T+A Solitaire T PRO Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones

Solitaire T Pro vs. Solitaire T

• Spatial Audio: The Solitaire T Pro introduces Dolby Atmos with gyroscope-based head tracking for immersive 360-degree sound.
• Bluetooth: Upgraded to Bluetooth 6.0 with the newer QCC 5181 chipset.
• Wireless Codecs: Expands beyond the original's SBC, AAC, aptX, and aptX HD support with LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3, and Auracast.
• Audio Processing: Replaces the original HQ Mode with a new Studio Pro Mode, featuring dedicated high-resolution DAC processing and analogue volume control to preserve signal integrity.
• Battery Life: Offers up to 50 hours of playback or 25 hours in Studio Pro Mode.
• Design and Weight: Retains the foldable aluminum construction and 42mm cellulose-based dynamic drivers.

Music becomes sound

The Solitaire T Pro represents a deliberate transition from the reproduction of music only to the mastery of sound itself, embracing the full spectrum of the modern entertainment landscape. With our heritage firmly rooted in bringing to life the Artist's Truth, our guiding conviction has grown to encompass more than ever: sound, in all its cinematic, atmospheric, and musical complexity, can be experienced in its most visceral, unaltered form. By integrating Dolby Atmos, we have transformed the Solitaire T Pro from a high-fidelity headphone into a truly private cinema.

When engaging with spatial audio content, your role changes: you are no longer just a listener to a soundstage; instead, you are placed inside a three-dimensional soundfield. Instruments and cinematic effects occupy a 360-degree reality around you with every sound given a tangible physical presence in space and time.

A high-precision gyroscope adds head tracking to the Dolby Atmos experience, keeping the three-dimensional soundfield anchored in space as you move your head.

The Digital Intelligence

To ensure the T+A standard remains entirely untethered without sacrificing an ounce of fidelity, we selected the Qualcomm QCC 5181 chipset. This is far more than a simple component; it is a high-efficiency conduit specifically engineered to handle the massive data requirements of the modern audio landscape. This core serves as the vital gateway for a comprehensive suite of advanced wireless connection codecs, led by LDAC and aptX HD. They ensure that the perceived divide between wired and wireless listening is now virtually indistinguishable, providing a uniquely clear, powerful, and natural sound image.

Alongside LDAC and aptX HD, the Bluetooth 6.0 platform supports aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LC3 and Auracast, providing additional options for compatible wireless sources.

The mobile Studio

When you demand the absolute pinnacle of performance, the Solitaire T Pro is ready to transition into Studio Pro Mode, a state of operation where the digital signal is entrusted to a second Esstech ES9218 Sabre DAC. This reference-grade converter acts as the critical gatekeeper of the signal path, tasked with the translation of complex, high-resolution data into an analogue signal. In this mode, particularly when utilizing the USB-C input to bypass external processing, the ES9218 takes full command of the high-bitrate stream. The converted signal is then fed into a bespoke analogue amplifier coupled with a dedicated analogue volume control. The result is a sensory experience where every nuance is felt as much as it is heard, bringing the uncompromising quality of a stationary high-end system into a mobile reality.

The dedicated analogue volume control also avoids reducing digital signal resolution through volume attenuation, helping preserve detail during high-resolution playback.

Wired Listening and Active Analogue

Beyond Bluetooth, the Solitaire T Pro supports digital playback over USB-C and fully passive analogue listening using cables with 4.4mm Pentaconn, 3.5mm, or 6.3mm connectors. Passive listening maintains the headphone’s acoustic performance without relying on powered digital processing.

With T+A’s Active Analogue concept, analogue sources can also be used while retaining the headphone’s built-in volume control and active noise cancellation. T+A also specifies OFC cables designed to minimize cable-borne noise, with gold-plated contacts for reliable signal transfer.

The Acoustic Foundation

The Solitaire T Pro is built upon a singular architectural foundation: the conviction that even the most advanced digital processing requires a fundamentally pure canvas to succeed. Consequently, the entire transducer is engineered to such an exemplary standard that it by itself is capable of delivering a superb, high-fidelity experience without any reliance on artificial signal processing. To achieve such a level of performance, our design is rooted in the elimination of interference before it can begin. At the heart of the system is a 42-mm transducer featuring a specialized cellulose diaphragm - a material selected for its remarkable ability to merge lightning-fast agility with structural rigidity. While undamped diaphragms can introduce unwanted reflections that blur detail, we have precisely managed this potential by integrating carefully located damping at the very edge of the transducer. This measure effectively neutralizes reflections as they develop, preventing any colouration of the frequency response and allowing the diaphragm to move with effortless poise, free from premature break-up. Complemented by an optimized low-bass system that ensures a flawless transient response, the result is a transparent, three-dimensional stage where sound is heard exactly as it was intended to be felt.

