HomePod Homepod Mini's Vs Homepod

[marlman]

I purchased a pair of Homepod Mini's to replace my original Homepod in my office and then put the Homepod in my bedroom.

Well after a few days of trying them both I have come to a few conclusions.

They both sound wonderful to my ears I have been playing around with audio all my life and was never really satisfied until I heard the Homepod that's why I have two in my lounge setup in stereo.

But I honestly think my one Homepod sounds better that two mini's set up in stereo definitely in the bass department.

So my original Homepod stays in my office where i listen to most of my music and my mini's are in the bedroom.

No regrets about buying them like i said before they sound great but for me not has good as my original.

Anyone else been lucky enough to be able to compare them?

 

[SaddleSC]

Yes...I agree with you completely. I have an original HomePod in my office...I purchased a couple of Minis to run as a stereo pair and planned to put the HomePod in my workshop. After listening for a week, the Minis are being returned and I ordered another full-size HomePod to replace them. Not only is the low-end much better on the full size, but the dynamic range is also better...the single larger speaker just sounds more powerful overall (which it is) and fills the room much better.

 

[Wizec]

Definitely agree with the replies above. I have two HomePods and two HomePod Minis. The Minis are nice to tuck into certain places, but the sound quality isn’t nearly as good, particularly in the bass frequencies.

I have a HomePod Mini mounted above an outlet on one side of our kitchen and it looks and sounds very nice there. I have another Mini on top of our piano downstairs. It’s small and unobtrusive, but it’s able to fill the piano room with respectable sound.

Another major difference is that a HomePod can be used as a default audio output for an Apple TV. As I understand it, it does this by creating an Ad Hoc WiFi network between the Apple TV and the HomePod. This drastically reduces the audio latency (as compared to before tvOS 14.3) making it useful even for games.

Unfortunately, the HomePod Mini does not work as a default audio output for the Apple TV.

 

[Neil Harrison]

i have both but I have to be honest the HomePod is my favourite, sound quality is brilliant. I like the mini, and now it’s can be powered on 18w is sort of portable. That’s the biggest issue I have with HomePod, the lack of internal battery allowing it to be properly portable

 

[Crowbot]

PMJI here but can someone tell me how the Homepod (max) is powered? Wall outlet? I can't find any specs. TIA.

 

[Wizec]

PMJI here but can someone tell me how the Homepod (max) is powered? Wall outlet? I can't find any specs. TIA.

USB C cable. Non removable. Comes with a 20W USB C power brick.

 

[Crowbot]

USB C cable. Non removable. Comes with a 20W USB C power brick.

Thanks. Just checking, that's the big HomePod.

 

[Wizec]

Thanks. Just checking, that's the big HomePod.

Apologies. Yes, the large HomePod (not mini) is powered by a standard house outlet. The mini is USB C powered.

 

[Crowbot]

Apologies. Yes, the large HomePod (not mini) is powered by a standard house outlet. The mini is USB C powered.

Thanks. Strangely, none of this is in the manual. That's why I asked here.

And they're not removable. That, I can't get.

 

[Beerstalker]

Yes, it is really annoying that they don't have removeable cables, that is probably my biggest complaint about both of them. I really wish they would have had IEC C7/C8 plugs on them like the AppleTV. At least on the HomePod. Maybe the Mini would have had to use a USB-C port. It would have been so nice to be able to get custom cord lengths, and 90° ends, etc depending on where you want to install them.

 

[Crowbot]

Yes, it is really annoying that they don't have removeable cables, that is probably my biggest complaint about both of them. I really wish they would have had IEC C7/C8 plugs on them like the AppleTV. At least on the HomePod. Maybe the Mini would have had to use a USB-C port. It would have been so nice to be able to get custom cord lengths, and 90° ends, etc depending on where you want to install them.

Well, connectors cost money. A USB-C jack on the mini might cost Apple $0.10 at the volumes they buy. /s