Beats Pill - Portable Bluetooth Speaker- Up to 24H Battery Life, Water Resistant, Bluetooth, Apple & Android Compatible, Seriously Loud Sound for Home, Outdoor and Travel- Champagne Gold

PatCanada

Excellent- Packs a punch, great addition to Apple Ecosystem

Simple to use, very simple to pair within the Apple ecosystem, supporting iCloud pairing and simple initial pair. Can easily get battery information directly from device. AirPlay integration would have been welcome. Controls are simple, although take some practice to get used to. Power button controls both power and pairing. I do wish the Pill could be turned on with one touch of power button. I've yet to test the microphone/speaker function, but that's a nice enough addition. I find the sound great, but I am no audiophile. I intend to use this speaker for what portable speakers are best designed for- travel, beach, patio, etc. It sounds excellent, even at moderate volume. The dual pairing function looks awesome, although not within my use case. Design is sleek and feels solid- but light enough for great portability. The soft touch silicone feels great, although I can foresee being a bit of a dirt magnet, at least on the champagne gold model. The lanyard is a welcome addition, but I do wish it was adjustable- unsure what the point of adding a lanyard is if it cannot be tightened/loosened. USB-C is a great addition, as is fast fuel. Battery life is rated at 24H. Based on early usage, I would believe this to be reasonably accurate. Unit drained about 10% listening to podcasts at ~50% volume. Overall positive first impression. Definitely not a cheap speaker, but you are buying this for the ecosystem integration, good sound, and excellent battery life. Price is pretty on par with similar quality speakers. Beats products are frequently discounted, so maybe wait for a sale.

Amazon CustomerUnited States

A nice improvement from the previous model

This is my third Beats pill, first of this new generation. It's a bit smaller, lighter and easier to carry around, especially with the new wrist strap. It sounds amazing, right along with what you come to expect from Beats and Apple, it doesn't disappoint. The biggest difference I've noticed is how quickly it pairs with devices compared to previous models. It's also incredibly easy to switch between devices after the initial pairing of each; I just start playing whatever media on iphone, ipad, or macbook and then select the pill for the output and it connects in a second. It also now shows up on Find My along with your other devices, and from my understanding, works the same as an AirTag which is pretty cool. The only downside is the power button. It took a while to get used to and sometimes I still wind up trying two or three times to power it up or down because I didn't hold it down long enough. I've also had an issue where the audio cuts out for a couple seconds here and there but haven't pinned down the cause of the interference. Overall it's a solid speaker, great sound, very loud for its size, longer battery life and better connectivity. They're even cheaper than the previous model and go on sale often so you can't go wrong.

Diana ParaskevasUnited States

Full, Clean Sound in a Portable Design

The Beats Pill Portable Bluetooth Speaker delivers a surprisingly balanced listening experience for a speaker designed to be portable. The sound is full and energetic, with enough low-end presence to give music weight without overwhelming the mids or making everything feel artificially bass-heavy. What stands out most is how easily it fills a space. Whether used indoors, outside, or while moving between rooms, the speaker projects sound with a clarity and scale that feels larger than its footprint suggests. Vocals remain clean, and the overall tuning feels more controlled and refined than many portable speakers that prioritize volume alone. The design also feels thoughtfully resolved. The shape is simple and tactile, the finish understated, and the portability genuinely practical rather than gimmicky. Battery life holds up well in everyday use, which makes it easy to treat as part of a routine rather than something that constantly needs charging. There’s a certain effortlessness to it overall. It doesn’t try to sound aggressively engineered or hyper-technical—it simply delivers strong, immersive sound in a form that integrates naturally into daily life.

Nathan SteeleUnited States

Best speaker ever.

This is the best speaker I’ve ever used, now see I wasn’t raised to get whatever I wanted. I got a gift card from a family member, and this speaker has crossed my mind on and off for awhile and didn’t want to spend 150$ but I saw it went on sale for the exact amount of my gift card (100$) and I splurged. From the second I got it.. It was beautiful, the bass is so high even with it being a tiny thing. Its size is decent it’s about 8-12 inches if I had to guess. Its functionality is very easy to use, I learned every button day one. Battery life is also purely amazing, I’ve tried not charging it for a whole day using it and it was still 80% battery. The value for money is the biggest concern I’d have, I mean if you can afford it, it’s worth it. However if your stuck to a lower budget and can’t afford it there’s not much changed from other brands speakers besides less bass and smaller subwoofers. This is the best speaker I’ve ever used though.