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HomePod Questionable sound quality for Homepod

cal321 said:
I think this is the most accurate review of HomePod so far:

Too many publications are too focussed on pleasing Apple so they can continue to receive their early review units.
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Lol the Mac Pro, loved it!:D
 
I went to the Apple Store today to take a look at the HomePod after seeing rave reviews, but I came away not impressed... at all. Maybe the speakers on my iMac are good enough for my music needs.
 
I bought one to replace my 8 year old Bose Sounddock... but idk how impressed I am. The quality is slightly better than the Bose, but the Bose is more powerful... seems to bump more with the edm and hip hop I listen to. I’m not sure if it was worth the $350 upgrade so I may return it.
 
AppleRobert said:
Thought I read on 9to5 that the HomePod is pretty close to the Play:5 for sound quality. Please let us know.
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I finally did some side by side with the Play:5. From my ears, the Play:5 is definitely a bit more balanced, the HomePod actually seems to output more low end than the Sonos, to the point where it seems like it is exaggerating it a bit. Play:5 definitely wins in the mid-range - vocals have a bit more definition to them.

But I will say it is really close - without having them side by side in the same room playing the same song I wouldn't notice the difference. I don't feel the Sonos is worth $150 more, maybe if you get it at the price I got it for, which was $399. But then you lose Siri control and have to use Sonos software, which I'm really not a fan of.

One more thing to note - the HomePod actually works out better for my office that the play:5 is in, because of its circular shape. The sonos has its sweet spot on the other side of the room where my desk is, but sitting in the chair right next to it the homepod wins easily.
 
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jclardy said:
I finally did some side by side with the Play:5. From my ears, the Play:5 is definitely a bit more balanced, the HomePod actually seems to output more low end than the Sonos, to the point where it seems like it is exaggerating it a bit. Play:5 definitely wins in the mid-range - vocals have a bit more definition to them.

But I will say it is really close - without having them side by side in the same room playing the same song I wouldn't notice the difference. I don't feel the Sonos is worth $150 more, maybe if you get it at the price I got it for, which was $399. But then you lose Siri control and have to use Sonos software, which I'm really not a fan of.

One more thing to note - the HomePod actually works out better for my office that the play:5 is in, because of its circular shape. The sonos has its sweet spot on the other side of the room where my desk is, but sitting in the chair right next to it the homepod wins easily.
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I would have some serious thinking to do if I could get the Google Home Max for $349 strictly based on sound quality versus the HomePod. Been listening to it at Best Buy and it impresses me the most out of everything else they have. It is close but I feel t is better than HP.

The Sonos 5 is out of the question, I would never be able to get it for that price.
 
AustinIllini said:
This is the case for any Apple product. Everyone covers them.

Generally speaking, if you're looking for a good review:
  • Avoid reviewers that have Apple references in their name (Macrumors is actually a decent exception) like 9to5mac, iMore.
  • Avoid reviews from professed fan sites
  • For something like a HomePod, pay a fair deal of attention to CNET, theVerge, Wired (general tech reviewers)
  • Pay honest attention to more serious reviewers like audioholics...
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Excuse me but there are probably more sycophantic apple bods at iMore than anywhere else on the planet. Rene Ritchie is such an absolute schill for apple it's not even funny!
 
Play The Spirit of St Louis original score. If it doesn’t knock your socks off then get your hearing checked.
 
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