Apple's half-off Beats Solo 4 might be the best low-cost headphones you can get this summer

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By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Jun 22, 2026, 6:17 AM

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The Beats Solo 4 are relatively compact, lightweight, and supremely comfortable. | Image by Apple

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If you're currently debating between getting the ultra-affordable Beats Studio Buds+ and the costlier AirPods Pro 3 but are not entirely sure about the whole comfort aspect of using tiny in-ear headphones to listen to music for hours and hours on end, you should probably consider the Beats Solo 4 as well.

These are significantly larger on-ear-style cans, which means that they come with some pretty obvious advantages and disadvantages, and for the first time in nearly a year, they can be had at a killer 50 percent discount.

$100 off (50%)

With Personalized Spatial Audio support, up to 50 hours of battery life, Fast Fuel capabilities, UltraPlush ear cushions for all-day comfort, and both Android and iOS compatibility, the Beats Solo 4 are a bargain for the ages right now at $100 off their list price in multiple color options.

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Because they lack active noise cancellation, the Solo 4 are not typically included among the best high-end Bluetooth wireless headphones around. But that helps them cost way less than the likes of Apple's AirPods Max 2 or Sony's WH-1000XM6, so now they're incredibly just as cheap as the non-noise-cancelling AirPods 4.

Yes, that aforementioned 50 percent discount applies to an already reasonable list price of $199.95, and with a whopping 50 hours of battery life, Personalized Spatial Audio technology with dynamic head tracking support, high-resolution lossless audio (via a USB-C or 3.5mm audio cable), and UltraPlush ear cushions for all-day comfort and supreme durability, the Beats Solo 4's value equation seems pretty much unrivaled right now.

For their heavily reduced price, these relatively lightweight and undeniably elegant headphones deliver absolutely amazing overall sound quality (even without ANC skills), and on top of everything else, both iPhone and Android handset users can connect to the Apple-made Beats Solo 4 with just one touch and then listen to their favorite tunes without interruption for more than two whole days on a single charge.

Beats Solo 4 headphones in black-and-gold color

It's hard to beat this black-and-gold color combo when it comes to elegance. | Image by Apple

Curiously enough, the half-off on-ear headphones can be yours at an unbeatable price without restrictions in Matte Black, Cloud Pink, and Slate Blue colorways at the time of this writing, while the Black & Gold and Metallic Pink options require an Amazon Prime membership to go 50 percent off $199.95.

This is clearly an early Prime Day 2026 deal unlikely to be improved by the end of the week, but Amazon could well make all color options exclusive for Prime members tomorrow, so you might want to hurry if that sounds inconvenient to you.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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