Bose SoundLink Revolve vs Beats Pill+

Tested using Methodology v0.8

Updated Aug 15, 2024 03:19 PM

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Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant Yes

Battery Powered Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Wi-Fi No

Speakerphone Yes

Voice Assistant No

Battery Powered Yes

Our Verdict

Bose SoundLink Revolve

Beats Pill+

The Bose SoundLink Revolve is a better speaker than the Beats Pill+. The Bose has voice assistant support, and though it relies on the voice assistant from your smartphone, it can understand you even if you're far away. The Bose also has a more balanced sound profile, making it better-suited to playing most audio content. However, the Beats can play stereo content without downmixing it into mono.

Variants

Bose SoundLink Revolve (Lux Gray)
Bose SoundLink Revolve (Triple Black)

Pill+ (Black)
Pill+ (Red)
Pill+ (White)

Review

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Lux Gray

Bose SoundLink Revolve

Black

Pill+

Triple Black

Bose SoundLink Revolve

Red

Pill+

White

Pill+

Main Differences for

Music

Threshold

0.10

Music

6.6

6.0

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

5.8

Full Comparison

Music

6.6

6.0

Videos/Movies

5.9

5.6

Podcasts

7.9

7.1

Voice Assistant

6.3

2.6

Outdoors

7.2

6.6

Design

Style

Style Photo

RGB Lights

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Portability

9.2

Dimensions Photo

Volume

62 in³ (1,022 cm³)

56 in³ (910 cm³)

Weight

1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)

Power Source

Battery & USB

One-Hand Carry

Yes

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Build Quality

8.0

6.4

Build Quality Photo

Material Quality

Good

Water Resistance

Water-resistant (IPx4)

Dust Resistance

Yes (IP rating unspecified)

Unspecified

Impact Resistance

Yes (IK rating unspecified)

Unspecified

Floats In Water

Unspecified

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Controls

9.0

7.9

Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use

Great

Feedback

Great

Good

Music Play/Pause

Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End

Yes (Physical)

Volume Up/Down

Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous

Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off

Yes (Physical)

Additional Controls

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Photo

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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy

6.9

5.8

Frequency Response Graph

Slope

-0.34

-0.72

Std. Err.

2.66 dB

4.26 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

61.7 Hz

89.8 Hz

High-Frequency Extension

18.0 kHz

16.7 kHz

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw Frequency Response Graph

Binaural Recording @ 1m

Binaural Recording @ 2m

Soundstage

7.2

Directivity Graph

Directivity Index

1.53 dB

5.35 dB

Stereo

No (mono)

Yes

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Dynamics

5.9

6.1

Dynamic Range Compression

SPL @ Max Volume

85.4 dB SPL

85.8 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume

3.49 dB

3.26 dB

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Active Features

Battery

8.6

7.0

Battery Life

12.1 hrs

7.8 hrs

Charge Time

3.7 hrs

2.7 hrs

Power Saving

Yes

Charging Port

Micro-USB

Lightning

Battery Powered

Yes

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Voice Assistant

5.1

0.0

Alexa

Google Assistant

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Speakerphone

Yes

Siri

Yes (Requires Smartphone)

Voice Assistant

Yes

Voice Activation

Microphone Mute

Far-Field Performance

Excellent

No Assistant

Ambient Noise Performance

Great

No Assistant

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App

6.6

App Picture

App Name

Bose Connect

Beats Pill+

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

EQ

Stereo Pair Mode

Yes

Party Mode

Yes

Multi-Room

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Connectivity

Wired

Aux Input

Yes

USB Audio

Yes

Other Ports

Yes

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Bluetooth

7.3

8.7

Bluetooth

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Unspecified

Bluetooth iOS Latency

151 ms

52 ms

Bluetooth Android Latency

217 ms

147 ms

Bluetooth Range

164.0 ft (50.0 m)

334.6 ft (102.0 m)

Multi-Device Pairing

2 Devices

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Wi-Fi

0.0

Wi-Fi Version

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Frequency Band

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Apple AirPlay

AirPlay Latency

N/A

Google Chromecast

Chromecast Latency

N/A

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Lux Gray

Bose SoundLink Revolve

Black

Pill+

Triple Black

Bose SoundLink Revolve

Red

Pill+

White

Pill+