Similar to the iPhone 12 mini, I guess.Apple named it the homepod mini, not homepod 2. Adjust your expectations accordingly.
Similar to the iPhone 12 mini, I guess.Apple named it the homepod mini, not homepod 2. Adjust your expectations accordingly.
no replacement for displacement
Hows does a OG Homepod compare sound wise to a Sonos 1 ? Note I have sonos 1 and some proper hifi so am quite familiar with the sonos sound
It does. Out of curiosity, can you stereo pair the HPminis using Bluetooth?can you not use a usb-c powerbrick?
Yes will do when mine arrives later this morning but what I have seen in reviews I am not holding up too much hope, I have seen it compared to the Alexa sound and it is pretty mediocre, I have at least 15 Alexa devices, the HomePod was never on my wish list as it was late to the party and severely lacks integration with 3rd party devices BUT I have bought the mini JUST for the charging block for my MagSafe charger for my new 12 Pro max, I see it as a £20 value on the Apple rip off price anyway.Anyone have a Bose Soundlink Mini, original version (silver) to compare the Homepod mini to?
Thanks.
I have the 2020 27" iMac, which also has great speakers (for built-ins) and they are definitely quite noticeably better than that.I wonder if the sound Is comparable to that of the MBP 16 inch speakers. They are awesome.
can you not use a usb-c powerbrick?
It does. Out of curiosity, can you stereo pair the HPminis using Bluetooth?
I’m interested to find out because the Apple MagSafe puck that charges the 12 phones will ONLY deliver the Max 15w IF using the original Apple 20w charging brick as supplied with the HomePod mini, if you use any other charging block it restricts it to 10w. My plan was to use the 20w power brick with the MagSafe and use a third party charger for the HomePod min, anyone done that yet, mine arrives later this morning and I have a huge selection of chargers including power banks that will deliver 60w to test it with.Apparently you technically can, but the minis will complain about not having enough power, even if the powerbrick is powerful enough.
Because no one would ac bother pairing the minis with a TV That is what the OG HomePods are for. Mini is to put in a bedroom or kitchen or people who can’t afford a pair of OG HomePods and be done with it
Geez, you are a piece of work.
can you not use a usb-c powerbrick?
To get things in perspective my home is linked throughout with a B&O system and I also have around 10 Sonos units of various sizes so I get to know half reasonable sound, I also have 15 plus Alexas including Sonos integrated ones
Sorry I answered in a new post by mistake, as I said I like buying new gadgets but useless at selling, I guess there are people on here with loads of Apple stuff. To be fair the B&O system is a lot older and I found the Sonos better at integration so changing over to that, at one stage I need to strip out all the B&O stuff but even the older systems have great sound. As for the house it’s not a mansion but big enough to cope, will seem bigger once I de clutter! 😄what
why?
how massive is your house?
Exactly what I don't care about. My needs are playing music over airplay, apple music and some basic smart intelligence. I have an echo dot that is in the closet, I gave it a good try and amazon music, honestly, is pretty good. But I can see the homepod mini in several rooms providing music background.... as you will get SO much more home integration for smart enabled devices, ...
Whilst I do appreciate your very honest review of it, I can't help but feel that you're knocking it a bit more than you really feel. If I received a speaker that didn't live up to my expectations, I wouldn't keep it. I'd return it. End of. I don't feel like keeping it because 'it's another gadget to clutter my house' is a good enough reason to keep a device that doesn't live up to my expectations. Even if money were no object, it's pretty ridiculous.As can be seen and mentioned this little unit is minimalistic, what you will find though is frustration with no visual sign from the sides or bottom that this is operating but then that would be copying other sensible devices already on the market, further to that the volume up and down button are barely visible on the tip of the unit, no assurance for visually impaired as just flat printed plus and minus, it’s a guessing game at what you are touching, poor design there in my opinion as you can accident turn the thing off.
Not at all blown away just a feeling of huge disappointment after watching YouTube videos, there are stacks of better speakers out there for the money but I guess it’s the Apple integration that sells it, but there is a big world outside Apple and a hell of a lot of things this little thing will not work with. Like anything Apple once you have bought it you try to think of ways to justify it even if you know it’s too expensive and pretty rubbish, phone case for example, but for this there is a lot of technology in it so that can’t be said, however if it was back to yesterday would I have ordered it? certainly not! Will I keep it? of course, it’s another gadget to clutter my house. Amazon Echo is King by a long way, if you want a desk speaker there is plenty of choices but at least they have had a go and I now have my 20w power brick 😄
The power brick was my first reason for getting it, a £20 value, secondly I am a total Apple fanboy and have an awful lot of their products, recently I have seen changes, some not fo the good in my opinion, with regards to the HomePod they really missed the bus and have fallen so far behind they will never catch up, I appreciate the work they have put into this little speaker although design wise as mentioned a few minor things could have been changed, it certainly has a place, perhaps on a desk or small room/kitchen/bedroom, mention of it replacing a Sonos system are utter rubbish, all I would ask is honesty, I bought it on the back of some of these claims having never heard it in real life, you don‘t need to be an expert to appreciate the quality of sound so that is where my underwhelming comes from, taking away the lack of integration with a lot of other third party smart home devices doesn’t take away the gadgetness of it, it is a very clever magic box as I said earlier, and for that reason I will find a place for it, its just managing expectations that’s all.Whilst I do appreciate your very honest review of it, I can't help but feel that you're knocking it a bit more than you really feel. If I received a speaker that didn't live up to my expectations, I wouldn't keep it. I'd return it. End of. I don't feel like keeping it because 'it's another gadget to clutter my house' is a good enough reason to keep a device that doesn't live up to my expectations. Even if money were no object, it's pretty ridiculous.
As you say each to their own, honesty in what it can and cannot do and getting what is RIGHT for your needs is paramount, that way nobody is disappointed. I had a pretty good idea of what to expect but some reviews I read and watched did give me false hope, I am keeping it as it DOES have a place I just need to find it, I thought I had but need some more experimenting, a lot of work has gone into it but sometime you wish they would perhaps get out a bit more and speak to customers about their wants and needs, I am sure the Pro version will be even better 😁Exactly what I don't care about. My needs are playing music over airplay, apple music and some basic smart intelligence. I have an echo dot that is in the closet, I gave it a good try and amazon music, honestly, is pretty good. But I can see the homepod mini in several rooms providing music background.
To each their own.