Beats by Dr. Dre Pill Plus wireless portable speaker

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Intuitive and easy-to-use controls, Can play, pause and change the volume and track using on-speaker buttons, Good battery life, Clear, high quality sound, Helpful battery level indicator, Added features with the app let you pair with another Beats Pill+...
Rich, distortion-free audio with well-defined highs, USB port for charging mobile devices, Functions as a speakerphone

Cons:

Not waterproof or water resistant
Drivers not angled for best sound quality, Lacks truly deep bass response, High price

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Last revision on October 31, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Intuitive and easy-to-use controls, Can play, pause and change the volume and track using on-speaker buttons, Good battery life, Clear, high quality sound, Helpful battery level indicator, Added features with the app let you pair with another Beats Pill+
Rich, distortion-free audio with well-defined highs, USB port for charging mobile devices, Functions as a speakerphone

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not waterproof or water resistant
Drivers not angled for best sound quality, Lacks truly deep bass response, High price

Expert reviews and ratings

The Beats Pill+ is a sleek and stylish speaker that provides powerful sound from a small package (it's 21 square inches and weighs less than two pounds). This speaker is easy to set up and use, and you can control music playback directly on the speaker....

By GoodHouseKeeping on September 01, 2016

The portable Beats Pill+ speaker delivers strong Bluetooth audio for its size, USB charging, and speakerphone functionality, but it's priced a bit high compared with the...

By PC Mag on July 29, 2016

Traditionally, we've never been big fans of Beats products. Through the years, the only Beats product that ever earned a high recommendation from us was last year's Pill XL — and that was issued a voluntary recall for an overheating battery issue. The...

By iLounge on October 29, 2015

100

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By allesbeste.de on September 07, 2016

For those of us that have strong memories of times spent untangling speaker cables, Bluetooth speakers can seem like witchcraft. Plonk a pill-shaped box on your shelf, or hang it up in the kitchen, then zap your music to it with nothing more than a few...

By Alphr on August 10, 2017

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