54 Macworld • December 2019REVIEW
as it should. If you won’t buy Beats headphones
because you don’t like how they always boost the
bass, it’s time to update your expectations.
Forthesize,theyofferremarkableclarityand
immersion.There’sjustnowaya pairofon-ear
headphones are going to compete with the larger
drivers of a really good pair of over-the-ear
headphones, or the perfect seal created by great in-
ear monitors. But at this size and price, I was duly
impressed by the precision and clarity on offer.
Colour me surprised that the Beats Solo Pros
seem, if anything, a little quiet. I often had them
turned up quite a bit further than other headphones
to get equivalent volume, and could even maxThe sliding
adjustment looks
great and works well,
but needs to allow
for extra-large heads