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
Published: 2018-01-11, Author: Nicholas , review by: itpro.co.uk
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Abstract: For months we heard rumors of a Siri-powered rival to the Amazon Echo and the Google Home. At Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ) on June 5, it finally happened. Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, debute...
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to act...
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to act...
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to act...
Published: 2017-07-10, Author: Jane , review by: itpro.co.uk
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to...
Abstract: Sign up for our daily newsletter The sci-fi vision of a connected home is quickly becoming a reality: both Amazon and Google have launched smart assistants, with an Apple offering based on Siri was announced at WWDC 2017. These products are designed to...
While we're still waiting to test the performance of the HomePod's voice recognition and interaction, the sonic performance showed Apple has made something that's easily a match for Sonos' famed speakers.Given the performance it has over something like th...
