Customer Ratings & Reviews

A fine Apple product--impossibly easy set-up, outstanding sound, etc. but not fool- or goof-proof when it comes to pairing with the iPad and iPhone. And it's dawned on me more than once that if you're not using it for "smart home" functionality and using it purely for a volume and sound quality boost, there are probably (okay, definitely) more economical options to be had. Not quite experiencing buyer's remorse (optimistic that an enhanced usefulness will develop as I use it more) but as close to it as I like to be. The Yes recommendation I'm about to give next has some qualifiers, obviously.

I couldn’t make up my mind between this and a Sonos One so purchased both to compare: Sound: Both sound great, but I actually preferred the Sonos overall. The HomePod bass sound great but clarity suffered. Sonos isn’t as bass heavy but me and my wife listened to both and found to prefer the Sonos for its great clarity and thought it reproduced the music more as it was intended than the HomePod. Obviously very subjective. Smarts: Sonos wins this hands down with its Alexa integration and upcoming support for google and airplay 2. Siri on the HomePod is basic and not that useful. One positive with the HomePod was how well it can hear you even when the music is loud. Value: Sonos hands down. You can get two for the price of one HomePod Other: HomePod locks you in to the Apple ecosystem. If you are all in on Apple, great. But, if you want flexibility then look to Sonos.

A great speaker that follows through most of the time. Sometimes there’s syncing issues...sometimes there’s a delay with issuing commands to smart lights. But the sound is there for sure and she can hear you from a mile away, sooooo, no issue with giving commands from another room...buy one ON SALE. I managed to get this for $200 because we have the Apple ecosystem and had wanted one for a while. Since then I’ve picked up some HomePod minis to spread throughout the house and I’m so glad I committed.

We recently moved into a new home and decided to add some “smart home” features. We researched a number of smart home hubs and landed on the Apple HomePod. First, as a speaker, it has amazing full sound and has flexibility in sound set up using the equalizer native in the Apple settings menu of our phones. Functioning as a hub, it’s very easy to configure and is comparable with a large number of accessories.

I was very on the fence about purchasing a HomePod, but after purchasing it I can say I am not disappointed. If you are bought into the apple ecosystem, this is a great addition. While some will say that Siri isn't as skilled as Alexa, the bottom line is Siri can do anything you really need on a day to day basis. Only the gimmicky Alexa skills are missing. The sound quality also far surpasses any of the current Alexa offerings, even the Sonos options.

The sound is amazing. I compared it to all of my different Echo speakers and none of them are anywhere close in sound quality. I have had no issues with Siri at all and she works great with my smart home setup as everything in our house is both homekit and alexa enabled. I think the retail price is a little too much for it, but getting it on sale for Black Friday I felt the value was definitely there.

I love Apple and Apple Products but they aren't always perfect either. The HomePod has great bass and the audio is really good but the bass can be overpowering and make it hard to turn up the volume to hear the music and lyrics without fear of the bass shaking the whole place. May not be the best to use if you live in an apartment haha. Wish this was also portable and hard a rechargeable battery like Harman Kardon or Bose products but I hear that's in the works...Still a good buy, especially when it's on sale!

I use this HomePod as a Hub for all my Leviton Homekit Smart Switches (15 of them). We also use it as a high quality speaker, and Siri works quite well too. I located it on a high spot in the middle of the house, and Siri can pick up our voices for a good distance. I’m very happy with my choice, and will likely pick up another two Homepods to interlink music and Spread out Siri reception.

Great sound, ease of use...this little speaker can do a lot! I can ask Siri questions ranging from how to do kitchen measurements to calculations and she’s really good at finding my favorite music. But I really love the ambient noises that you can use to relax with. The speaker has great sound quality to where it can handle my heavy metal music with great ease. Absolutely worth the buy!

The HomePod is an outstanding speaker and Siri interface for HomeKit users. I'm constantly amazed how well it picks up my voice, from across the room, even with heavy metal blasting. Sound is phenomenal for a single speaker, it's super easy to setup, and also acts as a HomeKit hub for those into automation. It's a quality unit that looks as good as it sounds. Highly recommended!

BEST decision I've made sonically in my entire life. If you want crystal clear audio quality right in your living room, this is the speaker for you. If you want a chest shaking base right on your bedroom nightstand, this is the case for you. The only question you'll have after buying this is how many more can you afford in your home. You will NOT regret buying this.

The sound of the music is loud and the bass is nice. The setup is super easy to work

When I got my first HomePod I thought it was useful but I was not overwhelmed. Then I found out what it could do, especially when another one is in the room. They sense their surroundings and deliver the sound where you need it. This purchase was my fourth one, and they have done more than act as the best speakers because they have automated my home. They are easy to set up and an attractive addition to any room.

The sound quality from this speaker is pretty impressive. We’ve really had no issues communication and commanding the HomePod either. It could definitely use some software upgrades to respond a little more smoother. We set it up right away and it linked to our iPhones flawlessly. We’re waiting for the new and smaller versions to be announced so we can buy some for the bedrooms.

I genuinely did not know if I would enjoy the HomePod, but I have been thoroughly pleased with the product especially because I have been able to use my Spotify with it. Also, the sound quality and bass provided by the HomePod feels unmatched by any other smart home speaker such as the google home mini or Amazon Echo.

Truly, my house is an almost everything Apple home. However I never thought I’d ever buy the HomePod especially at $300. While we have home automation with Alexa and Google. Both me and my best friend also have mostly Apple devices. We stopped in our local BestBuy and we saw the HomePod on display. We tested it out and we were hooked line and sinker. However, once we got it setup 10 minutes and realized how freaking easy it was to setup we tested it in the home. The sensors in the device adjusts to the acoustic of the area it is placed in. We were in awe at how this device performed. My best friend had set tumbler down with a cold drink on the same table as the HomePod and as soon as he released the tumbler the HomePod made an adjustment to the quality of sound. He picked the tumbler out of disbelief thinking it was just my imagination. And the HomePod readjust itself again and then he put it back down and the HomePod again readjust the sound. Nevertheless the HomePod not only connected to our WiFi and Apple Music account all within the 10 minutes. I am very surprised Apple isn’t selling these at a record pace.

Just like all of the other reviews state, this speaker sounds amazing. I had a small google speaker before this one, I wanted something that would utilize my apple music subscription without using Bluetooth on my phone. The Apple Homepod sounds amazing! It really does, almost worried its too much for my apartment as I don't want the neighbors to be upset with how much bass this speaker has even at low volumes.

Apple always comes with a higher price tag. Decent for the cost. It was gift so I am ok with the sound quality. If you like a strong base go with the Bose. I listened to both the pod and midrange Bose wireless speakers which cost the same and the Bose was just slightly better in sound. The comparison was done in my house not the store. The true place to compare products.

I've used the Sonos system in my house for the past 5 years, and love them. The HomePod is different than Sonos, seems to be very Siri dependent (and I'm not a big Siri user). But once I spent some time using the HomePod it became easier and the sound is wonderful. Love the look too, very simple yet functional.

So far, so good. I love the sound that comes from such a small speaker. The woofers can get surprisingly deep. I bought two so that I could pair them together in a stereo set. I like how they are truly wireless with the exception if power cord so less mess and fuss. I was able to get one used in good condition for a good price.