Sol Republic launches affordable wireless headphones with 42-hour battery life

Sol Republic launches affordable wireless headphones with 42-hour battery life
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If remembering to charge your wireless headphones every other day is one of your life's vexations, you may be interested in Sol Republic's new wireless headphones.

The Sol Republic Soundtracks ($170) promise 42 hours of wireless playback from one charge, which should do most owners for over a week. Thanks to USB-C quick charging technology a 15-minute charge should provide 4.5 hours of listening, too. The Soundtracks are based on their Tracks HD predecessors but bring the design forward with other modern features, including a foldable form and four-button control system with microphone. 

Sol Republic says their memory foam earpads provide isolation from the outdoor world, but it's the Soundtrack's siblings that promise greater seclusion thanks to their active noise-cancellation functionality. The Soundtrack Pro ANCs ($200) have a lower battery claim because of that, yet it's still an impressive 32 hours.

Becky Roberts
Freelance contributor

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.