100
Simon Cohen
Digital Trends
“Take two Pills and thank me in the morning.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Long battery life
- IP67 dust and water resistance
- Iconic pill shape
- USB‑C charging and audio input
- Appropriately priced
- Impressive mids and treble
Points of Contention
- No adjustable EQ
- Intuitive controls
- Limited microphone noise reduction
- Low-end bass
- Design fragility
- Not the most rugged
Professional Reviews
8 reviews from 8 critics83
Billy Steele
Engadget
“The Pill is a worthy revival mostly due to the much-improved sound quality.”
80
Jason Cross
MacWorld
“It sounds better than most portable speakers this size, but that’s not a very high bar to clear.”
80
Dua Rashid
Gizmodo
“I believe the Pill is a modestly-priced speaker that offers so much more than you would expect from it.”
80
Becky Scarrott
TechRadar
“It still looks like a Beats Pill, but, in truth, Apple started from scratch with its long‑awaited Beats‑branded Bluetooth speaker update. And it's almost all very good news.”
80
Chris Welch
The Verge
“I’ve been pleasantly surprised by just how much the new Pill is capable of.”
80
Tim Gideon
PCMag
“The durable, feature‑rich, and stylish Beats Pill speaker delivers impressive bass for its size and costs much less than the original.”
80
Ryan Waniata
Wired
“With crazy-long battery life, good looks, great features, and dynamic sound, this resurrected Pill finally lives up to the hype.”
