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
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289 Reviews
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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...
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...
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...