I'm using mine now, I bought them 8 days ago.
I used them first with a 6S Plus before my 7 Plus arrived a couple of days ago. Range is the same with both iPhones I'm pretty sure. I can't believe it could be better with the 7 given how it was with the 6S.
I charged them overnight last Thursday, and I've used them several hours each over 4 work days, and am onto the fifth. Battery says 64% right now.
I had dropout testing range one time. I wasn't a huge distance from my phone; perhaps 25 to 30m, but I was through 4 or 5 walls. Way, way, way better than regular Bluetooth. In a more open space I've been much further away with no issues at all.
Switching between devices is pretty straight forward, but I didn't get the option to switch to the Beats on my iPhone yesterday when they were connected to my iPad Pro, I had to connect through Bluetooth. That didn't happen on the 6S Plus. Also the 7 isn't showing the battery percentage today in the output selection (it's available in the Batteries widget though), whereas the 6S and the iPad (still) showed it. I just forgot them and they won't do the W1 pairing magic now, so I'm rebooting the phone (and as an aside, the volume drops to zero while holding the volume down button as part of the new reboot process - not Apple-slick). **After a reboot they paired properly and the battery level is back. I probably should have forgotten them from my 6S when I switched over rather than just pairing with the new 7 Plus.
Sound wise I like them. I listened to a Solo2 and QC35 back to back (as I couldn't find a Solo3 to try locally) and I was surprised by the Beats sound having believed the hype about bass-heavy, awful sound. They do make some recordings sound terrible, but I'm pretty convinced its the fault of the recording (it's mostly been 80s rock I've noticed it with) as everything else sounds great. I do like emphasised bass, but not to the point of ridiculous.
Part of the reason I avoided the QC35 (aside the boring looks and 30% higher cost) was the over ear design. I have some Blue MoFi wired headphones that I like, but they press on my jaw uncomfortably (and they are too heavy as well), so I wanted to keep the pad off that area. I find the Solo3 increasingly comfortable. On day 2 I had to take them off for a while, but maybe they are relaxing (through use; I haven't stretched them), or I am becoming used to them.
Worth the money? I don't know. All of us on here buy Apple gear which others will say isn't worth the money and I'd say the Solo3 is in the same camp. It's good, and I like it, but I accept I paid a premium over what I could have for something with similar performance. Then again they have a range and battery life that is lightyears ahead of anything else on the market. The gloss black I have also nicely carries through the greasy finger smear theme of my jet black iPhone perfectly
I used them first with a 6S Plus before my 7 Plus arrived a couple of days ago. Range is the same with both iPhones I'm pretty sure. I can't believe it could be better with the 7 given how it was with the 6S.
I charged them overnight last Thursday, and I've used them several hours each over 4 work days, and am onto the fifth. Battery says 64% right now.
I had dropout testing range one time. I wasn't a huge distance from my phone; perhaps 25 to 30m, but I was through 4 or 5 walls. Way, way, way better than regular Bluetooth. In a more open space I've been much further away with no issues at all.
Switching between devices is pretty straight forward, but I didn't get the option to switch to the Beats on my iPhone yesterday when they were connected to my iPad Pro, I had to connect through Bluetooth. That didn't happen on the 6S Plus. Also the 7 isn't showing the battery percentage today in the output selection (it's available in the Batteries widget though), whereas the 6S and the iPad (still) showed it. I just forgot them and they won't do the W1 pairing magic now, so I'm rebooting the phone (and as an aside, the volume drops to zero while holding the volume down button as part of the new reboot process - not Apple-slick). **After a reboot they paired properly and the battery level is back. I probably should have forgotten them from my 6S when I switched over rather than just pairing with the new 7 Plus.
Sound wise I like them. I listened to a Solo2 and QC35 back to back (as I couldn't find a Solo3 to try locally) and I was surprised by the Beats sound having believed the hype about bass-heavy, awful sound. They do make some recordings sound terrible, but I'm pretty convinced its the fault of the recording (it's mostly been 80s rock I've noticed it with) as everything else sounds great. I do like emphasised bass, but not to the point of ridiculous.
Part of the reason I avoided the QC35 (aside the boring looks and 30% higher cost) was the over ear design. I have some Blue MoFi wired headphones that I like, but they press on my jaw uncomfortably (and they are too heavy as well), so I wanted to keep the pad off that area. I find the Solo3 increasingly comfortable. On day 2 I had to take them off for a while, but maybe they are relaxing (through use; I haven't stretched them), or I am becoming used to them.
Worth the money? I don't know. All of us on here buy Apple gear which others will say isn't worth the money and I'd say the Solo3 is in the same camp. It's good, and I like it, but I accept I paid a premium over what I could have for something with similar performance. Then again they have a range and battery life that is lightyears ahead of anything else on the market. The gloss black I have also nicely carries through the greasy finger smear theme of my jet black iPhone perfectly