Beats Pill (by Apple) 2024 version review vs JBL and Soundcore!

[@alanrossreviews]

Beats Pill (2024): geni.us/beatspill JBL Charge 5: geni.us/jblcharge5 JBL Flip 6: geni.us/jblflip6 Soundcore Motion 300: geni.us/motion300 #AmazonCommissionsEarned

[@alexlittig7927]

I just received my beats pill. This might be the most surprised iv been with a new speaker acquisition in quite some time. I immediately did some bass tests and when i audibly heard this speaker actually produce 35hz bass tones i couldn't believe it. I thought it was a fluke so i set up some frequency sweaps, and sure enough, this speaker starts playing bass tones at 29hz which than ramps up in db quickly and at 35 hz with the speaker placed in a bass boosting cornor i could easily hear it. I couldn't believe how clean it sounded. Its still rolled off so its not super loud but just to hear any bass at this frequency in a speaker this size is impressive. At 40 hz its double the loudness, and at 45hz its really going. I hate how most speaker just cut bass at 50hz like the bose Flex. Below that it has nothing to offer while the pill is going strong.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@alexlittig7927 yup that's its trick, shame its so v shaped

[@tambayngcomsec6659]

You should Consider Next time Getting the Xiaomi Sound Outdoor 30 watts Alan.. I think it would be your new pound to pound winner in budget category..

[@davidbezzant9820]

I ordered one last night for 28.50 pounds delivered!! They are amazing quality for that price

[@tambayngcomsec6659]

@@davidbezzant9820 yes its very amazing for its price.. The price is Same as Tribit Xsound go but the performance and sound quality are far better.. It can match the Xsound plus 2 which is more expensive, but depends im the preference of the owner which one they like..

[@betelgeuse227]

Reviews keep eveolving even tough They seem they had reached the limit, Awesome😁

[@alanrossreviews]

huh? 😂

[@betelgeuse227]

@@alanrossreviews its seems they were already perfect yet they ve gotten better :D

[@alanrossreviews]

@@betelgeuse227 Just a heads up, this is the 30 minute edit. Full 1 hr version to come soon 😁 i think thats the best way forward. Shorter version for the masses, full version for my hardcore supporters🤷

[@betelgeuse227]

@@alanrossreviews 🤯

[@alanrossreviews]

@@betelgeuse227 indeed, 😭

[@purpleaizin]

The motion plus has stayed on top for its form factor, ever since it came out

[@alanrossreviews]

i dont know if the new ones sound like the old ones

[@badfoot]

​​@@alanrossreviewsI don't know if the newer one sounds like the older one! Still very happy with my new motion plus though with my own eq adjustment.

[@lowery02]

T-Mobile in the US selling the Beats Pill for $115 currently. I think it sounds great for the size, price, battery life.

[@alanrossreviews]

not bad is v shape works for you.

[@candyman111881]

REALLY good speaker comparison video, as usual. 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alanrossreviews]

Thank you! 😃

[@nickjonas3704]

🔰JBL Charge 5 is the best🔥 🔰Flip 6 is the worst👎 🔰Anker Soundcore 300 is usable with lot more features but the distortion puts me off a bit😊 🔰Beats Phill is just weird sounding but I so love the USB-C charge out power bank feature & the wired connection option as well. You're write, the dip in the mids makes it sounds weird & bright. But I can see why people would love this speaker 👍 I still love my JBL Charge 5🥳 Thank you for the review mate🙏

[@alanrossreviews]

@@nickjonas3704 yup its the low end kick that saves the pill

[@rwynne29]

Another great video! Thanks Alan!

[@alanrossreviews]

thank you

[@neilkupo]

Thanks for great review again alan but no comparison to the bose flex?

[@johnwick3725]

yes 👍 i was waiting for this. thank you for the review.

[@alanrossreviews]

and your first to comment so good job 👍

[@sharksbean]

My preference here is either the motion 300 or the jbl charge. Leaning towards the motion 300

[@brayancondori2646]

Hi Alan. One question, why don't you use the EQ on Soundcore devices anymore? I'm really a big fan of your equalizations.

