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
Abstract: Apple's entry into the increasingly competitive smart speaker market is here, and while the tech giant likes to claim it's focused almost entirely on the musical experience, via Apple Music, its close ties to Siri and Apple HomeKit make it tough not to co...
Ahh, the $499 question!If you live alone, are deep in the Apple Ecosystem, use Apple Music and love music – hell yes!For those of us with families or partners, then the lack of user profiles is a real bust, but not enough to stop you buying it – no way. S...
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. 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
Apple's HomePod won't slay Amazon Alexa out of the gate. But if you're an iPhone user who prizes sound quality above all, you should seriously consider this speaker...
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Published: 2017-11-20, Author: Stephen , review by: itnews.com.au
Abstract: Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker back to early next year from December, missing the holiday shopping season as the market for such devices becomes increasingly competitive."We can't wait for people to experience HomePod. but we...
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Superb sound quality, Clever auto tuning, Great looks
Siri isn't that smart, Apple user limited, Expensive
The Apple HomePod is one of the best sounding smart speakers out there with intelligent auto tuning. There is a reliance on Siri and this is for Apple users mostly...
Very good music performance, Neutral, balanced sound, Automatic room correction, Airplay 2 multi-room, Big potential (via software)
Apple TV integration not great, Inconsistent Siri functionality, Lip-sync issues with 24fps video, 100% ecosystem product, No surround expansion possible
Apple has reentered the speaker market after a flawed attempt with iPhone Hi-Fi in 2006. HomePod has been built on the philosophy that audio wants to be wireless and as such it has no physical audio ports. Underneath the pretty mesh surface, Airplay 2 liv...
