My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Beats Pill Portable Speaker
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January kicks off the new year with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), arguably the biggest tech event of the year. While the new product announcements are exciting for tech geeks, it's a good time for bargain hunters too, as with them come discounts on older products.
That's all to say that If you're looking for a stylish portable Bluetooth speaker with good bass and an array of features, take a look at the Beats Pill, which is currently matching its Prime Day price of $99.99 (originally $149.95), the lowest it has been since its recent release, according to price-tracking tools. For less than a hundred dollars, this speaker is a steal.
I've been using the Beats Pill speaker since it came out in June, and it has everything I want in a portable: It offers stereo sound when connected to at least one other compatible speaker, it can handle multi-room to play across multiple speakers, it works with Apple's Find My Device feature if you misplace it, and it has a microphone that allows you to use it as an extension of your phone.
This Beats speaker is not just for Apple users; Android devices can also connect to it via Bluetooth 5.3, though it only supports AAC and SBC codecs, so there are no Android-friendly codec options that will make the audio really pop. Apple users also get seamless iOS compatibility for a much smoother experience—the Pill will automatically show up as a pairing option on iPhones, while Androids will have to search for it. You can read about all of this in more detail in PCMag's "excellent" review.
When it comes to battery life, you can expect around 24 hours per charge, depending on your use, which is up there with other speakers of its size. Sound-wise, it offers the classic bright Beats signature, balanced yet bass-heavy. The biggest negative is that there is no adjustable EQ within the app, but in my experience, it sounds great out of the box, and is a good buy at this price.