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
Music lovers who invest in HomePod are getting a powerful yet compact speaker that punches above its weight class and, thanks to the coming AirPlay 2 standard, has the most advanced way to handle multi-room, multi-speaker and multi-source audio playback.R...
Nice design, Room filling sound, Apple Music integration
Unreliable Siri, Songs requests mixed up, Unpredictable sound processing, No AirPlay 2, no stereo pair, Limited compatible intents
If you are an audiophile, this product is definitely not for you. You know your music and how it should sound and the HomePod will hurt like a sore thumb each time you stumble across a song that is messed up by the HomePod. Which will be more often than n...
Impressive sound quality, Attractive design, Ease of connectivity
At Rs 19,990, the HomePod is strictly for Apple users and it isn't for everyone. If you are deeply entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, it's the perfect smart speaker that delivers excellent sound output. As a speaker dedicated only to music, the HomePod do...
Abstract: But enough nitpicking. Let's look at the real performance and capabilities of the Apple HomePod.On the design front, the 6.2 inches tall cylindrical speaker has a mesh running around its surface, except on the top where a glossy panel with a little scre...
Abstract: The past few days under lockdown has made most of us appreciate the finer things in life. I, for instance, have realised that the best things are not what we pay for, but those that we take for granted — the time spent with family, the pleasure of watchin...
