The Beats Pill has been brought bang up-to-date – here’s why I’m ecstatic to see it
The 2024 Beats Pill has some cool features such as IP67 water and dust resistance
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Beats’ headphones are iconic, but its Bluetooth speakers are pretty unforgettable too. After the original Pill in 2012, the Beats Pill+ was introduced in 2015 and canned in 2022 – and a replacement has seemed unlikely.
But now Apple-owned Beats has revealed the new Beats Pill – a 2024 take on the concept featuring some cool features such as IP67 water and dust resistance and Apple FindMy/Google Find My Device compatibility. Fast pairing is also available on both iOS and Android.
The update is very welcome – I still my our battered and bruised white Pill+ for camping and it’s still going strong after nearly nine years of use and abuse. So I’m looking forward to taking the Beats Pill away with me very soon.
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Battery life is set at around 24 hours which is pretty cool – longer-lasting speakers are available but you’d be hard-pressed to find something so compact. A 10 minute fast charge will get you around two hours of playback. Beats also say that around 10 percent has been shaved off the weight compared with the Pill+.
Beats says it has re-engineered the sound system completely, with a ‘racetrack’ style woofer and stronger neodymium magnets that displaces 90% more air volume for a bigger sound. A new structure also reduces vibration on the low-end. Interestingly, the speaker also has a 20-degree upward tilt for better sound projection.
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The Beats Pill is cheaper than its predecessor, too; it’s available for $150/£150 in three colours – matte black, statement red (aka Beats red) and the more unusual champagne gold.