[@BONTO5160]

Right? I Own the Motion 300 and It's really a bang for the buck speaker, but only with the EQ set up properly, without it, it really doesn't sound that great, especially with the bass mode on

[@alanrossreviews]

because i dont have enough time any more and it takes a lot of time for me just to get bashed for unfair reviews because i improved the speaker 😂 honestly whatever i do i get bashed so im just going with what keeps my sanity the best. if its a special speaker i still eq it. the 300 distorts when pushed so no real headroom. i did an eq for the boom 2. tried the boom 2 plus but its beyond saving with eq. trust me whatever eq i come up with i will be told its shit 😁

[@BONTO5160]

@@alanrossreviews Totally understandable, if you think you get bashed less like this than good for you man! Keep up the reviews we love 'em

[@gnq_k]

@@alanrossreviews I'm one of the people who buy a speaker and immediately slap your EQ on it. I know I'm not the only one. We appreciate the time and effort you put into your content.

[@tbuanzn]

I’m interested in Alan’s EQ for the Motion 300, and I’m sure there are other owners who want to make the most of this speaker. Enjoyed the review, Alan.

[@SmokeFreak]

imagine the wardrope of alan ross :D probably u can shoot a hole move with his props keep it on - love the content

[@danielm.3511]

I second that, and I hate this colorful shit, but keep it coming. Helps with acid.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@danielm.3511 100% that's the vibe i want, i am mr 1980s 😝

[@videokropka]

Его надо было сравнивать с Flex. От тоже V-образный и тоже держится за басы. Сколько времени прошло, а в категории до 600 грамм лучшими по-прежнему остаются старый B&O Beoplay A1 и BOSE SoundLink FLEX.

[@hugoboss9470ify]

Dont ross den beats pill beats aalot😮 its a copy from my gold maxsound plus hahaha😂 greetings nice video. Good to have you back in Town

[@alanrossreviews]

true similar in some ways, very different in others, including the price 😂

[@hugoboss9470ify]

@@alanrossreviews this colour was really expensive 🫰 🤣 24 k Magic but yes the signature from Beats it's quiet sweet.

[@joaquingonzalez2965]

great video alan. I wanted to ask you if it is possible for you to review the Sony ult field 1 and xiaomi sound speakers, for the price and what they offer they are very good alternatives.

[@alanrossreviews]

its always possible.... 😝

[@harisshaukat4780]

Is beats pill better than Harman Kardon Luna?

[@DominikReviews]

no

[@betelgeuse227]

No, Luna is balanced, Pill is V shaped

[@alanrossreviews]

luna is not balanced its very bass heavy

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews yes it is very bass boosted, but it does sound way more natural than this vshaped thingo

[@alanrossreviews]

@@DominikReviews yes its much more full bodied.

[@siannes4599]

My soundcore motion 300 only lasted 6 months of heavy use wearing it hanging around my neck while walking, the 2 small drivers cannot handle the 30w power at mid to high volumes & will result in unusable excessive distortion. The motion 300 should have 1 tweeter & 1 larger driver like the other speakers have. Piss me off! 🤬

[@alanrossreviews]

thats why they can sell it cheap

[@asherperlmuter]

How do these compare to the UE Boom 4?

[@xplrer6336]

I feel like we are slowly starting to forget the old but gold Motion+, which seems to be in the same form factor so might be a competitor in terms of practicality.

[@alanrossreviews]

its much bigger but i dont have a new unit to try. sadly it seems newer versions of old soundcore speakers are taking a dive in quality.

[@voislavstojanovski7312]

@@alanrossreviews Not the Motion+. I have both the old and new versions, and I've used your EQ settings on both. They sound the same to me, the new one might even be louder. However, there's a catch: they can't be stereo-paired due to a different chip in the newer version, and the firmware is different. I also have the Motion 300, use it on the go, but it doesn't come close to the Motion+. It would be great if you could review the new version. Thanks for your videos!

[@gadingguna4099]

Tribit mega for me😊 Tribit cooking tribit Blast 2 with singel wofer and tow full range driver Amplifier The same like JLB boombox 3 using TPA wofer made from plastic use nenodium magnet. And bluethooth model same like the firt one but have separate DSP cus the first one build in amplifier DSP ..72WH battery same light like first one shape bit oval new logo everyside of passif radiators .. I can’t wait for ur review for this one🎉🎉🎉 oh ya and have jack for 2 microphones😂

[@alanrossreviews]

its not much different to the x20

[@gadingguna4099]

@@alanrossreviews yes driver configuration same but woofer and amplifier totally different x20 use tribit blast amplifier.. i see the woofer different from shape of boombox 3 and x20 the woofer shall use plastic and nenodium magnet probably cus the first not so light spiker🤣! Let see... And I watch ur review first

[@DominikReviews]

beats: wow we have a GREAT powerful tweeter!!! so why we shouldn't use it as much as possible!!!! maximum power!

