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Beats Solo 2: Help Diagnosing - Right Side not Working

Mon, 26 May 2025 02:18:45 -0700

Hi all,

I was hoping to get a second opinion on a pair of Beats Solo 2's I just picked up from the thrift. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to headphone repair so I wanted to make sure I'm on the right path before spending any money on them.

I tested them on 2 different audio sources with 2 different cables, so the problem is definitely in the headphones themselves.

I've used a multi meter continuity function to test the two wires (R and RG) from the left side to the right, and both sides have continuity. I've also tested the continuity between the jack's right side input and the jack's ground and the continuity is good to the pads on the right side.

When I measured the resistance between the positive and negative pads on both sides of the headphones, the left (good) side measured in at 30 ohms, while the right (bad) side measured in at 650 ohms.

This leads me to believe the driver itself is bad, correct? Hoping to get some corroboration before I pull the trigger on a new driver. Thanks!

⟐ Answered May 26, 2025 at 2:18 MST

Beats Solo 2: Why did the right side stop working?

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:28:39 -0700

The right side of the headphones doesn't emit sound. I can only hear out of my left ear. Please help me out

⟐ Commented September 21, 2022 at 21:28 MST

Beats Solo 2: They won't turn on.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:23:25 -0700

So the problem is that the headphones will work with the aux but if I try to turn them on it won't work. Also if I have them plugged into a charger they will be on but as soon as I unplug them they turn off so it might be something wrong with the power button.

⟐ Commented April 28, 2022 at 23:23 MST

Beats Solo 2: It won't charge anymore

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:56:50 -0700

Resetting~ done

Using different cables~done.

But none of the option, worked it just won't charge, now it won't turn on too .

⟐ Answered June 07, 2021 at 4:56 MST

Beats Solo 2: How do I fix a broken hinge/clip side?

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:38:28 -0700

The left side of my beats solo 2's hinge side (the thing where it says solo) is broken. IT dislodges the upper part of the beats. Help. How do I fix this?

⟐ Commented March 11, 2021 at 21:38 MST

Beats Solo 2: Wires lifted-up on BEATS SOLO 3 - I need the wiring diagramm

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 20:51:24 -0700

Hello,

On my Headphone BEATS , Solo 3 :

The soldered wires , on the jack side, have been pulled. I do not know which wire (green, blue, red, pink, pink/pink) should be soldered on which plot (8, 9, ....12) ?

Look at the picture.

A picture of a still soldered device would help me a lot !

Many Thanks

now with the picture , hopefully !

Additionnal question; is it a real or a fake ?

⟐ Commented December 05, 2020 at 20:51 MST

Beats Solo 2: left side speaker not working properly.

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 01:47:55 -0700

It works perfectly fine if the jack is connected. but the left side of the headphone doesn't work while using on wireless.

⟐ Commented November 16, 2020 at 1:47 MST

Beats Solo 2: Leather covering on my ear cushion is peeling off--do I replace it?

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:38:21 -0700

I’ve been having a slight problem lately where the leather covering the foam on the ear cushion is starting to peel out. I used to be able to wedge it back into place with my fingernail, but I think I’ll probably have to find a more permanent answer soon. Can I just glue it back into place, or is that bad for the earphones? Should I replace the whole ear pad?

Also, would the answer be different if it was just a Solo rather than Solo2? The headphones are actually Solo, but not the HD version or anything. I don’t think there’s really a huge difference between the two.

⟐ Answer accepted August 18, 2020 at 13:38 MST

Beats Solo 2: Can't Find Hinge Pins

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:46:33 -0700

I know this question has been asked before about hinge clips but I cannot for the life of me find hinge pins that FIT the Beats hinge. All the ones on Amazon are too big. Any ideas for a makeshift hinge? Maybe some sort of rubber band contraption?