Operation

We believe a headphone is an intimate, personal interface with your music. Accordingly, we insisted that the operation of the Solitaire T Pro be entirely effortless and instinctive. This is achieved through a holistic, multi-sensory experience. Whether interacting with the solid, precision-machined buttons and switches to switch from “Endurance Mode” to “Noise Control Mode” or “Studio Pro Mode” or the seamless interactive touchpad, every action is one of considered, assured simplicity. When one wishes to engage with the outside environment, a supplementary transparency mode can be invoked at the push of a button. All important inputs are confirmed by discreet feedback messages, spoken by our distinctive T+A voices. With the Solitaire T, the experience is absolute yet intuitive: you see, feel, and hear precisely what you are doing.

The hybrid noise-cancellation system uses a Sony chipset, complementing passive isolation that reduces midrange and treble noise with active suppression of lower-frequency sounds. For travel, the precision-machined aluminium components are bead-blasted and anodized, while the earcups rotate 90 degrees and fold inward for compact storage.

A Studio in Motion

Like all T+A equipment, the carefully designed chamfers on the headband and cups serve as a clear link to the inimitable family of Solitaire headphones, reflecting the consistent simplicity of T+A's 40-year design language. Beyond its physical isolation, the Solitaire T Pro serves as your private, high-performance listening room, utilizing Dolby technology to transform the headphones into a 360-degree sonic landscape where every movement has a tangible, physical presence. Instruments and cinematic effects occupy a three-dimensional space, placing you at the centre of the performance.

Built upon a foundation of high-fidelity wireless standards, the Solitaire T Pro demonstrates how the bridge between wired and wireless can become virtually indistinguishable, providing a clear, powerful sound image that exceeds many conventional wired systems. Whether connected via the balanced 4.4mm Pentaconn input, Bluetooth, or USB-C for bit-perfect digital playback, the Solitaire T Pro delivers uncompromising versatility. With up to 50 hours of battery life, its foldable construction, and premium materials, this mobile studio is designed to bring the T+A listening experience wherever the journey takes you.

Nightflight

The Solitaire T Pro Nightflight is an homage to those who maintain absolute calm while navigating the vast, electric shadows of a storm-tossed night sky. Its aesthetic—a black base punctuated by deep grey and bright silver contrasts—takes direct inspiration from the atmosphere of a midnight crossing where the horizon is lost to the elements. The result is a striking yet understated design, perfectly adapted for a life in motion.

Riviera

The Solitaire T Pro Riviera merges elegant cream-white surfaces with warm cognac brown contrasts, bringing to life the effortless sophistication and sun-drenched clarity of the French way of life. Its luxurious color combination evokes timeless French elegance, offering a refined and welcoming aesthetic that complements the Solitaire T Pro's premium craftsmanship.

SPECIFICATIONS

Acoustics

• Ear coupling: around-ear, closed
• Driver: selected, low tolerance dynamic drivers
• Frequency response: active 4 - 22,000 Hz, passive 4-45,000 Hz
• THD: <0.05 % (1 kHz / 94 dB)
• Microphones: 2 communication microphones on the right, 2 ANC microphones on each side
• Noise Cancelling: hybrid
• Spatial audio: Dolby Atmos with gyroscope-based head tracking

Bluetooth

• Chipset: Qualcomm QCC 5181
• Bluetooth Version: 6.0
• Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP
• Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX™, aptX™ HD / adaptive / Lossless, Auracast™, LC3, LDAC™

Connections and Listening Modes

• Digital connection: USB-C
• Passive analogue connection: 4.4mm Pentaconn, 3.5mm or 6.3mm via audio cables
• Active Analogue: analogue input with powered volume control and noise cancellation
• Listening modes: Endurance, Noise Control, Studio Pro, and Transparency

Battery

• Battery Technology: Lithium Ion
• Battery Capacity: 1200 mAh
• Charging Power: 5 V 1 A (5 W) max
• Charging Socket: USB-C
• Charging Time: 2 h
• Battery Lifetime: 50 h, 25 h in Studio Pro Mode

Weight

• Weight: 336 g