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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 839 reviews

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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 7 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best WiFi speaker/home hub available

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really love this thing! I had a HomePod mini for about a year before this new second generation HomePod was released and I really loved the mini as well, but I just wish it had a better, more powerful sound (though it’s great for its price and size) and I missed out on the full size version before it was discontinued so I was excited when the second generation was announced and immediately got it upon release. I was definitely not disappointed. It, of course, can be used as a home hub and bridge for your home which allows you to control and automate all of your smart home devices and has built in Siri and all of the capabilities that come with it, but it’s also a really good wireless speaker. It has tons of neat technology ti ensure a proper, great sound with deep, rich bass response. It’s great for listening to music or podcasts. You can also pair two together to use for stereo sound, and it can also be used for your tv to replace the speakers in it if paired with another HomePod in stereo mode (an excellent alternative to soundbar or similar setup, especially for those with limited space or those who have their tv wall mounted and don’t have a stand underneath their tv and want to maintain a clean look) compared to other WiFi speakers of the size or price, this is far better-and you also get all the features of Siri as well as the ability to control your smartphone with this, which makes this an absolute bargain tbh.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing home pod

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s an amazing home pod! It was easy to set up and it’s been easy to use. I just have to remember to put my phone down before saying Hey, Siri. lol The sound is amazing and depending on the volume we can hear it throughout the house. It was next to the Cats Christmas tree. By the way our cats have not attacked it or anything.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This homepod is the best thing ever! It’s sounds quality is amazing and and bass is very good. I love the product and use it every day! Very satisfied!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Apple TV Home Theater Setup

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been through all sorts of smart tv things trying to find the best option with good sound. I've settled on Apple TV and it's been great but I was still having problems with the soundbar. Enter the HomePod 2nd Gen. I've got two of these paired up with my Apple TV and it does Dolby Atmos and more. For an intelligent surround sound system, it's a home run. These play on the Apple TV with absolute 0 issues - the audio is amazing and fills even the largest room. The only con I can think of is that you can't link up more than 2 and you can't really adjust the EQ for these on the TV. But I'll take super consistent, great sound, that works anywhere (and automatically readjusts if moved), and has a flawless integration into Apple TV ANYTIME! Plus, you can cast music to these from any Apple iPhone or iPad, and all the normal stuff the homepod does.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Full size HomePod

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have two pairs of the minis and they are great, but I just bought a pair of the full size HomePods and they absolutely blow me away! I work from home and listen to music all day with these, and if I could give them a 10 star rating, I would. Don’t waste your time or money on anything else. Apple does it again!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These pack a punch, easy to setup by bringing your phone close (literally thats all there is). If you have more than one, you can link them together in the Home app for stereo mode for theater quality sound. Linking them to the Apple TV 4K, unfortunately the newest model only works with them as a pair, is phenomenal. Great beautiful sound, superb audio quality, theres no choice for an applephile like me. Spatial audio/dolby atmos music and movies slay. Rich and vibrant, and hooking to earcon the tv makes all sounds come through these, so resident evil 8 or dead space so much scary or creepy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Synergistic Harmony with ATV4K

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These little monsters turned my Apple-TV-4K video setup into a sonic powerhouse. I’d been wanting to upgrade to Dolby ATMOS since it was rolled out. My first gen. set of these—still connected—work beautifully with this second iteration. Quadrophonic, spatially aware, auto-adjusting, auto-switching heaven. Apple was right in redeploying these; the upward-firing tweeter arrays IMO definitely make a positive difference. Worth the MSRP, and, if you can score an “open box” Best Buy price reduction, then, it’s a double-win.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this speaker to upgrade from the 1st generation because it finally gave out and this one is amazing! The sound is great, I love the ability to say hey siri to look up anything I need or play music. Love this new upgraded second generation!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The BASS!!! This thing sounds amazing, and I love how it connects to all my Apple devices seamlessly. I’ve been using it in my office for a couple of months and I am so very happy with it. People are constantly commenting on the ambience of my office.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound not great microphones

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The speaker itself still sounds amazing for normal music streaming compare to the 1st gen. Especially paired with another HomePod. The seamless cooperation with Apple TV is so convenient to use them as your TV speakers. However, maybe it’s because the new placement I have these in my room, the microphone seems having some trouble picking up my commands sometimes. This never happened on my 1st gen HomePod. Or maybe because less microphones indeed effects their ability to sense voice commands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent speakers paired with Apple 4k tv

