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Portable Bluetooth speakers are available in abundance right now. Whether ones made by companies you've heard of, or ones that you haven't, the price and ability of such speakers hugely varies. With Beats now owned by Apple adding a sense of extra kudos t...
Best looking Pill design to date, reasonable battery life, loud output, pair two for stereo/amplified output...
Sound limitations, limited bass, no NFC, some Bluetooth connectivity issues, pops/clicks/drop-outs, competition offer more for less money...
The Beats Pill+ is the best looking pill-shaped portable from the now-Apple-owned company. But that's not enough to make it stand head and shoulders above its competition, particularly given the overall sound quality and a scatty Bluetooth connectio...
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Remember when Apple took over Beats Electronics in 2014 in one of the biggest tech deals of all time? Well, following the hurried closure of Beats Music – the beat goes on with Apple Music , of course – the tech giant has decided to be more gentle with Be...
Big, clear sound, Can pair speakers, Good integration for Apple users, USB phone charging, Good weight...
Price, Struggles at high volume, Rivals are more expressive and dynamic...
It's a bitter pill to swallow for Apple, which has no doubt improved an average speaker line living off the brand's street cred - just not by enough.Features pass the test, but sound quality struggles to make any sort of impact in such a bloated market. A...
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Beats' takeover by Apple last year may have spelt the end of its music streaming service, but the famously bassy audio manufacturer is otherwise alive and thriving. You could even say it's Still D.R.E.So what's special about the Beats Pill+? Well, it's th...
Multiroom aspirations, Decent battery life, Clean, compact design...
Not waterproof, Lacks expression, App not UK-ready yet, Pricey for the performance...
This will be a bitter pill to swallow for Apple, which has no doubt improved what's always been a very average speaker line living off its street cred.Being under Apple's wing can only do Beats more favours. But the Pill+ isn't cheap, and with truckloads...
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Beats' takeover by Apple last year may have spelt the end of its music streaming service, but the famously bassy audio manufacturer is otherwise alive and thriving. You could even say it's Still D.R.E.So what's special about the Beats Pill+? Well, it's th...
Multiroom aspirations, Decent battery life, Clean, compact design...
Not waterproof, Lacks expression, App not UK-ready yet, Pricey for the performance...
This will be a bitter pill to swallow for Apple, which has no doubt improved what's always been a very average speaker line living off its street cred. Being under Apple's wing can only do Beats more favours. But the Pill+ isn't cheap, and with truckload...
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Beats is back - and, now with extra added Apple, is better than ever.It's been well over a year since the Cupertino giant dropped a fat wad (just $3 billion) on acquiring the bass-heavy audio brand. And hey presto: the Beats Pill+ Bluetooth speaker becom...
Easily the best Beats-branded Bluetooth speaker yet - both in terms of design and sound quality - the Pill+ shows that Apple is taking the audio space seriously since its acquisition of Beats. The Pill+ is still a little ways behind some of the competitio...
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What is the Beats Pill+? The Beats Pill+ is a small wireless speaker. However, it's totally different to the Pill and Pill 2.0 that came before. Slightly larger and using bigger bass drivers, the Pill+ is the first small Beats speaker that really sounds b...
Smart splashproof design, Goes pretty loud, Best-sounding small Pill yet...
Harsh and coarse at higher volumes, Bass power drops a bit at low volumes, Fairly expensive, No apt-X or NFC...
It's much better than the first two small-scale Pill speakers, but it's not quite good enough to get close to matching the best on sound...
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For those of us that have strong memories of untangling speaker cables, Bluetooth speakers can seem like witchcraft. Plonk a pill-shaped box on your shelf, or hang it up in the kitchen, then zap your music to it with nothing more than a few swipes. No kno...
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The Beats Pill+ is a sleek and stylish speaker that provides powerful sound from a small package (it's 21 square inches and weighs less than two pounds). This speaker is easy to set up and use, and you can control music playback directly on the speaker. T...
Intuitive and easy-to-use controls, Can play, pause and change the volume and track using on-speaker buttons, Good battery life, Clear, high quality sound, Helpful battery level indicator, Added features with the app let you pair with another Beats Pill+...
Not waterproof or water resistant...
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The smallest Bluetooth speaker from Beats, the Pill+ ($229.95) is still able to deliver powerful audio from its modest, attractive frame. If you're expecting truly massive bass, you'll need to look elsewhere, but the Pill+ provides a clean, well-defined...
Rich, distortion-free audio with well-defined highs, USB port for charging mobile devices, Functions as a speakerphone...
Drivers not angled for best sound quality, Lacks truly deep bass response, High price...
The portable Beats Pill+ speaker delivers strong Bluetooth audio for its size, USB charging, and speakerphone functionality, but it's priced a bit high compared with the competition...
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At the start of the week we saw Apple officially pull the plug on Beats Music after using it as the foundation for Apple Music which includes a streaming radio station dubbed Beats 1 as a salute. On the hardware front, Apple is totally marching forward wi...
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Beats' latest Pill is their best yet. The new Beats Pill+ is the company's first speaker since Apple brought Beats into the family, and it's clear that the fruits of this partnership have been juiced up and poured into the Pill+.The design of the 8.5″ lon...
Balanced beautiful warm audio with vocals that shine, crazy powerful for such a small speaker, app enables you to pair with other Beats Pill+ speakers, stereo mode works terrifically, three-hour charge provides the Beats Pill+ with 12 hours of battery lif...
It's not particularly rugged or waterproof, we sometimes ran into issues re-chaining two speakers together to use the extra modes, Prev2 of 2Next...
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The Beats Pill has grown up. The popular little Bluetooth speaker has been totally redesigned, from top to bottom, and in the second generation—now with a plus sign—it's easier to use, louder and just a bit bigger than before.But while the Beats Pill+ can...
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If you're in the market for a supremely stylish portable Bluetooth speaker, chances are that you're seriously considering the new Beats Pill+ right now. The Pill+ is the first portable speaker to come out of Beats since Apple purchased the brand a few yea...
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The overall design of Pill+ doesn't differ too much from its predecessors — after all, it's still a Pill. But now, there's a power button, volume controls, an LED battery gauge, and a multifunction “b” button on top. The last button is used for playback a...
Traditionally, we've never been big fans of Beats products. Through the years, the only Beats product that ever earned a high recommendation from us was last year's Pill XL — and that was issued a voluntary recall for an overheating battery issue. The bra...
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Beats has been gaining a lot of attention lately for its mobile music products, and the Pill+ Bluetooth speaker makes it clear why. It was one of the best sounding speakers in our testing, has sleek looks, and has plenty of juice to power an all-night par...
Great sound quality...
Expensive, relatively heavy...
The Beats Pill+ is a great choice if you're looking for a portable speaker that can produce high-quality audio. However, the Bose SoundLink Revolve fills that niche a bit better.AccessoriesBeats DudeCost $50Because everyone needs more whimsy in their live...
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