Customer Ratings & Reviews

The sound is fasntastic for such a small speaker, in comparison to much larger speakers. I'm still learning some of the commands by watching videos. It's been fun.

I knew it wasn’t the best speaker to buy with an assistant on it, but I have many Apple products and thought I’d give it a shot. It was a little weird setting it up especially cause it didn’t connect through Bluetooth like I thought it would. It used your WiFi to connect to it. You had to control the settings through the home app which I didn’t like and it was laggy when trying to play music from Apple Music to it. It had a tap feature that you could use with your iPhone to transfer what you were listening to on your phone to the HomePod, but it took awhile and it actually started playing music from my iPhone when I didn’t want it to when I got close to the HomePod. I’m giving it 2 stars because it did sound alright, but everything else about it was disappointing.

The sound of the speaker is very subjective. And all of the early reviews came out people are making comments about how it sounds so clear and that if you close your eyes you would think you were at the concert. I don’t hear any of that. Some of the tech writer The sound of the speaker is very subjective. And all of the early reviews came out people were making comments about how it sounds so clear and that if you close your eyes you would think you were at the concert. I don’t hear any of that. Let’s just say I lost a lot of respect for some of the tech writers after they review of this product. It just sounds OK. I do think the Sonos play one sounds better and much better. Some people were comparing the HomePod sounded as good the play 5. I would say these people absolutely wrong! You cannot adjust the EQ at all. I prefer less bass and more treble, but you are stuck with how Apple wants you to hear it. It often sounds muffled to me and not clear and crisp like other reviews were saying the week it came out. Also, different genres of music sounds different than others. I believe this is a result of their computational audio. This needs to be fixed in my opinion. I think computerized sound is not the best idea when it comes to speakers. It is priced too high for what you get. This Siri capability is no different then on your iPhone. I was trying to make a justification for keeping it as a HomeKit hub, but everything I ask the HomePod to do you could simply do the same with your iPhone. I am a huge Apple fan, but cannot give the HomePod a good review. If you’re buying it strictly for the quality of sound the Sonos play one blows it away. If you’re buying it as a personal assistant others are much better. However, I do trust Apple and Siri from securities Much more than Amazon or Google so there is something to say for that. I’m sure it will get better as time goes on, but it’s not there yet. I think the build up of how good it sounded as a speaker is grossly exaggerated.

Works as you’d expect from Apple. Easy setup, takes just a few minutes. Excellent sound quality for the price.

Great speaker and easy to use. My iPhone XS had issues with the set up due to not recognizing WiFi for the HomePod. Then tried my wife’s iPhone 8 and had no issues.

Great speaker and easy to use. My iPhone XS had issues with the set up due to not recognizing WiFi for the HomePod. Then tried my wife’s iPhone 8 and had no issues.

Love love love this little device. Speaker quality is great considering the size. Been using as a hub for my HomeKit smart home. Must have.

A quality product from Apple. Love the small size and the intercom feature with two or more units. This is what Apple should have brought out in their first HomePod.

I really like this HomePod Mini. I have a 2 story house and have put 1 upstairs and 1 down stairs. The size is great. This is small enough to sit about any where.

Bought this to pair it to the one I have in my living room for stereo sound. Installing was a breeze. Sounds better now.

I have two HomePods and at the volume I listen to audio at, this is great. The mini doesn't fill the room the way the big ones do, but that's not what I'm looking for.

Great speaker and extremely easy to connect to the iPhone

An excellent home intercom connecting the family across the home. Easy to broadcast an intercom message or share tunes!

Great speaker on its own or get a set and have a pretty sweet surround sound to a tv

Great buy brand new sounds fantastic very highly recommend

This is better than Alexa. I have Apple Music, why not use all compatible electronics? The speaker sounds amazing.

First off, I’ll say that the hype about the sound quality of the HomePod is true. It sounds incredible. As a musician and someone who has dabbled in studio recording, I care about and pay attention to sound quality. And, for the price, the HomePod has excellent sound quality. I also have a Bose SoundTouch 10 and a Sonos Playbar. This speaker truly blows the Bose out of the water—and I’m not one for exaggeration. The dynamics and depth of the HomePod simply cannot be matched by the SoundTouch. The HomePod has crisp highs and booming lows coupled with a spaciousness that seems to surround you. Even my wife, who doesn’t pay much attention to sound quality, can notice the difference. Interestingly, the HomePod holds its own against the Sonos Playbar. The Playbar is louder and has better stereo separation (which are both to be expected). However, the HomePod holds its own, even as a single mono speaker. As far a the “smarts” of the HomePod, it suffices for my needs. I use the Home app and have several HomeKit products. My HomePod can control my lights, locks, thermostat, and sprinklers without much issue—though, it’s not perfect. Sometimes it can’t communicate with my devices; but, it works far more than it does not. And the microphone on this speaker is amazing. It can hear you without a problem from across the room with loud music playing. I do wish the HomePod could play live radio. That would make it a more complete home speaker. Additionally, I wish Apple opened it to native Spotify streaming (which is extremely unlikely to happen). As an Apple Music user, this doesn’t bother me, but in my opinion, it does affect the overall experience with the speaker and should be noted. The HomePod is a powerful speaker that simply works. It can play any audio via AirPlay 2, including audio from Apple TV. At regular price, the HomePod is expensive. If you can pick it up on sale, I highly recommend it.

It is an excellent product despite its size I was fascinated

The speaker came on time and in perfect condition. I enjoy using it to listen to music, set timers, and have a safety device all in one.

Powerful little speakers. I got two for my desk to have a surround sound. You won’t regret getting these.