Beats has announced the long - wait return and revamp of its portable wireless verbalizer in the Pill .
With Beats predict the new verbaliser is “ completely re - engineered and redesign ” , swash “ better sound than ever before ” , how does its spectacles compare to the Sonos Roam 2 ?
Keep register to see the key features and remainder between the two new portable utterer .
The Beats Pill is cheaper
Both portable speakers have launched late , with the Beats Pill the new loudspeaker of the two . It is presently usable in a choice of three colours , Matte Black , Statement Red and Champagne Gold and has an RRP of £ 149.99 / $ 149.99 / € 169.95 .
Alternatively the Sonos Roam 2 is usable in a alternative of five colors , Black , White , Red , Green and Blue and has an RRP of £ 179 / $ 179 / € 199 .
Both are IP67-rated
We ’ll start with a key law of similarity between the two . Both the Beats Pill and Sonos Roam 2 have anIP67 ratingwhich signify they are dust resistant and can survive a submersion in up to one metre of freshwater for up to 30 minutes .
Although this mean the speakers are ideal for outdoor utilisation , they can also be used indoors with the Sonos Roam 2 especially capable to double up as an indoor smart loudspeaker system , thanks to its Wi - Fi support and build - inAmazon Alexa .
While you’re able to pass with voice helper through the Beats Pill , this is n’t establish - in so this can only be done via its Class One Bluetooth connectivity .
Beats Pill has a neodymium woofer
The Beats Pill has had a huge revamp from its predecessor , thePill Plusas it now include a undivided racetrack woofer with neodymium magnets , which help drive 28 % more motor violence and displaces 90 % more air volume than the Pill Plus .
Not only that , but thanks to the Pill ’s structure with stellate ribbing , low - destruction distortion is minimised to enable a more consistent frequency response .
Instead , the Roam 2 has one midwoofer for mid - range frequencies and maximize low - death output .
Otherwise , both speaker unit feature one tweeter which Beats assure will proffer “ crisp highschool and mid - range tones ” and Sonos says “ create a nippy , mellow - frequence response . ”
Beats Pill supports lossless audio
user can enjoy high - resolutionlossless audioby connect the Beats Pill to either a laptop or any other compatible gimmick via the USB - C cable . It ’s worth note that this need compatible lossless capacity from patronage apps / services , such as Apple Music .
Currently Sonos Roam 2 does not back lossless audio but it can support high - resolution streaming up to 24 - number over Wi - Fi .
Beats Pill has up to 24 hour battery life
The Sonos Roam 2 ’s 18W battery put up up to 10 hours of uninterrupted playback on a undivided direction at “ moderate bulk ” . Although this should be enough to see you comfortably through an even barbecue , the Beats Pill exceed this considerably and claims to offer up to a whopping 24 hour of continuous playback .
The Beats Pill also has “ Fast Fuel ” where a quick 10 - minute accusation cater two hours of medicine playback .
While both speakers are commove via USB - degree Celsius , you may also commit the Sonos Roam 2 with the Sonos Roam Wireless or any Qi - certify charger .
