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Not worth close to the price, get Bose instead
I am a fan of the Beats by Dre brand in general and I have had my Beats headphones for 3 years now and they are still going strong. However, these speakers are a terrible brand extension for Beats.
PROS:
-The size is really nice. It is really easy to hold in your hand and easily packs into a backpack.
-The physical volume buttons are great. A lot of cheaper bluetooth speakers rely on the device synced with the speakers for volume control. This can sometimes lead to software malfunctions, but you dont have to worry about that with the Pill.
-The color choice is excellent.
-The beats button on the front is really convenient for play/pause and pairing new devices.
CONS:
-PRICE!!!! There is nothing about this device that establishes it as a premium bluetooth speaker that compares with the likes of the Bose Soundlink. It is the same price as the Bose set and it has far inferior sound quality, lower volume, and less features. This speaker should cost $100, not $200.
-The sound quality is lacking by a mile. I got the Pill and the $65 iHome speaker for Christmas and I cant tell a difference in bass quality or volume. The bass and volume is exactly the same quality. The overall tone and feel is better than the iHome, but not even comparable to the Soundlink Mini.
-Every time you unplug the Pill from the charger, the music stops. I've also had connectivity issues with my computer. When I play Pandora and skip a song, Pandora will just keep skipping songs and it has to be restarted. Ive tried this on my iPhone and the same issue happened with Pandora and Spotify.
-While the Pill has more speakers and a better design, I would take the iHome over the Beats any day because of how rugged they are. The Pill seems like the slightest drop would cause the metal wire screen to dent forever.
-The sound quality of the Pill is better than the iHome, but nowhere near that of the Bose Soundlink mini. For the same price as the Pill, the Bose Soundlink has wireless charging, physical buttons for every function, and sound quality that is unrivaled in comparably priced speakers.
Botton line is that these speakers are WAY overpriced. The sound quality is extremely lacking and there are too many issues right now. If you're going to spend $200 on bluetooth speakers, buy the Bose Soundlink Mini. The Beats brand name is not worth it in this case.
