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Beats Pill+
Beats Pill
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Updated Aug 15, 2024 03:19 PM
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiNo
SpeakerphoneYes
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredYes
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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Music
Threshold
Music
6.0
6.4
Frequency Response Accuracy
5.8
7.0
Soundstage
7.2
5.8
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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
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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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🤔 now thinking about it the review score wouldve been the same or real close if you did review on the 55"+. You dropped points when it came down to the gaming area the 50" doesn’t have and the 55" do have.
Unfortunately, it was the only size we could get at the time.
I mean this with all respect, but why not compare the Q550F ( 55”, 65”, 75” ) with it’s similar specked out Q550G? Instead of using a lower specked out model?
I’m jump the gun seeing that 6.9 down from last year 7.2 got me but comparing. Its not that much of a difference but still last year model beating this years and even in par with Q6 is a wow. The judder and flicking is what I’m worrying about considering judder revolves around movies that I watch on an android device and flicker when play video games. Might have to swap it for S5