Beats Pill (2024) review: small speaker, big attitude

The Beats Pill is available to order now at Beats and Apple at $149.99/ 149.99 (AU price TBC) It's available in three distinct colours: Matte Black, Statement Red , and Champagne Gold .

Beats claims machine learning and algorithms help suppress unwanted noise around the speaker and focus on the user’s voice.

The new model is IP67-rated, so it can cope with some rough handling.

The Beats Pill is the perfect update over 2015 ’s Pill+ and offers a lot more bang for your buck for less money.

Beats’ sound engineers reimagined the bass performance and completely redesigned the woofer system.

The new single racetrack neodymium woofer boasts 53% more pistonic area and a stronger N50H magnet grade, enabling 28% more motor force and 90% greater air displacement compared to its predecessor, the Pill+. The speaker's dynamic sound profile caters well to a wide range of music genres.

Its unique "Outdoor Boost" mode enhances audio for open-air environments. Read our full Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3 review. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen is a premium portable Bluetooth speaker renowned for its luxurious design and impressive sound quality. It features True360 omnidirectional sound, up to 18 hours of battery life, and robust dust and waterproofing (IP67). It includes integrated Alexa for voice control and seamless connectivity. Read our full Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 2nd Gen review..