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.
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(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
Published: 2018-02-06, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: Apple's HomePod finally arrives on Feb. 9, but is it worth the extra cost over an Amazon Echo or Google Home smart speaker?The early verdict from reviewers, who had about a week to test it, is mixed. If you're an iOS user and subscribe to Apple Music, Hom...
Abstract: One of the more interesting things about the HomePod is that Apple's isn't positioning the device as a direct competitor to products like Google Home and the Amazon Echo. On the contrary, Apple's strategy with the HomePod is to deliver a speaker that prov...
Abstract: Although longer and more in-depth reviews for Apple's smart speaker, the HomePod, have not yet been published, a few websites have gotten the chance to spend an hour or so with the speaker and have been sharing their experiences this week. At Digita...
Published: 2018-01-25, Author: Mike , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: After a brief delay, Apple's HomePod smart speaker will finally hit store shelves on February 9. Sporting a $349 sticker price, the HomePod isn't exactly cheap when stacked up against rival products from the likes of Amazon and Google. Not to be deterred...
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Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Appears to be more powerful on paper than competing speakers, Siri voice assistant is well-established
Expensive, No Bluetooth
The HomePod looks to be a powerful speaker with Apple's Siri voice assistant and HomeKit functionality to control your smart home devices...
One major sticking point for consumers may be the HomePod's $350 price tag, which makes it twice as expensive as Amazon's Echo. In explaining this substantial price difference, Apple points to better sound technology in the HomePod. That's a bold claim gi...
Abstract: Apple's taken its time to get the Apple HomePod speaker to market, and now it wants to take your money. £319 of it, to be precise. Can Apple's high-end smart speaker justify that kind of outlay when you can pick up Amazon Echo speakers for £75 today ? Let...
As you can see, most of the capabilities in terms of services and features are shared across both devices. They will respond to voice commands via Siri, stream music from a variety of services, and work with each other quite happily (unless you want to cr...
Abstract: The HomePod is Apple's smart speaker that's controlled using Siri and is designed primarily for high-quality music playback. It launched back in February 2018 with the promise of mutiroom and stereo playback in a future iOS update. That has now arrived an...
Sounds amazing wherever you put it, Simple setup, Seamless integration with Apple Music
No voice-driven radio playback, Siri isn't the best digital assistant, Voice playback limited to Apple Music
That doesn't mean the Apple HomePod is a terrible product. Far from it. It's a stunning example of how engineering and technology can be put to use in new and exciting ways, to improve the way small speakers sound, no matter where you put them.In fact, we...
