Charging your beats headphones without the official charger shouldn’t pose a problem. The Beats headphone can be charged in a couple of ways if you ever lose your actual charger. All you need is to get a replacement power source.
With the steps below, you can get your Beasts headphones charging without a charger.
How to Charge Beats Headphones without Charger – Using USB Cable:
To charge your Beats headphones with just your USB cable, you will need a power source (which could be a power bank or a wall socket), When you have one, you need to connect the end of the USB cable to your Beats Bluetooth headphone and the other end to the power source.
How to Charge a Beats Headset without a Charger – Using Laptops
Your laptop could also act as a charging source for your headphones. To get it to work, you will need an extra USB. When using this method, ensure that you use a cable that is compatible with the laptop and the Beats headphones.
Beats Headphones – Troubleshooting
Can’t Connect to Your Wireless Beats Product
You can follow this troubleshooting guide to get your Bluetooth connection between your Beats product and your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or other device working again.
Check the location
Check that your beats product and your paired device within 30 feet of each other. When doing so, you need to also move both devices away from other Bluetooth devices, microwaves, wireless routers, and other electronics that could interfere with the connection.
Check the sound settings
- Go to your iOS device, and then go to Settings > Bluetooth and select your Beats.
- If you’re on your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Sound, then select your Beats product in the Output and Input panes.
- If you’re on your PC, go to the sound settings and select your Beats as the playback/recording device.
Check the volume
- Ensure that both your Beats product and your Bluetooth device are charged and turned on.
- You can play a song or sample music that you downloaded to your device, not streaming audio.
- Try increasing the volume on your Beats product and on the paired Bluetooth device.
Use Forget Device, then pair your Beats again
- Disconnect your Beats product.
- On your iOS device, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap the Info button next to the name of your Beats product, then tap Forget This Device.
- If you’re using a Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, select your Beats product, click the X, then choose Forget Device.
- Pair your Beats product again.
How to Maintain and Store Your Beats Headphones
Clean Your Beats
- Avoid wearing earphones if the ear tips appear dirty. Keep your ear tips clean.
- To clean the headphones, use a dry cleaning cloth to wipe away dust and oil. Avoid using aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives as this could cause problems
- Always use a damp cloth with soap to clean headband cushions and sliders. When cleaning, ensure you don’t use a damp cloth on the ear cups or ear cup mesh. You should always use a dry cleaning cloth instead.
Maintaining Your Beats
- Avoid exposing your Beats headphones or earphones to liquids or high humidity.
- To disconnect headphones or earphones from your music player, you should only grasp the plug and pull. Avoid pulling on the cable itself.
Storing your Beats
- Store your headphones or earphones in the protective case that’s provided.
- Don’t store other items in the case.
- Store your Beats in a clean, dry place. Avoid storing them in direct sunlight or in extreme heat or cold.
How to Avoid Skin Irritation When Using Beats Headphones
Skin irritation shouldn’t be a problem when using your beats headphones, but it could be problematic if you have allergies or skin sensitivities.
- Ensure you always wear your Beats headphones and earphones with the right fit.
- Avoid leaving your device exposed to liquids such as sweat, soap, shampoo, makeup, sunscreen, and lotions as this can cause skin irritations
- Always clean and dry your device after workouts
- Always keep your Beats headphones and earphones—as well as your skin—clean and dry as this will maximize comfort and prevent long-term damage to your device.
Resetting Your Beats Headphones
If you’re having sound, Bluetooth, or charging issues with your headphones, resetting them could solve the problem. Below is a guide on how to reset different models of your Beats headphones.
Reset Solo Pro
- Hold down the mode button and volume down button for 10 seconds.
- The LED will flash red, then you can release the buttons.
- With that, your headphones are now reset and ready to be set up with your devices again.
Reset Studio3 Wireless
- You should hold down the volume down button and the power button for 10 seconds.
- When the Fuel Gauge flashes, release the buttons.
- With that, your headphones are now reset and ready to be set up with your devices again.
Reset Studio or Studio Wireless
- Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds.
- Release the power button.
- When done, all of the Fuel Gauge LEDs blink white, then one LED blinks red. This should happen after three times and after that, the lights will stop flashing, your headphones are reset.
Reset Solo3 Wireless
- You should hold down the volume down button and the power button for 10 seconds.
- When the Fuel Gauge flashes, release the buttons.
- With that, your headphones are now reset and ready to be set up with your devices again.
Reset Solo2 Wireless
- Make sure your headphones are not plugged in to your USB charging cable.
- Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds.
- Release the power button.
- When done, all of the Fuel Gauge LEDs blink white, then one LED blinks red. This should happen after three times and after that, the lights will stop flashing, your headphones are reset.
Reset Solo Wireless
- Switch off the headset.
- You need to hold the multifunction and volume down buttons for eight seconds.
- The red and blue indicator lights will alternate three times.