[@alanrossreviews]

V shape is mass pleasing 🤷 stick a beats logo on it and its gonna sell

[@drrev40]

Have you had a chance to try the direct ‘lossless’ connection via usb-c yet? Just wondering if it changed the sound signature in any way. Also anyone got experience of the House of Marley Get Together 2? Seems to be an underrated speaker?

[@alanrossreviews]

nope i didnt test it that way.

[@kalatamusic]

Alan, I always wanted to ask you. Does it matter that much if the speaker is mono if it’s as small as the jbl flip or even the motion boom plus? I am currently rocking two motion boom plus speakers in tws and the separation you get from two speakers cannot be beaten.

[@alanrossreviews]

depends on your ears. so it does to me because i can hear the differences in a mono mix and stereo mix. they sound different. others wont hear that difference. also depends how close you are because of course you need to be in that stereo sweep spot.

[@kalatamusic]

Thank you for the reply and the great videos!

[@IamJay02]

​@@alanrossreviewsI can definitely hear it although it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would.

[@grimreaperz7722]

To ve honest why not use motion 300 costum eq? Its factory eq and xbass mode is shet compared to costum eq tuning!!i m rocking it with oluv eqs which pretty damn good

[@alanrossreviews]

lol

[@jamesfinol5234]

any eq tips for the jbl boombox 3 wifi?

[@edensl8759]

Not that you got a lot to do there. Depends on your preference honestly, also the location, if the bass is too much you reduce, i'd use mids at +1 and highs 0 or -1 indoors. Outdoors for max loudness i'd use highs and mids on max.

[@alanrossreviews]

it sounds ok to me without eq

[@ToniNando]

Great comparison, review and slightly less (but still quality) rambling than usual (less than 30 minutes video?!) .Why did you leave the Bose Soundlink Flex out? I'm really enjoying it, at the moment.

[@alanrossreviews]

this is the edited version of the full video 😂

[@ToniNando]

​@@alanrossreviewsah! I didn't notice there was a full length director's cut also avaliable 😆

[@carlcamper]

Been waiting for this, thanks Alan!

[@alanrossreviews]

No worries!

[@ajperez44]

Do you still have Tribit Xsound Mega?

[@alanrossreviews]

it doesnt work

[@jestokurianjames9414]

Boombox 3 or Sony ult field 7 Charge 5 or Sony ult field 1

[@betelgeuse227]

150$ For this? ll'see myself out. in a way sounds similar to middleton in terms of bass Wait isnt this the same price as the Stormbox blast?

[@alanrossreviews]

this is nothing like the middleton, the middleton is much more bass heavy.

[@betelgeuse227]

@@alanrossreviews Fair enough, I thought of it because of its bass push at low volumes

[@alanrossreviews]

@@betelgeuse227 yes buy lower spl levels so you need to be closer to the speaker

[@GavinMufclee]

I have the Middleton marshall speaker and it's brilliant at listening to it any volume under 60 percent it sounds good but it loses bass past 50 percent volumes.

[@betelgeuse227]

​@@GavinMufcleeyeah, Atlesst bass adjustment at lower volumes makes it good at that

[@aktunav]

I liked Beats more...I bought it... I have sent Marshall Emberton ii back...

[@alanrossreviews]

@@aktunav i thought you would go for the luna

[@aktunav]

@@alanrossreviews no no, i have Bose SL Flex already and better than Luna for my ear 😁.

[@alanrossreviews]

then yeah the beats is a very different kind of sound, v shape heaven 🤣

[@aktunav]

@@alanrossreviews hell yesss 🤣🤣😅😁

[@SiamExPat]

Is there any chance that you'd consider doing soundbar reviews, Iv'e been looking and there's a gap in the market to find actual honest reviews on YT on them.

[@Rexg25]

HK onyx studio 7/8 vs x500? Which would you recommend I listen to a lot of rap, hip hop, phonk, edm, opium

[@alanrossreviews]

ive not heard the x500

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews he probably wanted to say motion x500

[@asunavk69]

Get the onyx studio 6 mb. Soon(at the end of september) earfun uboom X coming will be coming out with discounts to 120€, mb consider it an option too.

[@kinyuakennedy]

Charge 5 any day.

[@Rockindaxmike]

It’s great but too heavy to travel for me. Prefer flip or pill size to travel with but at home charge is my go to

[@juliancobain9970]

I own Motion Plus, Flip 6, Charge 5, Soundcore Boost, Tribit Micro. You will never go wrong for pick up one of them.

