Good sound matters most during the moments when music becomes the backdrop to your life. Game day gatherings with friends, cooking marathons in the kitchen, cozy living room hangouts during these cold months or even impromptu dance sessions when your favorite track comes on. You need a speaker that can keep up with your energy without constantly dying or worrying about spills.
The Beats Pill has been a favorite for years, and Amazon just dropped it to an all-time low of $99 instead of the original $149. This iconic capsule-shaped speaker is being cleared out at a price that makes sense for what you get.
Redesigned Acoustics Deliver Seriously Loud Performance
The 2024 Beats Pill went through a complete internal redesign focused on one goal: bigger, cleaner sound. At the core sits a reengineered racetrack woofer that uses stronger neodymium magnets to drive 28 percent more motor force compared to the previous Beats Pill Plus. This increased power lets the woofer displace 90 percent more air volume, which translates directly into deeper bass that you can actually feel. The woofer’s innovative structure includes ridges and contours designed to minimize low-end distortion even when you crank the volume to maximum.
The tweeter is encased in its own secure compartment to provide additional support that helps prevent unwanted vibrations. The tweeter’s compartment allows it to produce clear highs and full-bodied middle tones without disruption from the motion of the woofer. The speaker unit itself is tilted at an angle of 20°, ensuring that sound waves reach your ears instead of the floor or any piece of furniture in front that could absorb them. This feature allows Pill to perform better than its 8.6-inch size by sounding larger.
Bluetooth 5.3 increases connectivity functionality when compared to the previous version and offers quicker pairing, greater range and more stable connectivity. The Beats Pill comes equipped with Class 1 Bluetooth and offers the range advantage that standard Bluetooth speakers lack. This allows you to move from room to room or outside without having to worry about the sound suddenly cutting off. The speaker has quick pairing capabilities for both iOS and Android so it will automatically recall your device for easy reconnecting. The Find My and Find My Device integration feature for both iOS and Android also assists in tracking the location of the speaker using your smartphone.
Battery life has also improved to reach an impressive 24 hours of playback at 50 percent volume which is double what the previous model offered. With the improved battery life, the speaker can last through an entire day without requiring a recharge. Fast fuel charging has also improved functionality and offers up to two hours of playback time when charged for only 10 minutes if you need to leave for an important engagement.
The IP67 rating is also a serious level of protection for resisting the elements: This level of certification allows the speaker to withstand immersion beyond 1m for 30 minutes without any issue, while still blocking ingression from dust. The added sealing helps resist ingress from sand, dirt, and water. The silicone grips securely on smooth surfaces, making it resistant to slipping, and the lanyard cord allows for effortless carrying.
At this price point, the Beats Pill are among the best portable Bluetooth speakers on the market.
