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Beats Pill+
Beats Pill
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Updated May 29, 2025 01:54 PM
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Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
No
Battery Powered
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Speakerphone
Yes
Voice Assistant
Yes
Battery Powered
Yes
Our Verdict
Beats Pill+
Beats Pill
The Beats Pill is the updated, 2024 version of the Beats Pill+. While there have been some upgrades in terms of performance and features, there have been some omissions with the newest iteration too. The 2024 variant has more balanced sound, a better build quality and support for voice assistants via compatible smartphones. It also charges via USB-C (as opposed to Lightning) which will be a bonus for many users. That said, users that like to hear stereo separation in their music will be disappointed that the new pill only supports mono playback. It also lacks Bluetooth multi-device pairing, which will be frustrating if you like to take turns DJing.
Variants
- Pill+ (Black)
- Pill+ (Red)
- Pill+ (White)
- Pill (Champagne Gold)
- Pill x Kim Kardashian (Dark Gray)
- Pill x Kim Kardashian (Light Gray)
- Pill (Matte Black)
- Pill (Statement Red)
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Champagne Gold
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Red
Pill+
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Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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White
Pill+
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Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Matte Black
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Statement Red
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Main Differences for
Music
Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.8
7.0
Soundstage
7.2
5.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.2
Dimensions Photo
Volume
56 in³ (910 cm³)
65 in³ (1,068 cm³)
Weight
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
1.5 lbs (0.7 kg)
Power Source
Battery & USB
Battery & USB
One-Hand Carry
Yes
Yes
Build Quality
6.4
7.9
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Good
Water Resistance
No
Submersible (IPx7)
Dust Resistance
Unspecified
Dust-Proof (IP6x)
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
7.9
7.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Great
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.8
7.0
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.72
0.98
Std. Err.
4.26 dB
3.17 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
89.8 Hz
56.6 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
16.7 kHz
19.6 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
7.2
5.8
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
5.35 dB
4.10 dB
Stereo
Yes
No (mono)
Dynamics
6.1
6.4
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
85.8 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
3.26 dB
2.69 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.0
6.8
Battery Life
7.8 hrs
7.6 hrs
Charge Time
2.7 hrs
3.5 hrs
Power Saving
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
Lightning
USB-C
Battery Powered
Yes
Yes
Voice Assistant
0.0
7.1
Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Speakerphone
Yes
Yes
Siri
No
Yes (Requires Smartphone)
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
No
Microphone Mute
No
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
Excellent
App
6.6
6.6
App Picture
App Name
Beats Pill+
Beats
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
No
No
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
Yes
Party Mode
Yes
Yes
Multi-Room
No
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
Yes
Other Ports
Yes
No
Bluetooth
8.7
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
Unspecified
Unspecified
Bluetooth iOS Latency
52 ms
43 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
147 ms
111 ms
Bluetooth Range
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
334.6 ft (102.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
Wi-Fi
0.0
0.0
Wi-Fi Version
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Apple AirPlay
No
No
AirPlay Latency
N/A
N/A
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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Black
Pill+
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Champagne Gold
Pill
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Red
Pill+
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Dark Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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White
Pill+
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Light Gray
Pill x Kim Kardashian
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Matte Black
Pill
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Statement Red
Pill
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Just spoke with a senior advisor at Apple. No specifics, but had been confirmed that you CANNOT “stereoize” an old Pill+ with the new. Likely has something to do with the fact that you can generate proper stereo sound with a pair of the originals, but only create dual Mono sound with a pair of the new—not quite the same technology. Guess I’m sussing out another Gen 1 Pilll+…