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The new Beats Solo Buds lasts 18 hours on a single charge and costs S$109

Beats just announced a new pair of wireless earbuds, the Solo Buds. The highlight of the Beats Solo Buds is , which the company claims to be the longest ever on a Beats earbud. In comparison, ) boasts up to 6 hours of listening time and a total of 30 hours with the carrying case. However, that 18 hours are all you are going to get because  when they are in it. Instead, the carrying case will only charge the earbuds when plugged into a power adapter with a USB-C cable. That said, if you happen to run out of juice, a five-minute charge will offer up to one hour of playback for the Beats Solo Buds.  The Beats Solo Buds have ergonomically designed acoustic nozzles and laser-cut vents for better audio performance and extra comfort. Since it , a perfect fit in the ear is important to minimise ambient noise. Other features include dual-layer transducers to reduce micro-distortions across the frequency curve, a with an advanced noise-learning algorithm, , and Class 1 Bluetooth for extended range with fewer dropouts. Priced at , the Beats Solo Buds come in four colour options (Matte Black, Storm Gray, Artic Purple and Transparent Red) and will be . Seeing that the cheapest AirPods (2nd Generation) cost S$202.70, the Beats Solo Buds looks to be a compelling alternative for budget-conscious consumers. Source: