New Beats Pill Spotted in iOS 17.5 Beta

[MacRumors]

Images of a new version of the Beats Pill speaker are in the iOS 17.5 beta, giving us our first clear look at the device that's been spotted with a number of sports stars.

We don't know much about the new speaker, but it has the same pill-shaped design as other Pill speakers, and it has a lanyard that we have not seen on prior models.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1787903316904591590

Beats has not yet announced the Beats Pill, and a release date remains unknown. NBA superstar LeBron James and F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo have both been seen carrying the speaker.

Article Link: New Beats Pill Spotted in iOS 17.5 Beta

 

[Fuzzball84]

Just because they were seen carrying the speaker, doesn't mean its any good. I don't know why Apple thinks that kind of publicity is worth it… Most of the response on macrumors was negative, though ill admit maybe not representative of beats customers.

 

[vngannxx]

These mini speakers are becoming obsolete with how good phone speakers have become.

 

[easy4lif]

Gonna pull the trigger on one

 

[olavsu1]

Why is such a product created? It is useless at birth.

 

[Fuzzball84]

These mini speakers are becoming obsolete with how good phone speakers have become.

I think there is still a market for these..

Although phone speakers can get very loud indeed… it has to be said a physically larger driver and all the rest truly does make a difference to sound quality.

Lets see what the reviews of this one are like… but there are some very high end portable speakers about.

 

[noonas_the_mac_head]

Looks very much like the sketchy Homepod "re-design" was in fact the Beats Pill

 

[rotlex]

Not sure why any hate on these. I have one of the originals, still going strong and sounding great as my garage speaker. Use it all the time when working on the cars, or sitting out on the patio.

 

[tsa1]

Agree with the above. I love the pill+ esp at the prices I got them. $79.99 at Costco! I did want more air in the highs, but hopefully Apple fixes this problem on these. If they can price them at $149.99 they will sell.

 

[topdrawer]

Why is such a product created? It is useless at birth.

to annoy people in public.

 

[1madman1]

Hopefully this 3rd gen model is an improvement. I had picked up a 2nd gen model on a deep sale and still felt it was underwhelming. My older, cheaper, similarly sized Sony well outperformed it.

 

[TurboDrooler]

Pretty sure these exist only to make public parks less serene.

 

[newyorksole]

Just because they were seen carrying the speaker, doesn't mean its any good. I don't know why Apple thinks that kind of publicity is worth it… Most of the response on macrumors was negative, though ill admit maybe not representative of beats customers.

Mr./Mrs. Fuzzball…

Apple knows what they’re doing lol. they’ve been successful for decades and have marketed their products for decades.

people are talking about this thing whether positive or negative. hype is being drummed up. the celebs pictured with it have huge followings. people will be interested in the product solely because they were spotted with it.

this is nothing new. every company has brand ambassadors and marketing.

hope that helps!

 

[eddiezus]

i loved my beats pill

I hope this one has AirPlay, a more improved sound, and water resistance

 

[Sunset Cassette]

I've never owned a Beats Pill myself, but many of my peers have, and maybe it has to do with the fanaticism that used to surround the brand but they all seemed to love them at the time.

I currently use one of Sony's SRS-XB32 speakers primarily for listening while in the shower, and while the sound quality is pretty good, Sony's apps are pretty clunky feeling and battery life is less than desirable. With Apple's vast improvements in the audio space ever since they acquired Beats, I would be interested in giving one of these a spin whenever they may release.