[@Robertas-u5l]

I bought a jbl 5 for 40€ used for that price, it won't match the new one

[@rctechtime]

Motion 100 (not sure if you have it has a bit more distortion than the 300

[@alanrossreviews]

that dont sound good then 😝

[@DominikReviews]

and lacks bass

[@thatguy7170]

Beats should drop a speaker called the chill pill.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@thatguy7170 not with that v shape tuning 😁

[@movingtargets7833]

so, it is crèpe as our good friend olaf says.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@movingtargets7833 no its just niche. V shaped fans will love the sizzle and deep bass. Others will find it horrendous, i personally think it can be fun for a small speaker with deepish bass.

[@darrenwipf9868]

I'll just stick to harman kardon that way i know i have a real quality speaker

[@_-Z-]

That's a tough Pill to swallow for the price... she said. 😏 Not the worst speaker, I guess, but definitely not a high value option. Thank you for another awesome Alan Ross review! 😁👍👏

[@alanrossreviews]

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[@darrenwipf9868]

Could you review the harman kardon luna please 🥺🥺

[@alanrossreviews]

@@darrenwipf9868 👍

[@tom-tom1376]

jbl is the best..💪💪

[@alanrossreviews]

sometimes...........

[@tom-tom1376]

@@alanrossreviews always

[@drrev40]

Nice helmet, she said! Great review I said 👍

[@alanrossreviews]

👌👍

[@alleycat2144]

Not the worst but don’t think I’ll be replacing the Bose Flex with this.

[@alanrossreviews]

no its not a flex replacement

[@GavinMufclee]

Definitely not a flex replacement. Bose really needs to update the flex now 100 percent.

[@rctechtime]

Doesn’t sound so bad at 65

[@alanrossreviews]

its not too bad for sure

[@AnthonyChukwudi-sv4yh]

Love that pill speaker

[@andrw8946]

If I buy this pill, will it cure my hate against famous brands overpriced speakers?

[@alanrossreviews]

nope!

[@Danny.ha0]

Not a good pill to take.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Danny.ha0 not if choking is unwanted 😝

[@waynedexter]

I would’ve left out the flip 6 and replaced it with a tribit speaker.

[@alanrossreviews]

i just went by what most people were searching for.

[@waynedexter]

@@alanrossreviews Gotcha ☺️

[@alanrossreviews]

@@waynedexter which tribit? the mega? my mega is knackered sadly

[@betelgeuse227]

​@@alanrossreviewsah shame 😢, The xsound plus has a similar shape if i remember, you could do that one

[@ericmartinez4897]

I did get the new beats pill and I do like it. Very nice premium feel and the battery lasts alot longer than other competitors. Its really not bad. I dont think its better than the bose flex. But equal to the flip6. I think its slightly better than the soundcore 300. Not by much. Overall its a winner IMO if u can pay for it without complaining. I do realize for 150$ there are louder more powerful options like the charge 5 or Boom2 or others....

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ericmartinez4897 agreed. Also it improved for breaking in which sadly most reviewers don't bother with.

[@Ignacio.Romero]

Better than the flip 6 really isn't an achivement

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Ignacio.Romero its the lower bass that is good on this, its going deeper than the charge 5 at moderate volumes,.

[@ericmartinez4897]

@@Ignacio.Romero 😄

[@williamhall3043]

That’s what she said 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

several times.... 😂

[@dirtattack1]

Alan i love you 😎

[@alanrossreviews]

@@dirtattack1 thank you for the love 😍 😍

[@udim7284]

it wins when it comes to design...but that's about it.

[@Golliyo]

try tronsmart t7

[@alanrossreviews]

@@Golliyo lol

[@rhqqn446fjnnbbc]

That's trash bro

[@Ignacio.Romero]

I feel like you could take any of the other speakers, remove all the mids and highs in their eqs, and you'd either have a better sounding speaker than he Pill, or at least similarly sounding but much cheaper.

[@alanrossreviews]

yeah but then it wouldn't be made by Apple 😂

[@DominikReviews]

now i need pills 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alanrossreviews]

nothing wrong in that 😝

[@KretinD]

Motion300 x2 is the best by far

[@alanrossreviews]

@@KretinD for the money but then the soundcore boost becomes an option too.

[@IamJay02]

Get the soundcore boost instead. New soundcore speakers develop distortion after a "long" period of use because apparently they can charge more and build them cheaper.

