on to performance beats has always received mixed reviews in regards to audio quality now I personally grew up listening to not only pop but also really into the likes of hip-hop and rap I was really getting into music when the very first blueprint album dropped Murder Inc was still around and Irv Gotti didn't go to jail yet and before Diddy and 50 cent really became moguls and today I'm advert in techno and house music but what I'm trying to say is I listen to a good variety of music and I don't want to be biased if I only listen to let's say bluegrass folk or pop etc and give a bad review I'm reviewing this based on what beats aims for and if demographic it's heavier and bass tailored more towards rap and hip-hop so with that being said yes songs from John Mayer some songs from maroon 5 or One Republic does sound a bit muddy there's a bit too much bass that drones out over the other instruments so those type of genres they sound okay but clarity is somewhat lost but for Drake wale even to my favorite current genres with Cascade and black Mill the music in my opinion is amazing when you're needing a song that's heavy on beats the solos pronounces those beats with just enough bass to make immerse into that song when the beat drops you really do start head-nodding a bit at least mentally there the immersion from the tempo is there now when I compared these solo ones with these solo twos by taking one off then putting the other one right on I can hear the solo twos more pronounced in the mid-range with stronger more clear vocals compared to the solo ones the high notes are still good on both headsets but again the lows and mid-range levels of audio are the highlights of these headsets here and when putting the solo ones back on only at that time you can hear the solo one sounding a bit boxy and not as pronounced so overall the solitudes in my opinion is a pretty big improvement over the last model leave a comment below and when you started really listening to music who's the artist and what year and be sure to subscribe for more content find me on Facebook and Google+ as I do stay interactive on those and you can see behind the scenes stuff on there this is Jimmy with Jim's review room take everyone by you you