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I initially tried using 2 home pod mini for my tv speakers but they did not work for my large vaulted ceiling room. The HomePod 2’s work well for my space. Are they perfect, no, but they were in my ecosystem and provide good enough sound compared to my tv speakers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New 2nd Gen Home Pods for the win

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had always been a fan of the original Home Pods, and was disappointed when they were discontinued. I bought a pair of these in an attempt to minimize my clutter in my home entertainment system in my living room. Althoigh these cant do the surround sounds with more speakers, pairing them up provide a great quality sound experience through my Apple TV device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super rich and deep bass. I love using it to clean around the house or just listen in to some tunes. I recommend a dark color so it won’t get stained over time. Really great speaker and a very helpful voice assistant.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing sound quality. It’s like having a sub woofer in your living room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set-up was very simple. The sound is quite good for a small speaker, especially the bass. Works great with Apple Home kit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    would give it 3.75 stars

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    ive replaced this with 2x sonos 300. honestly the sonos DOES sound slightly better, but at the same time i’ve yet to try both. but AGAIN at the same time, i have yet to BOTH to try the sonos 300s’ses at the same time. I feel like thats the only way to determine which setup is better or not.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love HomePods!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love these speakers. I have to set up as a studio pair to my Apple TV for Dolby atmos. Perfect for my smart home too! The sound quality is excellent and Siri is very responsive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Powerful sound

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    In this generation the sound is of excellent quality: deep bass, and super clear voice. The quality of the construction materials is noticeable. deserves 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MUST BUY 2 OF THEM FOR TO BE WORTH IT

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Buying one HomePod it wouldn’t worth the money but having two of them, it will blow you away the ultimate experience.. you can turn this into the best surroundsound system that beat every other .. playing music pureness just another level of sounds incredible… I wouldn’t buy it if you just buying one the sound not the same….. unfortunately … Two HomePods can also potentially upgrade your TV's sound..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    HomePod

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a lot of Apple devices and this one fit right in. Great sound and looks good.

    I would recommend this to a friend

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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 7 reviews

The analysis of all aggregated expert reviews shows that the reviewers are positive about design and sound. Editors are less positive about usability and have mixed opinions about bass quality. Using an algorithm based on product age, reviewers ratings history, popularity, product category expertise and other factors, this product gets an alaTest Expert Rating of 94/100 = Excellent quality.
  • CNETRating, 4 out of 5Ty Pendlebury on January 31, 2023

    HomePod 2nd-Gen: An Apple-Centric Experience with Quality SoundIn our hands-on testing, the new HomePod sounded great, but the $299 price tag limits its appeal to Apple fans with sizeable budgets.

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  • Digital TrendsCaleb Denison on January 31, 2023

    Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) review: two is better than oneOne second-generation Apple HomePod is great. But it really starts to shine when you put two of them together.

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  • T3Rating, 5 out of 5January 31, 2023

    Apple HomePod (second generation) review: a sound investmentThe HomePod is back and it sounds incredible for music and movies

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  • techhive.comRating, 3.5 out of 5Michael Brown on March 21, 2023

    Apple HomePod (2nd generation, 2023)The new HomePod supports Matter, the standard that promises to get rid of walled gardens, but this smart speaker won't let you entirely escape Apple's.

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  • soundandvision.comMark Henninger on January 31, 2023

    Apple HomePod (Generation 2) ReviewPerformance Features Ergonomics Value

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  • reviewgeek.comRating, 3.5 out of 5Tyler Hayes on February 9, 2023

    Apple HomePod 2 Review: Big Sound in a Small SizeThe second-generation Apple HomePod isn't a perfect speaker, and its $300 price makes its value skewed, but it does provide full music fidelity with easy-to-use features. And because of its convenient total package, it's a worthy addition to any

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  • eftm.com.auRating, 4.5 out of 5Trevor Long on January 31, 2023

    Apple HomePod 2nd Generation Review - Same Same but differentIf Apple had released this HomePod 2nd Generation a couple of years ago when the original HomePod was still on the market it would make great sense as a

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