[@Mikaci_the_Grand_Duke]

The price! 😂 It's a real competitor to JBL, I have to say! 😂

[@alanrossreviews]

to the flip 6 if it gets a discount

[@Mikaci_the_Grand_Duke]

I meant it, of course, ironically because I find any price near or over $100 for such a small device with that sound quality and volume to be strongly exaggerated. And of course, JBL is the most popular overpricing king.

[@IAmKAZMO]

All JBL speakers are mono bc they actually use Mono as part of their sound signature instead of full range or " Tweedlers " as Bose calls them . JBLs trickery instead genuine highs and mids... If you turn the bass down on any JBL speaker(s). The speakers are pure mono processed to stereo. My ears can't stand it! JBL is capable of great bass but subdued and airy and even flimsy, hollow and anorexic on everything else, to me. I could tolerate the Pill , the most, and maybe the Soundcore.

[@alanrossreviews]

well i know you love your Bose but its simply not true that JBL stereo speakers are mono mixed to stereo. that would be pointless since it would first need to downmix the stereo to mono than remix it to stereo 😂😂

[@IAmKAZMO]

@alanrossreviews It's fair to call out my Bose Bias 😆 I'm not ashamed 😏 What's that sound , then? You know what I'm talking about. Do you remember stereos from the 80s that had Tone knobs instead of Bass Mids Treble. Do you remember what it sounded like when you turned the Tone al the way up..? JBL sounds like that with bass , to me.

[@alanrossreviews]

@@IAmKAZMO yes because for me they harmed the signal and dedraded the sound maybe what you mean?

[@erisdiazalvarez762]

Flip 6 metalic sound

[@alanrossreviews]

yup

[@rctechtime]

Got charge 5 none of the others lol though 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alanrossreviews]

then you have the winner 😁

[@DominikReviews]

what a crap

[@alanrossreviews]

@@DominikReviews nope

[@DominikReviews]

@@alanrossreviews yes

[@danielm.3511]

Says the reviewer before testing himself...

[@DominikReviews]

@@danielm.3511 you know, i trust alan and his recordings enough that I think I can easily hear the sound of this speaker through his video, and I think it's a really awful sound with no mids at all, but if you like it then go for it, not sure what problem you have

[@alanrossreviews]

right, if you have an ear for mids it will sound very off but for me the deeper bass it can produce saves it. but if you dont listen to bassey tracks then that advantage is gone. but it is over priced for sure but i have to admit its got enough to be enjoyable with non serious tracks imho.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Oh no, the overpriced speaker lacking passive radiators, oh boy, what to expect ? 😂 It sounded like crap in other videos, can't wait to see your measurements !

[@DominikReviews]

better close your eyes real quick hahahah

[@ThibautMahringer]

​@@DominikReviews Seeing the frequency response, this speaker is nightmare fuel for me and my ears... Holy hell, I need to test that speaker in store as soon as possible !

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ThibautMahringer its not bad for the v shape brigade just a bit over priced. Id take this over the flip 6

[@ThibautMahringer]

@@alanrossreviews You know me, I hate V-shaped sounding speakers with all my will lol Same for Flip 6, I don't like it either 😝

[@alanrossreviews]

@@ThibautMahringer yup that's why its important to understand what the speaker can and cannot do, with more power and flatter tuning this could have been a real option.

[@darrenwipf9868]

Why don't you review the Sony ult field 1 which is much better then this beats crap

[@alanrossreviews]

@@darrenwipf9868 i was more interested in this from the very mixed opinions.

[@ALEX-R.77]

Sorry to break it to you but Sony is overpriced rubbish. Their speakers are hardly worth half the asking price.

[@GeraldOfRiviera]

Sony hasn't made a good speaker from 20 years lol. Just take a look at RTINGS, all of the top speakers are either JBL or UE. Sony doesn't even qualify for top 30.

[@betelgeuse227]

​​​@@alanrossreviewsFrom what ive heard in a store it sounds like a mini boom 2 plus, Exagerated in upper bass by a lot and lacking Detail, and the ult 7 doesnt have any bass after 45 and is very harsh with a massive 15khz dip, That takes away the only thing they had: a smooth listen, Dissapointing

[@alanrossreviews]

the beats pill?

[@erobos111]

Suggestion: I've heard you say more than 1nce that you often purchase the speakers yourself to review, no affiliate agreement, whatever,. Why don't you dedicate a website to selling some of those older speakers collecting dust? People already trust your reviews as data based and honest, you could also recoup a significant amount of Moola, perhaps in the 1,000s!?! That way, you can get rid of older speakers you've refurbed or whatnot, and use that to purchase even more to review

[@alanrossreviews]

im basically using ebay to achieve that very thing 😝