In all honesty, Lil Wayne has never been known for his acting chops, but in the new beats commercial, he either pulls it off spectacular grace… or is simply being himself. Either which way, the Miami centric Weezy promo for the new Beats Pill is unexpected, but quite welcomed. Beats hasn’t been in the speaker business for a while. Their last speaker, the Pill Plus, was stopped in 2022 after being around for years. Since then, Apple, Beats’ parent company, has focused on home speakers like the HomePod and HomePod Mini, leaving the portable speaker market to other brands like Bose, Sony, JBL, Anker, and many more. But now, after a high-profile hint from celebrities, the Beats Pill is coming back.
The 2024 version, available now for $149.99, looks familiar on the outside. But inside, everything is new, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how capable the new Pill is. Essentially, it’s a Bluetooth speaker that plays sound in one direction (mono). While there are always compromises in sound quality at this small size — that’s just how sound works — it’s the extra features that really make this updated Beats Pill stand out compared to older models.
