Testseek.com have collected 289 expert reviews of the Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple HomePod bluetooth portable speaker.
April 2018
(74%)
289 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
2929 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent sound quality
Siri listens well
Beautiful
Compact design
Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room
Sounds great
Super easy to set up
Sound balance is pretty much spot on
With one of the most balanced speakers around
Staggering amount of volume for such a small speaker
Excellent bass
So much that you won't hear vibrations
Supports AirPlay 2 (even if it's not ready yet)
Exceptional sound
Looks good
Excellent integration with Apple devices
Easy to set up
Works well with Apple Music
Siri offers voice control
Stunning audio quality
Control smart home devices
The editors didn't like
Siri is dumb
Doesn't recognize different users
Limited connectivity
Limited music sources
$499
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Siri and HomeKit lack the polish and device compatibility of Alexa and Google Assistant
Siri offers pretty limited functionality compared to the competition
Restricts you to Apple Music
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Some key features
Including multiroom audio and stereo pairing
Aren't yet available but are coming soon. Siri and HomeKit lack Alexa and the Google
Only works with Apple products
Siri needs work for interpretation and translation
Crossover issues between other Siri-enabled devices
Siri censors herself
And you can't do anything about it
Virtually no compatibility with other music services
Apple's $349 HomePod has excellent bass and consistently superior sound quality across a wide variety of music genres. The speaker is easy to set up and Siri can hear you from across a room
You're stuck with Apple-only audio services when using voice commands and the HomePod only works on iOS. Siri and HomeKit lack the polish and device compatibility of Alexa and Google Assistant
Apple's HomePod doesn't match the features offered on Alexa and Google Assistant speakers. But if you're an iPhone user who prizes sound quality above all, you should seriously consider this speaker...
While Apple has hit all of its marks on quality, sound and performance, Siri still needs work starting with improving voice recognition and accuracy...
Sound balance is pretty much spot on, with one of the most balanced speakers around, Staggering amount of volume for such a small speaker, Excellent bass, so much that you won't hear vibrations, Supports AirPlay 2 (even if it's not ready yet)
Only works with Apple products, Siri needs work for interpretation and translation, Crossover issues between other Siri-enabled devices, Siri censors herself, and you can't do anything about it, Virtually no compatibility with other music services, Leaves
Apple's HomePod is a curious product. On the one hand, it delivers exactly what you'd expect out of Apple, with a highly polished product that delivers excellence in spades, and all of that is on the sound front.Quite seriously, the Apple HomePod is a stu...
With its advanced audio engineering, there's nothing quite like Apple's HomePod, and its audio is simply amazing for its size. It's not perfect though. It lacks the smarts of Google's and Amazon's assistants and, at $499, is considerably pricier.OverallSp...
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Published: 2018-02-20, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Easy to set up, works well with Apple Music, Siri offers voice control, stunning audio quality, control smart home devices
No stereo pair ability (but it's coming), no multiroom control (but it's coming), expensive (but it's worth it)
Apple has scored a home run with HomePod. It's an excellent speaker and handy for controlling your connected devices. It's audio quality is nothing short of remarkable and, when combined with Apple Music's intelligence and versatility, it's a package tha...
Abstract: Sometimes, years pass before Apple creates a completely new product like the HomePod. During that parade of iPhone redesigns and MacBook upgrades, it can be easy to forget that when Apple enters a new space, the company does it with swagger. The products...
