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Beats Pill review: much easier to swallow this time

This new Beats Bluetooth speaker is loaded with features.

And while there are always sound quality tradeoffs at this compact size — that’s just physics — it’s the extras and bonus features that really help the refreshed Beats Pill stand out from previous models. This time around, the Pill supports lossless audio playback over USB-C. You can use that same USB-C port to charge external devices, a convenience also offered by many competitors. Beats’ marketing materials claim the racetrack-style woofer is capable of 90 percent more air volume displacement and stronger motor force compared to the Pill Plus and that low-end distortion has been reduced.

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