Soul SL99

281 reviews

Feb, 2025

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sound (199)
price (101)
bass quality (69)
durability (67)
comfort (59)

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portability (52)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 281 reviews of Soul SL99. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the bass quality and durability. The comfort and price are also mentioned favorably, but many are critical about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Soul SL99 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Soul SL99

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 user reviews of Soul SL99 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the reliability and design. The size and durability also get good feedback. Views are divided on the comfort, and some have doubts about the usability and price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Soul SL99

alaTest has collected and analyzed 243 user reviews of Soul SL99 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Comments about the durability and comfort are on the whole positive. The bass quality and price also get good views. There are some negative comments about the portability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Soul by Ludacris SL99

If it cost a bit less, the Soul by Ludacris SL99 would be a winner, but it lags in performance compared with some similarly priced earphones.

Powerful bass response. Secure, comfortable fit. Built-in iPhone, iPad, and iPod controls with microphone.

Slightly overpriced. Sound signature is quite exaggerated; not for those seeking flat response.

Conclusions By no means a poor choice, the Soul by Ludacris SL99 shows serious promise, but it's overpriced considering what the competition is offering. The Editors' Choice AKG K 350 ($79.95, 4 stars) provides tremendous value in an assuming package....

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Durability concerns

Good sound and a case is included

Durability became a concern after wearing these for only a week. One side had its audio go out never to return, which was disappointing beyond any reasonable expectation of product quality. The headphones themselves are on the heavier side, and they...

May, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

SL99

Customer service rep. make the exchange almost impossible

great sound

weak product ; breaks very quickly ; Soul replacement plan is a circus

Oct, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Poor quality

Nice box

Bought three, as they were cheap. Used one, gave the other two to family members. One pair was defective out of the box (intermittent sound in left earpiece). One more died after three months. Still waiting for replacement from Soul Electronics

Jun, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent Headphones for an excellent price

Overall, these are by far the best headphones I've had, in-ear or over-ear. I recently started looking to get new over-ear phones and tried out a lot to try to find sound quality that match these. I have tried everything from beats to bose and have yet...

clear highs ; strong base ; high quality music ; clear sound ; durable build ; comfortable fit ; very effective sound isolation

heavy (bad for workouts) ; earphones sit loosely in ear ; sit a little oddly at first

Jun, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Soul SL99 arrived non-functioning

None

Souls arrived with the one of the earbuds not working. I have been struggling to find good headphones and thought I was going to get a great deal, but the deal was too good to be true

Apr, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awful!

What a waste of money.

Works with ipod

terrible sound quality on PC headphone jack. It's not thePC as my over the ear Sennheiser's sound great and my cheap $7 in ear buds also sound excellent on the PC's hdphone jack

Jan, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Remote works with iOS7 now

Excellent audio ; Remote now works with iOS7 it does't with iOS 6. I tested this with an iPhone 5

None

Dec, 2013

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

SOUL by Ludacris SL99 High-Def Sound Isolation In-Ear Headphones

The quality is the cable is really nice, instead of the typical circular wires, they seem to have a slight rectangle shape which is probably why they don't get tangle so easily (I'm not sure if this is the actual reason, but the wires very rarely...

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

Carrie J.

I just received my Soul High Def earphones and love them!! The sound quality is amazing, packaging is clean/simple, earphones are comfortable. Happy with every aspect!

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