The latest entry to the Beats line of speakers and the first one under Apple’s supervision, the Beats Pill+ is now available. At $229, it’s $30 more expensive than its predecessor, the Beats Pill 2.0, but it has much more to offer. This Bluetooth speaker apparently has improved sound quality, a tweaked design, and unsurprisingly charges via Lightning cable.
The Beats Pill+ also pairs with an iPhone or Android app that lets friends DJ songs simultaneously to one speaker. The app can also link two speakers together to either amplify the sound or dedicate one to left audio and one to right audio.
All of these features together and the Pill+ still manages to squeeze out 12 hours of battery, an impressive 5 hours extra over the Pill 2.0. As a bonus, it doesn’t catch on fire either.
Beats initially announced the new product a few weeks ago but didn’t give a release date. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pill+ would arrive in November, but it looks like we’re getting our medicine a few days ahead of schedule.
The speaker comes in just black or white — yet another refinement that reflects Apple’s influence — but from the looks of the order page, the white model ships quicker than the black by a few days. If you need one right away, that’s something to consider, though shipping times will likely equalize over time.
You can buy the Beats Pill+ from the Apple Store with free shipping. Effective immediately, the Beats Pill 2.0 is no longer selling.
