Beats drops new Solo2 wireless headphones

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Photo: Beats
The Beats Solo2 headphones are now wireless. Photo: Beats
Photo: Beats

Beats Electronics today announced it’s releasing its first new headphones since officially Apple-owned company earlier this year. The new headphones are an updated version of the Solo2 headphones, that brings wireless capabilities to the popular headphones, so you’re no longer tethered to your iPhone when kicking out the jams.

The original Solo2’s were announced after the Apple-Beats acquisition was announced, but the company has been quick to update them with Bluetooth capabilities.

The new Solo2’s come in three colors (black, white, and blue), and can pair with your iPhone or other Bluetooth devices from up to 30 feet away. You can also take calls with the built-in mic, and there are on-ear controls to adjust the volume, skip tracks and more.

Beats packed a 12-hour rechargeable battery into the updated headphones, and added an illuminated LED fuel gauge so you know how much juice that N.W.A marathon ate through. Unfortunately, one of the only features on the Solo2’s that didn’t get updated was the price tag. A pair will set you back $299.99.

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