| Beats Pill+ | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Beats Electronics |
| Type | Portable Bluetooth speaker |
| Announced | October 7, 2015 |
| Released | October 26, 2015[1] |
| Discontinued | January 10, 2022[2] |
| Price | US$ 179.95 US$ 229.95 (2015) |
| Colors | White, black, red |
| Ports | 3.5 mm headphone jack, Lightning, USB-A |
| Battery | 12 hours |
| Predecessor | Beats Pill |
The Beats Pill+ is a portable Bluetooth speaker produced by Beats Electronics. It is the first revision of the Beats Pill to be released under ownership by Apple Inc. It is slightly larger and carries a refreshed design with top-mounted volume controls and a Beats logo button.[3]
Features[]
The Pill+ included a 1.5-meter Lightning to USB Cable.
The Pill's speaker hardware was redesigned to improve sound quality. The Pill+ uses Apple's Lightning connector as a power source for charging the internal battery which has increased capacity for up to 12 hours of use on a single charge. The USB port can be used to charge supported iOS products. The Pill+ has a companion mobile app for iOS and Android devices, used for pairing two speakers (instead of NFC used by its predecessors) in "stereo mode" or "amplification mode". It can also allow multiple users to alternately play music on a single Pill ("DJ mode").[4][5]
Reception[]
The Beats Pill+ was praised for its redesigned driver arrangement, which improved sound quality and bass over preceding models.[6]
Discontinuation[]
Apple discontinued sales of the Beats Pill+ on January 10, 2022.[2] However, on March 4, 2022, the Stüssy fashion sold a limited edition run of the speakers under the co-branding of "Stüssy & Beats By Dr. Dre".[7]
References[]
- ↑ Beats unveils first Lightning-equipped Pill+ Bluetooth speaker since Apple’s acquisition by Zac Hall, 9to5Mac. 2015-10-07. Updated 2015-10-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Apple Discontinues Beats Pill+ Bluetooth Speaker by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-01-10.
- ↑ "Beats by Dr. Dre Launches New Beats Pill+ Bluetooth Wireless Speaker" (in en). 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ↑ "The Beats Pill Speaker Gets an Apple-Flavored Redesign". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Beats' new Pill+ Bluetooth speaker charges with Apple Lightning cable". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Beats Pill+ Review by Andrew Williams, Trusted Reviews. 2016-11-14.
- ↑ Stüssy & Beats By Dr.Dre, Stüssy. 2022-03-01.
See also[]
- Beats Pill+ (app), for managing features and settings of the Beats Pill+.
External links[]
- Beats Pill+ at Beats by Dre (archived 2021-12-14, 2016-12-20)
- Beats Pill+ Black at Apple (archived 2022-01-05, 2016-07-09)
- Beats Pill+ (PRODUCT)RED (archived 2021-12-14, 2016-11-11)
- Beats Pill+ White (archived 2021-11-28, 2016-06-05)
- Beats Pill+ (app) at the Apple App Store
- Set up and use your Beats Pill+ speaker at Apple Support (2020-11-30)
- Use your Beats Pill+ speaker in DJ mode (2020-11-30)
- Beats Pill+ at the Apple Wiki
- Beats Pill: Beats Pill+ at Wikipedia