Beats Solo 2: How to put black leather around beats headphones

Thu, 28 May 2020 12:43:58 -0700

The leather on my Beats By Dre Solo2s are coming off. It is not the actual ear cushion though that is falling off. It is basically tucked in under the ear cup. Is there any way to re tuck it underneath the earcup?

Thanks for your advice

⟐ Answered May 28, 2020 at 12:43 MST

Beats Solo 2: How do I repair volume button?

Thu, 21 May 2020 09:53:06 -0700

I dropped my headphones and the ring that you press to control the volume has broken off. How do I fix or replace this?

Beats Solo 2: (Beats Solo 3) Headband wire question

Thu, 07 May 2020 17:08:28 -0700

How many conductors should there be in the cable in the headband? I can see a red wire and a blue wire and then a stranded bare copper wire. It looks like the core of the copper wire is a different color. Is the copper wire all one conductor or is it more than that.

Beats Solo 2: My beats solo3 will not turn on.

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:57:57 -0700

So, since last night I have had this problem where my beats won’t turn on. So last night I was using my beats, and it was at 1% so I charged it, and automatically went to fully charged, so I tried to connect and won’t turn on. I plugged it in and it turned into a red light. I reset by pressing the power button and volume down button, but no success. Again I’ve tried turning them on but it goes from fully charged to red light in a couple of seconds, and today it just won’t turn off. I’m not sure if this is a battery issue, but still, I’m not sure what to do.

⟐ Commented August 16, 2019 at 19:57 MST

Beats Solo 2: Beats solo 3 hinge repair.

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:45:24 -0700

Hello,

my right hinge of beats solo3 is destroyed. I bought the part on ebay but I just can't get inside of it. I've been stuck there (Screens) and I just cant find out how to put this thing off.

Every video i watched has a screw in the middle and it gets out. But this one just doesnt have it and i don't want to destroy them. I mean it isnt cheap stuff so i'd like to make it without risking.

Thanks for your answers!

⟐ Answered April 12, 2019 at 21:45 MST

Beats Solo 2: Right Ear Issue After Main Wire Replacement

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 22:24:05 -0700

Recently my Beats Solo 2 Wired stopped working in the right ear with no audio playing. Sometimes it would work if you shook the device but after taking it apart and doing a full wire replacement the issue persists.

I’m reading online this could mean its a full speaker failure but I am afraid of investing another $15 after buying a $7 and $15 ear muff replacement. All this totaling near the $55 it would have took to send it in to a shop.

Does anyone know of how to properly diagnose if this indeed is a speaker problem or could be something larger.

Beats Solo 2: How do I restore sound?

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:40:54 -0700

Over the past few weeks, my headphones seem like it's becoming softer and softer and it becomes hard when I make calls because I can't hear. I can't even hear when I'm listening to music or watching videos. How do I fix this problem.

⟐ Edited by author January 17, 2019 at 4:40 MST

Beats Solo 2: How do I attach a new plug at the end?

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:33:32 -0700

My plug broke off in an airplane console. Is there a way to get the chord fixed?

⟐ Answered October 02, 2018 at 14:33 MST

Beats Solo 2: How do I fix panels?

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:16:49 -0700

On my left side of my headphones where the L on the inside of the panel is a little crooked. I think this is causing the problem that i can't re-adjust my headphones for my head size. How do i fix it?

Beats Solo 2: Beats volume button turns on beats

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 08:46:07 -0700

One day my beats headphones stopped working. The power button no longer turns on my beats but instead the volume down button turns them on or at least makes the fuel gauge flash red and white when it is clicked. When the voolume button is held down it resets my beats and i can connect to a device for no more than 1 second. If I reset the beats with ONLY the volume down button and connect to a device without letting it go they work perfectly until i let go of the button.

Beats Solo 2: How to remove ear cushion from the headphones it self?

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:59:00 -0700

I had my beats solo 2 for 2 years now and the leather on the ear cushion is starting to fall apart from the headphones and I wondering how to take it off and replace so it does ruin the look of the headphone.

⟐ Commented July 12, 2018 at 10:59 MST